Recent content by FusiliJerry

Does anyone know about the bit where Melling HV oil pumps are supposed to fit in 2000+ oil pans without "clearancing"?

What did you do affix the bolt on the inner side? Isn't the original bolt threaded into a bung in the unibody/frame?

Undecided; I may. Either way it can't hurt. Plus remember how often these forums are used for reference so pictures for posterity are always good.

Having just done a front axle u-joint, I used anti-seize in the axles where the caps press in. It presented a challenge in trying to slide-in the u-joints sans caps; it was hard to not have the u-joint body touch the walls of the axle and get anti-seize on the u-joints where only grease...

I'm not planning to rock crawl or anything so I'm not worried about the lesser articulation. I'm pretty much limited to camping in rough but not crazy terrain and thus far I haven't even disconnected my sway bars. As for NVH, we shall see I can always revert back. That's why I had to dive at...

Good to know but I don't recall these places coming up when I'd search for stuff on car-part. I'll have to check out their websites to see if they list their inventory (usually its just a car-part page with only their inventory). To double back to the original issue; I wound up buying a reman...

Besides amperage, what are the differences between these apparently disparate applications? I will eventually be upgrading my 01's alternator with a Singer and want to give a friend my high-quality OEM replacement.

Now that's interesting. Know of a source for blueprinted stock pumps? Machine work is not my thing.

Do let me know if you remember. Who is Russ, does he have a website/company?

Can't edit; to be more specific, I haven't put the sliders on yet. I want to do everything back there at once.

Someone was selling a lightly used set of Liquid Iron XJ leaf spring sliders so I went that route. Now I'm chasing a pull under acceleration that I suspect may be leaf spring bushings but my bushings of choice are out of stock at the moment (Ironman 4x4 America; they're the only ribbed...

Is Clearwater still the go-to for reman 4.0 heads? I've been searching far and wide and see some reviews noting some sloppy (but not terrible) machining here and there. Alternatively I've been on the lookout for a TUPY head on FB as there are no really good junkyards around me (Philly area)...

https://hesco.us/products/30811/oil-pumps-coolers-and-related/45285/40l-high-volume-blue-printed-oil-pump-wscreen-m167hvs What, may I ask, is a "blueprinted" oil pump? Do they buy a bunch and disassemble them and rematch the planetary gears by tightest clearance? Or is it just Hesco jacking...

My experience is that its a minefield from top to bottom unless the specific part has a boutique outfit that specializes in its manufacture. I don't know of any boutique automotive bearing manufacturers.

I see them now. Not perfect but good enough for government work considering its the stock shackle pocket. You've given me something to think about, thanks!