Poked at this a little bit last night. Trying to firm up some bad plans. I think I need to build an intake manifold or at least part of one (it’s a split mani) I could use the engine height reduction (intake comes over the valve cover) and I think I also need to change to a cable throttle with IAC instead of DBW with the microsquirt.
Trying to decide on a couple other things
Current plan is that center diff (vw transaxle) will be open; full time 4x4, but really a one wheel wonder. I don’t think welding the center is a good idea; wheelbase is too short and pavement will be majority of use. Maybe put a lunchbox in the amc20 rear and call it a day? If it sucks, figure out what to do from there be it locking the front too and/or welding the center and doing lockout hubs in the front. Driveline disconnects look to be $6-800 and that’s just not worth it to me. Though a locker or two and converting to lockout hubs probably come close to that. But it’s $0 to start which a disconnect is not.
Rear suspension I’m figuring on reusing factory leaf springs. They seem fine. Either factory shocks or put some fresh bushings in the Edelbrocks.
Front suspension is what I’m really stuck on. 5 link with Astro power steering box and 2.0 air shocks is what I’m kinda leaning towards. Relatively KISS & cheap. Not planning for long travel. 8†would be huge. I bet it has 4 now. Other option is some leaf springs but I always make fun of leaf spring solid axle swaps, approach angle never works out - but the front axle is set pretty far back.
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