AndyC

No, the VG and VQ engines have nothing in common. I've heard of at least one aftermarket blower for the 4.0, but nothing factory.

Sounds like way more than 20% of you is unsure! First time I've read someone publicly talking themselves out of modifying their truck!

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Not sure how often you're engaging 4hi, but did you make sure to back up a few feet to get the hubs to disengage?

Do it! Makes every bit of sense to me...

Thanks for the tips. I'll check out the compressor wheel further. If I do need to replace the compressor I will have it professionally drained and filled. Thanks again.

My A/C compressor wheel bearings are making a knocking noise, the air works great. Is it possible to just rebuild or replace the bearings or does this mean a new compressor? Thanks!

They have a problem with coolant leaking into the tranny fluid. The trans lines run through the radiator to warm the fluid. A common fix is to bypass the stock cooler and add an aftermarket one, check this thread http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25955

You have fast fingers there Trog!

Look into Rockford thermoplastic replacements. They are substantially better than stock. http://www.rockfordcv./rcvboot.htm

And sand! 4hi in the sand...

4lo is not about power, it's about control, and preserving your drivetrain. Regardless of which type of transmission you have, 4lo is usually the right choice on the trail if you need 4wd. Exceptions are certain muddy situations where wheelspin and momentum are helpful, and snow on the highway. 4lo requires much less clutch work in a manual, and is easier on a torque converter in an automatic. Mechanical slippage is the enemy. It also preserves your brakes while descending hills.

I used a parts cleaner tank. Just soak them in degreaser of some sort over night. There are two boots, inner and outer, both are one piece. The Rockford replacement boots are very high quality.

Don't drill them, they should bolt up without any modification. Take lots of pics and return them.

Maybe drop a note to PNWX on Facebook. They are primarily in that area. Once you get pics up I will get them over there.

Right height, simple setup, I really look forward to seeing this build completed!

How have the OBX headers treated you?!

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I've got two years wheeling with a lockrite/open setup. In the dry or snow it's awesome. Slick mud it is a little limited. Just lock the rear, get a decent tire and wheel it. Then see if you really need to upgrade the front.

Nope, but you can adjust the ride height in the front with the torsion bars.

My thoughts in this, not having done the swap... Not worth it. Only real reason to mount a spare on the rear of the truck is if it is too big to fit the stock location. People have been complaining forever about crawling around in the mud to lower the spare from underneath the truck. Drive out of the mud hole, change your tire. What does happen everyday? Moving the tire carrier to put your groceries away. Constant rattling from the carrier... I'm sure there are many instances offroad where it's very convenient to have the swing out carrier, I just think the cons outweigh the pro's in this case.

Honestly, if you weren't happy with the other AT's you should consider stepping up to a MT. Without a lift or locker, tires are going to be the biggest factor in offroad performance. Does your rear diff have the LSD sticker on it? If money is a factor for tires, consider treadwrights. People greatly exaggerate the downsides of MT's, I've happily daily driven KM1's and 2's for the past 5 years.

My advice would be to build a 10 sec lemans and keep the pathy engine as stock as possible. My own reason for this is reliability. I don't mind building our family wrx up a bit, turbos respond well with some bolt on's and a tune. Our pathy is regularly hours down some trail, in very inconvenient places for a breakdown. I'm not saying that headers, an intake or exhaust will necessarily lead to failure. Just that in a low compression, NA vehicle, your not going to get enough benefits from your mods, or dollars, to make it worth it. Tires, underbody protection, suspension work, this is where my money would go, IMHO.

Why is anyone questioning any of this? It's just the first pathy with custom HF (high fuel) gears, one off made. First pathy to hit 180MPH on a dyno (why does the graph read HP over MPH?) First pathy in a wind tunnel, who knew they were so efficient? First pathy to achieve 30+ mpg. Possibly first with custom tranny gears. Next will be the first to successfully run true duals off of custom headers and have it make power, that's the point of this whole thread. I love that you enjoy your truck, but without some real documentation, meaning "there slogan was...", or "my uncle did it, he's a wizard" it's hard to believe that a 19yo smoothie maker is re-writing pathy history. Be patient, real tests require real proof. Your dyno graphs have no vehicle description and don't list data in a conventional way (ie HP over rpm) 5th gear pulls make no sense. You are leaving the community with more questions than answers. If you have some real developments with your truck, lets see pics, receipts, data logs... You claim to have what we all want (power and efficiency), so lets see it!!

You bet, but you will also need his front axle. Of course that swap is made difficult because your driveshaft from the transfer case is on the opposite side so you need to also grab the TC, tranny, engine to simplify things. In reality, the K5 and pathy don't have any easily exchangeable suspension parts, sorry bro.