Still no update on the OBX diffs. But I did jack up the Sporty and figured out that the drivelines rotate counter-clockwise to drive the vehicle forward. Why is that important??? Because I need to make sure the helical gears are properly-oriented in the OBX diffs for both the front and rear axles so they will transfer torque during acceleration, as opposed to deceleration. I'll post the details on all of that, once I have it sorted out.

On another note, I did find the time to do a tune-up over the weekend - new Bosch Platinum+4 plugs, wires and coils, fuel filter, PCV valve, cleaned the throttle body... even installed a Spectre cone air filter (came with the vehicle, but had been removed to pass CA smog). My Sporty is running smoooooooooth!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

And here's a pic of the "beast"...

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1997 Sportage 4x4, auto-trans, Warn manual hubs, 4" UPYOURKIA front lift, TJ 106AA rear springs, 2-5/8" body lift, 31x10.50 treads, SmittyBilt SRC front and XRC rear bumper, swing-out tire mount, OBX LSD front diff, Track Finder rear locker, 5.38 R&Ps and... really crappy gas mileage! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />