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Got a screamin deal on a high pinion Dana 44 out of a full size bronco. Looking to retube it to get the length right. Just need to decide on axle lengths. I think keeping one side the stock length is fine, the other needs to be about 6" shorter. I still want to retube both ends since this has...

I'll definitely have to pick your brain on the links setup. I've got a Dana 44 I'm going to be building out for the front. First I've gotta narrow it down to about 61" WMS.

You want a set? I'm ordering revB since I got the hole diameters a bit off and didn't realize that both sides should actually use the same part. This works with the OME 14mm u-bolts with 97mm leg center spacing. P/N: OMEU55, OMEU59A, OMEU59B, OME59C, OMEU59D, OMEU65, OMEU72. For reference I'm...

This weekend I decided to tackle some work on the diesel injector side. I've been noticing a lack of power (beyond what a tiny naturally aspirated should make) so I did some testing on them to see what pressure they're opening at and what their spray patterns looked like. Moral of that story was...

You talking about the perches or the skids? Happy to make that happen. Just a little tweaking to get it just right but should be ready to roll soon.

recently I've been debating on swapping to a TDI at some point. Something about a 20-30 year younger motor with double the power output sounds nice.

Thanks for the pics. I've got the non-turbo version of the 4D56 on my MK1 and have been looking at add a turbo. I believe there are some differences in the engine such as oil squirters for the backs of the cylinders, oil lines for the turbo, and this boost compensator you can see on top of your...

Very exciting build! Looking great. I would greatly appreciate a closeup picture of that mechanical fuel pump you have on your motor.

About a month ago or so I would've said yes to that housing. But I'm just about done on this one I think. I think it was the one from American Canyon. I think they've crushed it since because I don't see it on there anymore. I'd love to find a set of those 4.9's at some point. The front is...

The other day I went through the injectors to see if they were the source for my lack of chooch (asides from being a 35yr old 4banger naturally aspirated diesel). Lots of testing and cleaning. Seems they're all opening at around 10MPa which is a bit low from the 12-13MPa range. Also one is...

As @Ozarker pointed out. These motors have a hard go keeping their heads straight. I was noticing pressure in the cooling system after only a few seconds of running which is a sure sign of a blown head gasket on these things. Super common issue. So the ebaymotors to the rescue. A fella in Spain...

I send oshcut a .dxf with all the part profiles in it, spec a material, and a lead time. They cut it and ship it. They can bend but I didn’t need any of that for this. They also have tools on their site to create profiles that they’ll cut for ya but for me it’s faster to do the design work in...

That's exactly what I do, Salonika. The cardboard just tapes together really easily. @Ozarker, the aluminum headed 4 banger is a real piece of work. It's the 4D56 that came in these. Unfortunately it's the naturally aspirated one. I have gotten a turbo for it (the stock one). I'll detail more...

Yeah, Toasty, OSHcut is pretty reasonable. Their prices don't include shipping so make sure you keep that in mind. A link to the sendcutsend page would be cool. I've been debating on just getting 5 or 10 kits cut by oshcut to save on packing and setup fees. It knocks quite a bit off an order...

Here's how the bumper build went. Started out by scanning the front of the montero with an iphone. The 3dscannerapp is pretty slick. Exported an .obj with color mapping on it to get some sweet renders. Took a tape measure to really get the details right on the bumper mount horns. The fact that...

So I picked up this '88 SWB that a guy had swapped in a 4D56 a few years back. Over the past few months I've done some upgrades and would love to detail them out here. First off, here's how it started. Very clean specimen with very little rust on it thanks to being parked in the hills of the...