The Bullaculla 3 link SAS build (pic heavy)

Never!

 

Thanks guys!
Certainly taking my time and trying to do it right. My first SAS, the guys in the Solid Axle BS thread and some of the other SAS builds here have been a great help, and I wouldn't even be attempting it without the local help and experience from @1uzrnr

 

Great play by play on your SAS!! I haven't seen many threads with as many pictures as yours. Ill be interested in how you get all the electronics working again... Granted I figured Id lose ABS, ATRAC, and traction control. Kinda sucks having 3 warning lights on all the time on my dash.

 

Thanks! Yeah, it's my first solid axle conversion, so I want to document everything. It's a lot more work than I had anticipated, even after reading a lot of SAS threads, and the BS thread. So I wanted other people who are considering SAS to realize how much work it is to do it right, or what I think is right.
When I finally do get to the electronics, I'll probably just pull the bulbs from the dash I got air locker in the front axle and manual t case, so I could probably pull the abs anyway.

 

That's actually what I did last summer. Pulled the plugs off the sensors and did the worm gear sensor on my fj case then pulled the leds from the cluster. No lights on my dash.

 

I'm air up front and elocker rear but I'm about to ditch that 8" rear end

 

How hard is it to get to the lights? Ive had the dash apart a few times to get behind the stereo and it was a pain!!

 

I mean if you're gonna go through the trouble of doing a SAS...

 

Easy, take off two screws cluster trim and pull that off then there like 4 10mm bolts holding the cluster of gauges remove that then unplug the cluster wire harness, take off plastic clear cover off, take off the your needles off the gauges then you can that white plastic piece off then you'll get to the LED's. Unsolder them or pull it off with a needle nose pliers.

 

Big thanks to @1uzrnr (who needs to change his name) for alerting me to this awesome craigslist find, and @cubiclesurfer for bringing it over from BI in his luggage
So lucky to snag this on CL hawaii

 

Score!

 

I'll keep the name for now. I should stop making my screen names after the vehicles I drive. Hahaha!

 

agent collecting bags looked at me like, "wtf?!" when she picked up my bags. LOL

also, glad everything made it safely

 

"1cherryzuk"

 

Bought_not_built_zuk

 

Busy working on everything except my truck!

 

I had Jesse order me some beefy Ruff Stuff side mount shock brackets for the axle. Having the shock mount sideways will be easier on the eye when flexing. Also has a beefy skidplate with drain holes.

 

It turns out the PSC pump I got has the correct bolt pattern to mount right to the engine block, but the width is slightly narrower than the factory pump. I had to make some spacers to get it to mount correctly, and to keep the pulley inline with everything else.

Can see the spacers I made resting on top of the body. I machined them a few thousandths oversized, then hand lapped them to size on the granite block.




After I took these pics, I rotated the pump 90 degrees so the return port points up.