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Was considering a removable aero-cap type deal for starters, since I can work on that while I'm driving it around.

As far as the Tru-Trac LSD, if you can find me one for under $150, I'll buy it. Then I"ll still have to swap disk brakes onto the rear, which will still cost me more money. I want discs b/c they're simple. I hate drum brakes.

The Exploder/Mountaineer rear end is ~1" larger tube diameter, same width between the leafs, same pin diameter for the centering pins, etc. It's about 1/2" narrower wheel track though, which works nicely for wheel skirts on a lowered truck. No need for the "bubble" in the skirt, I can just weld in some metal to make it match the OEM sheet metal lines.

From what I read, the 2RZ is rated for about 145 HP @ 5kRPM (something like that). I didn't get a peak torque figure or a dyno sheet for a stock one yet, but since I was doing 35 in 5th, and still able to accelerate without too much vibration, I'm sure some longer gears will do me great!

So a tach cluster will cost me about $20, but I'll take the old one back and get $20 yard credit for it, so that's a free swap.

The axle, I don't think I'll be able to take the old one back, other than for a core, which isn't enough to worry about. I'll probably either sell it or use it for something else.