SLOWPOKE goes short course racing

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I found another benefit to running poly brake lines.... You can see if there is air bubbles in the lines instead of just assuming there isn't!

I was pumping the brakes last night and noticed a few tiny bubbles moving in the rear line behind the bias adjuster so I bleed the rear brakes again to get it all out. Pretty neat!
 
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Are you on the pro class?
awesome

may be old school but I run a clear vinyl tube from the bleeder to a water bottle with some brake fluid in it, amazingly when I think I got em bled good, go out next day, crack the bleeder, will always be small air bubbles that settled in the top of the caliper, etc.....

had a pic getting a bottle up high and letting the air sneak out overnight as well.....maddening

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If I can get my stock driveshaft lengthened on Monday I'm going to try my hardest to run the new full time 4wd setup this coming race weekend. My stock diff clutch decided it didn't want to participate in 4wd duties anymore and stopped working/being locked (broken) full time last night. I doubt I'll be able to get my hands on another front diff clutch before I leave to go race Thursday morning so it's either run the new setup with a steel driveshaft or figure out a way to "Lincoln lock" the broken one back to full time 4wd......

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The difference in weight between the new part and the old front diff clutch is pretty remarkable especially when you consider I won't be using the heavy front yoke that has the splined end that fits into the diff clutch like the stocker has.

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Dis some shop bathroom scale testing of the old parts vs new.

The stock front diff clutch is 9.5lbs without the yoke...

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The new hotness is 3lbs WITH the yoke...
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It's 4-3/8" shorter than the stock setup measuring center of u joint distance....

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