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That's going to be fun to align! Just saying...

x2 on the BG intake system That was the absolute first thing I had done when I got my truck. I was hesitant to try it but did it anyway. The idle dropped from 1000 rpm to 750 rpm and all the power struggling issues just went away. Definitely some carbon build up there after 140k miles (mileage at that time, now I have over 250k).

Most new cars do not even have an EGR valve. Instead, I think they probably use overlapping camshafts to scavenge the exhaust gas within the engine, which has the potential to prevent carbon build-up in the intake and it's just as efficient as having a real EGR valve. I saw a few Chrysler engines with the EGR port just capped off. Anyway back on topic... Yes, you can easily remove the vacuum to the EGR valve by pulling off the tube that goes to the top of the valve and capping it. Be aware that you are going to get lower miles to the gallon but you will get slightly more low end power. If you have a BPT valve next to your EGR valve then you probably don't need to do anything at all. The BPT valve already reduces the vacuum to the EGR by 50% or so.

FYI: I just got some MOOG steering parts off RockAuto and all came in MOOG boxes, were stamped MOOG, and Made in Japan.

Just got my parts today! I verified that the 4WD idler arm has the correct taper for the 2WD center link. All the MOOG parts are actually stamped Made in Japan too. The idler arm is from ACDelco and also stamped Made in Japan. Yes, this photo was taken with a toaster but most people will get the point.

Cool... My parts are on the way!

highly likely i forgot about that because earlier wd21s have a dimmer knob which is not prone to getting clogged and dirty like those rolling ones are

I have...one. The useless adjustable shocks switch.

Honda Passports/Isuzu Rodeos will slam through every gear hot or cold and average people don't like that.

I would say as a safe bet, if you think you have a clogged stock cooler then bypass it. I didn't do a bypass because I put a new radiator in along with my cooler.

check out the fusible link by the battery and check the battery terminals for corrosion

I agree with that, never bypass the stock cooler. Just put a magnefine and all your clogged cooler issues are gone. If you run the fluid too cold in the winter, you will kill the transmission.

the 2wd link will prevent this exact problem from happening because the tie rods have much more room to flex in hoohaa's link also prevents this problem because it does not let the center link flex upward and bend the tie rods

Honestly I only thought it would be a problem but everyone else is saying that it isn't. The 2wd link is still a much better design where HooHaa's link is only a band-aid. The ball joints on the 2wd link are much less wear prone than on the 4wd link because the angles are completely different. Either way you do it, both will work just fine. I like the 2wd link swap method more because it's just easier to get the parts.

No idea on newer engines but my VG30E is pretty economical. I know it's not a car but for a truck it gets minivan gas mileage.

Are they meant to go inside the spring? If so they are NOT a replacement for springs. If your springs are sagging, you will have really bad results with those bags. If your springs are still good then those bags will definitely help to increase the spring rate.

Awesome mod.

Looks like someones engine has a happy... Nice, I love not being able to spill oil all over the exhaust.

Unless it's some really bottom of the barrel stuff, drum anything will last a really long time. You can go aftermarket, it's not a big deal.

As far as I know, drum brakes, especially on the rear, will last a really long time unless something goes wrong. Not sure on which brand of drum or shoe is best but I think that all those companies that make great disk brake hardware will probably make great drum brake hardware as well.

I know the rear axle is the same as WD21s rear axle was. I'm pretty sure that all you need are calipers, some brackets, some rotors, and pads. Don't take my word for it and check with some diagrams because I never researched this one before.

What's funny is that the 2WD (18mm) tie rods are 2mm thicker than the 4WD (16mm) tie rods.

Not at all. You can pull them right off and put them back on. Rotate your adjuster inward so the shoes don't grab the drum too hard. Sometimes the drum will warp which causes the shoes to partially grab and knock.

That's a very common place for them to leak. The other place they will spill is at the cooling unit itself.

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