Just another update. I took the Klune apart to clock the shifter block. The machining on this thing is like fine art. Didn't know if I wanted to put it back together, or set it on the coffee table


I did a quick, 10 minute scrub and paint on the t-case (which really turned into 4 or 5 hours of scrubbing, sandblasting, taping, prime and paint...) to make it look a little nicer. I also got a new D44 flange from a 1st gen Rodeo to try on the t-case. As I had hoped/suspected, it fits perfectly. I swapped the dust shield on from the old yoke though since it's curved and the Zu flange was flat. I'll likely get another one for the rear output as well. Just didn't want to buy 2 of them without knowing for sure they'd fit.


Also got some new, longer, grade 5 studs and the t-case is ready to go.


The oil pan for the tranny I modified to make it deeper. Used another pan from an XJ as a doner. Cut them both up, re-weld and I get about 2.5 more quarts capacity. It kinda ended up sticking lower that I like though. I think to do it again, I'd cut one or the other piece at an angle so the back was deeper, but the front stays about the same.


The official, bolted-together length is 43.5" from bell to the end of the rear yoke.



I've got the rest of the parts I need now I think. I hope to start pulling the MUA out by this weekend....

--Dan