denmah

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my driveshaft guy is sending me pics of him building the driveshaft!

denmah

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i also stopped and got junkyard steelies and tires to try some fittings these are 28x10 on a 15x6 for street burnouts

i got 15x7s to try for the 275s i want to buy to race with.

rpturbo

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I completely understand that now. The only thing I don't like, is the cost of that little gold box. WELL worth it for the $ it costs, for what it does, but damn, it's the most expensive part of your build probably.......even more than the truck itself.

Can you list who the DS guy is? I am going to be needing another DS for when my change happens. Keep up the badass work!

denmah

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ill ask him if he wants to build them on the side, he works for a trucking place

denmah

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self tapped the trans cooler in to the frame before bed lol

Forcefed86

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Not trying to step on any ones toes, just helping out the JY fellas. I couldn't believe summit sells Strange custom cut to length 3" chromoly driveshafts with the 3150 Ujoints for $250 shipped. Its the cheapest deal I've found on a quality shaft. Even our local shops charged more than that for a standard mild steel shaft without the U joints. Even for a JY build that's pretty dang reasonable IMO. Got mine in 3 days as well.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/STR-U1699

schaef_12

Thanks for sharing this! That is a great deal for a "custom" piece. Not everyone has a driveline shop just down the road.

The Alchemist

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What pump is that, and how loud is it?

I have a feeling I'm at the limits of my twin Walbro 255s.

denmah

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single wally 450

Photochop

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Damn the local place charges $300 for a steel one! Thanks for the heads up on that

denmah

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yeah wow that is awesome

gsteele

You can also go straight to the Strange web site. I just happened to look it up as they are local for me.

denmah

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driveshaft should be in tomorrow already i just have to press on the slip yoke and viola!

gotta finish up the trans cooler and some other things, going to have a friend weld up intercooler piping for me too since he wants to!

rpturbo

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Thanks for that. I knew they did it in the past, but then I couldn't find it on their site, so I thought they stopped. I guess I didn't use the right key word or something.

truckdoug

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what trans cooler/fan/thermo switch is that? I'm gonna have to do that.

Photochop

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What do you like to use for a slip yoke? Got a link/supplier info? I looked in your parts thread before but may have missed it

denmah

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ebay one, its like 100 dollars
you can get same one on amazon for like 127 ish


the stock yoke that came with the 80e, we just cut the driveshaft off like 3 inches back, then take it with the trans to keep the fluid in while moving and installing the trans, then you press everything out and press it onto the completed shaft and viola! done

denmah

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driveshaft installed! made trans cooler lines and tightened them down, just have to secure them then, had lots of trouble finding an adaptor fitting for the rear brake feed, going to try and find one more adaptor tomorrow or else cut the line off and flare on the explorer size fitting. (i hate flaring brake lines)

Agent_Orange_Shuvel

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Awesome progress Matt! This thing will be up and doing burnouts in no-time haha

Black89Z51

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What FPR have you been typically using?