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Corax's '88 4runner
This is what my current truck looked like when I bought it for 1k - '88 4runner, 4 cyl, 5 spd - windshield broken - trans shot - clutch gone - no RF rotor (brake pads were actually squeezing the cooling vanes) - rear drums seized - wheel bearings shot - interior mildewed & wet (rear window stuck open) - rusted fenders all around - god awful conversion van graphics down the side
graphics removed (heat gun & oven cleaner for the residual adhesive) - chrome grill epoxy painted Black Gloss - ford turbo coupe reversed hood scoops - ford focus antenna up on the roof - interior cleaned - new shifter boot sewn up (the old one was crusty mildew & mold)
a few months ago at Hungry Valley OHV - MarlinCrawler HD rebuilt W56 trans - Marlin rear diff armor - 4.56:1 V6 third members - home fab F & R bumpers - used 32x10.5-15 BFG A/T ebay tires on used ebay rims - 7MGE Supra swap - home fab lower control arm brace - now to start the expedition travel mods (I think tire/can carrier might be next fab job)
almost looks factory, doesn't it? next week we'll see if the Smog Referee likes it
some of my fancy exhaust work to route it down the driver side
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Got my reverse lights on today. I used a relay for the lights so that the reverse switch on the transmission doesn't burn out trying to pass too much current. The first pic explains the wiring, which was easy. For power, I tapped off a 12 gauge wire that I had run for my trailer socket adapter. The lights I decided to use were cheapo Pilot driving lights I picked up from some parts store awhile back for $20.
Mounting for these lights is pretty standard, so I just welded a 1.5"x5"x1/8" tab onto my bumper. I recessed them into the tube work fairly well, so I don't expect they'll break anytime soon.
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Home fab front bumper - 2" OD tube ~.120" thick (just under 1/8") - I'm going to run 3 driving lights on the front & I may try to retro fit a winch tray on there yet - under the front bumper mounts I also have the Front Range Offroad front crossmember reinforcement welded on, it's 1/4" plate that'll prevent the crossmember from bending if hit and also prevent the bumper mount nuts from pulling through the factory sheet metal if
mounted with 3 bolts from the front on both sides + the 2 tow hook bolts under the front frame, all mounting plates are 1/4" - the verticles off the front bracket needed to be "squeezed" a bit then cut flat to fit between the 2 lower bolts, the front mount plate extends up and covers the body cross member (in a frontal collision the mount plate will hit the crossmember) - the bottom brackets are bent and the tubes welded on from the side to fit in the body mount pocket
Home fab rear bumper - 2" OD tube ~.120" thick (just under 1/8"), 1/4" mount plates (same as most receivers) - mounted with 3 bolts from the side & 1 underneath on both sides - future plans might include side guards and dual swing outs (one for fuel/water cans & one for an extra spare) - originally I copied the pattern for the mount plates from a tow receiver and just extended it to "capture" the main tube, after a 1" body lift to accomodate the radiator for the 7MGE I needed to raise it to get rid of the bumper gap - thats why the side plates are in 2 pieces now, when I get time I plan on welding some bar to bridge the 2 and prevent the whole thing from rotating downward when I tow
edit 5-25-08 - Got a bit of work done to the rear bumper to finish it off.
Added side hoops
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linked both side plates with some small square tube
previously I had a 90* bracket bolted onto the side plates that bolted onto the bottom of the frame rail - now it's welded 1/4" with gussets at each end
finished product
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I know Total Chaos sells one, but I wanted it flat on the bottom so I could bolt a skid on later (and link to a Budd Built cross member, which is another future mod). I know Sonoran Steel makes one, but it looks like major overkill (and I'm trying to limit how much weight I add). I had one from Front Range Offroad on a previous project, but they don't make them anymore & I didn't like the way it bolted on. I didn't want a weld on truss because I'd like the option of unbolting it to make dropping the front diff easier.
This is what I came up with, design is based on the Front Range truss, but with weld on mounts. Fab time + install was only ~4 hrs using 2" x 1/2" channel and 2" 1/8" flat bar.
installed and painted - everything was assembled & both mounts drilled & bolted with it off the vehicle. I tapped it into place between the lower arm perches & welded up the mounts. that way I know there is no slop in the mounts and everything is a nice tight fit. It's strong enough I can jack up the front of the truck with no visible deflection on the truss
Since I spent so much time on the radiator and fan getting them to fit, a bit of pretection was in order. I built and installed an expanded steel grill to keep the rocks out of my radiator. used 1/4" square rod on the sides to keep it from bending as easily, it's the gloss black bit under the factory grill
Roof rack was swiped off an Isuzu Rodeo, the cross bars were shortened so it would fit between the rear windows. It's mounted with 8 6mm stainless bolts through the shell with brake line cut to length to prevent the walls of the shell from distorting when everything was tightened down. In addition to the factory rubber gasket under the side rails I used just a touch of RTV to prevent and water leaks, so far I've had none.
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Another project presented itself when I found a Northwest Metal Products auxiliary gas tank on ebay for $170. These retail for $600 + shipping when new, so this was too good of a deal to pass up. It mounts above the spare tire and adds another 14 gallons of gas to the truck. Incidently the spare tire will sit ~ 4inches lower than stock, so until I plan and build a swing out tire carrier I'll have to be careful not to drop the rear end off a ledge
CARB legal, but not California legal (?!?) - so install will have to wait till I pass at the Smog Referee Station
The exterior of it was completely rusted, however the interior looked nice and clean (the only rust inside was where the side mounts were welded and the galvanizing was burned off). I was too excited to get started to take a before pic, but this is after I was done prepping the outside.
I got all the rust off first with a wire cup brush mounted onto my 4" grinder. When it was clean enough I painted the outside with POR-15, which is my favorite rust killer. After letting it bake in the rear of my truck with the windows closed for a week (90+ degrees outside), I layed on 3 coats of spray truck bed coating and put it in the back again to "cure" for a week in the So Cal heat.
This is supposed to be a gravity feed system supplying the main tank through a fitting screwed into the main tank drain plug. However, I don't like the idea of having a fitting on the bottom of the main tank - the main tank is already low enough & I don't want to worry about hitting a rock and draining both tanks. So my plan is to use a cheap gas pump to transfer fuel from the aux tank to the main tank through the filler neck vent hose. The only downside to this set-up will be that I have to remember to turn off the pump when the aux tank is empty or I risk burning up the transfer pump which is not designed to run dry.
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Since I spent so much time on the radiator and fan getting them to fit, a bit of pretection was in order. I built and installed an expanded steel grill to keep the rocks out of my radiator. used 1/4" square rod on the sides to keep it from bending as easily, it's the gloss black bit under the factory grill
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Had a good junkyard find a couple weeks ago - I was looking for a cylinder head to P&P, but instead found an '82 Celica Supra with an F303 axle code, which means it had a 7.5" LSD differential which would fit nicely on the front of my '88 (F=7.5" differential, the 3 at the end designates it as a 2 pinion LSD). This thread has all the pertinent info, except it fails to mention that you need to grind 1/4" off
stub axles before sliding them into the differential (if you don't, the passenger side won't seal and the driver side will push the bearing in the halfshaft tube out 1/4") -
The *official* 7.5" Supra LSD into a IFS diff thread.
out of the Celica Supra housing - I ended up reusing the original Celica bearings, even though they had 205k miles on them they still looked good
Disassembled - I ended up shimming the LSD springs ~ .075" to add just a little bit more bite. Not shown, but the side gear clutch material still looked really good for the mileage on this unit
To me, this looks like it should have steel plates splined to the side gear for better torque biasing - the 8" LSD does, still researching options on this
I didn't take any pics of the install and set up as that is covered in the link. I was able to get the same exact backlash as what it had using a combination of the Celica Supra shims and the shims that were in the 4runner housing. One word of caution, when I called a Toyota dealer to order a shim, they told me that the part number was good but has been discontinued.
I still need to test it out (maybe Hungry Valley this weekend as it's right up the road) and after I put a few miles on it change the oil.
*edit* tested and works good - make sure to use GM LSD additive in the gear oil (at the recommendation of the local Toyota dealer)
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After swapping engines I've had cooling problems pulling my trailer on long grades. The cooling system works fine the rest of the time in stop/go traffic or at highway speeds, I just needed a bit of extra cooling on long steep grades or in the desert. This could also work to help wash off the radiator for those who like to play in the mud (the washer motor I got really is that strong).
Hayden has a product called Rapid Cool Radiator Mist System, but it usually retails for ~$ 80 (click me->
Radiator Mist System
). I built my system for $10 plus a few spare bits I already had collecting dust. It's a pretty simple system and only took a few hours for a nice clean install. Now I won't have to worry about desert temps or cross my fingers that the head gasket will last pulling a grade.
Here's the major components. A junkyard windshield washer motor that I swiped from a Mercedes, a "large" size universal radiator reservoir, 4' 7/64" rubber tube, 20" 5/16" brake line - you'll also need a momentary switch and some wiring to run run the pump along with an anti-siphon valve to prevent the system from leaking down.
I had to modify the reservoir a bit to mount nicely where I wanted. Using a heat gun I heated the bottle where I wanted it to change until the white plastic turned translucent. Then I pushed in on the corner with a block of wood and held it until the plastic cooled and hardened (cools much quicker if you run water over it).
The spray bar needs to have a directed spray pattern so it doesn't just shoot one solid stream at one part of the radiator. Using my mighty Dremel and a thin cut off wheel, I made 4 verticle slices in the brake line – 2 offset above centerline and 2 below centerline for more even water distribution across the radiator - if you use the heavy duty (thicker) cut off wheels, the spray may be weaker and use more water, the thin wheels keep the pressure in the spray bar up
Close up shot of the slots in the spray bar - I used a pair of vice-grips to pinch the brake line closed and just for kicks soldered the end on top of that
I mounted the spray bar in the grill behind one of the thicker horizontal sections by cutting 2 half circles and recessing it back in, this will help keep it from shifting around. I decided to use plastic zip ties to hold it in place, although a more permanent solution would be JB Weld (once you're happy with the spray pattern)
When I run the water without the fan on, you can actually see it coming out the backside of the radiator. The pusher fan whips the water around fairly well and completely saturates the radiator. Although it shouldn't be an issue, I made sure the water didn't spray directly onto the fan motor. I timed about 40 seconds of continuous use with the 2.5qt reservoir, but figure I'll only need to use this for 1 or 2 seconds at a time, so it should last.
Washer pumps are not self priming, so they must be located slightly below or even with the bottom of the reservoir. Because they're mounted below the water level, you'll need an anti-siphon check valve to prevent all the water from just leaking out constantly. These can be found on most rear washer hoses near the actual rear washer spray nozzle. Locate it as close to the spray bar as possible to prevent having to refill the entire water hose every time.
- water flow needs to go in the direction of the arrow -
For wiring I'm running a push button momentary switch that supplies 12V to the pump. The pump ground goes to chassis. This little washer motor draws ~ 5 amps! but the biggest momentary switch I could find was 3A, as long as I'm only pressing it for a few seconds at a time there should be no issue.
That's pretty much it. When I see the temps start to climb, I push the button for a couple seconds, wait half a minute and push the button again until the temps start to drop.
edit 6-19-2008 finished the install
finished mounting the washer motor - welded a bracket together and secured the motor to it with a hose clamp
bent a piece of lexan to mount the momentary switch to and wired it up
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In my compulsive drive for new projects to accomplish every weekend I though I'd slap on some MSD lovin'. I already had 2 MSD 6A's, but needed the 8910EIS adapter (small red box) to make it work with Toyota's coil igniter. I got one off ebay for $20 and set out to mount everything . . .
I already had the MSD Blaster 2 coil installed previously (another $3 junkyard find), but thought I'd mount it on the passenger side since everything else was getting upgraded.
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a little bit of exhaust work this weekend in preparation for the smog ref - It's 2.5" all the way back with the pipes slid together and 3" wide band clamps sealing everything (antiseize on the pipes where they slide in so I can take them back apart and band clamps because I like them better than u-bolt clamps)
old exhaust and tiny MagnaFlow cat - it has so many flanges because originaly the cat was further back, but everything got moved around after the first smog visit to get the cat closer to the engine
old tailpipe
new cat - looks much bigger, so hopefully the increased capacity and surface area will scrub the last remaining bit of bad exhaust gas
new pipe from the cat back to my FlowMaster Delta 50
new tailpipe - I made the tailpipe before throwing the 32" spare underneath and before the new cat and pipe was installed, now I have to move the tailpipe a bit further away from the spare . . . who knows, I might have to redo the tailpipe when I put my aux tank on.
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a little bit of cylinder head work this weekend to correct a coolant leak between cyl 1 & 2 on the exhaust side, there wasn't any fluid mixing and I didn't find any signs of cylinder leakage on the gasket when I got it apart
but before the actual work there is much prep. I sourced a Pick-A-Part 7MGE cyl head to prep so the whole job would be just swapping parts
after a thorough cleaning this is what I was left with on the intake side
originally I just wanted to smooth out the air flow a bit (take out some of the sharp edges by the valve seats, ect)but it turned into this with the help of my trusty Dremel
exhaust before
and after - the exhaust side was a PAIN because it's so much tighter
combustion chamber
valves all cleaned up and organized so they go back into the same holes
most of the power you can get out of an engine will come from the cylinder head, and being who I am, I pay attention to the details. after getting a cylinder head surfaced it will have these ridges or burrs along any opening . . .
which need to be cleaned, or it could lead to preignition from glowing hot metal fragments. I used 200 grit sandpaper. to give a nice round edge. the combustion chamber has "squish" all around the circumference, so I wasn't worried about undercutting the headgasket. I also cleaned all the head bolt holes and coolant passages
all back together and ready to go, the exhaust valve seats were touched up at the machine shop to remove some minor pitting but the valves were all perfect so I left them alone
this is kinda neat. the 7MGE cams and sprockets each have 3 holes and a removable dowell pin. when you get the head machined the distance from the crank sprocket to the cam sprocket is reduced, so if there is no cam adjustment the intake and exhaust timing actually become retarded. these holes are spaced slightly different from cam to sprocket and allow you to advance or retard the cam timing as needed. I didn't mess with it at this point because I lost my degree wheel . . .
I also found my vacuum leak, which I am pretty sure led to high NOx readings and my failed smog (likely did that one myself when I installed the EGR last year)
any repair is an excuse to upgrade, right? the 7MGe weakness is low head bolt torque (58 ft/lbs) with the ARP studs it is recommended to torque to 80ft/lbs using ARP lube or 120 ft/lbs using 10w-30 oil
the biggest pain of the whole job was valve adjustment. I had shims from 3 different engines to choose from and was able to get everything in spec except 1 exhaust valve (.001" too tight, all other exhaust valves are on the tight side). I'll need to go back through valve adjust again once everything settles in
I did have a problem starting it once everything was together, and I spent 1-2 hours going through distributor set-up, ignition, and everything else . . . until I saw the vise grips on my rubber fuel line that I had put there to prevent gas from siphoning out of the tank while I worked. After that though it started right up. a wide open throttle test drive up the I-5 Grapevine will have to wait till this weekend
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I made a junkyard run the other day, and for lack of anything better decided to snag a new pair of bucket seats. The 'runner already has buckets, but, being the American I am, I wanted something a bit sportier with more bling and adjustments.
Here are the old seats
and the new seats, neither has any tears and are pretty mint for being nearly 20 years old. The passenger seat has the pretty standard recline & slide and also headrest height/tilt, but the driver side also has electric lateral and lumbar adjust along with seat bottom angle adjustments. The car I got them out of rhymes with 1st gen Cellica AllTrac Turbo (I felt so bad for that car . . . it was in good shape and I hated to tear it apart, but it looked like someone already took a ball-peen to the turbo)
In order for the seat to slide forward far enough for anyone to get in the back I had to match the rear seat mounts. The Cellica sliders are longer than the 4runner's, which meant I had to pull off the front mounts (make them semi-custom mounts) and also remove 2 bracket that were hitting the floor pan (just the bracket that held the spring which pulls the seat forward). I also removed the seat mounted belt buckle, preferring to use the factory belt buckle mounts on the body of the truck.
The seat itself sits just a hair lower, but that's OK to me. I took the seat back off and unbolted the seat bottom to make lining everything up much easier - it won't slide right unless the rails are parallel. If I decide later to raise it, the front mounts will get custom mounts (2 diagonal verticles and mount tabs bolted on) and the rear mounts will just need a spacer
Here's how I did the front mounts - I basically removed the mount, flipped it 180 degrees and drilled a new hole in the verticle section (the hole was originally in the 45* angle part). When I drilled out the rivet and spot weld that held them on I was left with (2) 6mm holes on each side, so I just used these holes with 2 grade 8 bolts
I reused the outside rear seat mount, but the inside rear mount didn't line up at all. I didn't really feel like welding a bracket on to use the original hole (not mention I would then have to worry about making the seat side-to-side level)so I drilled the floor and used a nice wide washer on the outside of the floorboard to prevent the nut from ever pulling through the sheet metal.
Both done. I didn't really have to worry so much about the driver side being able to slide all the way forward so install was a bit quicker. These do provide alot better lateral support and are very comfy, but I'm gonna hold off on my final impressions till I get some seat time on the driver side.
*edit* much better for distance driving and better support for the fast stuff
Here's the power lumbar and side wing adjust switch in its new home
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time to make a stronger CB antenna mount. the old one worked fine, but after the fiberglass whip got bent over and shoved into the rear window to give enough clearance to drive into a parking garage (not me) it was too broken to fix. I did try removing the old mount and filling the backside with JB Weld, but the cracks would still open up whenever the antenna moved (with winter coming, I could just imagine water getting in there and breaking it up more)
this is what I came up with. it's 2" x 1/8" flatstock with a small piece of 90* angle for the actual mount. I snagged the antenna mounting stud and plastic insulator from an extra "trucker" style mirror mount that I had laying around. from the point where it mounts to the truck it has a zig in it for extra tailgate clearance, and all the corners have been rounded to prevent any scratches or snags from happening. I bent the 90* angle to a bit tighter of an angle to better follow the rear sheet metal and give an evenly spaced look
finished and mounted with (4) 6mm bolts & washers on the backside to distribute and minimize any bending force the factory sheet metal might get - you can also see where I ran the antenna feedline, a small notch in the sheet metal behind the taillight and some plastic trimming with my dremmel on the taillight housing did the job perfect
I filled the holes from the old mount with JB Weld and used some touch-up paint to make it look semi-pretty again
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update on some minor projects I've been working on lately
Rear window switch to be able to lower or raise the window when I'm in the back. It's wired into the tailgate key switch wires, so the key doesn't have to be on
Added a slight tint to the tail lights, but not on the reverse light part and not enough to make the local cops worry about it. VHT is self leveling, but I switched the spray nozel so it would come out in a spray and not a stream. I lightly sanded the lenses with 1000 grit, wiped them down with rubbing alcohol, taped off the clear lens and back side, hit it with the VHT, wiped it off and spread it even with a paper towel and clear coated it after it was dry.
My home made idler gusset, you can probably guess where I got the design idea from, but like usual I had to change it a bit. I also tapped the idler body (6mm x 1.0) and added a grease zerk on the front of it (the gusset doesn't travel far enough to hit the zerk)
note the wrap-around part does not hit the steering stop and limit the turning radius
(just have to add a 1/4" u-bolt to snug it all down, though there is no side-to-side slop anyway)
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time to upgrade the Master Cylinder in preparation for my T100 caliper swap - the bigger pistons on the T100 calipers need a slightly bigger MC bore. The '90s T100 1 tons have a 1-1/16" MC bore vs the popular 1" bore found in many mid 90's 4runners and LandCruisers - bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to the MC bore. A bigger bore moves more fluid, but produces less hydraulic pressure with the same amount of force on the pedal. In this case, I wanted to match what was available on the T100.
here's my $50 ebay master cylinder, brand new - note the 1-1/16" cast on the side
out with the old 7/8" bore MC
in with the new (and the aluminum looks much prettier than rust
it was a simple bolt on swap, no drama. The front brake line needed to be bent a bit to match up with the T100 MC port. I didn't bother to bench bleed it, prefering to do it on the vehicle with a rag under the lines. Initial driving impressions are good with pressure building and the pedal firm very near the top of it's travel, though when I get the T100 calipers on it should soften up a bit. I would not recommend this size MC with the stock 1st gen calipers as it could get tiring to drive with the extra firm pedal. On a 2nd gen with the "S12W" calipers though, it might be a nice upgrade that would give a better pedal feel.
I cannot personally vouch for this cross reference:
Brake Master Cylinder for the following 1 TON Models:
1994 Toyota T100 Pickup : 4-2694 2.7L DOHC
1994 Toyota T100 Pickup : V6-2958 3.0L SOHC
1995 Toyota T100 Pickup : 4-2694 2.7L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1995 Toyota T100 Pickup : V6-3378 3.4L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1996 Toyota T100 Pickup : 4-2694 2.7L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1996 Toyota T100 Pickup : V6-3378 3.4L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1997 Toyota T100 Pickup : 4-2694 2.7L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1997 Toyota T100 Pickup : V6-3378 3.4L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1998 Toyota T100 Pickup : 4-2694 2.7L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
1998 Toyota T100 Pickup : V6-3378 3.4L DOHC - Notes: w/o ABS
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rear suspension height (rim to wheel well)
the old and the Old Man Emu - the original spring pack was 3 mains + 1 overload - the OME pack is 4 mains + 2 overloads (main leaves are about the same thickness as the originals)
Energy Suspension bumpstops, Marlin U-Bolt flip (note the excess trimmed off the top of the u-bolts)- this pic was with the weight of the axle pulling on the springs, I need to get a longer rear brake hose yet (just a slight pull on the hose like this, but add the weight of tires though and it'll probably get pulled on too much) I'm also not sure how I like the bumpstop placement, I think it might get destroyed by the u-bolt nuts. I may end up welding a shallow platform on top of the u-bolt plate for the bumpstop to bolt to and let it contact the factory strike plate. I'm also not ecstatic about how the e-brake cable is being pulled on (maybe a transfer case e-brkae in the future?)
shock mount welded on, while doing the install I measured and mounted everything for 11.5" stroke Bilstein 5150's.
new height - I guess my old springs were really sagging, the OME springs should have only given me 2" (+ my shackles from the old springs give another 1.25") - I got about 5.5" total
Well, this is more height than I wanted, it looks downright goofy like this. I don't have the shocks on the back yet either, the dumpy Rancho's will bolt up to the mounts, but I'll have 0 down travel. Once I get the Bilsteins on, the back end will come up a bit more too (gas pressure). So I'm thinking I need to put some stock length shackles back in to drop the height a bit and hope the springs settle.
made a new set of shackles - 4" eye to eye out this "muscle car" shackle kit ($15)
took the bottom overload leaf out - it didn't look like it would do anything anyway, just acted like a spacer or 3/8" lift block - I left the top overload leaf in to help control axle wrap. You can't really tell it, but I also added an extra gusset to the lower shock mount to get more surface area on the axle tube (probably wraps just under 1/2 way around now)
moved the Energy Suspension bumpstop down to the bottom by welding a perch onto the u-bolt plate (left over 1/4" flat from shortening the shackles)
and lost about 2" . . . which means I gained 3.5" from the OME's
This I can live with, a little bit of rake and it doesn't look nearly as goofy anymore
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upgrade to T-100 calipers
Got my T-100 calipers on today. I already changed out the master cylinder, so I don't know how the brake pedal would feel with the bigger calipers and stock master cylinder. Here's the rundown:
Here are the original calipers, note the S12+8 casting mark in the second pic. Toyota uses standard calipers on several different models, the cast mark identifies which ones are identical (no difference in the cast mark to indicate left or right side though)
Here's what happens if you try to use the T-100 (S13WB cast mark) calipers with the stock rotors.
BTW, when I was getting parts I told the parts guy it was a '95 T-100 4wd.
So I got a pair of T-100 rotors to go with the new calipers and pads - the only thing that needs to change for the rotors is to push the bottom of the backing plate away from the rotors about 1/8" to keep it from rubbing - otherwise everything just bolts on
Here are the '88 4runner rotor specs:
# of Bolt Holes:6
Bolt Circle Diameter:5"
Maximum Lateral Runout:.004"
Thickness When New:.79"
Discard Thickness:.709"
Vented / Solid:Vented
Center Hole Diameter:3.942"
here are the T-100 rotor specs:
# of Bolt Holes:6
Bolt Circle Diameter:5"
Maximum Lateral Runout:.004"
Thickness When New:.985"
Discard Thickness:.905"
Vented / Solid:Vented
Center Hole Diameter:3.942"
So the only real difference is thickness and overall diameter - if you saw the "height" is also different, that's only because the rotor is thicker and the height needed to change to keep the rotor centered in the caliper.
The calipers are a simple bolt on affair, the only thing necessary is little bit of trimming to the backing plate
Finished product (kinda finished, I didn't have the rotors on yet in these pics)
for some other caliper options
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where I did the master cylinder upgrade
Got it rolling this afternoon and burnished the pads/rotors nicely on some back roads . . . it's an improvement, but I think I need to go after the rear brakes now. The pedal feel with the bigger calipers is better, before with the stock S12+8 calipers and the 1 1/16" MC the pedal was rock solid. It's just not stopping the way I want it to and I have my doubts about the rear LSPV (I did move the rod up when I did my lift). I may have to spend $30 on a manual proportioning valve and ditch the LSPV in the near future - here's why: I got back from my hell ride breaking in the new pads, the fronts were definately toasty with some very slight discoloration on the fringes of the rotor (i.e. not in the swept area of the rotor) and the rear drums were only luke-warm, my coffee from this morning was still hotter than the rear drums. I know the rear drums don't get smokin' hot, but they should have been a bit warmer than that.
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Wilwood manual brake proportioning valve - the shiny fittings are SAE standard for 3/16" brake line, the only metric (Toyota) fittings are the rusted ones that I re-used on the master cylinder, the Toyota fittings worked perfectly with the 3/16" line and mixing them on the line made it easy to adapt
(note: all brake lines where bent with a tool, brake line doesn't bend very nicely by hand - it has a tendency to kink)
Took the LSPV off. The line that needs to get bent down to the flexible brake line is the one at the top of the LSPV - there is an -> next to the brake line on the LSPV. The line with an "F" next to it ties into the front brake line and can just be bent back or cut off . . . .
. . . . once you plug the front "T" I just took a fiting and put a big puddle of weld in the middle of it to make my own plug.
Speedway Motors has manual valves for $33
. Summit Racing or Jegs also carries them and you can probably find them in any respectable hotrod or racing equipment store. Just look for the knob style like I have in the link - they're all the same and brand name doesn't matter much with a simple part like this.
You might be able to get a plug, but I don't know where. I think the plug threads are 10mm - 1.0. Or you can forget about messing with the "T" and try to find a 90 degree brake line adapter from the same location on another toyota truck, like the one on the left in the pic below
Another option, if you can flare a brake line:
- cut the original Toyota ends off at the "T"
- slide new 3/16" SAE sized nuts over the bare ends
- flare the line and use a male-male adapter like I had to do in on vertical part next to the brake booster to adapt the proportioning valve to the stock lines (but do this at the "T" in the pass. wheel well)
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Since I got my 1" body lift years ago I've been embarassed by the gap between the gas tank and the body. Actually no, but I was bored today so I raised the tank 1" to match the body lift. Originally I had 17" from the ground to the bottom of the tank skid plate and the tank hung ~4.5" below the frame rails. So I dropped the tank and spent way too long cutting off the front mount. This is what it looked like originally
then after much effort, mostly with my Dremel because that was the only thing I had that could get in there to cut the metal next to the welds - it is of course welded to the top sides and bottom (before I painted it)
the rear mount was much easier. I cut it on an angle to get more weld between the 2 halves. I also used a 90* square to mark the 1" I was cutting out to make sure I didn't change the mounting angle
I still need to cut and remount the tank skid plate, but here's where the tank is now
giving me a bit more ground clearance (should be 18" by the time I get the skid back on)
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So I decided to bomb through some water at way too fast speeds and got about an inch of water covering the spark plugs. On the 7mge, the spark plugs sit between the two valve covers with no where for water to go so I developed a massive misfire (took ~10 minutes for the water to leak past the plug wires though). Massive misfire dumped gas into the exhaust and cat, cat got hot. Actually the entire exhaust system was glowing bright orange from the cat back (including the entire muffler).
this crappy cell phone pic was taken ~ 5 minutes after I shut the engine off
I'm lucky the cat didn't completely melt down and clog the exaust
Since I can't make a drain for the "valley" and the original cover worked just as well and not having anything, I thought I'd seal off the engine bay from the wheel wells a bit better.
I started with an old racing slick my roommate had from his racecar and cut the sidewalls off with a utility knife (pattern already cut out in this pic)- I also thought about using a truck tire innertube, but the one I found had too much "memory" in the rubber and wanted to curl up too bad to use + the rubber is too thin and flexible
just over 3/16" of nylon belted high speed soft compound rubber (should suit my driving style)
since I have a 1" body lift I left the original fender rubber in place and marked the distance from each edge I wanted to extend the new rubber guard. I took off the original, traced it to the slick, extended the edges where I wanted to and cut it out with a utility knife. I also used the original to mark and punch the hole ("hammer" type hole punch set from HF for <$10). Original one on top, new one on the bottom
A few weeks ago I got a "Riv Nut" set from HF also. I used the 10-24 thread Riv Nuts in the original holes in the inner fender, they fit perfect and let me use stainless machine screws w/ fender washers to attach the rubber guard - I plan on tucking the the front in on top of the frame rail in front of the idler arm and using an empty bolt hole to secure it
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As investors see the stock market repeatedly climbing to new records lately, some people want to know that they will be safe this time. They'd like to get a taste of the action in the stock market, but they want guarantees that they won't get whacked again like they were from late 2007 to March 2009 - a 57 percent hit.
If you fear a reoccurrence and want assurances that it won't happen again, you will never get such certainty. Because the crash of 2007-09 was one of the worst in history, it's unlikely - but not impossible - that the next plunge will be as horrific. But some sort of downturn is a sure thing, even though it's not clear when it will occur or how bad it will be.
Academic studies show that even professional investors are very poor at predicting the future. When times are good, they expect the trend to continue. When times are tough, they don't imagine improvement until it's far along.
Still, analysts do watch for early signs of trouble in the market - signs like oncoming recessions or, just the opposite, too many people feeling like they can't lose.
When people see blue skies ahead, they naively take excessive risks buying overpriced stocks. Ultimately that leads to a market plunge because stocks won't climb indefinitely if company profits aren't strong enough to warrant the stock prices. The downturn can be either what's known as a correction, or about a 15 percent dip in the stock market, or a bear market, a lengthy plunge of 20 percent or more.
Now, analysts are comforted because investors are still skeptical of the stock market.
"If there is some good news out there, it is that a lot of the froth in the recent survey data has receded," said Gluskin Sheff economist David Rosenberg, noting a recent poll of investors by the Association of Individual Investors. Only 31 percent said they were bullish about the market, or expecting stocks to keep rising. Their curbed enthusiasm suggests stocks can keep climbing.
Investors who want guarantees need to be aware of the realities of stock market cycles. Bear markets happen about every 4 1/2 to five years. The average loss in such a market is 38 percent, according to the Leuthold Group.
That's unsettling, but bear markets happen only 34 percent of the time. Bull markets, which plump up 401(k)s and make investors feel good, happen 66 percent of the time.
Although people tend to think of their gains as keepers that should belong to them forever, the downturns are a natural part of investing - a result of cycles. In the cycles, exuberance fuels upturns for a while, and then stocks fall until bargain hunters show up and cause stocks to climb once again.
Since 1900, there have been 23 bear markets and, on average, investments have recovered in about 2 1/2 years, according to Leuthold Group research. But in the worst bear markets, like the 2007-09 one, the pain has lasted a lot longer. It was March 5, 2013, or more than five years since stocks started plunging in October 2007, before the market recovered its value.
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Game theory and numerical simulation analyze the host governments role in strategically regulating intellectual property rights (IPRs) for agricultural biotechnology in a developing country. A foreign monopolist imports and sells a genetically modified crop variety that will offer the host country both selective productivity gains and a negative externality. In this small open economy, only some heterogeneous producers adopt the new variety. Public policy consists of IPR enforcement and a corrective tax. Effectiveness of the tax depends upon the foreign monopolists ability to alter the price of the new technology and upon whether or not there is full enforcement of the IPRs. Whereas some governments may see their key decisions as being whether or not to license and to enforce IPRs on a genetically modified crop variety, greater gain might be realized through strategic choice of the tax rate to influence the rate of adoption among diverse domestic producers.
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Looking at Turner's rebounds and assists, he is better than prime Granger in those categories.
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Looking at Turner's rebounds and assists, he is better than prime Granger in those categories.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Thank you, @dgranger33.— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 21, 2014
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"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
He's a nice cherry on the top, that's for sure. I can't believe that we got these two players for Granger and a second rounder. This is a significant improvement.
Still sad Danny isn't a Pacer anymore
Bird's bench moves since returning in July are like when Michael returns from Italy in The Godfather and settles all family business. There's no doubt that Bird has been in charge these last seven months.
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I know nothing of Allen. Curious to see if he sticks around past this summer or not. From the way more than a few of you talk, makes me think he and Cope combined are enough to justify letting Scola go this summer if we want to apply that $ differently.
I wonder if DG will take out a full page ad in The Star?
Personally, @dgranger33 and @Pace_O11 will be missed. Seeing what being a father did to Danny was tremendous. And OJ? Tough, class, good guy— David Benner (@PacersDMB) February 21, 2014
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
Heck of a deal Larry Bird pulled off. He never settles and always looks for deals to improve — for the right price. He's all-in.— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) February 21, 2014
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We"ll isn't this an interesting situation that bird has put forth for us. Two young restricted free agents with something to prove and starters playing time up for grabs to play for a contract next season.
Like pacer4ever, I'm really confused about this move from Philly's perspective. They have so little talent..why would they be so disinterested in giving Turner a QO?
It's a bit of a red flag, so maybe there are some lockerroom issues.
For basketball reasons, I like the trade. I don't love it, as I am not what you would consider a huge fan of The Villain's game (although I do love his nickname). For all the reasons I love sports, I hate it. I understand it's a business and all that stuff, but Granger had been through all of that **** with us. He felt like one of us. It felt like we were in it together to a certain extent. I just have an empty feeling in my gut about this trade.
We all have respect for Danny and I will miss him.........
Evan Turner, at 6'7, can flat out handle the rock. Period. Danny was never able to do that. He's more refined than PG and more controlled than Lance. To me it seems like we traded Danny for a younger version of Andre Igoudala. I'm happy with that.
I got near court-side seats to the 76ers game March 17th for pretty cheap on stubhub... even more worth it now, can't wait to show Danny all the love I can for his years of great service. Only thing that kept me going through the lean years.
It's a real gut punch that he's gone, but it's a business and this makes us better and gives us more flexability come the offseason. My hats off to Bird & Pritchard, more than a few FO's wouldn't have the balls to make a move like this in a similar situation.
He also turns the ball over a LOT. 3.0 times per 36 minutes. He can handle the rock, but he makes questionable decisions with it. He's not more refined than PG and I'm not sure he's more controlled than Lance. Comparing him to Andre Igoudala is a great disservice to Andre Igoudala. Iggy is a tremendous perimeter defender and Evan Turner, well, isn't:.According to Synergy video tracking, Turner had a big hand in the Sixers' horrendous defense as he ranked as the single-worst defender on a per-possession basis among 87 players with at least 500 plays defended.
I was hoping we could send Danny out with a ring. He's been a classy guy.
Basketball wise though it's a nice deal for us. Turner's flexibility allows Paul to always stay at the three spot. i like that. And He is a credible three man when he plays with Lance. Hard to see anyone else getting wing minutes barring injury or foul trouble. I'm good with that.
Allen sets nice screens. that can help us. He's young too and with some time under the wing of BAMF he could really be a nice back up for us long term.
Only clear drawback I see is that Danny was our second best defensive option to put on LaPunk. It'll have to be PG all the time now. If he gets into foul trouble we're kinda screwed. Lance is to short, Turner too thin, Cope... just no.
I like the idea of adding another slashing guy who can rebound and pass. With so many options now to dish too I could see Turner's assist numbers go up as he picks his shots better and his TS goes up too.
Bynum inside is going to open up the passing lanes and outside opportunities for us pretty well. With that and the slash and dish I could see a much more dynamic and versatile mix offensively.
Don't play Lance as much with the 2nd unit, let Turner run the 2nd unit
But seriously, the Sixers showed their hand very early that they intended to be terrible. Turner was the only player on the roster that resembled a legit scorer but he's not. He's a facilitator and honestly, I don't blame him for "hot doggin" on D. The endgame in Philly is a brick wall and he had no future there. This trade just amplified that.
I would like to see George Hill being the first sub out now (basically switching roles with Lance) and playing with Turner and the second unit. Lance and Turner replicate each other too much with their skill set, and we need all the perimeter shooting we can get in that unit. Plus if Turner starts to lose control, you have a veteran in there who can take over the ball handling duties or share them at the very least.
On a serious note upset day for me losing a big brother and mentor hate to see him leave us.. You… http://t.co/44QRLNlFqK— Paul George (@Paul_George24) February 21, 2014
Just a few details on the Evan Turner trade: First discussed on Tuesday and then went down in the final minutes before the trade deadline.— Jared Zwerling (@JaredZwerling) February 21, 2014
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
Danny's final points as a Pacer...
If you want an idea of who Orlando Johnson "@Pace_O11" is as a young player: he was at BLF working out when he heard the #Pacers waived him— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) February 21, 2014
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Description: if i am missing some..please send me the link and i will add it to the gallery,thanks to Mingu for her valuable help.
Heartache~ Self Portraits
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RMD Academy :) Manga (Original)
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Guess what?Look at me! Manga (Fan Art)
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SOULS... Fantasy
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Handstanding on water Poses
by Dommos
Am I still beautiful? Portraits
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It Always starts with a Kiss Abstract
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light works. Portraits
by Riccir
Storm...! Fantasy
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Photorealism
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blackbird+OLGASA115 Collaborations
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Abyssal Mermaid Fantasy
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Cherry Fantasy
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Mirror Image Manga (Original)
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Creep Abstract
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Machine Gun Etiquette Abstract
by Lagger
some idea Abstract
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lolicon Manga (Fan Art)
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Pray Abstract
by Lagger
DarkStalkers-Morrigaaann ♥ Manga (Fan Art)
by Kazu-chi
"HALIBEL" NO 3 Manga (Fan Art)
by esaejr81
Shhhh.... Portraits
by Parfois
Damned Abstract
by Lagger
The Gorgon Sisters- Medusa Fantasy
by Sub-Urban Artist
bloody.....obsession....... Portraits
by mishee
Ruby collab w/ ForgottenArtist Manga (Fan Art)
by Zanjux
i'll bury ur song in my heart Black & White
by zay
lovers forest Manga (Original)
by zay
DrowningInTheDethsOfSilence Fantasy
by sadlave
The touch of evil Emotions
by adicted2disaster
Mugen Request (original) Manga (Fan Art)
by reicandy
Qeen of DiStRuCtioN! Fantasy
by blackbird666999
one last kiss... Fantasy
by blackbird666999
you're everything..... Black & White
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angel of pain.. Fantasy
by blackbird666999
is this love?..... Fantasy
by blackbird666999
Dance with the devil Fantasy
by blackbird666999
blackbird+yatscreams. U R NEXT Collaborations
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Dreaming of You... Fantasy
by OLGASA115
Wounded Angel Fantasy
by OLGASA115
LIGHT&BODY study Portraits
by Riccir
Adriana Lima Photorealism
by Lideeh
PINUP Fantasy
by Riccir
Saviour Abstract
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While their ladies are busying "filming" Kourtney & Kim Take New York, NBA star Kris Humphries and that guy who says he works took a stroll in the city. Humphries, in a grey tee and jeans, seems to be adjusting well to the life of a reality star.
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It was recently revealed that Mrs. Humphries is pissed that People left her hubby off the cover. Instead of showing a photo of the happy couple, the weekly mag instead opted to feature a solo shot of Kim in her custom-made Vera Wang gown.


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13th Annual Quilt Shop Rally Great for Martinsville Tourism
Martinsville,VA-- It's a great time for quilting fans in our area. Six quilt shops in Southwest, Central, and Southside Virginia partnered together for the 13th Annual Virginia Quilt Shop Rally.
The rally started on Thursday and goes until Sunday. Quitters come from all over the nation and visit all the different quilt shops and shows. They also have a chance to win prizes.
Martinsville Tourism said they expected about 1,000 visitors to their quilt shops, which is great for the area.
"We want to introduce the ladies who know us for Martinsville Speedway and for quilt shops to show them all the wonderful arts and recreational opportunities we have," said Jennifer Doss, Director of Tourism for Martinsville and Henry County. "The ladies come in here thinking one thing about our community and then they're really surprised to see what all there is to do in our community."
If you'd like to take part in the rally, you still have time. Click here for information on how you can join in .


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Kerala newspapers praise UAE initiative
Abu Dhabi: Newspapers in the Indian state of Kerala praised the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Security Media to educate Indian workers about UAE laws and regulations to avoid violations which may be unknown to new expatriates.
A visit by a Security Media team to various Indian newspapers allowed Indian citizens to be informed about several UAE laws before entering the country. Kerala's Ministry of Interior said,


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Community radio full steam ahead
Two Harbors Community Radio may not be on the air yet, but it has already produced some exclusive content and secured its call letters.
Board members of the nonprofit radio station say they hope to be on-air before the end of the year, and that they already know what DJs and program hosts will be calling out over the airwaves to identify the station – KTWH.
"This was one that no one else had claimed," said Fran Kaliher, chair of the community radio board.
The process of getting call letters was no small feat. It included research to determine whether the letters had already been claimed by another station and conforming to FCC guidelines. The series of four letters had to start with K, and if the letters were already in use by another station, THCR had to seek permission to use them. Kaliher said it was a trial-and-error process, but the board is happy with the final result.
Another big leap forward came in the form of a functioning website, www.ktwh.org. It's already a trove of content, including original podcasts.
"(The website) is getting attention. I think that will help," Kaliher said.
Intergenerational interviews have been the first big project for the fledgling station. There are three series of conversations already available for listeners, each featuring young Two Harbors students interviewing older residents.
Board member Michelle Ronning applied for grant funding for the project's recording equipment and members Jackie Rennwald and Michelle Miller trained the young broadcast journalists. Both women have experience in radio and the Lake County Historical Society provided some documents with tips for recording historical content.
Rennwald said they taught the rookie correspondents the basics of interviewing and the kids got to choose their subjects. Her son Henry, 10, chose family friends Don and Judy Ness. The conversation covered Judy's first experience with the telephone and Don's work on the railroad, among other topics.
"There are so many stories in Two Harbors," Rennwald said. "I hope (this) is something that we could do quarterly."
The THCR board is now focusing on its own fundraising efforts. Thus far, 20 percent of the $25,000 start- up cost has been raised. Kaliher said that most of April was spent applying for grants and that some money has already come from Cooperative Light and Power. The board is awaiting word from other potential grantors.
With community support essential to the future of the radio station, the THCR board will be contacting those who've expressed enthusiasm for THCR and encouraging new members to get involved. Donations of time and money are always welcome. Interested donors may contact the station by visiting its website, www.ktwh.org
KTWH is also accepting creative interpretations of its call letters, which can be submitted by email at email@example.com or on their Facebook page.
"It's really going be radio about us and by us," Kaliher said.


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A union of Jewish sailors, the first in the world, was formed here today by a group of 100 Palestine seafarers.
This is the first group of young Jews engaged in navigation who have been specially trained for this vocation. A number of them received their training in Italian ports prior to settling in Palestine.


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EDISON — The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison has expanded its athletic program with the addition of lacrosse for boys and girls. Athletes in the middle and high schools have spent this inaugural spring season with daily practice sessions emphasizing drills and skills. By 2014, the school hopes to play its first game as a junior varsity team.
"Lacrosse is a growing sport in this part of the country and we want to be a part of it," Wardlaw-Hartridge Athletic Director Karl Miran said. "It's a sport that attracts young people because of the speed, action and athleticism. We are in an area with lots of athletic talent and a well-run lacrosse program will help distinguish our school and enhance the opportunities available to our students."
Wardlaw-Hartridge took a big step forward in the growth of its lacrosse program by hiring Andrew Farman as its new boys' head coach. Farman played long stick midfielder and goalkeeper for Newton South High School in Massachusetts and Colorado College. He has coached at Rumson Country Day School, Regis College, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and Colorado Springs School.
"I am extremely honored and excited to have the opportunity to build a new program at W-H," Farman said. "The level of support I have been given already by the administration has been tremendous, and having the boys on the field this spring starting to learn the game is a huge advantage."
The Wardlaw-Hartridge program will continue its growth on a beautiful new turf field. The school's Board of Trustees recently approved the construction of two new athletic turf fields, which are being installed this summer.
"Turf gives us the chance to play nearly year round," Farman said. "We don't have to worry about tearing it up on rainy days or wait for snow to melt off naturally. We also always have a good smooth surface to play on, allowing us to think about the game and not the terrain."
"The opening of our new turf fields will symbolize our commitment to providing great opportunities for our student-athletes to pursue excellence," Miran said. "The sport of lacrosse can be played in good weather and bad. Artificial turf allows the game to remain a fair test of athleticism and teamwork, regardless of the conditions. We also look forward to promoting the sport and hosting many of the best players in the area at clinics and tournaments at our attractive new facility."
The Wardlaw-Hartridge boys and girls have spent the spring developing skills and participating in small-sided games. While Miran is excited about the progress made in the program's first year, he recognizes that athletes want to compete in real games. Both the boys and girls need to boost their numbers before fielding a full squad. Wardlaw-Hartridge also is seeking to hire a girls' head coach.
"The biggest challenge in building a program like this from scratch is bringing new players to the game in such a small environment," Farman said. "We have to not only teach the physical side of the game, which in many places has been developed in middle school or a youth program, but also help the players to build their lacrosse IQ."
Farman believes in hard work, physical conditioning and generating offense with a suffocating defense. He has developed many high school players in his coaching career and has big plans for the W-H program.
"This program should become a beacon, attracting positive attention for the school, competing for league titles and taking on even some of the powerhouse public school programs in the area," Farman said.
"We see lacrosse becoming a primary athletic and extracurricular passion for some of our students," Miran said. "For others, it will be a great compliment to their other activities."
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Digging: The National - Sleep Well Beast
jack's tearin shit up at the grammys right now
i should bump this
Album Rating: 3.5Jack's award show performances are always enjoyable, since he seems to be one of the only ppl who actually does a real performance.
this album is very solid, although I find myself wishing he hadn't tried to cover quite so many bases.
Album Rating: 4.5Still so good, Can't wait for his new one.
High Ball Stepper is p good
Album Rating: 3.0Yeah I'm pretty excited for it myself. Even if Blunderbuss was only okay.
Digging: Wilco - Summerteeth
Album Rating: 3.5new track is sex
Definitely looking forward to it.
Don't know why this song hasn't had an article yet, song is catchy as fuck!
Album Rating: 3.5I love Jack's folk influenced sound on Blunderbuss, it suits him excellently. I think it's my favorite non-White Stripes record Jack's involved in.
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Probiotic Drinks Help Against Allergies,
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Probiotic drinks such as Yakult and Vivit can alleviate the symptoms of pollen allergies, says Wageningen UR PhD scholar Yvonne Vissers. They do this by diminishing the amounts of certain proteins that cause hay fever. The probiotic drinks also stimulate the manufacture of allergy-inhibiting substances. Particularly good results were obtained with Lactobacillus plantarum lactic acid bacteria. Vissers describes her findings in the thesis she defended on Friday 10 June. Allergies are an excessive reaction by the immune system to foreign substances in the body, such as pollen, flakes of skin or house mites. In cases of pollen allergy, the body makes an immune protein known as IgE, which attacks the intruding pollen. This causes histamine to be released, which is responsible for the classic allergy symptoms such as a runny nose, sneezing, and red and watery eyes.


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The 40-year-old partnered Czech Radek Stepanek to win the US Open 2013 men's doubles title, his eighth men's doubles Grand Slam title and 14th overall, last night after beating Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares 6-1 6-3.
Also read: At 40, Leander Paes goes on 14 with US crown
"Today Radek helped me to get to be the oldest man or the oldest tennis player to ever win a Grand Slam in the Open era. I thank him for that, and we are definitely not done. I'm going after 41 now, 42, and then 43," said Paes after winning the title.
"We both come from humble background and come from countries where tennis wasn't necessarily the number one sport. We both fought against adversity to get to where we are. So age is just a number for us. Age is something that we look at and we smile.
"We chat with you guys and smile about it, because, you know, you guys tease us about it, which is nice. For us, we really take it very seriously to go out and get better every day and to push each other," he added.
Paes insisted that this was one of his most "special" victories.
"This one is actually really, really special. For me, this one is probably even more special than the Australian Open win. In Australia I was going for a career slam, and that was something that Radek worked so hard to do.
"We achieved it; he did it for me. That was really special. This one really means a lot to me, because through this year we both had to handle a lot of adversity," he said.


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August 13, 2009
A growing number of Americans are struggling with job searches because a scandal destroyed their small employer, even when they played no role in its demise, The Wall Street Journal reports. Reports of multimillion-dollar financial scams involving tiny operators surged after Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi scheme was revealed in December. And former employees of these defunct, small financial companies face greater hurdles than did staffers of huge failed businesses like Enron and Arthur Andersen, some executive recruiters said.
"You will be seen as having been closer to the scandal, and that perception will last for years," said Peter D. Crist, head of Crist|Kolder Associates, an executive-search firm in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, Ill.. But such work experience doesn't make finding a new job impossible — as long as you leave quickly and fully explain your lack of involvement in the scandal, said Kate Wendleton, president of Five O'Clock Club, a career-counseling network in New York.
Still, "Badmouthing your former employer makes you look guilty," said Linda Dominguez, an executive coach in Coarsegold, Calif. On your résumé, describe rather than identify your latest workplace, Wendleton suggested. And when hiring managers ask about your unnamed employer, briefly summarize your accomplishments before revealing the name of the organization. — Compiled by Greg Beaubien for Tactics and The Strategist Online
aimee says:
As an employer, I'd be unlikely to interview someone who didn't name their last company on their cv. I'd expect honesty and the ability to present a full factual case from anyone I was looking to hire as a communicator, not the tendency to hide or bury any information that they saw as potentially negative. It would scream "avoid" to me... but that's just my personal opinion.
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aimee referred to his/her post as "just my personal opinion," but common sense dictates that a resume with an unidentified previous employer is just a big red flag. Also, when being interviewed and you answer a question with a seemingly irrelevant preamble, by the time you get to the actual answer, the interviewer has already concluded that you're a phony... I've noticed that articles about job hunting tips often are filled with really bad advice by people who apparently never had to look for a job.
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Two NBA titles and three Finals appearances ago, Kobe Bryant wasn't a happy guy. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban almost took advantage of that discontent.
Cuban said during a radio appearance on the Ben and Skin Show that he nearly pulled off a trade for the superstar back in the summer of 2007, when Bryant was unhappy with the direction the Lakers were going in the wake of trading Shaquille O'Neal.
"When I was doing Dancing With The Stars, I was taking breaks because I was talking to Kobe's agent because Kobe wanted to get traded," Cuban said, according to a transcription from The Dallas Morning News. "Literally, between Dancing With The Stars practices I had thought we traded for Kobe Bryant. I even talked to their owner and thought we were going to have done deal, and [Lakers GM] Mitch Kupchak changed [Kobe's] mind and brought him back."
It's unclear what the Mavericks would have had to part ways with in order to obtain Bryant, but does it really matter? At that point in time, most teams would have given up virtually anything for the future Hall of Famer. That '07 edition of the Mavs had a roster that included the likes of Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse, Devin Harris, Erick Dampier and Josh Howard, any of whom could have been involved in a deal. One guy who apparently wasn't part of any potential trade for Bryant was Dirk Nowitzki.
"It wasn't Dirk for Kobe," said Cuban, who also admitted that the Lakers made a wise decision in the end by keeping Bryant.
Nowitzki and the Mavericks, of course, captured an NBA title in 2011. Had Bryant been added to the mix that wild summer, though, there's no telling how many rings would be on Cuban's fingers.
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Meatless Mondays is a great idea but I don't do it. I'm a mostly meatless lunch person. On the days when my husband is at work, I often make myself a vegetarian mid-day snack. A fried egg with leftover rice and some Viet pickles is among my personal favorites. So is banh mi with tofu or egg. This week while rummaging through the hinterlands of my pantry (a deep hallway closet), I found a five-pound box of Quon Yick dried Chinese noodles.
I went to the factory years ago to discuss dumpling wrappers with the owner because the company is one of the oldest of its kind in the Los Angeles area. Quon Yick makes great noodles and dumpling wrappers and used to be Chinatown, Los Angeles. The kind owner, Henry Leong, gifted my friends and me about eight (8) boxes of dried noodles and a bunch of fresh noodles and dumpling skins too. The fresh stuff is gone(!), but the dried noodles remain. I'd forgotten about them and suddenly remembered how great they are. I needed to start using the noodles.
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Biotechnology Entrepreneurship
Biotechnology is one of the strongest growing industries of the twentyfirst century. Yet, the sector is still young and many biotechnology firms are at an early stage of their life cycle. Thus, biotechnology and entrepreneurship are intrinsically linked together, and over the last years a substantial number of articles in the entrepreneurship literature have studied biotechnology at the regional, firm, and individual level of analysis. This monograph reviews the literature on biotechnology entrepreneurship. First, at the regional level, we focus on innovation networks and biotechnology clusters. Second, at the firm level, we illustrate strategies and business models of biotechnology firms and the determinants of their success. We also elaborate on strategic alliances of biotechnology ventures, and on mergers and acquisitions in the biotechnology industry. Third, at the individual level of analysis, we review the literature on strategic decision making in the biotechnology industry and the role of the management team for biotechnology ventures' development. We conclude our review by offering future research opportunities within and across levels of analysis for scholars interested in the field of biotechnology entrepreneurship.
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When making a big (or even small) purchase, many people fail to think about the end game. What happens when you no longer want the item, it's old and broken down, or you have to sell it to help with bad financial circumstances? This is normal. After all, when you're buying something, you're excited about it, you can't wait to start using it, and you think the love affair will never end. Eventually, though, you'll have to get rid of the item and some items aren't all that easy to get rid of.
Furniture is one example, as I discovered last year when I finally replaced our aging couch. If you buy an appliance, most appliances dealers will haul away your old one when they deliver the new one. But this is not the case with furniture. You usually have to find your own way to dispose of old furniture. This may mean taking it to the dump, selling it yourself, or donating it somewhere. If you don't have a truck, getting it to the dump is a problem, selling it requires time and a bit of aggravation on your part (for every serious buyer you'll have a quack or two), and some places are super picky about what they'll accept for donations (few places accept soft, upholstered furniture, for example, due to fears of bed bugs).
Many things are complicated to dispose of. The end of a product's life comes eventually and you'll have to deal with it, so consider how you'll get rid of it before you buy it. Here are the common disposal methods and the problems with each.
Trash It
Small things are easy. Just put them in the can and send them out the door. Bigger things are more problematic. Will your municipality do a curbside-pickup of a big item? If not, do you have a way to get that huge bed or sofa to the dump? Does your dump charge fees? If you're going to have to rent a truck and pay dump fees, disposal is going to get expensive.
Repurpose It
One of the things that is often not considered when something is no longer needed is whether it can be used in a different way, which has the added benefit that it keeps it out of the trash. Sometimes it can be repurposed for another function as a whole while other times it may be able to be broken down into smaller pieces, and those pieces used for something else. The repurposing doesn't need to only something that you would use. Many things that you no longer need may be exactly what artists are looking for as raw material for their artwork. Many times using a bit of creativity will allow you to find a way to give the item a new life as something else.
Recycle It
Rather than trash the item, it's great if you can recycle it. Many places now accept (some require) electronics for recycling, but you have to remove all personal information from the device. And that may not be as easy or as fail-safe as it sounds. Even though you think you've removed your information, some of it may still be recoverable. If this worries you, you're going to need to totally destroy the device and then dispose of it another way. There may be fees for recycling, as well. If you want to take something large like a dead car or appliance to a metal recycler you will again run into the problem of transporting it.
Donate It
Many donation centers are picky about what they'll take these days. Some won't take anything soft or upholstered, some won't take any type of electronic device (some won't even take small appliances like toasters due to too many being donated that didn't work), and some won't take anything over a certain size. Even if you can find a donation center to take the item, you've still got to get it there which can be a problem if you don't have a truck.
Sell It
This is the method that will put some money in your pocket, but it comes with the most hassles. For big items like campers, boats, and cars, you have to arrange times for test drives and showings. (And campers, boats, jet skis, and ATV's have fewer numbers of potential buyers.) You have to deal with potential scammers and the hassles of making sure you get the money and getting the title transferred correctly. For smaller items, you may have to deal with shipping. If you list on a site like eBay, you're probably going to have to pay some fees and deal with scammers. If your stuff is specialized, as in a collection of some sort, you have to find the right buyer or auction house as collectibles don't appeal to everyone. Even something that seems simple, like a yard sale, can present a big annoyance.
Give It Away
You can always try to give stuff away, but even this sometimes won't work. You can list items on sites like Craigslist or in the "free" section of your local paper. You can also just place it by the curb with a "free" sign on it. If you're lucky it'll disappear. If it doesn't, though, you're back to having to use one of the options above.
If you don't think you can find an easy way to get rid of the item, you might be better off not buying it in the first place. (After the hassle we had to go through to get rid of our old couch, I kind of wish we'd just kept it.) Luxury and "fun" items in particular that have a small pool of potential buyers might be better left on the shelf or the showroom floor. Also consider whether this is something your heirs are going to have to get rid of. Do you want to burden them with the disposal of a hard to unload item? Sure, it's fun to upgrade furniture and buy "toys," but when you factor in the hassle of getting rid of some of this stuff, you might not want to buy it. If more people asked themselves, "What will I do with it later?", there might be fewer regretted purchases and more money saved.
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If you are looking to deploy a SAN/NAS solutions or replacing your current storage, finding the right solution can be challenging, so Dell is offering a no obligations performance assessment with the Dell Performance Analysis Collection Kit (DPACK). Remove the guess work, DPACK will measure your data storage network performance at no charge, what's more you get to keep the complimentary report for future reference!
Getting your complimentary storage performance assessment is as easy as 1-2-3, begin by completing the form on the right. Successful applicants will be duly contacted by Dell Storage Consultants for an onsite assessment. Get yours now!
Wherever you are growing your business, Dell can help advise you in choosing solutions that fit your budget and deliver the technology to help you run your growing business. With an array of reliable and industry leading storage solutions like EqualLogic™ and Compellent™ Fluid Data, Dell can help you drive innovation while reducing the cost and complexity of your storage infrastructure.
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