Posted by gary on July 13, 1999 at 12:56:02:
In Reply to: Re: putting a WDX, WM300, etc. on a 77 W-100 running chassis posted by Steve Fay on July 13, 1999 at 07:59:29:
I didn't know there were so many nuts like me. We should all
share info on this. I am taking the hard way. I decided to use
all the old pedals and levers. I mounted the brake master cylinder and
booster under the cab below the seat. This was I have an NP435 so I mounted the
transfer case levers on it and am running separate controls.
Got Borgeson steering shafts and U joints. Put a pillow block on the
firewall and cut the old steering column to that length and connected
a U joint there.
There is very little room for the engine fan. Will have to go with an
electric and still will probably have 1/2" clearance.
I spent DAYS - no WEEKS - figuring the correct position for the cab. It
seems to be a lot higher relative to the frame than on the old frame but
it is hard to tell because of all the differences. The end result makes me think that
I could have done this faster. The shift lever comes out the
WM300 hole dead center and seems to be at about the right height too.
Note that I have 4.88 gears and I plan to use large tires (say 36-38") to
bring rpm down.
Lots more to say. One question. Where can I get some more time to work on this?