4.6 rebuild tips
06-26-2013, 06:19 PM
#1
4.6 rebuild tips
Hey all, in the next few weeks I'm going to rebuild my Savage X 4.6. A few quick notes and then my questions. ;-)
1. I know the Savage the least out my vehicles. I've performed someroutine maintenance....but have yet to tear it 100% and look for weak areas, perform all maintenance, test upgrade parts, etc. (as I do with my buggies/truggies).
2, My goals for the rebuild are:
a) Durability. It's durable, but I'm seeing some weak areas that can be improved on - see my questions below in #3.
b) Quick terrain setup. In other words, I'd like a fast way to set it up for asphalt (stability) and then change outto off-road, where I run it most of the time. My off-road setup is decent now, but once I hit 2nd gear on asphalt it will flip on a dime. Instead of finding a "hybrid" choice, I'm thinking screw it. Have two setupsthat kick-ass oneach terrain I can swap out in less than an hour. I understand tire choice, ride height, shock setup etc. but looking for tips to where I can run it on the street at high speeds (reducing chassis roll) but then run it high speeds off-road and it dominate as it does now. Give me your on-road and off-road setups, please and I'll figure out how to quickly change them. ;-)
c). Linear acceleration. This goes along with (b) above. I enjoy the ability to pop a wheelie, but also want to ensure it captures all usable RPM so want to explore clutch setups for it
3. My questions:
a). Which areas are known weak-points? To-date I've only had: steering link pop off the spindle. rear bumper come loose, popped a rear upper arm due the brace's hardware coming out, pressure line come off exhaust. This is not bad considering all the sh*t we've done with it. However, I don't like popping arms like this....so need to figure out a way to better secureit. I am not worried about weight. This is a basher. I'll offset extra weight by beefing up the drive-train if I have to....but it's fast enough for me as is.
b). What's a good clutch setup for on-road and off-road? I have the stock 3-shoes and believe 1.0 springs. I have no problem having different shoe/spring setups I swap out
c. Are the diffs grease filled? If so, what is a good setup for swapping to oil? I'm almost wondering if the front oil should be heavier than the center?
d). What other things should I look for when rebuilding it, speciific to the Savage or MTs in general?
Note: I'm still a newbie but can catch on quickly so appreciate your advice here. Thanks
1. I know the Savage the least out my vehicles. I've performed someroutine maintenance....but have yet to tear it 100% and look for weak areas, perform all maintenance, test upgrade parts, etc. (as I do with my buggies/truggies).
2, My goals for the rebuild are:
a) Durability. It's durable, but I'm seeing some weak areas that can be improved on - see my questions below in #3.
b) Quick terrain setup. In other words, I'd like a fast way to set it up for asphalt (stability) and then change outto off-road, where I run it most of the time. My off-road setup is decent now, but once I hit 2nd gear on asphalt it will flip on a dime. Instead of finding a "hybrid" choice, I'm thinking screw it. Have two setupsthat kick-ass oneach terrain I can swap out in less than an hour. I understand tire choice, ride height, shock setup etc. but looking for tips to where I can run it on the street at high speeds (reducing chassis roll) but then run it high speeds off-road and it dominate as it does now. Give me your on-road and off-road setups, please and I'll figure out how to quickly change them. ;-)
c). Linear acceleration. This goes along with (b) above. I enjoy the ability to pop a wheelie, but also want to ensure it captures all usable RPM so want to explore clutch setups for it
3. My questions:
a). Which areas are known weak-points? To-date I've only had: steering link pop off the spindle. rear bumper come loose, popped a rear upper arm due the brace's hardware coming out, pressure line come off exhaust. This is not bad considering all the sh*t we've done with it. However, I don't like popping arms like this....so need to figure out a way to better secureit. I am not worried about weight. This is a basher. I'll offset extra weight by beefing up the drive-train if I have to....but it's fast enough for me as is.
b). What's a good clutch setup for on-road and off-road? I have the stock 3-shoes and believe 1.0 springs. I have no problem having different shoe/spring setups I swap out
c. Are the diffs grease filled? If so, what is a good setup for swapping to oil? I'm almost wondering if the front oil should be heavier than the center?
d). What other things should I look for when rebuilding it, speciific to the Savage or MTs in general?
Note: I'm still a newbie but can catch on quickly so appreciate your advice here. Thanks
06-27-2013, 12:47 PM
#2
RE: 4.6 rebuild tips
C'mon Savage experts - I appreciate your help. ;-)
I realize my post above was long. Here is the the succinct version:
1. Tip for better securing the rear upper arm brace.
2. What clutch setups are you running with the stock engine?
3. I assume the diffs are grease filled? If so, what diff oil weight do you recommend I switch to?
4. Any other upgrade parts I should look at while rebuilding it (mainly for durabilty). I know "it's a Savage and it's hard" etc etc, but you can always make it stronger. ;-)
Thanks!
I realize my post above was long. Here is the the succinct version:
1. Tip for better securing the rear upper arm brace.
2. What clutch setups are you running with the stock engine?
3. I assume the diffs are grease filled? If so, what diff oil weight do you recommend I switch to?
4. Any other upgrade parts I should look at while rebuilding it (mainly for durabilty). I know "it's a Savage and it's hard" etc etc, but you can always make it stronger. ;-)
Thanks!
