Helga, My 88 B2 Build...

[Hahnsb2]

good sound. I take it your tach isn't quite right though?

Nah it's way off, wasn't designed to work with the EDIS, wish I could figure out how to make it read correctly, I'll probably bite the bullet and buy an aftermarket tach.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Spent yesterday after work pulling the 8.8 out of my parts sploder, man I forget how nice it is to work on my B2 without swaybars, that rear bar was a bitch and the e-brake cable on those sploders is just an abortion. Today I loaded it in my dads ranger and brought it up to the shop and only had time to pull the cover off and remove the crosspin bolt, which is the 4th or 5th 8.8 or 7.5 I've had no trouble with removing the crosspin bolt like everyone seems to have Gears should be here soon as well.
Winching it out of shard stain (name bestowed upon my dads ranger by my nice friends). It's a lot heavier than it looks.

 

[mjonesjr]

nice!

 

[Hahnsb2]

Aftermath from today. Tore the 8.8 down, I think I'm not going to change the carrier bearings, they seem to be in good shape, the shafts are free from any grooves from where the bearings contact which seems like a problem for these axles, I'm going to change the seals but I'm undecided about changing the axle bearings.

 

[mjonesjr]

Can't wait to see it under your ride.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Schwing. Gears and install kit as well as crush sleeve eliminator arrived today, I'm busy tomorrow but maybe sunday I'll get some of the basic things put together, I still need to pick up calipers, in/lb beam tq wrench and a dial indicator so I'm pissing into the wind till I pick them up. Just like the 4.0 swap at first I was pretty unsure but the closer I get I think I can handle this. I'm also gonna pick up a riddler diff cover, here's a video of them testing it, $99 shipped to boot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G5upBGBej0

 

[mjonesjr]

What is a crush sleeve eliminator?

 

[Hahnsb2]

It's a solid spacer with shims that replaces the crush sleeve that you dial in to the correct thickness so you dont have to crank out like 400ft/lbs to crush the crush sleeve to obtain proper pinion bearing pre-load. And if you go too far with a crush sleeve you have to replace it and start over.

 

[86ford]

What is a crush sleeve eliminator?

a washer. only reason i know the application of the crush sleeve eliminator is that its one of the biggest weaknesses in toyota axles. the crush sleeve goes in the pinion assembly ( i dont know were i have never set up gears). they are known for causing to much slop in the R&P causing catastrophic failure.

86

 

[Sunk]

Spent yesterday after work pulling the 8.8 out of my parts sploder, man I forget how nice it is to work on my B2 without swaybars, that rear bar was a bitch and the e-brake cable on those sploders is just an abortion. Today I loaded it in my dads ranger and brought it up to the shop and only had time to pull the cover off and remove the crosspin bolt, which is the 4th or 5th 8.8 or 7.5 I've had no trouble with removing the crosspin bolt like everyone seems to have Gears should be here soon as well.
Winching it out of shard stain (name bestowed upon my dads ranger by my nice friends). It's a lot heavier than it looks.

It helps if you take the tires and springs off the axle first.

Looking good man.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I didn't want to deal with the spring under BS with hand tools so it was easier to pull it off at the springs and leave the tire on it to roll it around, then once I brought it up I busted out the impact wrench After I pulled the springs and tires off I could pick the whole thing up, before I could barely budge one end.

 

[PaleBlue90]

check out the blue torch 8.8 covers. there alot cheaper then the riddler ones.
http://bluetorchfab.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=286
i got this one and welded it up myself for my 90

 

[Hahnsb2]

Yeah I've seen those and about every aftermarket cover made, I think I've decided the riddle cover is the one for me though

 

[PaleBlue90]

Yeah I've seen those and about every aftermarket cover made, I think I've decided the riddle cover is the one for me though

i gotcha, just thought id toss it out there, especially since there so cheap for what they are

 

[Hahnsb2]

Didn't do much today, I did get all the tools I needed, except a damn in/lb beam torque wrench, cant find one anywhere. I did get the pinion races driven in to the housing and got the old pinion bearing off of the pinion. I think I've decided I will change the carrier bearings after all.