I got it from one of my buddies, had it on his buggy before he went full hydro, he drilled and ported it, said it wasnt too hard.
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its not hard at all, just nerve racking. i drilled and tapped the box on my buggy a couple months ago. should have it all hooked up by next week hopefully. there is a great write-up on pirate about drilling/taping the box...but i'll be damned if i can find it currently.
couple of taps, and a good drill and drill bit and your pretty much ready to rock.
http://pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/HydroAssistTap/index.html
couple of taps, and a good drill and drill bit and your pretty much ready to rock.
http://pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/HydroAssistTap/index.html
Out with my leaky JB weld covered diff in with the newer, bigger, stronger cover.
Got the motor up to temp this weekend, got the power steering box installed, power steering lines hooked up, I am almost ready to go,,,,
Been working till midnight every night to get this build completed by Thursday, I got the steering box installed, custom made the drag link with 1 ton tie rods, steering joint & shaft came in from Borgenson and installed (easiest part of the whole build), skid plate installed, dropped it off this morning to get the exhaust done, tonight & tomorrow night, button things up, check EVERYTHING, and then sleep.
Went through some stuff last night, drove it around the block, almost too quiet, I like the open header sound!!!! Going to take some time getting used to the auto, and need to find a better shifter, I do not like the B&M. Install the beadlocks next.
Open headers get annoying after 10 minutes. Unless u re old and cant hear
Nobody will what to wheel with you
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My shop isn't big, how did I lose a knuckle?
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20 minutes later I find it.
Re-tack things, pinion angle is set, knuckles are at 5 degrees.
Hi-steer arms are on. Things look pretty good, no major rubbing when
things articulate.
Now to take it all back apart and weld it up.
Re-tack things, pinion angle is set, knuckles are at 5 degrees.
Hi-steer arms are on. Things look pretty good, no major rubbing when
things articulate.
Now to take it all back apart and weld it up.
Nice job Lane, Your going to love it when it's done.
Wheeled the truck this weekend, a couple small electrical issues, and she does seem to run a bit hot, half way through the day had it to almost 230 degrees, think I need a small electric push fan in the front and a 160 degree thermostat. Other than that I love the V8, It's going to take some time to get used to the auto, definitely need to modify the shifter, it is real sketchy when your in a tippy situation and you are fighting to get in reverse.
if you are running 230* right now the cooling system is heat soaked and a lower thermostat will have zero effect on lowering the engine temps. So don't waste your time and money on that.
Was thinking that with the addition of an electric push fan would do it.
Cooling is all about air flow and Core size. A lower thermostat in your truck would likely only make a difference when the ambient temps are quite a bit lower like in the fall. Then again maybe not.
Had a unexpected wrench today on my power steering. Last min. fix as I am leaving tomorrow for CMCC event in PENN. My paperclip cooler sprung a heavy leak. I stopped at the bone yard, walked around and ended up with a trans cooler off a late 90's suburban. I'm good friends with the owner so I tend to get most parts for free so it was a good budget project. Removed all the old stuff and installed. It worked out well. I can tell it held more fluid overall also. I got the cooler positioned so the engine fan will pull air through it. Unfortunatly I had no more of the shielded hose clamps so I doubled up with some cheapeeze until I get home from the event this weekend.
