AKghandi

So recently I did the maxima alternator upgrade. super simple. just had to redneck machine the spacer under the pulley and attach a few wires. while I was at it I unclusterfked the wiring from the guy I sold it to, the bought it back from I then replaced the redline weber adapter with the transdapt 2107. A few months ago I took it on a road rally. was a blast. And today I discovered the engine I put together which is a combination of an spfi block and the carb engine heads and cams, is high enough compression that it needs premium..

so. Its been a while, did some work, then I sold it. Well yesterday I got it back. Pics to follow

Well I wasn't 100% till you mentioned the reverse thing. Yeah idk why it does that. Did it the whole time I had it. Sometimes reverse just wasn't there. Oriellys has those struts in stock. Sorry I think I said they were 93, it's 98

So for the parking brake, make sure your front pads don't need replacement first. If they do then adjusting it won't make a difference. There is a small panel between the 4wd shifter and the ebarke handle if you pop that up there's an adjuster underneath

so funny story, I'm pretty sure I lifted that one. is hard to tell from your pic, but im pretty sure that rear door dent is the same, if it is the same wagon, i put 1993 toyota 4 runner front struts, with honda accord front springs in the rear to lift it.

send me a pm I got a lot of random knowledge in my head

just out of curiosity, do you have a picture of the car? or maybe the strut itself?

Got the control arms and radius rods extended. lengthened the control arms, 1" and the radius rods 3/4" its not pretty, but its strong. Now the CV axles fit and work as they should. 4X4!! Though I did have to ditch the inner wheel seal in the knuckle. its gunna hold till it doesnt!!. and yeah thats a chunk of leaf spring welded to the bottom of the arm.

Thats exactly what I was thinking I'd need. I am glad to see someone else has done this before. As soon as I get some more free time I'm going to go ahead and lengthen them. I'll probably just go an inch to make life simple for me. a few extra mm shouldn't hurt anything. small update, she got new shoes. some "lightly" used 235/75r15 BFG K02. if you're wondering why you see light under that back tire, its not a camber issue. these tires came off a old ford with a bad alignment so theres some uneven wear on 2 of them, i mean hey they were free.

Well, after a nice slumber Talkeetna rides again! I had her sitting in storage waiting for her time to shine. cant believe its been almost 2 years, wild. Anyways She has been pulled out and wheels and tires fitted, front fenders trimmed, and the interior was given a first round of cleaning. Next up is actually getting the front CV situation sorted. After much thought and a AHA! moment I know what needs to be done. The front control arms need to be lengthened somewhere around an inch or so. the front track width does not match the rear. and that will sort out a couple issues I have so far. I have been driving it RWD for the last few days and man its a blast, the suspension on this thing is killer, you cant feel curbs when you drive off them, its like they arent there. And here she is next to my other rig, a 1991 astro van awd with 6" lift and 31s, 2 speed tcase and winch. with awning and a bed.

its a dual range trans so 2wd/4wd. you know, Im not sure how well the cv's will last. i think the suspension geometry being more on par with stock should help.

Ran into a few more minor issues but overall my plan worked exactly how I wanted. First of all, 93 fwd impreza axles DO NOT WORK. they are too long. in a lowered application where the hub would be further out they may work. getting the rear struts together was.. interesting. the coils on the accord springs are too tight to use a normal spring compressor. there she sits. no spacers no crossmember drop and no positive camber. still need to bleed the brakes and sort out the front axles. figured out what combination works i just gotta order a couple more.

Today I got the front end put together. I ran into a few minor snags but, it all worked out more or less how I planned. Only real issues were; changing the top hat on the outback struts, and opening up the strut towers to make room for the larger struts. These wheels and tires are only temporary, they are too big. more positive camber than I wanted but I have lots of room to adjust via elongating the top hole on the strut. You can see the axle hanging down, need to order the correct axles soon. next weekend I will tackle the rear, should go much smoother.

Got a chance to pull her into the shop and get a few issues sorted out. First was no heater blower, turned out to be the relay, swapped it with the rear defrost relay for now. Second the car overheated just after I got it, the fan switch in the radiator had a bad connection and the fan was hitting the radiator a bit. I cleaned the connections and spaced the fan out some, problem solved. Lastly it would start like it had a dead battery even with a good battery and a jump. The positive cable end at the starter was really bad, the washer under the nut turned to dust. I cleaned it all up and she spins over perfect. Shes rusty but atleast it still has rear wheel arches!.. for now. Next up is a full detail, the interior is filthy. then I'll start on the brakes and suspension upgrades.

Not a great pic but it's something! I'm busy as all hell during the week