Everet - Will do! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
Regarding the diff drop, I'm a bit confused about how the
Aussie diff drop kit works. As I see it, you only need one shackle, one lengthened bolt and one spacer. That should cover all 3 mounting points. I think a simple drop can be done by moving the mounting position of the left diff mount to the underside of the bracket on the body. You have 2 bushings there - one above and one below the mounting hole on the diff. If you pull the bolt and drop it through the bracket (add a washer to the bolt), you can effectively mount the diff with bushing below. That will drop the diff the distance of 2 bushings (compressed), which I guesstimate to be about 1-1.5 inches. I'll give it a test once I have the oil pan replaced so I can measure the distance and fab up a hanger-type bracket. Adding a spacer and a longer bolt to the far-right mounting point should be easy. That's my plan. I hope to put it to the test soon enough. I took a few pics and will try to post them ASAP.
As for overall progress, I pulled the old timing belt, timing gear, the oil pan baffle (sits between the pan and the crank... bent it while trying to pry it free... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />) and replaced the oil pump. The new pan and baffle arrive tomorrow (figured I should spend the extra $ for the baffle, just in case). So I popped the old pan on with a few bolts to cover the belly of the beast until I have time to get back to it. I did find fresh oil on the crank shaft and the bolt of the timing gear when I pulled it. I don't know if that's normal. I assume not. So it looks like I might have caught that leak before it became a real problem.
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