[HTi]Johnson

Yeah, every ea81 trim piece, I've seen has clips that are screwed into the body.

Good point. But it's something that shouldn't be done all the time.

Yeah, and only use the 4wd OFF ROAD. You use it on pavement or really compact gravel...you will break something eventually. It needs to be able to slip the wheels if it has to. If it binds, it puts a lot of stress on the drivetrain, if something breaks, hopefully it'll be the axle, because they are probably the cheapest component in the drivetrain. Now, off road, where you expect your tires to slip...4wd all the way! Or, say you have a really steep, straight, road that's on a hill that you need to go up from a stop, 4wd Lo-Range won't hurt as long as you try not to turn too much.

Do you have a hatchback? If you have a hatchback, that's just the old way of engagin 4wd. If you have a wagon or known as a EA82, you have dual range. Hi and Lo 4wd. The push buttons are just single range 4wd.

Here's how I'd do it. Drain the oil out of the tranny. It takes a 19mm or 22mm wrench. If it's 22mm a 7/8 socket works too. Remove the driveshaft from the rear diff. 4 bolts, 2 12mm wrenches. Remove the front axles, they are held in with roll pins. Unbolt the shifters from the tranny, should be able to do from underneath. 12mm wrench and socket should work. Unbolt the 4 bolts on the bell housing and the starter. 14mm socket and probably an extension. Two bolts on top, two on bottom. Make sure the clutch cable is removed and hill holder. Put a jack underneath the tranny and put it up to the tranny and put some pressure on it. Then undo the tranny crossmember (two bolts, 17mm socket) and lower it, hopefully with someone's help. There might be a ground wire on the tranny, make sure to remove it. Take caution in lowering the transmission so it doesn't drop and make sure everything is disconnected once it's started lowering. Good luck. Have on hand.

PLunger? It it big enough for a toilet plunger? Or you could use a windshield suction cup. Unless it's more like a crease than a dent. EDIT: Oh snap, the pictures weren't posted when I looked. A body shop might be able to pull it for less than $100.

Yes, have the flywheel surfaced. As for a clutch, I think people recommend getting an XT-6 clutch setup...because it's bigger and can handle more abuse. Maybe someone can clarify?

Hello all. I know this definately belongs on the off topic forum. I respect chevy small blocks, I don't know much about them. But, they have such a huge support base with aftermarket parts and such. I just have a few questions. As the only engines I've ever rebuilt have been Subaru, I think rebuilding a small block will be kind of the same but mostly different. Here's the story: My fire chief has a 1957 Chevy Bel-Air with original everything. It has the 283 in it. He wants to get it rebuilt, he wants to keep the original engine. I know of where to get the kits for it. I was reading and most people say "just drop a 350 in it", but that would take the original engine out of the car. He wants to keep it original, but he doesn't plan on selling it, ever, so swapping engines is a possibility. He's not too big on high performance, high horsepower, just wants it to last for the rest of his life. So, should I rebuild the engine or have him buy a 350 crate engine? If I do rebuild it, what intake manifold and carburetor should I install on it, if the 283 stays. Also, I've already suggested on dropping an STi engine in it;).

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I was going to say that. But make sure it's a low pressure filter. Or is there a difference between say FI filters and Carb filters?

Yea!? And, it looks like you need strut bars?

Can you get a pic of what you have? The brat's should look like this WIX number: 33021 This is the fuel seperator.

Maybe because it's clean and not dented . Nice looking brat though.

yEAH YEAH rub in the fact that you have EJ dual range boxes.

Was this resolved?

I can tell you that that doesn't have much to do with the EGR. The EGR is a little saucer shaped object that is attached under the carb on the back side of the manifold, with a little vac line going to it and a metal tube with a thread fitting.

I have a couple of mpfi intakes...but I don't know how you would bolt a carb up to it without some machince work. Maybe we could work something out? It actually wouldn't be hard to make a carb adapter that sits where the Throttle body was. If you went that way, you wouldn't have to worry about tearing the engine apart as long as it passed leak down. PM me we can work something out. How would that run anyways? A MPFI block with a carb?

I can't believe no one has done this!! :Flame:

I have a left foot!!! I even use it to clutch a brake pedal sometimes when I get spaceheaded!!!:lol:

They are pretty cheap if you can use plastic....

That probably looked badass...especially if it was at night. yeah, any damage?

Like this? :cool: Just a prototype...gunna test it out.

Mine's white!!! Hahah. I want to convert it to 5speed, no doubt. But I might just wait and do a full ej swap.

Is that normal to have a full time awd automatic in a 1989 RX? People have told me that it wasn't.

Auto or 5 speed?