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Jim Westling's
1989 4X4
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Engine:
Stock 2.9L
K&N air filter
AGR high pressure power steering pump
Transmission:
Stock 5-speed
Transfer Case:
Atlas II 4.3:1 (the best upgrade so far!)
Rear Axle:
Dana 35 with 4.56 gears and Detroit locker
Front Axle:
Dana 30 with 4.56 gears and Lock-Rite locker
Warn hub conversion
Heavy Duty front & rear driveshafts - Yarman Driveshafts
33x12.50 Super Swamper TSL
Suspension:
Rear:
6" lift, blocks and extra leafs
Front:
6" lift, custom leaf spring conversion
Body:
Home-made steel rocker panel guards (repeatedly tested for durability in Moab)
Custom full-size roof rack
Front and rear winch mounts (no winch yet)
This rig has been very reliable through many miles of off-road exploration and organized trail runs in California, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington.  The next serious upgrade will probably be a 302 engine swap (the 2.9L has a little trouble pushing the 33's on the highway).