Lynda's "CJ" Buildup Progress

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Originally Posted by agjohn02

and this is why i would not post a pic of my pattern on this board. webwheelers...:rolleyes:


looks good to me but what do i know.

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Ya thats why i set up my own gears in my bronco and plan on doing fricks when he gets his axle cleaned up... :rolleyes:

don't forget that ranch jeep I have too... :flipoff2:

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Originally Posted by Cajun

Thanks Captain Obvious. :flipoff2:

What I was asking about was did you pre or post heat? Any special wire, or just plain ol' solid core? I'm going to shave my new D70 before it goes it, just not sure how much I'm going to take off.

TIA.

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We heated it up pretty good - more just to burn off any inpregnated oil than anything. I am not sure what wire he had in that machine - but we didn't change to anything special. No post heat.

The pattern could be a little better - but by that time it was just fine and I risked more damage (to bearings and shims) by changing it than I wanted to take... If it was in the rear I might have taken the time for two more iterations.

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Originally Posted by Fredo

How many sets of gears have you done John? (Honestly not trying to start anything, just curious)

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alcohol was involved in that post.

what i meant to say, was i wouldnt post up my patterns unless i was asking for advice from people who i knew, knew wtf they were talking about. i did this on pirate when i set up gears and you get three diffent guys saying pinions too deep, add some shim, needs more RGS shim, all different crap that doesnt make sense. then you get the guy or two that you can tell by their username (tru-hi-nine, gearman, etc.) that they know what they are talking about. i have come to conclude that pattern reading is an art and you can not learn it from looking at pictures on the internet. what those guys were telling me was counter-intuitive to what i had read and seen pictures of.

still looking for an AL bellhousing. I used my cast iron one and mocked up the engine / tranny / t-case / body. Looks like there will be plenty of cutting of the body for the t-case.

Have not had much time to work on it - We had the Thanksgiving dinner at our home and my sisters (with her four hyper kids) stayed till Sunday...

This weeks plans are to get the engine and tranny mounts done - start on the skid plate.

I assume the one I gave you wouldn't work? I don't think the aluminum one's without the slave cylinder should be hard to find. You should mention that when you are asking for one.

I think I found one for $40 - I'll be picking it up this week

I plan on ordering a bunch of crap soon...

Is that a seatbelt holding the engine?

Looks badass, everyone should have a 5.3. (or two)

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Originally Posted by BMFScout

Is that a seatbelt holding the engine?

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of course! a la A Pick-up Parts

sweet! I like seeing a 5.3 in anything....even a jeep. (that might be the coors light talking) but regaurdless......get that thing going!

Looks pretty sweet.

What brake master cylinder do I need? I want a bolt in - what works?

I read about 1978 Ford big car - what else?

For 4 wheel discs, 1968 corvette.

i keep seeing late model dodge talked about but i dont know if thats just because its a 4 wheel disc master or if it bolts in.