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for the record i drove my a100 p/u based lazy daze motorhome with a 83 360 and a stock 727 tranny with 3.91 gears from bremerton washington to santa rosa californina and back (apporx 750mi each way) this winter averaging 11 mpg on the trip. i was running lt235/75r15 studded snow tires and was not ea...

my problem is i used a b-van with a custom relocated engine support the stock crosmember was cut out and a new one bolted in to shift the engine to the passenger side not sure but they should be stock b-van mounts i used the mounts that were in the 4x4 van i have an alignment issue with these i have...

i have a 67 a100 motorhome that came with a 318 and 727 i swapped a 360 into it with the motor mounts from the donor vehicle (83 pathfinder 4x4 van with pathfinder specific crossmember) i forced the stock style rubber mounts to fit, but after taking the rig on a 1700mile trip from seattle the san fr...

fun is a good work for it
this weekend i hope to finish gutting the interior and remove the roof

speaking of the l series, i am building a light duty truck with a shortened a108 body, a cummins 6bt (1st gen), and tandem rearends i am also giving it a 4x4 front axle to make the front and 2nd axle powered, i would like to have the rear axle powered, but i don't want a heavy duty axles and i can't...

not sure that i mentioned this. but i do also have a 67 lazy daze class c minihome based on an a100 p/u cab

i'm interested, what drivetrain does it have
what axles?

i got it up and working
i made a new plate to bolt onto the throttle shaft. relocated and lengthened the pivot rod, but kept the kickdown in the stock location
i then shortened the shaft between the pivot rod and the throttle shaft

any chances that you could get a couple of pics of the front suspension and the steering?
i am building an a108 and am unsure how i want to proceed, with a ttb ford style or a conventional leaf spring

i just installed an 83 360, flex plate, and torque converter from a van into my 67 a100 class c motorhome i have a problem with the afb carb that is on the 360 my old 318 had a two bbl that the linkage was good front to back the afb needs front to back at about a 45 degree angle from horizontal this...

ramcharger front axles have a 32 1/2" front spring pad center, the a vans have about 36 1/4" the passenger side spring perch is cast into the differential housing and there is not enough room to safely add a spring perch the rear axles are different widths as well, but that is a relatively simple fi...

the subframes i have been thinking of would use the stock spring hangers, not so much as for a bolt on installation, but to avoid welding to the thin unibody

oh, and as to the jeep wheelbase, those rigs are not mid engined, their engine is 12-18 inches farther forward, that is the space that the rear driveline needs for any articulation... After reading this I thought of something kinda wild that might work for ya. How about putting the body on backward...

sorry for the delay, weather is finicky right now the rear suspension is simpler, and i could just relocate the spring perches http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn320/eralov/IMG_0167.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn320/eralov/IMG_0168.jpg http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn320/eralov/IMG...

frame is two 3" x 5" u-shaped framerails running front to back on 36" center 33" between, and 39" outside to outside
i will get a picture later today, as my minihome is already on ramps in the front end

oh, and as to the jeep wheelbase, those rigs are not mid engined, their engine is 12-18 inches farther forward, that is the space that the rear driveline needs for any articulation but, i do appreiciate any new ideas, this project has been on hold way to long after i get a new engine in the minihome...

i use my other 4x4 for serious offroad, and if i build this van i'm gonna have at least 3/4 running gear under it so i can tow my rig to the trail that eliminated pretty much any unibody style vehicle's suspension for parts robbing if i do a 3 or 4 link, it will probably be a ladder bar style, but i...

here a couple of pictures of my current a's

i am working on a 67 a108 the front springs are actually wider than a standard pickup about 36 1/2" for the a series most dodge 4x4 rigs are 32 1/2" the ford 90's f-350 dana 60 is the right spring perch width, but the axle is a driver's drop ad transfer case is a problem also the added length of a t...

i am working on a 67 a-108 window van i am currently converting it into a 4wd van the front axle is in and the tranny and transfer case are ready to go in now i am looking into stretching the wheelbase and building a new frame and putting the rear axle behind the van body and adding a goose neck hit...