DatMo Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I just bought a set of longchamps. lol 2 Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I was going to say you'll need to have a shortened driveline for your zx tranny. Why are you cutting your tranny tunnel? Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I was going to say you'll need to have a shortened driveline for your zx tranny. Why are you cutting your tranny tunnel?So the driveshaft has clearance to go lower as well as for the tranny to rreach. Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 That tranny to reach? Explain this... You won't really have to worry about the driveline rub unless you go low low. I barely had any issues until I got a different driveline. How low do you plan to go? Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 That tranny to reach? Explain this... You won't really have to worry about the driveline rub unless you go low low. I barely had any issues until I got a different driveline. How low do you plan to go? I'm planning to drop around 4 inches or so. I know i need the clearance so I'm cutting the driveshaft tunnel and rewelding it higher so that it does not rub. I installed my radiator but now I need hoses. I have some weird aftermarket ones that I guess I'll use. However, the top hose does not fit. I lost my new thermostat too :( Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I hope your running a Koyo... Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I hope your running a Koyo...No I did not. I had a champion one on my first car and I liked it a lot and it held up pretty well so I bought another one lol. I kept a lot of old parts because they were sentimental lol Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 No I did not. I had a champion one on my first car and I liked it a lot and it held up pretty well so I bought another one lol. I kept a lot of old parts because they were sentimental lolChampions spring leaks. Speaking from experience... Also on the low part. I have a 2 inch block with a 3 degree angle to correct the pinion for a lowered vehicle. I also flipped my bottom overload spring upside and put it on top of my leaf pack. it lowered it quite a bit. I don't have any good pictures of my ride height but I will get some soon. But I barely had any issues with a smaller 2 door rear yoke instead of the fatter wagon yoke in the rear. I now have the fatter wagon yoke and it rubbed constantly with the same drop. I cut a hole and haven't welded it back up. But I don't have any more rub issues lol. Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Where did you cut the hole? I was planning to redo it so I could just avoid the entire issue. Thanks for the help. Also, I never had issues with the radiator so until then, I'll support it. I also go my coil mounted in the custom bracket I made. It seems to be holding pretty darn tight. Unfortunately, I am a shitty ass welder and i feel like the weld in this pic is not strong enough. Here's some pics of the final product. and here's the car looking pretty today. Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Do you have any pictures of how low you are? That's just about exactly what I want to cut. I'm just not sure how much to cut as well where to cut for the battery too. Thanks for being so helpful Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Do you have any pictures of how low you are? That's just about exactly what I want to cut. I'm just not sure how much to cut as well where to cut for the battery too. Thanks for being so helpful This Is the best pic I have. 2 Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 This Is the best pic I have. I think that should be low enough for me. Wed, I'll start cleaning up some stuff and start cutting for my new tranny. I'll do my suspension then cut the hole. Is it possible for you to send me a pic of the hole you cut? in a farther out view? Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yeah I will do that soon Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 New wheels came in. :) These will be all set and ready within a few months for some nice cozy tires. My funds are really short so I need to get some other things sold off before I can buy parts. I need a driveshaft though... I will be doing all the free things. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Hate to tell you, but... Those don't match. :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I have a driveshaft that is brand new. Correct length for a zx transmission to fit in a 510 wagon. Brand new u joints. It's got a brand new tube. Balanced and everything ready to bolt up... It's not cheap though Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I have a driveshaft that is brand new. Correct length for a zx transmission to fit in a 510 wagon. Brand new u joints. It's got a brand new tube. Balanced and everything ready to bolt up... It's not cheap thoughPm me what you're thinking of. Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Ahhh should I sell my conan valve cover. It's not fitting. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Just cause it's rare doesn't mean shit if it doesn't work for you. :) Either stash it or sell it. Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 It makes really good garage art. Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'm pretty sure at the least it'll be garage art. Today I finished installing my brakes and clutch cylinder. I need to install the hardlines. Also, does anyone know what the piece is called that connects the clutch slave to the tranny? It comes out of the slave and onto the clutch throw out bearing thingy lol. Loss of words Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Here's my mount completed. Quote Link to comment
DatMo Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Alsom I've been thinking about painting the centers of my xr4's red. I'm gonna plastidip the centers red to see how I like it first. Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The part you at looking for is clutch fork. Alsom I've been thinking about painting the centers of my xr4's red. I'm gonna plastidip the centers red to see how I like it first. Do the barrels black and the centers bare. But the red might look good though. The way the longchamps are designed a painted center doesn't look quite right in my opinion. Quote Link to comment
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