Project: Mutt

4x4fun · October 11, 2012, 08:53:59 PM

Well she survived another summer of beatings... Did end up with a 4 wheel drive shifter issue, wouldnt lock into 4 low... So i used some creative thinking and come up with a twin stick set up for the T case.. Now to get my a$$ out there and get it installed to make sure its gonna work for this weekend... Toys for Tots mud bog, gotta love a bog with a good cause!!

4x4fun · December 18, 2012, 12:19:46 PM

Got another upgrade, stepped up from 36 in swampers to 40s!! gota a killer deal, couldnt say no... had to do a lil extra fender trimming, just need to finish the passengers side...

old school truck dude · December 18, 2012, 01:15:17 PM

BigFrank · December 19, 2012, 01:15:35 PM

cool where was the tires rubbin the edges or the inner fenders

4x4fun · January 25, 2013, 10:55:20 PM

nope, catching the eadge of the fenders... thats tomarrows project..
Not much as far as upgrades so far this winter beside a nice deck over trailer to hall it on..
Have been debating on what to do next, eather build a Lomax 3.1 205 or 4 link/coil over the front axle.. Also looking into timing and springs/weights in the distributer, see if i can get er running a lil better..

old school truck dude · January 28, 2013, 02:07:48 PM

Quote from: 4x4fun on January 25, 2013, 10:55:20 PM
nope, catching the eadge of the fenders... thats tomarrows project..
Not much as far as upgrades so far this winter beside a nice deck over trailer to hall it on..
Have been debating on what to do next, eather build a Lomax 3.1 205 or 4 link/coil over the front axle.. Also looking into timing and springs/weights in the distributer, see if i can get er running a lil better..

I thought it ran pretty good, just gotta work on the cooling deal some or did you already take care of that..?

4x4fun · February 14, 2013, 10:35:30 PM

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I thought it ran pretty good, just gotta work on the cooling deal some or did you already take care of that..?
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Put a high volume water pump on it last weekend and plan on relocating the radiator to where the gas tank is now.. Also put a msd distributer in and found that the fly wheel egged on me, so thats this week ends project... already have a nice gear reduction starter for it.. Going to move the radiatior once the weather warms up enough to build an encloser and mounts for it...

BigFrank · February 14, 2013, 10:38:48 PM

new gm hd flywheel is on the bench

hrspwrjunkie355 · February 16, 2013, 10:15:34 PM

thought i you guys might be workin on it passed sam comin out of caro the other day

BigFrank · February 16, 2013, 11:41:39 PM

marty messed around with the dist and stuff runs like a top

old school truck dude · February 18, 2013, 08:26:13 PM

Quote from: BigFrank on February 14, 2013, 10:38:48 PM
new gm hd flywheel is on the bench

Installed now, starts better

4x4fun · March 03, 2013, 08:20:22 PM

Had the itch!! got a holley 750 duel feed put on, holy smokes the differance!! gonna make for a fun ride.. I have been building an encloser to relocate the radiator to the bed, its just about done... goin to have a small shroud build and put a 1100 cfm fan on for trans coolers... Ordered a 10 gallon fuel cell so i can remove the huge 28 gallon and put the radiator box in it spot... next will be coolant lines, trans line and oil cooler lines..

4x4fun · March 16, 2013, 01:58:36 PM

Im bummed.. it appears ive taken the main bearing out of the bottem end... runs really low oil pressure hot at an idol.. thought i had it fixed but no luck.. gonna pull the motor out and have the builder go through it and see if the crank need turn or what.. prolly end up missing the start of the boggen season unless i can come up with another block/motor..

ya live and learn..

4x4fun · April 05, 2013, 01:00:30 AM

I should have my block back from the machine shop very soon.. had to have crank turned, all new bearings, oil pump, cam, lifters and push rods.. basicly gotta fresh motor again this year.. Had some free time on my hands and made a couple mods, moved the radiator as noted in other posts.. Started pluming it in tonight, should work well..

Also sprayed the bed with bedliner and sunk a 10 gallon fuel cell in it.

More to come as it unfolds!

ProGrade · April 05, 2013, 01:26:29 AM

Bryank · April 05, 2013, 02:56:50 AM

nice work

BigFrank · April 14, 2013, 01:09:58 PM

any updates

4x4fun · May 16, 2013, 10:52:46 PM

I did finally get the motor back and all togather,

completely different beast.. had some bugs to work out but that was expected..

Ran out at carsonville a couple weeks ago, ended up braking the inside shackle on the front passenger side spring... So I upgraded to some nice 1/2 thick and a little taller then stock shackels... I don't think ill brake those but brought another issue to my attention, the volicity stack is hitting the cross member under full suspension unload so making a new one is my project this weekend is nothing else come up..

Gotta bunch of maintenance done that I had been slacking on..

old school truck dude · May 16, 2013, 11:25:27 PM

What velocity stack? How could it hit the crossmember? Is the motor in the truck upside down? A velocity stack sits on top of the carb...

BigFrank · May 17, 2013, 12:35:30 AM

Quote from: old school truck dude on May 16, 2013, 11:25:27 PM
What velocity stack? How could it hit the crossmember? Is the motor in the truck upside down? A velocity stack sits on top of the carb...

theres some fancy name for it but I think he means the front drive shaft is hitting the crossmember on the t case nothing some cut weld grind wont fix