91 s10 4wd sas conversion

[bouchee2007]

the busted tranny?

[ChrisInVT]

The box.

[bouchee2007]

well got the front bumper done yesterday

[bouchee2007]

its all 1 1/2 stock 1/8 in wall

[96superflow]

I might have gone with something a little bit heavier just to be on the safe side, but you'll find out if you need to change it soon enough.

[bouchee2007]

its was one of those things where it was just designed to be a bumper and nothing more, i dont plan on putting any extreme force on it, the rear on the other hand will be much stronger because i tend on using it for anchoring down

[bouchee2007]

at this point in the game im focusing more on making it legal seeing as i need it for school in 2 weeks

[bouchee2007]

well just installed the new transmission. tomorrow after work i have to make up the shift linkage and install the front brake lines. just got in some fancy new braided stainless.

[bouchee2007]

and mind you that the winch is not mounted to the 1.5 in tube just the fairlead is. the winch is mounted to 3/16 C chanel thats welded to the frotn cross member

[bouchee2007]

today me and my dad got the shift linkage made up and installed along with hte new battery box. so with everything said and done, it should leave my garage tomorrow morning,

[ZR2Owner?]

Cool build

[bouchee2007]

thanks

[bouchee2007]

alright call me a noob but, how do you tell if you have a posi rearend or not, not reall sure what to look for as far as the carier is concerned , i tried looking through the archives with no luck. any idea?

[melon16]

push the skinny pedal....hard haha

[DieselS10]

Jack it up, put it in neutral, and spin one tire. If the other tire spins the same way it's a posi, if it spins the other way it isn't.

[melon16]

well thats not as fun.....but yea!

[DieselS10]

I quit testing them like that with C-clip axles.........I got tires of looking for the tire/wheel/axle shaft when they passed me. lol

[melon16]

yea I only ever had to look for a wheel after I pulled the front diff (when i still had one) to replace a broken stub shaft.....

lets just say that my buddy who put the wheel back on didnt tighten it enuf....my fault because i should have checked.....but when the 33" tire passes by your driver's window at 90km/h and dissappears into the darkness ahead.....well its hard to recapture that feeling.


OH SH........


that about sums it up lol.

/hijack

[bouchee2007]

alright figured it would be something like that, thanks for the info

[bouchee2007]

alright looking for some general info on driveshafts. im going to be needing a high angle one in the front and im wondering what the cost is going to be and how it gets fitted. will they end up needing to replace hte output yolk on the t-case or do hte u-joints just bolt into the stock location?

[DieselS10]

My front drive shaft had to have a high angle CV at the case and the other end had to have a ton of grinding done to get the caps/straps to clear the yokes, but it works fine with the bags fully inflated. I got it from driveshaftsuperstore.com, but they failed to mention that I would have to do all of the grinding to the front yoke. I shouldn't be complaining, but for nearly $500 I expected it to just work. And yes it required a new T-case yoke, but it was included in the price.

[bouchee2007]

alright thanks

[bouchee2007]

hey guys i got a question on sealer. when i put my t-case and tranny back in the other week i had used formagasket to instead of a real garket where the tranny mates up with the adaptor and t-case. but i noticed a leak last night. is there any type of sealer i can use on the other seam so i dont have to pull it apart again?

[pjg1173]

Quote: Originally Posted by bouchee2007

hey guys i got a question on sealer. when i put my t-case and tranny back in the other week i had used formagasket to instead of a real garket where the tranny mates up with the adaptor and t-case. but i noticed a leak last night. is there any type of sealer i can use on the other seam so i dont have to pull it apart again?

I use the same stuff on mine, haven't used a real gasket in about 10 years. you have to be carefull when attaching the tcase not to distrub the seal. Mine started leaking recently found all the tcase bolts loosened up. it stopped leaking after I tightened them back down.

[DieselS10]

I use the same stuff also, just be sure that both surfaces are clean. I always clean them with thinner before I put the RTV on.

[bouchee2007]

im going to just try and tighten hte piss out of hte bolts and see if it stops leaking, i really dont feel like draining it again and taking it off.

[bouchee2007]

well i have a lead on some decet BFG mud terrains, there 35/12.5/15, i only have a 15 x8 in rim, is it a good choice? i know it will suck in the middle a little bit but will it have any adverse affect on oh it wears down?

[bouchee2007]

and you guys would know better than i would, if i went with 35;s would i have any problems with it commign in contact with the cab , im not worried about trimming the front

[DieselS10]

It wouldn't bother me to put those tires on 8" wheels. That tire will only require about 20-24 psi on an S10 anyway, so the lower air pressure should help keep it from wearing the center any worse than normal.



Edit:
I just looked through your pics and I don't think you will hit the cab on the street, but flexing it out with the wheel cranked it would probably hit the cab. Ain't nothin a lil trimmin won't fix!

[bouchee2007]

alright thanks, im glad you said that, i found a set of 5 BFG 35's fro $450 all in good condition.

[bouchee2007]

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/pts/1385624322.html

[DieselS10]

Wow, those look new!

FWIW I'm runnin 15 1/2" wide tires on 9" wide wheels, I'm now worried about yours at all. lol

[bouchee2007]

sweet

[bouchee2007]

think there would be any issue with rubbing on the srpings?

[DieselS10]

Now that remains to be seen, lol.

Are you using the wheels that are on it?
What size tires are on it now?

[bouchee2007]

i have 30's or 31 and there a 15 by 6in rim im going to be runnign a better set of 15 by 8 in rim

[DieselS10]

What is the backspacing on the wheels your getting?

[bouchee2007]

to be honest im not entirly sure, nor how to measure it, but i can look when i go home tomorrow

[DieselS10]

Lay a straight egde across the back edge of the wheel and measure from the wheel lip to the mounting point, that will tell you.

[bouchee2007]

well i measures the rims, come to find out there not 15 by 8 ther 16 by 9 and the off set is 4 inches

[bouchee2007]

ok stupid question, when measuring rim diameter do you measure over all diameter or do your measure where the bead goes,?

[bouchee2007]

what kind of lockers are you guys running, im looking to get a locker for the front and rear , i am looking to gat an aussie locker for the front, but i would like your input as to if an automatic locker is a god decision for the rear, for the price of an aussie locker you really cant beat it. and input would be great.

[DieselS10]

Quote: Originally Posted by bouchee2007

what kind of lockers are you guys running, im looking to get a locker for the front and rear , i am looking to gat an aussie locker for the front, but i would like your input as to if an automatic locker is a god decision for the rear, for the price of an aussie locker you really cant beat it. and input would be great.

I like the Lock-Rights, I'll be ordering one for my front axle as soon as I remember to call Joey during business hours.

[pjg1173]

I have lock-right front and rear. love them. I have also heard good things about the aussie too.

[bouchee2007]

well ive been looking at my front driveshaft situation and it still looks like its going to bind at the pinion, maby some grinding will take care of it but i was wondering, does anyone have experience with driveshafts with dual cv joints. i found a site selling shafts with a cv joint on each end. any oppinions?

[BillaksBlazer]

i dont remember what rear your running but i have heard the aussie for the ford 8.8 has been giving a lot of people problems. I have tghe aussie in my d30 and works fine but reduces my turning radius to a bus, and in the rear 8.8 im running a lockright.

[bouchee2007]

i have a d44 up from i was looking to lock and i believe i have a d4 rear i wanted to lock also, you would you recomend getting a selectable locker?

[DieselS10]

Quote: Originally Posted by bouchee2007

well ive been looking at my front driveshaft situation and it still looks like its going to bind at the pinion, maby some grinding will take care of it but i was wondering, does anyone have experience with driveshafts with dual cv joints. i found a site selling shafts with a cv joint on each end. any oppinions?

Those shafts with a CV at each end are pricey.

People don't seem to want to, but turning the pinion up is the cheapest, easiest fix for driveline angle problem.

PM 4WDJoey about the Lock-Rights.

[bouchee2007]

i cant turn the pinion up and i need the truck for the winter, my car is in need of repair, so the truck need to be on the road, plus my dad uses teh truck for hauling wood so he said he would spring for the shafts. so , is it a viable alternative?

[bouchee2007]

and correction, ican turn the pinion up, just not till next summer