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I think I was at about 50-55psi fuel pressure

Yes, the stock mass airflow sensor is still there. It sits right on the throttle body so it is still reading air flow and at least partially contributing to it running properly.

They are from Amazon, any of the headlamps for a Jeep XJ or YJ should fit a hardbody. However I think the frontier has different headlamps than the hardbody.

Yep mine's straight stock, for low boost (8lbs or less) seems to be fine. If you want to go higher, then forged pistons, rods, crank, arp head studs, all that stuff.

I think like 16hrs if I remember right? It was probably 2, 8 hour days. Should be a doable weekend job. Would be faster if I did it again I'm sure

Yeah good chance of it.

I made those out of some flat steel bar stock and bolts, all from a hardware store.

You could try thicker oil, but you're probably looking at an engine rebuild. New rod bearing and a crankshaft inspection at minimum I would guess.

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I’m glad it was helpful! Good luck and God bless!

Thanks for the info! I’ve been hearing the same thing about not changing the transmission fluid so I’ll leave it be. Been driving it around and have experienced the hard 1-2 shift several times now, I think I’m going to add some Lucas stop slip to it and see how it does. Hasn’t had any issues with going into drive or reverse so I’m assuming not the torque converter. Probably is going to need a transmission before too long.

They are KYB Gas-A-Just Monotubes PN: KG4511. You have to trim the long tubes in the lower mount to fit, pretty easy though.

Choke for starting is pretty normal if the bike is cold. If you're needing choke once the bike is warm or to keep it running at all then you have a fuel problem, likely it needs the jets in the carb cleaned out. But it could be simplier like a clogged fuel filter, weak fuel pump or even just needs an adjustment to the carbuerators. The choke on these bikes is actually an enricher, meaning it just adds fuel to the mix, so needing choke likely means it needs more fuel.

Yeah you're right for sure, that's honestly why I haven't done much with it recently. I need to get it on coils in the front at least, ideally front and rear.

Yes just oil

Walbro 255 fuel pump and a boost referenced rising rate fuel pressure regulator with a base fuel pressure around 50psi

Yeah mine is a little bit larger too, but with the rubber gasket from the KA's throttle body (id recommend a new one), as long as its centered, it is close enough to seal up.

That's a good question, I remember that being tricky, and to be honest I don't exactly remember what I did to get that one, I want to say we used a wrench from above (from the engine bay) or swivel sockets may have been used. I don't have anything fancier than that, sometimes you just need a different approach angle.

If you keep boost low (id say max 8psi) you can get away without a different ecu, just more fuel and fuel pressure. Its not as reliable and probably wont make the same power as a proper ecu would, but it does work.

Same! I've been someone else running stock, I can't remember the channel/garage but the two guys with the Nissans, the reg cab is red white and black body panels and the solid red extended cab, the red ex cab I believe is factory ECM.

@@ericbest9562 that’s. Arizona truck.

@@ericbest9562 local losers ! TH-cam Chantelle

Most of it I learned from the Local Losers 520 TH-cam channel, specifically their simple turbo series they did on their red truck. Stone Broke Garage has a great videos too that I learned from as well.

Yes and no. Yes more air could get into the engine bay with a scoop, but with the stock air intake setup it is designed to draw air from under the fender. If we had a different cold air intake of some kind, where it was designed to draw from under the hood, then yes a scoop would be beneficial.

That's awesome!

Dooope, my name is also Jon (Jonathan) and i always loved d21’s. Last had one 10yrs ago, then in the past year picked up two of them lol 91 with a KA and 88 with a NapsZ. Still have my turbo napsZ from my truck 10yrs ago too

So far so good, but I only have maybe 1000-2000 miles on it.

The first car I did, a friend calibrated it with some snapon unit they had, the last time I did one a dealership calibrated it for $100. (side note, they are such finicky sensors, I do not claim to be an expert on them, they can be super frustrating)

Not all of them are necessary with emissons deleted, but yes if you have a vacuum leak it will run poorly.

The intake top hat piece? That's from a late 90's early 2000's Chevy 4.3l found in the S10, Blazer, Sonoma etc. I just drilled holes to fit the hardbody throttle body and plugged the little tube breather it has.

Right now I'm running Shell Rotella T6 5w40

Glad it helped!

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Thanks I appreciate it! You're gonna love the turbo on your truck! Also, definitely watch my video with the fuel pump upgrade you'll want that, Best of luck!

How's the truck doing today ? Still holding up ?

That's a bummer, sorry I have no clue where youd have to get that part from. Fortunatley I haven't hit any issues with slave or master cylinder... yet. I've got my stock flywheel still, and I held onto the stock pressure plate just in case, I'm all too familiar with bad "new" parts

Must not know the abuse ka's can take 😂