Mark817XJ
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That was my logic, go big and don't go back. 1350 cost me the same as the 1410, U-joints will be a different story though.
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That was my logic, go big and don't go back. 1350 cost me the same as the 1410, U-joints will be a different story though.
Mark817XJ
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Not a huge update but I got my SRW Hubs in from the guy you guys posted on pirate. Great seller and had them at my door in 4 days. I cleaned them up, pressed the old races out and painted them. I'll pick up some new bearings soon and the seals and throw them in.
I also decided to do a flipped Dana 300 and found one locally that I can pick up real soon.
More to come.
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Below is my flipped D300. I built my own spacer. I have a 23 spline AW4.
Mark817XJ
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:read: I've read and re-read your thread several times, enough that it is what made me decide to do a 300, great write up, thanks for the contribution.
I plan on doing the same.
I plan on doing the same.
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Thanks, I'm glad it helped.
Mark817XJ
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Well I have several updates and decided to change my plans a little.
The difference in my plan are:
1. I'm going to build a 4.6L Stroker
2. Going to purchase a d300 and 23 spline aw4.
This weekend I gutted the AC and all of its associated wiring and accessories/hoses. I cleaned my radiator and motor compartment and built an extension of the front frame and mounted my winch under the radiator. I still need to plate the front of the frame so I can weld all this in.
I cut out a quick bracket to hold a couple lights being my grill is smashed up pretty bad and it would have gone anyway.
I will keep this new addition in place, box the frame but cut out the fenders, hood, inner fenders and replace it all with tube when I start building the jeep.
I am going to try and keep it running and driving as long as I can while I gather material and parts.
I got a donor 4.0l long block this weekend and tore it all down. The head is going to get a valve job and the block will be bored .30 over and aligned/decked. I have yet to decide if I'm going to do a 4.0l long rod stroker build or go budget and use the 258 rods and stock piston. 258 rods with 4.0 pistons will save me about $400 bucks on the build.
I also picked up a 258 long block this weekend for $80; I have yet to tear it down but hopefully will tomorrow.
So far I've got $80 in my stroke build and have most of the parts I'll need.
Pictures to follow...
The difference in my plan are:
1. I'm going to build a 4.6L Stroker
2. Going to purchase a d300 and 23 spline aw4.
This weekend I gutted the AC and all of its associated wiring and accessories/hoses. I cleaned my radiator and motor compartment and built an extension of the front frame and mounted my winch under the radiator. I still need to plate the front of the frame so I can weld all this in.
I cut out a quick bracket to hold a couple lights being my grill is smashed up pretty bad and it would have gone anyway.
I will keep this new addition in place, box the frame but cut out the fenders, hood, inner fenders and replace it all with tube when I start building the jeep.
I am going to try and keep it running and driving as long as I can while I gather material and parts.
I got a donor 4.0l long block this weekend and tore it all down. The head is going to get a valve job and the block will be bored .30 over and aligned/decked. I have yet to decide if I'm going to do a 4.0l long rod stroker build or go budget and use the 258 rods and stock piston. 258 rods with 4.0 pistons will save me about $400 bucks on the build.
I also picked up a 258 long block this weekend for $80; I have yet to tear it down but hopefully will tomorrow.
So far I've got $80 in my stroke build and have most of the parts I'll need.
Pictures to follow...
Mark817XJ
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Here is it together and clean, I got about 20lbs of mud out of the radiator.
I just got dimple dies, had to build something. It helped with aiming the lights.
During construction, pre-cleaning. The skin is 11ga steel and it is welded along the edges.
This is the frame, it is 2x2x.125 square tube. It has 4 legs that insert into the frame rails on the unibody. There are several 1" holes drilled in the unibody that I will rosette weld the 2x2 to and then I will plate the frame and weld the plating flush with the front of the winch frame.
The winch is bolted on to the back of the 2x2 and the holes are covered by the skin. The fair lead is held on by two grade 8 nuts welded inside the vertical 2x2. It looks out of square in this pic pretty bad, it is off by 3/16 on the bottom horizontal tube, a friend cut it and screwed it up; I didn't catch it until I finish welded it. It is only cosmetic and the skin is square over it so it is not noticeable.
The solenoid pack for the winch is where the stock washer fluid bottle was.
The plating on driver side will incorporate bolt holes for the steering box.
The new winch sub frame will serve as the foundation for all the front tubing.
Mark817XJ
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The winch has to be offset slightly to the passenger side to clear the steering box. With the factory grill on the entire assemble only protrudes 1" past the grill and the unibody frame rails are the lowest point on the front end. It really tucks in there tight and it is a full sized xrc-8 winch.
Twisted_Dakota
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Jeep runs a hell of a lot better with all that crap removed too. which is a huge plus.
Mark817XJ
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I was able to get a little work done tonight, sorry for the shitty cell pics, my camera battery died. I'm starting to plate the unibody so I can weld in the new winch cross-member.
I started by removing everything from the rails. Then I laid out the pieces with card stock, traced them onto a sheet of foam board and then punched all the necessary bolt holes. This allowed me to have a rigid template to work from and also allowed me to lay them out on a sheet to come them out with minimal waste.
I'll be able to cut out all 5 pieces from a sheet 18"x20". I'll drill several holes for rosette welds and I'll be using 11ga steel. The last pic shows them all bolted in place for a test fit. After a little trimming I'll cut them out of steel and then start cleaning and prepping the rails.
I started by removing everything from the rails. Then I laid out the pieces with card stock, traced them onto a sheet of foam board and then punched all the necessary bolt holes. This allowed me to have a rigid template to work from and also allowed me to lay them out on a sheet to come them out with minimal waste.
I'll be able to cut out all 5 pieces from a sheet 18"x20". I'll drill several holes for rosette welds and I'll be using 11ga steel. The last pic shows them all bolted in place for a test fit. After a little trimming I'll cut them out of steel and then start cleaning and prepping the rails.
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