If you are interested in how-to videos, watch this when you're ready to rebuild the knuckles (or other 80 things) - this guy is thorough and has great videos on 80 maintenance/repair.
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On it! Thx for the knowledgeNice work !
Pop the distributor cap and dry it out should fix your misfire
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I took it out. Wasnāt a bad job at all. Things come apart pretty easily - and goes back together satisfyingly well!
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Gurus, I have a question. Whatās the general consensus on geometry correction; as far as rear end wiggle/dog walking is concerned. Also radius arm upgrade vs weld on radius arm body mount correction.
Iām caught between SRQ fab solutions weld on (both radius body mount and panhard kit), delta pan hard kit - caster plate, vs caster busing.
What setup would be ideal for a 2in (50mm) lift. I already have an adjustable panhard that came with the Ironman 4x4 kit.
Iām caught between SRQ fab solutions weld on (both radius body mount and panhard kit), delta pan hard kit - caster plate, vs caster busing.
What setup would be ideal for a 2in (50mm) lift. I already have an adjustable panhard that came with the Ironman 4x4 kit.
Caster bushing are 100% no go don't wast you money ! Plates work well they just don't look as good.
Radius arm mount relocation kit's will be the best at bring the geometry back to stock. I like the @eimkeith kits eimkeith.com and they would be perfect for your 2" lift. I also like and run there Panhard correction kit.
A panhard mount relocation kit will fix the back wag the dog where a adjustable panhard just recenters the axle.
Radius arm mount relocation kit's will be the best at bring the geometry back to stock. I like the @eimkeith kits eimkeith.com and they would be perfect for your 2" lift. I also like and run there Panhard correction kit.
A panhard mount relocation kit will fix the back wag the dog where a adjustable panhard just recenters the axle.
Agree that bushings are total waste of time and money. Plates work great and are substantially cheaper than new arms. I went this route, but may upgrade to the Delta radius arms for a more durable longterm solution.
I cannot recommend the DeltaVS rear panhard bracket enough. Caster correction + panhard bracket are the most important IMO. Then you can do a few smaller things like front sway bar drop brackets and rear sway bar extended end links. With a 2.5" lift, I drive pretty close to OEM.
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I really like @eimkeith kit - thatās who I meant with (SRQ fab). But if I weld on the radius arm relocation, would it be overkill to also get an ungraded radius arm? Would that be over correction?
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Which would be more substantial - frame mount radius arm relation vs axle side?
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Whats the problem with caster bushings? Mine came with them and they seem fine. 
Mine resulted in too little caster adjustment. I also didnāt like giving up OEM rubber bushings. Lastly, thereās lots of info about longevity issues.Whats the problem with caster bushings? Mine came with them and they seem fine.
2" may not need caster correction. Get it measured at an alignment shop. I didn't need casters at 2" with dobinson.
Delta 3" Panhard bracket i installed and extended my brake lines
Delta 3" Panhard bracket i installed and extended my brake lines
Delta Arms and Delta Panhard Adjustment Bracket. This made mine drive like a factory set-up
Besides all the other comments mine spun inside the arms.Whats the problem with caster bushings? Mine came with them and they seem fine.
Itās well documented that they suck !
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Well maybe that's why my caster is 0.4* different from side to side.
Like others have said it best to see where your numbers are first.
For a low lift like yours RAR would be best.
Thereās absolutely nothing wrong with plates they work great, I run them and Iām on 39s and run the hardest trails in the west.
That being said I welded them on before other options were available.
In other words I have been beating on them hard for 10 years.
Quite possible
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Had a busy day finalizing some projects I started a couple weeks ago. The weather has been so cold itās been hard hanging in the garage.
New water pump installed.
New radiator installed.
New idler pulleys installed.
New fan clutch installed.
New belts.
New valve cover gasket.
New vacuum hoses.
New heater hoses - I ended up reconnecting the rear heater, filled it with coolant - ran it and it sprung a leave right under the front passenger seat - close to the heater core entry. I was going to try and do a patch job because I really want to keep rear heat. Picked up some 5/8s at the auto part store and ran hoses straight from the valve all the way back to the core. I ran them by the factory locations to avoid any moving parts. Wasnāt too horrible - figures it wouldāve been much easier while I had the valve cover off.. Oh well, gonna test for leaks tomorrow.
New water pump installed.
New radiator installed.
New idler pulleys installed.
New fan clutch installed.
New belts.
New valve cover gasket.
New vacuum hoses.
New heater hoses - I ended up reconnecting the rear heater, filled it with coolant - ran it and it sprung a leave right under the front passenger seat - close to the heater core entry. I was going to try and do a patch job because I really want to keep rear heat. Picked up some 5/8s at the auto part store and ran hoses straight from the valve all the way back to the core. I ran them by the factory locations to avoid any moving parts. Wasnāt too horrible - figures it wouldāve been much easier while I had the valve cover off.. Oh well, gonna test for leaks tomorrow.
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Oh, and I jimmied up a power steering cooler - got one off e-trailer - didnāt realize I ordered the 24ā one.. the line bend weirdly but it should be just fine. Anything is better than my rusted out paperclip that I removed. I didnāt end up taking any photos of the rear heat overhaul - but will tomorrow. I think Iāll need to flush both the cores anyways.
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I had also picked up a pair of Suparee Helm 7s. I do love them! Not looking bad on the Goliath off-road front bumper.
Side note:
I had also picked up a pair of Suparee Helm 7s. I do love them! Not looking bad on the Goliath off-road front bumper.
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Gurus, I went down the stereo (subwoofer) upgrade worm hole after driving into NYC with the lady. It was almost a two hour drive without a working stereo. Fast forward to today - I have the upgraded head unit, front and rear door speakers upgraded - truck headliner speakers upgraded and all working great.
So Iāve been thinking it might be time to go down the 12v wormhole for future proofing before I do the subwoofer upgrade. I need direction where fuse blocks etc is concerned. Can someone share a write up I can use as a good base?
So Iāve been thinking it might be time to go down the 12v wormhole for future proofing before I do the subwoofer upgrade. I need direction where fuse blocks etc is concerned. Can someone share a write up I can use as a good base?