Hey TRD, and DarkFire, thx for the info. Looks like i will be locking my center diff if the difference is that much, and the added wear is nominal.

As for the heat issue, i used a heat gun alll day on the motor, and I had no overheating issues at all.(temps were near 240 as mentioned and slightly higher, maybe 260ish.) At least not until i adjusted the brakes. But thinking back, i believe i adjusted the brakes, AND started running with the body ON at the same time (tanks #5 AND 6 I ran with no body, since I was running so slow.) As for too lean???, if that is the trouble then i have a leak somewhere, cause all through break-in my temps were around the 240 mark, and i havent touched HSN since....... the only adj i made was the Idle since, as the engine broke in, the idle went up considerably and i had to back it off now and then.

I'll double check the brakes today AND cut out my windshield. If i can't figger it out, i will indeed post pics as requested. Man this thing is as much fun to work on as it is to run. Not at all like my WarHead that thing runs ofr 1/2 tank and breaks, I have yet to get a full day bashing with it, and it's not a month old.