Got a new toy for the wife..
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90 Wrangler
3" suspension
3" body
35" swampers
quiett ==doh ==heehee 4 banger w/ 5 speed
future plans include 4 more cylinders and an auto trans
WOW !!Very sharp ride applaudd
thats very nice. what did that set you back... 5 grand?
nice
very nice!
thats sweet I really want one of them
Quote from: Plop on July 04, 2010, 03:27:17 AM
thats very nice. what did that set you back... 5 grand?
1/2 that applaudd
Very nice!!
==cl
where u get this from , just seem familar top of my head HMMM
Lansing area, wife found it on Craigs list.
nice find
Ok, so now the bummer list:
rocker panels are gone (hence the diamond plate)
he gave me 2 new ones - bonus
tires are a BEEEEYOCH!!!
bump steer is terrrrrrible
and loud as f***
lookin for a narrower set of 33's or 35' with wheels
it appears when he installed the lift
he only hand tightend the hardware.. easy fix
T case was never bolted down..
got that fixed
soft top is shot, need a new one
the actuator for the front axle.. the vacume tube nipple broke off flush..
I'm takin care of that today
and worst of the worst is the motor.. 4 banger is so gutless I
can't even make 5th gear
gonna 350 vortec it I think, he threw in a 700r and another 231 on the deal sooo..
its a nice platform to start with.. wife can toss it around and have some fun
Silver lk the end of the month.. weeeeeeeeee!!
Quote from: Hammerlane on July 10, 2010, 03:04:19 PM
and worst of the worst is the motor.. 4 banger is so gutless I
can't even make 5th gear
They are like that from the factory. Any larger tires and 5th is pointless.
So, spent the whole weekend workin on it..
got the vacume actuator workin, now has front axle ..
worst part was figuring out the vacume lines and what went where ???
and had to drill and tap a broken bolt for the acutator mount
changed fluid in the Diff..
removed and tightened every bolt in the front end w/locktite ( I swear the guy that put this together doesn't own a single wrench)
boots on the shocks
turned it around and did the same w/ the rear axle..
had to drop the leafs on the rear cause he failed to get the alignment pins into the holes so they were just riding on the plate ==doh..
changed fluids here too
need to stop and get some more 80/90 for the diffs on the way home tonight.
lengthened the shifter levers to compensate for the lift.
still need to put boots on the shocks and grease it..
get some different tires/wheels to make it a little more streetable
needs a new top
but other than that it's pretty much ready to go play.
Well, 2 days and $800 later it now has:
Buckshot mudders 275's (bout' 33"s)
new wheels (10")
Hard top
still needs a stabilizer for the steering but the new tires/wheels make a HUGE difference.
gonna take the Swampers and cut the big lugs off.. round the tires out for the Dunes.
anybody got a tire knife they can loan me ???
fer about 3yrs!!! ==doh
I think the new tires/wheels improve the looks overall..
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and they definately improve driveability..
==cl just turbo the 4 banger. it'll move. ==roll
Well, lets see.. I have several options..
Vortec 454 - should probably save this for me.. ;)
305 .030 over currently in the white Cheep.
workin a deal w/ the neighbor for the VW.. I can get..
289 w/ 350 crank
327 (68')
350 2 bolt w/ high nickle and crank options from steel 350 to cast 400
head assemblies from 194's,2.02's, camelbacks etc...
either way, I plan on building a TBI or fuel injected..
Well, went to a friends B-day party last night.. got a chance to go test it out for the first time.. I forgot how much fun they are.. it's been a while since I got to put one thru it's paces... buddys got a full blown motocross track in his back yard.. had the kids and the girls screamin ( ==heehee I love that part) did some cross threadin on the tabletops..lil mud..some tall weeds.. thru the woods and back past grandma's house.. did real well.
==cl
==kp Sounds like your having fun with it and thats what its all about!!! Cool project!
==wgm
its sweet. nice jeep a=f a=f a=f a=f a=f
ya plan on a spring over axle?
Quote from: J.C. on July 29, 2010, 04:46:12 AM
ya plan on a spring over axle?
dont' think so.. its got a 4" suspension and 3" body already.. rear drive shaft has pretty good angle out of
the tcase already, gettin rid of the bump stops will give me another 3" of flex too.
Wheeled it at the Dunes all weekend.. ran great
put the Swampers back on and ran the low side of the tcase..
2nd and 3rd gear we were everywhere.. had a blast!!!
sweet sounds like fun
==thumbsup nice jeepp
nice rig
Awsome jeep !!
ALWAYS SWEETER WHEN YOU CAN GET A GOOD DEAL FROM THE START SO YOU CAN JUSTIFY SINKING SOME MONEY INTO IT. NICE JEEP FOR SURE! GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF THE REPAIRS.