ZuksOffRoad Forum

Hello all and thank you for allowing me to join your board. Where to start? +/-15 years ago the wife came home and said she saw a "cute" little car for sale down the street.  Being she was currently driving our Expedition she wanted something smaller. A few minutes and $1500.00 later was driving home a 89' Sidekick JX, bone stock no thrills. 

The temps (Arizona) stated getting hot and she grew tired of it.  Sat around for another year or so, tried thinking of who in the family we might offer it to and get some use out of it. Nothing ever came to be.  Instead of just letting die a slow death we decided to take it to our vacation home in Mexico.  Gave it a serious once over and came back in remarkably good shape still. Then took it in and had the suspension done, with new wheels. From then until just the past few months it's has stayed in Mexico.  With all the other off-road toys we have we keep coming back to this one as our favorite.  So now we're looking to start going through it and repairing up grading.

The only problem Dinky gave us was the radiator. Tried swapping it out but what a nightmare.  Why it's so difficult I have no idea.  Ended up welding the concern spots but would still like to replace it at some time. Anyway, hope to bring you guys along for the ride.   

         

Quote from: grasshunter on Jun 19, 2024, 08:45 PMHello all, new to the forum

Welcome

Hello all, new to the forum

Thanks for posting that video, BFF!  It cleared up many confusing posts I have read recently.  If I may ask a follow-up question regarding the indexing marks on the cam and the follower?  When cold, my marks do not align.  At running temperature, they are aligned and choke opens between 1/2 and 2/3.  The wax valve extends, but not as far as yours.  (Dang!  Sounds like a porn site!  Sorry about that!)  It starts about 1/8 inch then extends to about 1/4 inch when hot.  I suspect these valves are not available anywhere except older carbs, eh?  Are they serviceable?  Can they be easily changed out with a working one?  Thank you again for a very helpful video! 

New to me Zuke. I can pick up these '82-'86 Jeep Leaf Springs for $200. Will these work for SPOA? Are these much different from new YJ's?  Hoping to just swap them in since I have shackles and ubolts already there in some kind of custom setup. Whats in there now look small and almost inverted.

Try checking Acksfax or what ever he calls it.  He has an online FSM which should have a picture of that.  I don't happen to have any pics.

So when my gear shifter becomes misaligned and my gearing (synchros?) doesn't match up with the lever. when I remove the shifter and attempt to line up the (synchros levers) inside the transmission what should it look like does anyone have a photo of how this should look before I bolt it all back together? I did purchase a new brass thingaboober that the shifting leaver seat in.
Thanks for any help in advance.

Myron,

I'd like to do this upgrade, is the Astrovan PS box Model 82-00311R?  I've been researching, but there are so many variations, I don't want to buy the wrong one.

Do you have any pictures of a mounted Astro van box you could post up?

Welcome, best wishes on your search.