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KovemaN

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  1. I just now saw this. Nice looking truck (even if it doesn't have a frame). RedneckDave lives out your way and I love playing around in the Hassayampa just West of Wittman. It's easy stuff, but there is a lot to see out there. We should get together with Dave and head out soon. I went out there with Beastpath earlier this year, but the river bed changes with every storm which keeps it interesting.

  2. I have seen the VH45 in a WD21 swap and I would strongly recommend against anything like it. You're looking at having to build new frame rails, relocate the firewall and swap out the entire harness and fuel pump. That is after you get all of the drivetrain stuff to mount up which is an adventure in itself. I would personally like to have the VG33ER. Shaping or cutting the hood is much easier than building a new frame.

  3. Welcome! I met Dave at a trail cleanup this weekend and suggested he head over here for some heckling. The area we were cleaning up is just around the corner from his first two pics. I already warned him about the search function so I don't think we'll have to set the dogs on him for that one :aok:

  4. I'm pretty sure that ALL of the D21/WD21 DRUM h233s had the thrust block. The thrust block from the ARB cannot be shorter than the stock unit or the preload would be off. You could get lucky, but I would just grind off 1/8" (I said 1/4" before, but 1/8 will be sufficient) from each shaft and not worry about the block unless you are pulling the diff apart. All three drum third members that I have taken apart had the thrust block. One open from an '87, one lsd '91 and one was an open from a '91. The only third member that I have disassembled from a disc equipped vehicle did not have a thrust block.

  5. When you swap in the disc axles don't forget you will need to remove the thrust block from the inside of your carrier. If you don't feel like ripping into it you can get away with grinding down the ends of the axle about 1/4" on each side. The disc axles don't need the thrust block for preload since they have two bearings on the outer end of the shaft.

  6. I really like the Felpro gasket for this application. It should be nearly identical to OEM and it might be cheaper at your local auto parts store. I also like the copper RTV, but the good metal gaskets shouldn't need it. Paper exhaust gaskets are crap.

  7. What would be the most important attribute for off-road abuse? I am suspecting that heat caused by slippage would be the first culprit. In that respect, a ceramic clutch sounds like a great idea. Even if a clutch can lock up 400lbs of torque that doesn't mean that it can operate smoothly when revved and slowly released while crawling up an obstacle. In that situation, control trumps brute clamping force. I would think that a stock-ish pressure plate with an upgraded friction disc would be ideal. Not so much pressure that it gets grippy, but durable enough for torturing it while crawling.

     

    Where did you get that puck Slash?

     

    PS. - The Centerforce stage 2 clutch that I put in my D21 immediately popped my slave cylinder so replace it while you're in there.

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