Jump to content
HybridZ

skirkland1980

Members
  • Posts

    893
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by skirkland1980

  1. Cool. My buddy said he's coming tomorrow to do the welding then I'm going to remove the current rear from the car. Getting the rear end square in the chassis is going to be fun. Also I'm hoping that the new diff cover isn't going to hit the area where the old diff mount attaches. I have a solution just hoping I don't have to notch that crossmember.

  2. I'm going to use this jegs ladder bar kit. I got it on sale for $160 free shipping. The quality looks really good. From my experience with drag racing rear suspension tells me to make the lower bar parallel to the ground. I'm going to try to use the stock rear struts with a custom bracket.

    post-8737-0-28580200-1480222894_thumb.jpg

  3. I've started a 8.8"swap. Some may ne interested, others may hate me. Just documenting so others will know what's involved if they want to do a swap. First thing I did was go to the local junk yard and find a late 90s explorer. These are plentiful. So far I've seen 3.55, 3.73, and 4.11 ratios. The 4.11 appears to be the common ratio for 4x4s. Some also have clsd. All will have disk brakes. The explorer rear has a long axle tube on the right side and shorter tube on the left. You want to take out exactly 2.875" from the longer tube and use two right side axles. Here are some pics of what I've done so far. I will update as I go. First picture is the unshortened axle with brackets cut off. Second pic is after the first cut. Third pic is with the correct amount removed, beveled, tack welded, and axles in place.

    post-8737-0-10214400-1479741873_thumb.jpg

    post-8737-0-84059100-1479741899_thumb.jpg

    post-8737-0-54822100-1479741916_thumb.jpg

  4. I think most people who own junk yards really just love junk and really hate selling anything. I went to a junk yard and wanted to buy a carburetor off a car but the guy wouldn't sell it. I'm thinking what kind of junk yard won't sell their inventory? Another yard I went to the guy wanted to bitch about how a parked. I was the only customer there and the distributor I bought was already pulled.

  5. So I removed the head last night and removed the stuck valve. The guide is just rusty. The valve isn't bent or galled. It doesn't make sense. The car has only been sitting about a month. It's sat for much longer with no problem. Head was also just rebuilt in February. I tapped the valve out then slid it back in and now it's moving freely. I'm lost as to why the guides are getting corroded unless it does have something to do with the leaded fuel. I have used water/meth injection in the past but not this year but that would seem to effect the intake valves?

  6. First it was #6 exhaust, then #1 exhaust. I'm not really sure it's the lead causing it. I ran my camaro for years on leaded fuel and it would sit untouched all winter and not have a problem but it had stainless valves and bronze guides. I'm not using a pre 1970s style fuel. I'm using 115 octane. Its about the most leaded fuel available.

  7. Thanks. I'm assuming the problem is that the lead is coating the valve stems then oxidizing over time. I might just switch to bronze guides and keep the stock valves since bronze is a little slicker than the iron guides.

  8. I'm using VP C16 race fuel since I really only race the car as of now. I don't really know what parts of my fuel system are compatible with ethanol. I think ethanol requires bigger injectors? Mine are 540cc so i think that makes them good to about 450 whp?

×
×
  • Create New...