1990 B2200 Ground Up

I'm using a pinto flaming river rack in my Toyota, it was almost dead on but they can also build one what ever width you want but it can be pricey. Flamingriver.com

Someone makes one that is for that or for a Mustang II that has long threaded shafts on both sides and you just cut it where you need. I may go with that. That's probably what Flaming River is using as a base for their setup. I guess I need to look into that.

If I am confident that I can use an adjustable length rack I have no worries on the steering. I can get left and right hand thread heims from speedway and thread the DOM myself on my lathe. I already have left and right hand taps from when I made watts links.

Have you seen the jeebus joints from Michigan Metal Works? Might look into that instead of ball joints. Im running uniballs on my arms and they gave me extra movement that ball joints wouldnt without moving my upper mounts.

I think its speedwaymotors

A jeebus joint is just a uniball with a stupid made up name. I thought about uniballs. Thats probably in a post above. The problem is they are not designed for the same amount of weight and will not last as long as a balljoint. If I decided to use them it would be because of the extreme amount of travel they allow. I have some already that I used to make control arms with. I think I even have a set of Colorado arms I made with them.

I guess I need to get them out and do some looking into them.

yea I was just on their site looking at cross shafts for control arms.

The jeebus joints are better than uniballs. I thought the same thing until i researched them. They are pricey though.

The uniballs are great because they are easy to replace and u dont have to worry about the mess when your balljoint breaks. Balljoints are great for a normal suspension but they werent meant for constant cycling and movement.

The Jeebus joint is a setup made up from parts that are all available to anyone who knows where to find them. The center piece is the same exact part number spherical bearing you can order from Summitt, Jegs etc.

The outer sleeve and upper and lower alignment pieces are also available from Summitt and Jegs.

The shaft is from some place that uses that piece for a ball joint taper to bolt setup. Speedway motors sells a similar one. The ones he uses may be from some place that sells them for some machinery part or tractor part.

The cap is the only part you cannot just order someplace else. But you could have someone make you one.

There are different levels of quality in spherical bearings. Some have a teflon liner and some have a different material in the liner. Those would have different part numbers for different quality levels.

The different materials are for different applications where the piece would get lots of use or wear and/or for different environments. Like you would use a different one for a desert climate vs a coastal climate. But they were NOT designed for auto suspension use. They work great however and many people use them. But the Jeebus is just a stupid name made up to a "kit" that MMW builds up. For many applications with really large wheels they are the easiest way to fix your suspension.

You see I built control arms for many years. I know the part numbers and suppliers and built arms with spherical bearings. That's all a uniball is. A spherical bearing.

I have a set of Colorado arms I made with some of these. I will dig them out and get some pics. Heck I might be able to use those. I know I have at least a few more bearings out in the shop. Not sure if I have all the pieces for them or not though.

I have been looking over all the different power racks Speedway sells. Lots of choices. Looks like more research is needed before I do that step.

Ok, after looking over the front clip sitting on my frame table this morning and looking at the engine in my B2200 I think that the rack and pinion would probably be the safest bet for everything clearing in the final layout. I will need to look over the FE3 engine to see how close it comes to the frame and how wide it is before making final decisions.

I think I would have to go with a Pinto or Mustang II power rack. I will have to see which one has the closest width to the layout I am planning. I have to move the upper arm mounts up and narrow the front track width an inch per side. But after thinking about it I think just moving the frame rails in an inch is the best bet.

This is gonna get interesting real quick!