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    Yes I used a press. Had to get creative trying to keep the arms from collapsing; I used sockets and pieces of scrap sandwiched in the open part of the arms. I also tack welded the bushings in place once I was done. For the axle side I used a sledge. Of course that's with the axle out from under the truck...[emoji12]
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    Hey thanks! SOA should come next. After that I really should force myself to get the body fixed up so my wife will be seen in it again.
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    Pressed in all new OE-style rubber bushings. She's all bolted up, aligned, and ready to roll!
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    I stay away from heim joints for street driven rigs. No protection from the elements so they wear out quickly. Just my $.02 I have an adjustable one from JKS (has a re-buildable johnny joint) and I couldn't be happier.
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    Awesome info. I can't help but keep going back to the VW for the weight factor alone. People forget how much of a factor curb weight is when it comes to chassis wear and tear. I'm going to daily drive this thing, and as much as I'd like to justify a badass trussed high steer HP44 the economical option is to keep my disco HP30 and stock-type suspension, brakes, etc. Also found that a 2002 TDI Jetta weighs almost exactly the same as a short-box MJ and the manual trans. ratios are close to the same; seems like this thing would be right at home in our trucks! especially if you could dumb it down with an old school VE pump and no electronics. And johnj92131 is right; search "mTDI" and see how many hits come up. Giles is a big name for sure.
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    It's been done. If I recall correctly its quite a long engine and takes some work to shove it in an XJ/MJ
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    You've got the B3.3 correct? I suppose if the right deal came around I'd consider one.
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    Made some caster shims with the plasma cutter. Anyone know why RE says "the use of shims is not recommended"??
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    Here's a home brew ALH XJ conversion. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1083172
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    Just when I thought I was always going to have black d windows... More pics!
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    I went through those threads some time ago. Maybe I should give myself more credit, but I just don't think I could put together a conversion like this and a.) complete it; and b.) be happy with the fit&finish, serviceability, etc. Some things I'm more prone to pay an engineer to do! Lol
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    Well said.
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    Drop brackets mostly in.
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    New UCA bushings in!
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    Not sure if this was really necessary; but hey its easy to get at right?!
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    No doubt most people would never make up for the cost in fuel savings. I'm not totally sold on this or any conversion by any means, and I would NEVER pay someone to do that kind of work for me; not that it's not worth good money for someone's time but I'm capable of the installation part myself. I'm just glad to see a big player (HPA Motorsports) paying attention to ye olde XJ/MJ platform! I'd break it down like this Pros (justifications for spending 5 or even 8k on a TDI conversion): -mpg -similar (or better) torque curve compared to a 4.0 -Weight savings on the front susp. -Cool factor! Who wouldn't love a 4cyl diesel in their MJ!? You'd end up with a 25-30mpg daily-drivable COMANCHE! Not a boring econobox or stupid modern truck loaded full of nav. systems, heated seats, power butt-scratchers, etc. (that cost ~ $20k anyways btw.) Cons: -cost -complexity of the modern electronically controlled diesel and the maintenance that comes with it.
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    +1 on the late Fiero being a sweet car. I'd love to do an LSJ Ecotec swap in one someday.
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    What a deal right?! [emoji12] I can't even conceive having that kind of money to front for a project! I would personally only be interested in getting the main components from them (truss, trans. adapter, and maybe a downpipe)
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    Edited, lol.
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    Their site has been updated. Still a little foggy on details. http://www.cotybuilt.com/index.html
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    Picked up some used RE control arm drop brackets from Timeless here on CC. Cleaned up; they'll work great!
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    Modified tastefully and driven! Love it :)
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    Or a cracked head or both.
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    I've had poor luck with aftermarket surge tanks in general. I got an OEM tank, cap, and thermostat and the cooling system works like, well, OEM! Lol
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    Well, I just pulled the trigger on the RE9900 kit. I'll fab up some braces later on. Lets see how they fit up!
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