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  1. islasaero

    upgrading the ldt

    Yeah, i think this thread was for ideas that no one has tried. Disc brakes are just easier to maintain. By the way, your avatar is great!
  2. islasaero

    upgrading the ldt

    The best way is to get the rears off a crashed semi that either way come with better brakes, air bags, better ratios and nice aluminum rims with 10 lug pattern. check out autobidmaster.com for a truck. that's the way I'll be going. Sooner or later more semi's with disc brakes will be on the...
  3. islasaero

    upgrading the ldt

    :!:how about the balance on the engine...harmonic balancer/flywheel/ driveshaft... did you change any of those parts when you did the swap??:!:
  4. islasaero

    upgrading the ldt

    I would get the shafts rebalanced. I had a custom driveshaft made for a valiant V8. I was driving at 80mph when I felt vibrations and it poped on me. It lifted the whole rear of the car. I got lucky cause I had front disk brakes so I could quickly come to a stop without the fishtail. Driveline...
  5. islasaero

    upgrading the ldt

    How about taking it to a performance shop and have it leaned out (remove some metal) and balanced? Have the head ported and polished to increase flow.
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