The life, death, and ressurection of a king.
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2point5RS_Dan
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Yeah, it's a good thing he had it all, because the clutch setup and the axles are different from my NA stuff. The clutch is pull type instead of push type. The axles have the stubs instead of the diff and trans. More work, but worth it for the extra strength + gearing + VLSD.
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2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
While the Jeep is solid, reliable, and a good rig. I miss my rally slut.
This weekend I'll be organizing the garage, hopefully making room in one of the bays to park the RS. We've got two race cars and a project CJ5, a ton of parts, over 30 tires, plus my motorcycle and other toys; and 4 tons of pellets for the stove... A two bay garage isn't cutting it.
Hopefully I can get POOP sorted out Sunday and next weekend get the RS dug out and on jack stands so I can start chipping away at the drivetrain swap.
This weekend I'll be organizing the garage, hopefully making room in one of the bays to park the RS. We've got two race cars and a project CJ5, a ton of parts, over 30 tires, plus my motorcycle and other toys; and 4 tons of pellets for the stove... A two bay garage isn't cutting it.
Hopefully I can get POOP sorted out Sunday and next weekend get the RS dug out and on jack stands so I can start chipping away at the drivetrain swap.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
They're silver, just bad lighting.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
6 spokes I had to move into the breezeway while reorganizing the garage.
The mustang was blocking in the RS. The Jeep took care of that problem.
KrazyKarpenter dug around the RS and stang. We got the hitch on the Jeep and after he left I pulled out the stang and the RS.
Where I left off. In the garage and all the parts organized. I wanted to get the diff/axles swapped today, but the Jeep hitch ended up taking way too long since it's a Maine vehicle.
I plan to plug away at it more tomorrow, but I've got to get the plow Jeep fixed first.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
MAINIAC XV
The Eco Man
I see the light now
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
Stop by my friends shop and grabbed the head of his transmission jack plus clutch alignment tools.
The whole transmission jack is too tall to get under the RS when it's just on jack stands... so the idea is you take the head off the trans jack, put in an impact socket into the receiver, then put the trans jack head + impact socket into a regular floor jack. Allows for easy reinstall of the transmission rather then having to bench press it.
I'd be working on it tonight, but I got home late from running errands plus picking this up. Plus the bigger reason my back is KILLING me. I've got a bad back (family history), so I'm taking tonight off.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
Rear diff is in. Clutch master/slave cylinders are in. Pass front axle is in.
Clutch, PP, Flywheel out, fxt goes in tomorrow.
Rear end is ready to be assembled, but I'm doing all the lat link and control arm bushings, so that wont go together just yet.
Trans should be ready to go in tomorrow.
Still have the drivers front axle stuck in the knuckle, it ain't budgin'. Torch, sledge hammer, nothin'.
Clutch, PP, Flywheel out, fxt goes in tomorrow.
Rear end is ready to be assembled, but I'm doing all the lat link and control arm bushings, so that wont go together just yet.
Trans should be ready to go in tomorrow.
Still have the drivers front axle stuck in the knuckle, it ain't budgin'. Torch, sledge hammer, nothin'.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
A while back I ordered a gauge setup for the LGT. The oil light issues were bothering me, so I got an oil pressure gauge and threw in a boost gauge on the order. Well since the LGT is gone and I've got these gauges..... The RS will get the oil pressure gauge and the mustang will get the boost gauge. Win win.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
Worked all day on the car. Rear diff is in and tightened down. Most of the rear suspension is unbolted and ready for the TiC bushing set. Rear right hub is back in and the drum is reassembled. Old clutch/flywheel/pp setup is out, new setup is ready to go in after being clean and the TOB and other bearing thing changed. Fixed my trans crossmember that had some issues with bolts. Moved my wiring for the trans switches onto the FXT box. Got the last axle unstuck from the front hub. The wheel bearing was trashed in the process, so I'm bringing it into VIP near work to see if they can put a new one in for a reasonable price, cookie doing it myself.
Trans jack wont fit under the car. I'm going to have to do it the old fashion way and get multiple people to bench press it in or get creative with a floor jack. cookie
Now all I'm waiting on is getting the rear end bushings, getting the front wheel bearing, and getting the trans in. Once all that is done, reassembly should take an afternoon.
Take that axle.
Trans jack wont fit under the car. I'm going to have to do it the old fashion way and get multiple people to bench press it in or get creative with a floor jack. cookie
Now all I'm waiting on is getting the rear end bushings, getting the front wheel bearing, and getting the trans in. Once all that is done, reassembly should take an afternoon.
Take that axle.
2point5RS_Dan
HATER DAN
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Cooked out some of the lateral link bushings with the torch to get the rear hub out. I need replacement bushings. While I'm screwing up my alignment, I might as well go big.