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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:18 am

no oil comes out of your valve cover breather? usually they are mounted slightly higher so the oil can drip back in and oil doesn't drip out Idea

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:40 am

meanbgreen wrote:

no oil comes out of your valve cover breather? usually they are mounted slightly higher so the oil can drip back in and oil doesn't drip out Idea

Nope had them like that for years on sammys and never had them leak. Cool

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:41 am

Well actually in that photo it isnt sittting where it supposed to when properly setup. Its just hanging there for now as I keep removing the air cover

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:23 pm

Got the 5.12's installed into the front diff, reinstall the front diff. Need to fill it up with gear lube, buy a few bolts for shackles, and driveshafts and then I can test her out.

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:45 pm

Cant wait to see how it does.

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:08 am

yes!!!
just in time to john, it's starting to get cold out

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:22 pm

Well tracker rear is 100% in, front is in with 5.12 gears. I still have a few small things to do before I can drive it down road or go wheeling but at least its finally very close.

I have to say I cant believe how much difference the 5.12's are. I have had a samurai with 4.62's but man before I fixed the carb I was about to die in my yard I hit the gas let out the clutch and the front wheels came off the ground.... Shocked

Not sure how major wheeling will go but the little bit I drove around my yard I can say 5.12's rock!

and the annual photos of my rig on the zuknation.net rocks of course
Laughing

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:43 pm

Looks nice Im jellous

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:51 pm

calabrias1962 wrote:

Looks nice Im jellous

Thanks, flexes better than I thought it would with the stock shocks in it.

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:00 pm

she's a looker john

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:20 pm

Those rocker panels bring a tear to my eyes. Please get some rock sliders before any serious wheeling.

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:00 pm

calabrias1962 wrote:

Those rocker panels bring a tear to my eyes. Please get some rock sliders before any serious wheeling.

Oh I will, I have said I was going to on all 3 zuks I have owned and never did... I regret it highly and have learned my lesson.

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:44 pm

Today it was cold out... she wouldnt start but I had to prime it because I have very, very little gas in the tank.

Also after sitting so long she is going to need some running to burn out those carbon buildups and stuff. I drove it around the yard again, and then down the dirt road 1/4 mile had it up to 4th seemed to run pretty good. I'll let her idle in the drive for 10-15, and will try to start her alot this winter.

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:07 pm

did you use your stock samurai driveshaft? does it have bad vibrations being a centered diff and offset tcase?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:27 pm

patrick wrote:

did you use your stock samurai driveshaft? does it have bad vibrations being a centered diff and offset tcase?

I really havent road tested but down my dirtroad and in 4low around my 5acres. No bad vibs that I can tell, I did use my rear samurai driveshaft but I will need to get a spacer before I can really go crazy with it. If you set your rear pinion angle you wont have much for vibs.

Come spring I will replace the old rusty u-joints.