January 23, 201016 yr goin to lift her. .... startin tomarrow if you would like to help 23 Jan 2010 its a 1.8 SPFI 2 wheel drive DL will be installing a dual range , rear axle setup with welded diff and addin lift will be runnin 235/75-15 MTs on yota rims 5" lift front 4" lift rear, the car has the usual stringy dog hairs, pushed in front bumper and hood thats bent fronm flying up while drivin
January 23, 201016 yr the car has the usual stringy dog hairs Sounds like a Score!!!! You could make a Wheeling Sweater out of em!!!! Jeff
January 23, 201016 yr Author I can be there at 6:00. Anyone else....wanna make this a work party!?! cool look forward to it
January 24, 201016 yr Author yesterday got quite a bit done, got the rear all swapped over from 2wd to 4wd , got the diff mounted and added the 4" lift at the rear, there was no threaded holes for the mustache bar so I drilled up threw and added bolts , got the tranny swapped out needed to change flywheel to the bigger 4wd one, Eric showed up and helped me get the tranny mated up, dropped the engine cross member and added a 5" alloy SJR block from my original red car, had to mill out the holes cause it origanally was a radius rod block wich has a wider spacing, , whats left, button up the engine, install 5" lift blocks on the front struts and 4" blocks on the radius rod mount, weld up a mount for the driveline bearing carrior as there is no threaded holes, then off the Walker Valley next Saturday to try it out SJR
January 28, 201016 yr Author been to busy to post pics, hardest part was welding up 2 spots to bolt the driveshaft carrier bearing to , that was fun , smoke filled the car, drove it last night 4' back and forth in the shop, new tranny works fine along with the new clutch, I wasnt sure if it would be grabby as I used all used parts and the preasure plate needed a good cleanin as it had al ayer of rust on it its smooth so Im happy, should finish her up tonight , all thats left to do now is steering extension, trim the fenders, hook up muffler, pitch bar, and it will drive,
January 28, 201016 yr I'd love to comeup and hang out and help or just shoot the breeze. . . Stinkin' long distance between us.
January 28, 201016 yr Author I'd love to comeup and hang out and help or just shoot the breeze. . . Stinkin' long distance between us. that would be nice, any Job prospects Yet?
January 28, 201016 yr Author Id love to come up and raid your parts yard. bring a trailer and some cash
January 28, 201016 yr West Des Moines, Iowa is a ways away from you. If i ever make it to a WCSS ill half to do that.
January 29, 201016 yr Author Hows it lookin Scott? gonna make it in time? Jeff yes just drove it to work Awesome !!!!!!!
January 29, 201016 yr Author She's a beauty...for now! looks are deceiving ,it has the dreaded blown headgasket desease
January 29, 201016 yr Killer! Bring on the dents...... blown headgasket.....ahhh pooy, you got another motor.....when it goes, it's just a few hrs and you'll be on the road again.
January 30, 201016 yr I'm liking the cross linked strut rod bracket blocks. I had to do that on mine after the individual blocks toppled and ripped the nuts out of the body. I don't thing the pitch stopper will hold up like that but I may be a more abusive driver than you. Mine folded up like a wet noodle. The pitch stopper bracket from an early legacy fits on to the EA tranny and lets you use a shorter pitch stopper. I used the stock pitch stopper out of either an EA or an EJ, I can't remember which, but it fit perfect. That's with a 3" crossmember drop though.
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