Here's the items I still need to get!

Marlin Crawler Birfield joints (back ordered )

Differential Armor (ordered today)

Marlin Crawler Axle Kits

35" BFG Mud Terrain KM2!

 

Here's the items I still need to get!

Marlin Crawler Birfield joints (back ordered )

Why not Longs?

Also, don't fret the 5.71's There are quite a few running them with no problems. Good set up, with any R&P, is essential.

 

5.71=:nuke:

 

I was thinking that myself, but I think that's usually more of an issue in larger, heavier vehicles with a lot more then 65hp. :laughing:

 

sidekicks dont have 1.3's :flipoff2:.......good to see another trakick build here, should be sweet :smokin::smokin:

 

"The original 1989 North American Sidekick was available as a 2-door convertible or hardtop, in 1.3 liter JA and more powerful 4-wheel-drive JX & JLX trims."

Are you sure:question:

 

Yota guys are the ones with the problems with 5.71's

run em and flog em!

 

ive got 5.29:1s in toy axles running 37s on my kick, and the 4.24 tcase gears, and it'll go nice and slow...usually on trail rides im cruising in 3rd gear.

check out my build
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=737136

 

First project today, obligatory import vehicle "cold air intake" Or is it a "short ram"? LOL I don't own a Honda so I have no idea. I gotta start somewhere, right?

 

personally i would not go higher numerically than 5.29s. you will love the lower geared tcase and will be fine gearing wise with the 5.29s. friend of mine has a 4door with toyota front and rear axles and 5.29s and 4.24 tcase gears and it crawls great!

 

I have the 5.71's and they are fine so far. Same with the ARB lockers. Everyone told me that they would fail. They have not yet, and I have 10k miles on them already. The shop that built the 3rd members told me that they would not guarantee them. I said fine, just set them up right. I'm only running 33's though.

Oh yeah the trail slayer kit works great. You should be very pleased.

 

Ok, thanks for all the tips on the 5.71 axles, point taken and promptly dismissed. :flipoff2: Let's get past the gears now please! LOL


Look! If you post pics of stuff on the forum, the next day it shows up at your house! Sweet! I'm gonna post lots more pics! :grinpimp:

 

The question still remains, why Marlins over Longs. Price?

 

Ok, ok, ok. I ordered the Longfields! Just the outers though.

 

Out of curiosity, anyone run the Marfield UM-05? At $80, they're very tempting. I'm in a 4-door SAS on yota, 4.88 Yukon (soon to get Aussie Lockers) with 35" tires. Was thinking of getting a pair, but there's no real data comparing these birfs that I can find... and at $650 a pair, I have to wonder if Longfields are over-kill on a Suzuki?

 

Just to keep the ball bustin' going :flipoff2:, why not the 30 spline?

 

I have an idea! Everyone who said in this thread that I need to buy the 30 spline Longfield axles needs to send me $100, and I will go ahead and order them right away.

 

Made some great progress on the engine today! The engine only had 600 miles on a fresh rebuild done by the previous owner, but all the old peripheral items were bolted back on the new engine. I noticed when I test drove it that it felt a little sluggish, it sounded fine but it seemed to hesitate on acceleration and didn't want to rev in the high rpm. He told me when I picked it up that he was on his 3rd battery, and the guys at AutoZone had checked the alternator and said it was charging the battery so they couldn't figure out what was wrong. Of course it was charging, THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT VOLTAGE WAS 17.8 VOLTS I can't believe they didn't see that the voltage was that far off! It was making the battery leak and loading down the engine so badly that it didn't want to rev. I bet it was using 10hp just to turn the alternator. I got a new alternator and threw it in tonight, and it runs soooo much better. It felt like I was towing a trailer before, compared to now.

New alternator:

Fixed battery mount that was not even functional before. You can see all the rust that has built up from leaking batteries, I really need to fix that soon.

I went to the junkyard today with my buddy and we looked for a Sidekick to grab some power steering components and an AC compressor, but no luck. Not even one to be found at the junk yard.

I have a long way to go with this engine bay, but it will get there in time... It's nice to be starting with a fresh long block though, everything else is an easy fix.

 

I went to the junkyard today with my buddy and we looked for a Sidekick to grab some power steering components and an AC compressor, but no luck. Not even one to be found at the junk yard.

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I have a track/kick ps a/c setup I will sell. $300 you pay shipping

 

In the past I would have built it up over time and made a huge 2 year long project out of it, but we're so busy with project cars and our website that I wanted to get something I can just bolt on and go have fun.

X2...this is exactly where I am at. Stoked to see another Kick project. The TT kit has turned these into an abundant source of cheap streetable but capable platforms.

Looking forward to seeing how the 35s and 5.71s go down the road...my next rig while be a part time dd. Trailering sucks...btdt.

 

After researching the power steering conversion, I found that the stock Sidekick power steering is about the weakest setup of any 4x4 on the road. I think I am going to go with a Toyota setup instead. I have several 7M Supra pumps laying around and plenty of different reservoirs, plus we already make custom braided stainless ps lines, so that should work better.

I'm not sure if the Sidekick ps box would work ok with a better pump? I see conversion kits for Sami's to use a Toyota IFS box, do they have that for a Sidekick?

 

It's not done yet?!

Sidekick came with a 1.3 in 89. You will never see any different in the states.

I got every "Bolt-on" you can put on the 8v under $200. I would say I'm up 15%, but they got more torque than 16v's.

I am gonna be building another 1.6 from a 93. Gonna bore .40 over and put the head off my dad's 1.3 (Trail Tough built it for 1.6 8v valve's) on it. Hoping to get 90-95hp out of it when I'm done.

 

I had a chance to do a little wheeling in the Sidekick in stock form last weekend. It's a really capable little vehicle other then ground clearance! I got high centered on a rock by accident trying to back up, and spent about 30 minutes getting unstuck with the stock jack and some helpful local rocks. :laughing: And I got lucky at the junkyard, I found a Sidekick with PS and AC to swap onto mine!

 

Tonight was power steering and AC install night. Unfortunately I was only able to get the ps working though. I ran into a few unexpected things with the install.

The steering shaft was longer on the old manual steering box, and I forgot to get the shaft off the parts car today! OOPS
I was not going to be hung up by a minor setback like that, and I didn't want to drive for 30 minutes at 7am to the pick-a-part again like I did this morning. I cut 1.5" out of the manual shaft at one end (the collapsible feature will still work the way I did it), and welded it back together. It worked out perfect, and it seems like the old steering shaft is a little stronger then the newer one, so I was happy to be able to save some money and time by doing that.

Oh man I love the power steering! It is so much more enjoyable to drive now, and it centers really nice. I'm so glad I did it!
This was taken part way into the install:

I also found that the fitting between the upper AC hose and the aluminum hardpipe is different then the hose from the newer parts car. :shaking:
So I guess its back to the junk yard again after all


Look what else showed up today! Thanks to all those who were busting my balls about the Longfields! They look so pretty I'm not sure if I should set them on my shelf like a trophy or install them in my truck.

 

Tonight was power steering and AC install night.
Look what else showed up today! Thanks to all those who were busting my balls about the Longfields! They look so pretty I'm not sure if I should set them on my shelf like a trophy or install them in my truck.

Well, since they are ONLY 27spline, I'd say set them on your shelf.:flipoff2:

Seriously, they are fine. ****, the Marlins would have been fine. But if you ever twist off the inner shaft, remember the name Yankee Tim.:grinpimp: JK

You could always post a paypal addy and start a fund for your 30spline inners. I'll start it with a donation of $2.50. Find 39 others and your set!

 

One step at a time...looking good so far. Why the AC...AC or air?

 

Check out this deal at www.4wheelparts.com, I don't think I can pass this up! That's only $1011 after the $50 gift card, for 4 wheels and 35" tires mounted and balanced.

 

Thats a good deal on the rubber. You plan on roading this or strickly off-road? Reason? I recently moved to Pit Bull Rockers and I can not stop speaking high enough about these sneakers. Absolute monsters in the rocks. However, they are bias, which is better offroad, but supposed to be less perfect on. I, however, found them good on the road as well.

BTW - get 5 tires, you know, in case one goes flat.

 

shipping is going add up quick!

 

I can pick it up 15 minutes from my house.
Sales tax sucks, but it's part of life I guess.

 

once you get your yota axles under it and some 35's you will find that the kick pump and box really aren't enough. the toy box on the other hand is more than enough. just the pump is not so great, a tc pump would be the way to go. check out low range they have all the stuff you need.

 

If you drill the orifice in the restrictor in the Toyota pump to 13/64s it will be fine. Very easy to do.

 

^ Good point, we used a scout box & high pressure saginaw pump for 36's.......a vast improvement when your steering in creekbeds etc..... :smokin:

 

Would an upgraded pump help even if I kept the stock power steering box?

 

Yep.

 

What's the best way to go on a PS pump upgrade?