Outer Limits 4x4 Board

WOW.. I start worrying when i'm getting 10l/100 in the diesel. bout 7.5 normally. go over everything, tyre pressures included.

Trying to free up some space under my bonnet. I would like to relocate the air cleaner to the rear of the engine bay for plumbing straight through to the snorkel. is there a reason that the intake pipe is sooo long between the throttle and MAF ? or can i just chop it.

i used to work from my sierra. it had only a bikini top and a sort of ute convertion (mdf panel) . I built a shelf out of thick MDF and sealed it with marine varnish. it bolted atop the wheel wells and had tie down points. i could fit parts and tools under the shelf and lock the tailgate for ...

I have a LWB with 30's, getting 350 to just under 400 on a tank. the tank is 45 litres. if i'm FULLY loaded with camping gear 300 is more likely and gutless. Check your cooling system hasn't gunged up your temp sensor holding your car in warmup. clean your fuel system and injectors. A proper ...

so a f8 motor with a f10 head on it would give a lower CR.? this would be a good combo for a turbo.!

sierras that still have the dash hole for the manual choke is a good spot to install a choke knob type hand thrittle

a jeep body would be easy to replicate (to a certain degree), almost every panel is flat. just buy a bonnet and grill and some sheet metal. have seen a cortina body on a zuk. he had room for two tanks as the cortinas is under the boot. seated 4 ppl. looked stupid though. points for trying.

rediculous... i would bet $4000 000 if a female was driving (or you were wearing a suit) it would have been a warning. These cars are bought and sold like this. its not as if you modified the bar to obstruct your plate.

why dont you buy a cheap toyota and use it for your donor parts when you find a LWB.. I am a bit surprised that you are so picky about how powerfull the mav was... since you want a zook anyways.

most all manuals with 4 cyl motor will be 5.125. autos 4.6 (i think) nothing much changed over the years. even the newer ones use these ratios the front diff has a aly carrier and newer ones have a steel one. i think you guys use this part?

roc70y - you'll have to replace your prototype with one of these works of art. very professional looking.. why dont you paint them some bright colour and call them " THE MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR" then charge $100ea for them... After i get mine of course. :P i'll send a few PM's ...

Hey, mine is nearing the 200 k mark also and i'm starting to wonder about the engine, although it still performs well..I do alot of driving for work so cant afford to have it drop its guts on me. CAPACITIES ENGINE OIL - 4.5L -API GRADE SF/CC SF/CD MULTIGRADE (I just use shell Helix 15w/50 or gtx2 ...

bulk pack for us west aussies sounds good DeWsE,

Roc70y - any idea how much they weigh each?

sounds like the throw out bearing to me. bugger. see if you can locate where in the motor it is coming from.

Hope i'm not behind the times with this idea but haven't read anything about it before. with sierras getting scarcer and the interest in them growing we may have to source other vehicles to modify. enter the carry... http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/HAWESHOUSE/CHRIS%20PICS/smallmini.jpg i know ...

this would not be easy. possible in the rear but the front coils have the bump stop running up the centre. having ajustable front would mean a compromise in camber at either raised or lowered the tyres would sit at a funny angle at one of the positions. could be done with a sas though. If you were ...

if ur trying to use up the metal in the centre how about the tags that need to be welded to the chassis ?

Whitvit… you know you want to build a zuk! You shouldn’t have sold your last one! A mates dad has a 1ltr lwb ute, had it since new, only drives it small distances at a max 80km/h -you know the type, real anal and tight (hence the zook) already put my dibs on it when it moves on. always got my ey ...

Hell i dont even own a sierra at the moment and i'd buy one to put in the shed for a rainy day !! could use a gasket to get the pattern?

if you weld your centre and unleash some of the awsome capabilitys of ur zook and then go looking for the hard stuff (as usually happens) of course the lifespan would be reduced. stresses on the front diff are greater but you could have many years of solid service. especially with smaller rubber ...

it really does depend on your drving style, terrain etc. yes the front rear locker debate is strong. just some ponderings... a locker in the rear will tend to push the front tyres in sand. you will notice this if your in 2wd moreso.. there is some debate about traction needed on uphill runs. Some ...

I have seen on some lifted vits that a driveshaft spacer is fitted in the rear. Some manufacturers recommend this on lifts above 2". My understanding of the geometry of the rear suspension is that lifting the rear causes the much shorter trailing arms to droop and actually push the driveshaft ...

My advice would be to use a rag joint then a spacer made of something like 20mm square bar(solid) then a second rag joint. use rubber ones not urethane. hope this makes sense. kinda hard to explain. it will end up that the input and output at this joint will be aligned on the same holes in their ...

Put it in the front so only active when the hubs are engaged.

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I have seen a home made one made out of seatbelt type material linked around a metal frame. was removable too. dunno where i saw it. it'd be ok aslong as no sharp objects were flying around in the back.

i had a very stock 1986 1l compliance plate and rego had 2 seater on it but had a rear seat and belts. doubt it was added after sale judging from the original condition of everything else. Did not have a sway bar either. you may need to ad this for 4 seatr compiance?

doing a strut flip is considered a safe addition. you gain about 30mm of travel. the stock strut has unused travel at it's top end and can be spaced down up to 50mm. The old man emu struts are 40mm longer. opinions vary (according to how many cv's people are breaking) but 40 mm is deemed safe. It ...

Never heard of anyone lengthening the steering for a BL. Couldn't require much. An extra spacer should be all that is required. But why change it if it works well and looks stock, You know they'll look closer if they see that you have been modifying it especially if they notice your welding. When it ...

What about a sierra with a VW 1.6 or even 1.9 deisel or td, should be able to fit one for that amount of money. Can you say POWER and ECONOMY in the same sentence?