ScoutII build thread

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Postby Grumpy » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:45 pm

It was driven tonite :shock:
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby OldGreen » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:54 am

How's the 5 speed? kinda odd to drive a big a$$ truck with a Supra tranny no?

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:04 am

Doesn't appear there'll be too many bugs to work out of that part of things :!: Engine seems to run quite good, I think :D No funny noises or nuthin' :thu2: We are going to have to, at some point, maybe rethink how the clutch is lashed up :conf: It has about 3" of travel, and it's all at the top...
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby OldGreen » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:53 am

Motion ratio of the pedal is wrong. . .either just get used to it or make some linkage to move the connection higher up on the clutch pedal. It isn't hurting anything the way it is though. . .just wierd and it will feel normal in time.

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:00 am

Yeah, we've talked about building a stop under it. Terry will be putting new floors in it directly, so may have him do that at the same time. Steve thought maybe a slight reshape on the pedal arm may help, too. Overall, everything seems to work like Mother Nature intended :D
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby 79chevy39.5's » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:04 pm

very sweet dave cant wait to see what it looks like with the lift and tires all done up

hmm five speed......whats the ratio of first on that bugger?

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:57 pm

Ratios are: 3.83, 2.33, 1.44, 1.00, 0.79. D300 has 2.62 low range, and the axles 4.30. It should be more than good for how the critter is likely to get used :wink:
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Originally Posted by Oregon80

-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby 79chevy39.5's » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:10 pm

dang thats not entirely that low firt on a 465 is 6.5 but my 205 is 1.96 and then 4.56's and i want a little lower most likely in the t-case eventualy

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Postby Roman » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:25 pm

But he's running a ax-15 with overdrive and dosn't shift like a dump truck!

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Postby 79chevy39.5's » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:34 am

well since i got a truck the size of a dump truck i figured why not complete the whole motif :lol:

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Postby Fozzie » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:43 am

Rethinking!and there is nothing worse than when I start thinking.

Since I am going to have all the suspension out from under my truck and the fact that I've always wanted some sort of prerunner.

I'm thinking of picking up some Deaver spring and staying spring under,while triming the fenders(that are all damaged anyways).

I still have to buy shock and moint towers,all the stuff I have ordered(spring plates,u-bolts,shackle reversal ect.ect.)will all still be usable in this application.

I think I just need the springs really,already have race seats and planning to build a cage.

So really to change to this style of rig wouldn't be that big of deal :wink:

Any thoughts are welcomed

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Postby OldGreen » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:54 am

I think you know my opinion on this. I have never been a fan of SOA in any application AND even if you "prerunnerize" it, you can still wheel it just as well.

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Postby Fozzie » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:59 am

What do you think?National springs or Deaver springs?
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Postby OldGreen » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:24 pm

I think whoever will sponsor the race truck. Both make good stuff.

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:24 pm

Is there a chance of this needing an upgrade to long travel yokes in the driveshafts? I also am looking into springs, as is Steve, I bet :wink:
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby OldGreen » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:27 pm

If you do a shackle reversal in the front, it will need a long travel driveline regardless.

Whenever you have a lot of travel on leaf springs and the shackle is on the same side as the end of the driveline, then the spring falls away from the transfer case and moves a ton. . .

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:01 pm

Okay, more look ups to do :!:
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Originally Posted by Oregon80

-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby Roman » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:33 pm

Dave Walters wrote: an upgrade to long travel yokes in the driveshafts?


The yokes aren't what gives it the long travel, it's the length of the spline on the shaft.

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:08 pm

That's what I meant, knothead :!: Listen to what I mean, not what I say :D
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby 79chevy39.5's » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:28 pm

when doing drive shafts unless doing high angle d-lines or somethin get tractor slip yolks they have stupid long slips for almost nothing compared to using "long slip joints" for trucks

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Postby Fozzie » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:11 am

Doesn't matter,now is not the time so I just going to continue with the original plan of the spring over.

Sorry for the confusion,
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Postby Grumpy » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:21 am

war&peace wrote:Doesn't matter,now is not the time so I just going to continue with the original plan of the spring over.

Sorry for the confusion,



Huh :?:
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Originally Posted by Oregon80

-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Postby Fozzie » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:02 pm

wELL rOY TALKED ME INTO STAYing with the spring under and lifted Scout springs,then just radius the fender wells.

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Postby OldGreen » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:03 pm

And that would be the final word.

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Postby Grumpy » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:06 pm

Well, I'm talking to Ron Dunn about springs, so may be...
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.


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