SFA build start

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

I just never stop to think about it but you are right it is on all cars you just don't see it till you put a tape on it thanks guys for the reminder and any other stuff you got keep it comeing like the steering box looking in to a f150 same spline as the kj have but is there any other that would work ?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 12:23 pm

the Ford box is plenty stout for the job however I suspect teh stock pump might need some help. I find that the steering lacks enough umph when the tires get wedged in the rocks. I have contemplated adding ram assist but the money isn't available right now. I imagine the folks shooting for bigger tires are going to find the same problem.

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

would like to go full hydro if I had the money but start with this and go from there

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 11:46 pm

Yep,
I already plan to upgrade the pump, but I will get it built and do that as an upgrade next year or the year after.

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

were are you getting your pump rebuilt at ?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 8:27 am

evil libby wrote:

were are you getting your pump rebuilt at ?

It will need to be custom made or a custom fabbed brackets to install a HD pump.

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

can do the mounting plate but were would I get the pump from

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

tjkj are you doing 3 link or 4 in the front I have a 4 link planed and a tri angled 4 link in the back what is your thoughts on this

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 8:39 pm

evil libby wrote:

tjkj are you doing 3 link or 4 in the front I have a 4 link planed and a tri angled 4 link in the back what is your thoughts on this

I'm running the Rubicon Express TJ long arms which is a 4 link radius arm front and a 4 link rear,will be also using trackbars F/R for a 5 link F/R.Arms are in pic below minus the trackbars which will be custom made.

As far as the pump I'd look at TJ/XJ pumps from a place like PSC or Redneck Ram,higher output pumps for hydro steering setups,also will have a port for hydro assist.

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2009 9:22 pm

Wondering what the sfa swap costs?

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2009 11:36 pm

icefisher45 wrote:

Wondering what the sfa swap costs?

That all depends on you, namely, what you want and what you can handle to buy used, how much you do yourself, etc...
Mine will be much cheaper that TJKJ2002's, but maybe more that JJ/Wally's, but I not done yet, so who knows. I just know, mine has a lot of used/bargain deal parts from various 4x4 boards and such. Tires wheels arms, springs, bearings, hubs, steering box, and drivelines will be new, but the rest is about used or at least bought as is (Atlas and cable shifters are old, but never installed). I have about $8000 spent so far. I need hardware springs, drivelines, exhaust,and steel costs left to buy.

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 8:00 am

Thank you, Still saving to buy the old man emu lift for mine. Thought about starting to gather parts for a sfa swap. May I ask where I would start?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 8:14 am

icefisher45 wrote:

Thank you, Still saving to buy the old man emu lift for mine. Thought about starting to gather parts for a sfa swap. May I ask where I would start?

Thouroughly Read the entire SFA section you are in now......then read most of it again......then start saving up lots of $$ to throw at it.

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 8:53 am

Thank you, I will do that.

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

I have about $1000 in it and I have found a lot of good stuff cheap and now a lot of places were to get the work done and freinds that I have done work for that have the shop to do work for me next working is a good think to get to now guys that can do stuff for you cheap but make share it is good work as well

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 9:37 am

My next door neighbor is very good at welding and stuff. He's the only one I have to help me at this time.

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

look in to local machine shops as well and off road shop some guys are willing to help there is not many one the road and they would love to put there name on one

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 11:02 am

icefisher45 wrote:

Thank you, Still saving to buy the old man emu lift for mine. Thought about starting to gather parts for a sfa swap. May I ask where I would start?

axles would probably be a good place to start, would you want to replace both or just the front?

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

great piont I am changeing both 44 HP in the front used out of a 79 for bronco just a rebuuild and with some new part extrem off road for the knuckles and then to the bronco salavge yard home page in brighten Michigan for the new stuff and it was a 8 bolt to so it is a 3/4 tone and the back is a new rock jock 60 there is a pic on the first page and will look like tjkj rear that is the most money I have in it

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 8:57 pm

Sure you want to use that 79 Ford front? try before 78 will work better

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