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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Shakedown Run (Pic Heavy)

As you all know I just rebuilt my front axle, and swapped in the correct third. Well today we went out for a shakedown run to see if something was going to give, something did, but not in the driveline, my fender took a good crunch. Other than that, she ran great. Here is some pics of her, Jonny's 90, and Mikes 87.

















































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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Great pictures!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Thanks man. The camera I'm using is actually an extremely low grade no name HD. Made by AIPTEK, I've never heard of them, but it does a good job, would love to have a nice high end camera.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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Nice man!


Aiptek cameras are fun! I had a little Pencam one a turned into an onboard camera for my step dads R/C sailplane. Did video too.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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So Aiptek's are good?
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Worked fine for aerial shots!
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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I say Aiptek's are good...it makes even my Runner look capable!
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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Nice pics. Looks like the suspension has tons of flex
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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It flexes pretty good, if I had a rear locker it would be unstopable. I honestly beat the you know what out of today, trying to see if something would break, and she passed, so, I'm happy.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Are Jonny's tires 33x10.50's?
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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Yeah, great tires too.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 12:39 AM
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Thanks, I am getting some KM2's soon, but I haven't decided whether I want the 33x10.50 or 33x12.50. They look good either way IMO.

Glad to hear the 4Runner is holding up for you. Should be a nice rig after you've gone through it.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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hehe, you post count is 666. Well, jonny is, i believe, running 4.56's and he has completed a 3.4 swap. I think his runner hauls some butt.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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I wanna see the carnage pics. lol.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Ill get some today, propably be up this afternoon.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Hows the carb doing on angles? And whats up with your hood in the 9th pic?

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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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I had popped the hood earlier cause the battery hold down broke, had to bungee it, lucky i took the a/c belt off, it would have fell into a rotating pulley. The carb does great side to side, and down steep angles, but uphill, forget it, dies every time unless you keep her reved up, makes for some interesting moments thats for sure.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Time for a weber! Ha ha j/k
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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time for propane injection! lol, i wish
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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What happened to all of the EFI components you had for a swap?
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