more parts on the way, finally ordered my rear air struts after letting the seller know my application length, they shipped this morning.
so i went strait onto summit racing and compared prices with egay air bags for the front and decided to go all out and ordered the Air Lift load controller kit, Air Lift front coil bags, summit water temp/ oil pressure/ volt gauges and a cheap tachometer gauge that kinda matches the summit ones. the air lift controller i ordered only does the front back (no side to side) witch should be way enough as im not actually hauling much aside from the truck itself for now.
here is the item description.

With these Air Lift Load Controller II systems, you not only get everything you need to install air springs on your ride, but you also get Air Lift's low-pressure sensor. If the air pressure in your springs drops below 5 or 10 psi, the sensor will detect the drop, and kick the compressor on--automatically! You can watch it happen on the dash-mounted pressure gauge. The kits also have an onboard air compressor, air lines that will inflate or deflate at the touch of a button, plus all wiring, hardware, and installation instructions. They're recommended for trucks, vans, and SUVs.



This post was edited by BlueAndWhite on Jan 14 2013 03:38pm

received my parts today and realized the load controller i had ordered wasnt wat i needed/wanted, it only allowed for 2 bags to be inflated(either front or back) thus being a front to back leveling kit....
so i called Summit and ordered the front back side to side kit witch either enables you to go independent right and left OR independent front and back(witch i want). the items descriptions got me confused and now i still have to wait for parts.
sent the wrong controller back this afternoon. While ordering the new one i also asked for a rear drum wheel cylinder as my passenger side one is leaking and pedal feels like shit.
so i got my front bags, only missing the rear air struts and that new load controller system

here are some pics of cutting i had to do on the U bolt braket since it had to be moved rearwards, with the whole axle to accommodate the new drive shaft/suspension geometry, to make clearance for the center bolt of the leaf pack
only had a grinder and no drill bits capable of getting trough such think bracket. ( making a clean hole would of been the best imo)


i actually test fitted the rpm gauge inside the summit panel (in the volts spot) and it fits, but il need to fab a bracket to hold it down, i was thinking about cutting a coke can in 2, drilling a hole for the wires/mounting screw and voila

had nothing to do, here is the gauge panel



This post was edited by BlueAndWhite on Jan 16 2013 05:49pm

Da Silver Bullet!

Nice touch

here is the last piece of the puzzle, the supplied air lines with these air bladder struts are different then the ones with my compressor kit but im pretty confident everything will end up being compatible, im expecting the inflation rate to be different from the front bags but that's not really an issue. Now i might just go in Ontario for a couple of days, i have the whole front end to do plus the whole compressor system to rig up. Hopefully il have a buddy tag along. I dont plan on installing the gauges just now , i might wait for nicer weather so i can work outside and have plenty of space and time to pull the dash and drill/knock out holes in the fire wall if necessary. Im not sure about how il route the oil pressure line yet, is there any pressure ports on the front of a 350? because when you think about it the rear of the engine is almost next to my ass so the line has to go trough the front firewall to enter the engin*** then all the way back to the rear oil port. i could maybe pass trough the floor if i find a clean way to do it.


This post was edited by BlueAndWhite on Jan 22 2013 10:32am

frost brewed lining adds 3 horsepower!

So shiny...

Keep it up, I want to see what the final product will be

had 2 buddys come with me install the front end components today we left at 6:30 from montreal at 8:00 we had the heater on and the new floorjack unpacked and ready to go.
work done today included removing the spindle/coils swapping the hub bearings and installing the lowering spindles/coils with the air bags inside the front coils

Dat tuck.