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Old 01-19-2014, 10:20 PM   #26
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Re: Flatout Engineering 55-59

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I'll see if I can mock them up to take pics in the next couple days. Essentially it is a Flaming River steering u-joint on the rack to an intermediate shaft held by a heim end. Another u joint on the other end of the intermediate shaft and another short shaft to the 70's tilt van column. Lol. Pics would be so much better. As for the master cylinder, I used a no limit power brake bracket that uses the Mustang booster and master. I swapped out the regular master for one from an SVO/Cobra.
The install of the front cross member was very straight forward. The Great thing is that you don't have to worry about the geometry or the top hats like a Mustang 2 front end. Just make sure that the frame is straight and square and the cross never is where you want it. I centered the wheels in the wheel well opening on mine. .. a small difference. Two comments about the install/kit. The boxing plates are a bit short, I made longer ones. Second, depending on where you want the motor to sit.... modifying the firewall could be required. .
Thanks for the input. I appreciate the reply.
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Old 01-20-2014, 09:51 AM   #27
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Re: Flatout Engineering 55-59

I would like to see apic of truck using flatout kit , curious about stance.
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Old 01-21-2014, 12:46 AM   #28
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All I can do is post a pic of how the front sits ( from a few years ago before it spent a few years in paint prison) I only used the front suspension on mine and unfortunately i havent got the truck back together. The wheels are 20in, ohh and the pic was before the top was chopped
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Old 02-02-2014, 10:57 PM   #29
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I centered the wheels in the wheel well opening on mine. .. a small difference.
Is centering the spindle/wheel in the wheel well just as simple as moving the entire Flat Out crossmember forward?

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The wheels are 20in, ohh and the pic was before the top was chopped
Looks nice can't wait to see the chop come together! What coilovers are you running? What size tire is that? Damn, I sound like an 8 year old kid!! Sorry, but thanks again for the info!!!

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Old 02-06-2014, 09:20 PM   #30
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Is centering the spindle/wheel in the wheel well just as simple as moving the entire Flat Out crossmember forward?



Looks nice can't wait to see the chop come together! What coilovers are you running? What size tire is that? Damn, I sound like an 8 year old kid!! Sorry, but thanks again for the info!!!

Yes its that simple. The coilovers are the ones Don from flatout recommended from his options on his website. The tires are 255/35/20. LOL i have a 4 year old daughter that isnt interested at all in the 55.... just the Blazer. So ask em if you got them.
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