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R.J.'s Elite Navajo Registry.... I Think It's About Time

Me and Jim have been a member on here for a while and haven't made an Elite Registry. so here goes!

1991 Mazda Navajo
4x4, 5spd
4.0L ohv
KKM intake
Flowmaster exhaust
Port and Polished heads

Front Suspension:
custom cut and truned, extended, and plated beams (2.5" each side)
14x2.5" King Coilovers
extended stock radius arms- from McNeil Racing
engine cage for the coilovers- from McNeil off-road
4.56 torq line gears
Trac-Lok Limited slip
Dana 44 intermediet shaft (to make up for the increased track width)
2.5x4" F-O-A bump stops
extended steering adjusters and straightened pass. side steering linkage.
stock pitman arm
1-1/4" wheels spacers (bolt pattern adaptors)

Rear Suspension:
8.8 from an 03 f-150, w/ disk brakes. Plated and welded axle tubes
Stock springs w/ spring over axle
2.0x12" Fox Reservoir shocks
custom shock mounts
4.56 Richmond gears and Detroit locker

Tires n' Rims
16x8" Mickey thompson
315/75-16 Dunlop mudd terrains
bent to crap

Interrior
Full roll cage- by McNeil off-road
eBay gauges
autozone pedals, skull mirrior, skull shift knob.
a lot of dust and dirt
air freshener that smells like soap
still no cb radio

Exterior
Front fiberglass fenders-from McNeil Racing
custom rock sliders
Pual B's old rear bumper
front bumper from Craigslist/HappyGilmore
150w KC Daylighters
functional dual hood scoops added to the stock hood
a lot of dents and scratches

i think that about covers it. i'll update when i remember anything else.

Future plans

-Transfer case doubler (already sitting in the garage)
-c5 auto trans (in the garage)
- Deaver rear springs (garage)
- bigger, better, rear shocks
- hydro rear dump stops
- track bar
- new bumper
- drive line e-brake
- rear sway bar w/ disconnects
- something to keep the front axle from drooping out going up a hill (quick tension straps?)
- removablefront and rear fenders (dzus)

Dreams..
- D44 ttb and locker front
- trussed 9inch rear
- 2.3 turbo engine
- 3 link rear
- 37" tires


Here's a link to my thread documenting the work of the car http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=209124

Most Recent pics. How it sits currently
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your friend doesn't want it anymore? I should come up, run the rubicon, then sell it to him @mounty71
 



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No I tried to get a couple of different guys to check it out but I guess nothing ever happened. But ya, hold onto it and bring it up next year!
 






Since photobucket decided it wants to be the worst photo hosting site possible, I'll upload some pictures from today.

Yet another impromptu run through cleghorn.

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Gonna try to go to the Rubicon trail with this next month. Thinking about it is what inspired me to take out this afternoon.
 






And as far as selling it.... I still want to. But I've looked at getting a tow vehicle, but anything that could tow it would be a very impractical car for anything other than towing. Especially on my budget (not much)

If I could afford to get an ecoboost F150, I would keep the Navajo and sell the bronco ii
 






3.5 weeks, you gonna be ready?
 






3.5 weeks, you gonna be ready?

it's ready enough as it is. Are you gonna be ready? I still have to check with work if i can get the weekend off.
 






Yup I think so, I don't have much left to do other than get some miles under its belt.
 






Love the long travel ttb. But not happy with the rig. What to do with this thing.

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Just drop it off at my place so you don't have to worry anymore :D
 












changed the shocks in the rear. Noticeably better. They're a little short for my setup, but work good. So I'll have to change the mounts to suit the length better.

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I like that you're working on this thing again.
 






Hydrolocked the engine today at Azusa canyon. I'll the pull the spark plugs tomorrow and see if she still lives.

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Well it's a sad day here. Pulled the spark plugs, got the water out and started her up and it has a loud knocking sound. So I'm saying my goodbyes. I'm gonna miss this car. Didn't want it to end this way. :(
 






What does that mean? Swap in a SOHC:cool:

Or drop it off at my place. ..:D and I'll do it.
 






What does that mean? Swap in a SOHC:cool:

Or drop it off at my place. ..:D and I'll do it.

I'm not fixing it. I might keep the engine and find a short block for it, and put it in the b2.

But if I was engine swapping the Navajo, I would put a 5.0 in it.

I could drop it off at your house. You want it?
 



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I have a SOHC for it with a full wiring harness You can have the old motor back for the B2
 






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