Bringing Sexy Back. AKA 93' LWB RRC
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getlost4x4
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Sealed up my oil pan. Painted it again.
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getlost4x4
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I also went down to Tom Woods driveshaft and they are building me a new one for my set up. Using 1310 ujoints.
I’ll pick that up tomorrow.
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I’ll pick that up tomorrow.
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getlost4x4
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And I welded up a spare diff to stick in the rear axle.
I’m going to Moab in two weeks. So I have 5 things left on my list before I go. Top of that is fixing the heater core. Then tie rods, a short in the stereo wiring, and a few other small things.
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I’m going to Moab in two weeks. So I have 5 things left on my list before I go. Top of that is fixing the heater core. Then tie rods, a short in the stereo wiring, and a few other small things.
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David Harris
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Welded diff? Is this a road vehicle?
David Harris
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Never mind. . .
getlost4x4
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Picked up my driveshaft for the rear.
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getlost4x4
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Finally got it out today to play with it for a little bit. I love it. The torque is awesome. I crawled up a lot of stuff in 4 high that it struggled with in 4 low and the 4.2. In 4 low, it crawls great.
cornfarmer
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What kind of bulb/sealed beams are you using, and are they universal 7 inch?
Otherwise:
Otherwise:
getlost4x4
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What kind of bulb/sealed beams are you using, and are they universal 7 inch?
Otherwise:
Some universal LED 7” lights. I got them off Amazon about 2 years ago when I first got the RRC. I think they were around $400 back then. I’m sure there are much cheaper versions now. They work great though and have a very nice cutoff and beam.
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getlost4x4
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I decided it was a good idea to take it on a shake down run. I drove it like I stole it. Well not that hard. But harder than normal.
I went up Skyline from Bountiful and down through Farmington. I left my truck and trailer at the B and took the rover on the loop.
Got above 9200 feet. No smoking, no issues without having a turbo. I like it. I’ve driven it about 100 miles today and used less than a quarter tank.
The only issue I had was dropping the rear shaft. The pinion bolts fell out because I didn’t use lock nuts. Luckily I had just enough tools and my old stock bolts in my tool bag to stick it all back together. 20 minutes later I was back on my way.
Some pictures. My wife went with me. We had a good time.
We tested the truck and trailer combo. It works very well. I just need to rewire the trailer brakes tomorrow.
My wife decided to take a picture of behind the wheel.
Testing out my 9” led lights.
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I went up Skyline from Bountiful and down through Farmington. I left my truck and trailer at the B and took the rover on the loop.
Got above 9200 feet. No smoking, no issues without having a turbo. I like it. I’ve driven it about 100 miles today and used less than a quarter tank.
The only issue I had was dropping the rear shaft. The pinion bolts fell out because I didn’t use lock nuts. Luckily I had just enough tools and my old stock bolts in my tool bag to stick it all back together. 20 minutes later I was back on my way.
Some pictures. My wife went with me. We had a good time.
We tested the truck and trailer combo. It works very well. I just need to rewire the trailer brakes tomorrow.
My wife decided to take a picture of behind the wheel.
Testing out my 9” led lights.
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cornfarmer
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Nice.
getlost4x4
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Well, buying that 6.5 motor for the serpentine set-up was a great investment. I sold the engine block for $350 about a month ago. And Monday I sold the turbo set-up for $200. So my serpentine set-up cost made me $150. LOL :ylsmoke:
After careful measurement, the turbo wouldn't have fit between the engine and shock towers.
But I do have an idea for a blower on top of this thing. I've been doing a little research and I think I can use a GM 3.8L blower, with some adapters ontop of my intake manifold. Benefits are a much more compact design, I don't have to redo the exhaust, and with 6 psi, it'll be perfect for a little more power.:rally_guys:
After careful measurement, the turbo wouldn't have fit between the engine and shock towers.
But I do have an idea for a blower on top of this thing. I've been doing a little research and I think I can use a GM 3.8L blower, with some adapters ontop of my intake manifold. Benefits are a much more compact design, I don't have to redo the exhaust, and with 6 psi, it'll be perfect for a little more power.:rally_guys:
polksfinest
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I have also been looking at the blower idea because I dont want to have to relocate the battery check out flash offroad as they have a bunch of stuff for these motors cool idea I like it when people think outside of the box
polksfinest
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Where did you get the radiator and what size is it how hot does it run