Alright, i'm doing a full Cj7 rebuild. the only things i'm keeping are the engine (304 V8), the transfer case (model 20)and the T-150 tranny. im trying to decide what i need after a 10" lift for the tranny and the transfer case to be unobstructed. I figure ill need a dropped pitman arm, a transfer case lowering kit and or tranny lowering kit but what else. i'd like to get started as soon as possible. if anyone has any advice it is all appreciated.thanks.
               ,Will
plus ill be selling most of the original parts if anyone's interested  

What are you using for axels? What size tires?  

wish I could help you.  I had a '79 CJ7 myself.  304 V-8, TH400 and the quadracrap T-case.  If the body hadn't been crap and the T-case didn't suck I woulda kept it...but a '57 Chevy 210 came up for sale and I just had to have a hot rod...Good luck with the CJ-7 they are my favorite and by far the best looking ever built...in my opinion anyway.  

Whoa! 10-inches of lift? You're pretty much heading into custom territory. If you expect to be able to drive it safely and use it off-road plan on running high-pinion axles, way trick (expensive) driveshafts, dropped drivetrain, crossover steering along with the dropped pitman arm, and frame reinforcement (especially around the steering box and front frame horns) among other things. The Dana 20 may not like the large tires you seem to have planned. Can I ask why 10-inches of lift? It will be pretty tall and not all that useful (really scary) off-road unless you run wider axles and an extended wheelbase.

John

44's or 49's and replace my dana 30 with dana 70  

Well, i had planned on just doing a lift and larger tires at first. Then after my local off-road shop told me the frame and body were pretty much shot, I began thinking that this was going to be my new project. After some considerable thought, I decided to go with either 44" or even 49" tires. i looked into the mods i'd have to undergo to compensate for these monsters. Possibly a Dana 70 rear and front. I found a spring over kit that gives an extra 6" all around. 4" superide spring lift kit. New heavy duty steering bracket, possibly a steering assist system. New frame, new steel body(there's nothing like the sound of steel on steel when you close the hood), new dual exhaust, disc brakes in the rear, new brake and fuel lines, new bumpers. i needed the 10" of lift because i refuse to go with a body lift. If there are any other suggestions you have, i'm all ears. I'll be doing all the work myself and it will probably take a few years to complete it, but if i have any problems or questions i'll be running them by you all first.

It sounds to me that you are going to have a trail only Jeep when you get done. Here is what I would do, have done as a matter of fact but with different parts than you are using.

Forget the lief springs and build a 3 link front and 4 link rear with coil springs. I used full size Bronco fronts and Grand Charoke fronts on the rear. Full hydraulic steering with high steer outer knuckles. Forget the Dana 20, it will brake. Use a 205 203 doubler or a STACES or Advanced Adapters transfer case. Use the tub, hood and grill, no front fenders. Cut out the rear wheel openings. This will keep you lower to the ground. The axels will want to be made so that you have 68 to 70 inches out to out with the tires on. Strech it out to about 103 inches wheel base.

Mine is built with a 61 Scout full boxed frame, 79 TJ tub, hood and grill. I used a older 350 Chev and put Edlebrock multi point injection on it. Dana 18 trans with 6.32 granny low, I used a Dana 20 t-cast, that is how I know that it will not last. I run a built Dana 44 front  but am looking for a 60. The rear is a 60. both are locked up and run 5.38 gears. I run 37's now but will put on somthing around 40 inchers when I ware these out.

Just some ideas; Have fun with your build.

By the way, it took me about 2 weeks to design the suspension on paper. from the time that I started the build it took 3 weeks from start to trail.