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I love the LS, running crappy, change plugs, burnouts again.

That’s the important part of it

Dot 3 or dot4 will work and they can mix without consequence as long as you're not putting dot3 in a 4 system. 4 has a higher boiling point so it resists brake fade better than 3 does. Use your gears not your brakes and brake fade likely will...

I need to do this…

Funny I’m good with modding just about everything, but I have a weird fascination with keeping the dash stock. The Dakota digital dash looks cool, not for me. Switches- not fully functional, but all stock. @Ditcherman- my only concern with your...

I’d watched it some time in the past, knowing that this was eventually going to be needed. Your walk through was just what I needed. I don’t do any mini stuff, but I’ve always been curious on the dual Tcases. Watching your wife work her way...

With a front locker it is not a good idea to keep the stock inner axle shaft , get some chromo shaft like rcv or longfield . For the knuckle, disc and caliper, look for 79-84 fj40 or 60 series , those are vented ,the mini is not. The gm caliper...

Have you converted to disc yet? If you used Toyota parts, the RCV will fit. If you still have drums or used non-Toyota brake parts, they use the old coats spline birfields. I’m pretty sure RCV is only available in fine spline birfields.

I’ve been super happy with the Tahoe in tank pump that @reddingcruiser outlined in his swap. Fits nicely and hasn’t caused a single headache-knock on wood. This is good as my passenger seat mounts are kind of a pain.

This is a repair- not a restoration!! On our last adventure, The 8274 gave up the ghost. It was a hard pull and I don’t fault at all. More than likely it was my own fault- I had run out of the heavy gauge wire to feed the motor, and I used a...

Great story, writing and good use of the buddy system. 👍

looking good. Keep the bezel white.

This is no joke. I picked up a parts 60 with an ok body. We got it running and drove it into the shop. Put it on the lift to look underneath, body was holding the frame together. I’m guessing it came from the Midwest or northeast. Coworker has a...