Project: 1995 s10 SAS

[ChrisInVT]

I'm looking for 33's.


Going to put my sawzall to use

[Baggey22]

You don't want my 33s. The A/Ts are nearly drag slicks and the front M/Ts I'm gonna use one for a spare and one my buddy Zach is gonna use as a spare for his Heep.
You can have the two A/Ts if you want them when I'm done with them for measuring purposes, but they are more like 32.5s cause of the lack of tread.

[ChrisInVT]

Yeah, right now I need just one for measuring purposes to see how much I'm hacking off my new fenders and bedsides. I've been scowering craigslist but haven't found anything good yet. I'm looking for a decent set of used 33's to throw on there to do some light wheeling - becuase you've see what I have on there for tires now!

Edit: Wait, are those tires going on that Ranger?

[Baggey22]

No, that Ranger is getting a 2" BL and 31s. He already has the rims and tires from a previous truck. All we're waiting on is the BL to come in.
I'll let you know when I get my 34s

[wrekd]

Trucks comin along good.
I was thinkin of another really good cheap mod for ya



Get rid of the remote oil filter setup before it fails on ya. The part to do it only costs like 9 bucks and IMO is well worth it

[906sonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by wrekd

Trucks comin along good.
I was thinkin of another really good cheap mod for ya



Get rid of the remote oil filter setup before it fails on ya. The part to do it only costs like 9 bucks and IMO is well worth it

i got mine of of an astro van works fvckin sweet

[Donahue]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChrisInVT

NOT true. When you remove the T-Case it (obviously) breaks the seal between the t-case and tranny, so it will drain *some* of the fluid out of there. Don't believe me? Come look at the floor in my garage

I'm thinking the tranny drained at least 3 quarts out becuase it sat there pouring out fluid for a while, and after the T-case was pulled and I took the truck off the jack stands a bunch more came out. We're not talking leaky seal kinda drip, I'm talking a full F'n stream of fluid.




Here's a better pics because cell pics blow.



I have the electrical wires for the VSS in case yours don't match up. That shift linkage was a BITCH to remove, the T-case came off easy - that shift linkage was something else alright.

exactly, there wouldnt be a gasket and sealing surface if it was not meant to keep fluid in.

[Baggey22]

Quote: Originally Posted by wrekd

Trucks comin along good.
I was thinkin of another really good cheap mod for ya



Get rid of the remote oil filter setup before it fails on ya. The part to do it only costs like 9 bucks and IMO is well worth it

I was thinking about this mod. How exactly is it done? Do you just get rid of the lines? Don't some of them go into the radiator? Give me more info!

[wrekd]

Yep, just take the whole assembly off including the line that goes into the radiator. Then you just screw the fitting in and the filter just spins right on. And another bonus is it still takes the same filter.

[Baggey22]

So what do I do to the hole in the radiator?

[Donahue]

plumb your power steering into it, or use it as another trans cooler.

[MTchevyS10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

I was thinking about this mod. How exactly is it done? Do you just get rid of the lines? Don't some of them go into the radiator? Give me more info!

Don't believe mine went into the radiator at all.

[Baggey22]

I'll have to look into it more and see where the lines actually go

[ChrisInVT]

You might be thinking about your transmission lines, they definitely go into the radiator.

[Baggey22]

I know the transmission lines do. I have an auxiliary transmission cooler already. I'm talking about the lines to and from the oil filter. I've never really paid any attention to them and where they go. So next time I change my oil I'll take note and move the oil filter.
I kinda have to anyways so that I can put my winch on top of my leaf cross member.

[tfpets]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChrisInVT

NOT true. When you remove the T-Case it (obviously) breaks the seal between the t-case and tranny, so it will drain *some* of the fluid out of there. Don't believe me? Come look at the floor in my garage.

Funny thing that...we pull them all of the time at work and there is rarely more that a couple of tablespoons of fluid in there...if there is a large amount of fluid in there it is because a SEAL IS LEAKING...whether it be the back of the tranny or the front of the tcase...the reason for a gasket in there is so that water and stuff doesnt get in there AND so that people dont freak out when they see a drip coming out of there...personally I would rather know if it were leaking though but oh well...

[Baggey22]

UPDATE!!: Holy crap it's been a while since I updated. So I'm ordering shocks either tonight or tomorrow. I'm going to TRY to put in my transfer case this weekend. I got held up because one of the guys that owns the garage I usually work in was doing his clutch on his Samurai and it's taken him almost a month to finish. He's one of those that just lacks motivation so he starts a job and doesn't finish it. But finally he should be done tomorrow or Thursday. Once the transfer case is in I'm getting an XJ drive shaft from a guy a few towns over. Then I'll have 4wd! After the drive shaft and shocks all I need is to get my new tires. Then it's trail time.

Anyone have pictures of how they mounted their shocks, front and rear. I would appreciate ideas.

[ChrisInVT]

Those drive shafts I gave you won't work with your setup?

[Baggey22]

I want one with a CV joint at the transfer case end. I just took the ones you gave me in case I couldn't find a CV drive shaft once I got the transfer case in. The ones you gave me didn't have CV joint.

Thats what I need^
Plus the XJ shaft will be a little more beefy than the one you gave me.
I do appreciate you giving them to me, I just don't need them.

So when we gonna strip out that Blazer you found?

[wrekd]

If yours flexes anything like mine, that shaft will pretty much be worthless. I get about 3/4 way through my travel and then the shaft seperates.
Im not saying it will happen with yours , but I just thought Id give you a heads up

[Baggey22]

I know it won't be a direct bolt in. But it's a start.

[ChrisInVT]

Ahhhh I understand.

I need to go back there sometime in the future and take some pics of it

[Baggey22]

In the NEAR future to take pictures

[Donahue]

square tube driveshafts can have lots of slip

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Donahue

square tube driveshafts can have lots of slip

or PTO shafts

but im going to be shelling out 1400-1700$ on a new rebuilt tranny, then gear time!!

[Baggey22]

I've never herd good things about square drive shafts. I do drive this truck on the road a little so I don't want something that is going to vibrate itself to pieces.

[Donahue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

I've never herd good things about square drive shafts. I do drive this truck on the road a little so I don't want something that is going to vibrate itself to pieces.

the front drive shaft only turns when you are in 4wd or if you dont have front hubs. if you keep the CAD system on the d30, it would not turn when driving down the road.

[Baggey22]

What was done to it before I got it was the guy took the vacuum off and flipped it 180 degrees so that the front axle is engaged all the time. Basically it's a cheap way of putting in a one piece axle shaft. So mine will spin all the time.

[ChrisInVT]

So you're stuck with full-time 4WD?

That sucks (for on-road use at least).

[Baggey22]

I wouldn't call it full time 4WD. Because my transfer case won't be locked in all the time. Basically it'll act like a newer D30 because the differential is open.

[Donahue]

yeah, its not quite full time 4wd, but its the same as driving around with the hubs locked in. you'll get worse gas mileage and wear and tear, etc. but since the shaft doesnt turn, the wheels still dont get power.

[Baggey22]

Whats the difference between what I'm doing and a newer D30 with a one piece axle shaft?

[ChrisInVT]

That's a good point, never really thought of that for some reason.

[tfpets]

I would say the difference is that they didnt use a 231 tcase without the vaccum disconnect...after I welded my front diff on mine and the front driveline spins all of the time I noticed the tcase makes some noise when the front drive is freewheeling...If I take out the front driveline the noise goes away and if I put it in 4wd the noise goes away...I dont know if it hurts anything in the tcase but it was an observation...If I were you, and youre not planning on locking the front diff, I would try to get the vaccum disconnect working again so you can stop the front driveline...I used electric honda vaccum solenoids on mine to pull it back and forth...you could also get one of the cable conversions for it also (cant remember what its called at the moment)...

[Baggey22]

I guess once I get my drive shaft in I'll see if the Tcase makes any concerning noises. If it does I'll go steal a vacuum disconnect off of a junkyard YJ and make a Posi-lock. I had planned on doing the one piece axle shaft conversion with my axle soon, so we'll see what happens.

[Baggey22]

UPDATE: Just got my tracking info. My shocks will be here Wednesday!!! So once those are on the truck won't be as scary to drive.

[Tim99Zr2]

what kind?

[Baggey22]

I went the inexpensive route FOR NOW and got 2000 F250 Super Duty 4WD rear shocks. They are 14" travel shocks(more than I need) they'll be great for the front but a little stiff for the rear. These are only temporary to get me on the trails a.s.a.p.
For $20 a shock they can't be beat.

[Tim99Zr2]

quick question. hope someone can answer it quick. i am SASing my buddies truck right now, got the 89' jeep cherokee d35 under it and the u-joints are different. what did you do, or anyone else for that matter? could i swap the yoke on the 10 bolt and d35? or does he have to get a special universal?

[Baggey22]

You'll have to get a conversion Universal Joint. Just go to Napa or somewhere like that and tell them what you need to join and they should be able to get you what you need.
When I went I brought the yoke from the 8.8 (cause it just unbolts) and my s10 driveshaft adn they got me the Universal Joint I needed in like five minutes. It was real easy.

[millertime21]

Quote: Originally Posted by wrekd

Trucks comin along good.
I was thinkin of another really good cheap mod for ya



Get rid of the remote oil filter setup before it fails on ya. The part to do it only costs like 9 bucks and IMO is well worth it

I did a little searching and most said you couldn't do this on a 4x4. So do I need to have a SFA in order for it to work or can I still do it with my IFS?

[wrekd]

It will only work with a SFA or I heard it will work with a suspension lift also. You cant do it with stock suspension because thats where the front driveshaft goes through.

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

You'll have to get a conversion Universal Joint. Just go to Napa or somewhere like that and tell them what you need to join and they should be able to get you what you need.
When I went I brought the yoke from the 8.8 (cause it just unbolts) and my s10 driveshaft adn they got me the Universal Joint I needed in like five minutes. It was real easy.

oook thanks alot.

[Baggey22]

Update: I'm leaving my apartment in like 10 minutes to start putting my new NP231 in. I have NO idea how difficult/easy it'll be but I'm gonna try to finish it today. Check back later tonight/tomorrow for pix cause I'll probably take some.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

oook thanks alot.

No problem Tim

[Baggey22]

MORE UPDATE!: I got the NP231 in today. It's all bolted up and sitting pretty. I had to do some drive shaft Frankensteining to be able to drive it so that held me up from finishing it today. So tomorrow I'll get the drive shaft in and MAYBE my shocks will come in, the delivery date changed online. So I may weld those in tomorrow too.
ALSO! I ordered my new tires this morning, AND they shipped today so I'll have those by Friday (keeping fingers crossed) so you can EXPECT some pictures VERY soon.

[lilsonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

I had to do some drive shaft Frankensteining to be able to drive it so that held me up from finishing it today.

Hey that's my word! Thief!

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

MORE UPDATE!: I got the NP231 in today. It's all bolted up and sitting pretty. I had to do some drive shaft Frankensteining to be able to drive it so that held me up from finishing it today. So tomorrow I'll get the drive shaft in and MAYBE my shocks will come in, the delivery date changed online. So I may weld those in tomorrow too.
ALSO! I ordered my new tires this morning, AND they shipped today so I'll have those by Friday (keeping fingers crossed) so you can EXPECT some pictures VERY soon.

things sound GREAT for you.hope it goes as well as planned. cross your fingers for me too. i cleaned my tranny valve body this week and it seems to be running fine. if i dont need it rebuilt ill have my rear shocks, 4.10s ordered, exhaust work done, and drive shaft lengthened

we'll need pics this weekend

[Baggey22]

Tim if you're gonna regear all around you should think about 4.56 or 4.88. Especially if your thinking about using your 36" tires. I'm going with 4.10 with 34s cause it was easy to get matching axles.
TIRES WILL BE HERE THURSDAY!!!

[Baggey22]

Update: My shocks came in today!!! And holy crap are they LONG. So now that I have them I want to put them in like a.s.a.p. But first I need some ideas on how other people have installed them. So if you have pictures SHOW THEM! I want to put these on by this weekend WITH my tires

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

Tim if you're gonna regear all around you should think about 4.56 or 4.88. Especially if your thinking about using your 36" tires. I'm going with 4.10 with 34s cause it was easy to get matching axles.
TIRES WILL BE HERE THURSDAY!!!

yea, i dunno what gears i want.. i need some opinions! ill get you a pic of my shocks