finaly got an XJ 99 limited with some stuff

[billyjp2]

I can't tell if you're kidding or not. :smoker:

 

[sardo_67]

Me? No I'm not kidding.

 

[sardo_67]

to nights adventure..... tearing down whats left of a GM King Pin D60 from a dually dump truck that I will be using to build my front 609.

 

[alex22]

I can't tell if you're kidding or not. :smoker:

If it can't be seen with a shade 10 piece of glass on it's not too important. :spin1:

 

[sardo_67]

now on the list of things to do, making GM D60 dually king pin spindles into normal ones.

then turning them into decent round things to make the lathe happier

after all that they are at a pretty good starting point, also showed how far off those castings were. about 3/8 heavy on on side.

 

[chedisme]

Ok so where do the wheels bolt to now?

 

[sardo_67]

to the studs that i press through those 8 holes that are left.

google converting dually hubs to single and you'll see some threads on pirate. buuuuut, i found a stupid deal on some Spidertrax Cs and knuckles for their F450 stuff i may pick up.

 

[Outlander560]

what happened to the stroker...and the vortec..and the d30 you built along with the 9 inch rear...this build takes so many different paths I'm confused what is happening

 

[kastein]

His build plans change as much as mine, except he actually has a machine shop to play around in :laugh2:

If I had that shop, my thread would probably look like this instead of being almost abandoned.

 

[Outlander560]

well put I think the majoirity of us would do the same....I guess what I want to know more about is where all the things he almost completed are going haha. Like the stroker where did it go? Or the vortec. If either are forsale now please let me know! Or anything for that matter haha

 

[sardo_67]

what happened to the stroker...and the vortec..and the d30 you built along with the 9 inch rear...this build takes so many different paths I'm confused what is happening

i was looking into a 4.0 based motor, maybe an all out stroker but settled on rebuilding a 4.0 to just a bit nicer than stock, Alex22 is slow as **** and some what busy so he finished up his own motor then stopped working on mine after the block work was done. i looked into an LSx swap since a "powerful" 4.0 is still a turd and a half, then Kastine lead me to a dirt cheap 5.3 with trans in the truck that i could get the harness out of. so my dumb ass picked that up, and gave the 4.0 to my brother for his more than POS 96 falling apart XJ. in the mean time i'll be beating the shit out of the 4.0 in there now with 200k on it till i feel like throwing the LS in there.

i built an OEM housing ford 9 with a Detroit, 4:56s, chromo 32s shafts, then a D30, 4.56s, Aussie, chromo shafts, Clayton high brackets, WJ conversion for it since i had them laying around, they are under it now, look at the pictures and post #207

want them? brand new everything minus WJ calipers, pads and rotors. 2g


get this.... YET ANOTHER CHANGE IN DIRECTION!!!! since i'm dumb and can't pass up a "good deal" i now have a new set of Spidertrax Cs and knuckles for their F-450 stuff on the way for my front end. all along i was planning on a 609 front but wanted to keep it cheaper and go with the junk yard D60. oops :gee:

i hope this is a good idea.

 

[MoparManiac]

Its a good idea if you plan on racing and/or running serious tire and power.

Sounds like you wasted a bunch of money.

None of what you're doing is financially intelligent for what your intended goals are for the jeep.

 

[XJLI]

I love this build bc it makes mine look cheap

 

[sardo_67]

Its a good idea if you plan on racing and/or running serious tire and power.

Sounds like you wasted a bunch of money.

None of what you're doing is financially intelligent for what your intended goals are for the jeep.

Everything on a jeep is a waist of money, if i thought with my wallet I would never bought a jeep in the first place.

I am running 37s and a 300+HP LS soon. In the end this will be exactly what I want, to have built myself race axles that I'll put under my street only daily driver jeep. Why do I have to repeat myself every time, I just want to build shit. I.... Just..... Want..... To..... Build..... Custom..... Shit. I'd do it for others on the forum but you are all XJ people.

 

[MoparManiac]

Because this is a forum.

Post something and you'll get everyone's opinion.

Don't like it? Don't post up.

That being said, nothing wrong with building just to build something. Just seen plenty of people regret going all out on a build.

 

[sardo_67]

Regret it because they over paid for everything and ran out of money?

I'm going to be bored with this soon, once it's together ill throw it up on EBay and Pirate I think. See if anyone wants it but most likely parting it out next year.

 

[XJLI]

just make sure you buy my chassis first before you get bored.

 

[sardo_67]

I want to..... But those spidertrax knuckles, they take all my monies.

Unless you'd like a TDI motor set up, them we're talking.

 

[XJLI]

I'd actually be interested in that super clean 01... But that's your bro's right?

 

[sardo_67]

He's retarded, would never trade that for anything cool.
Ill talk to him though.