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Old 02-13-2006, 09:18 PM   #1
Kantosensei
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Japan
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What would you do-- suspension and exhaust???

As some of you know, I live in Japan and can't run down to Autozone, Oreillys or Napa. They do not repair cars here, they dispose of them. For example, I had a clean 1992 Toyota Sprinter 4 door sedan, 50,000 miles, it had a torn cv boot and would not pass inspection, $500 to replace both boots, only paid $1000 for the car two years before, so I paid a junkyard $100 to take my car that I drove to them. It sounds crazy, but true. Thats when I decided to ship my Blazer over here. Prior to shipping my 72 Blazer here, I rebuilt my engine, transmission and transfer case. I don't know what I was thinking by not replacing the exhaust, now the exhaust is completely shot. I need everything from beginning to end. Exhaust manifolds are cracked, pipes are rusted, muffflers have big holes in them. What would you do? I do have access to a hydraulic tube bender, welders etc., I would like to go with headers and stainless tubing, but what size pipe, mufflers, headers etc. would you use. My budget is limited, but its not economy either, best bang for my dollar, I also have to consider shipping costs using U.S mail to a US military address. Also, size and length are a factor. Next, I have a sagging suspension. I was looking at a four inch lift with new front and rear leaf springs, but shipping was going to eat my entire budget. I need some ideas to cut back on the weight, new leaf springs are out of the question. How about add-a-leafs with new shocks and bushings? I don't necessarily need lift, as I am running 10.5x31.5x15 tires and this is a daily driver. I will be in Japan for about eight to ten more years and hope to do these things only once except for the routine muffler change, shocks etc. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.--David
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