Project: Big Blue TJ

[bburris]

I guess I'll start a thread now. I need to get a better name going but it's late and I've been drinking.

Someone asked for the specs, so I figured I'd edit so the plans would be here at the top.

Plans are to swap in a TBI 454 and NP205 from a 1991 Chevy truck. I found an NV4500 in a '92-ish Chevy 3/4 ton truck a while back, so that will be mounted between the 454 and NP205. The D60 and 14 bolt came from the same '91 truck as the motor and transfer case. One axle is under the Jeep and waiting for disc brakes and a thorough cleaning, the other is being fitted with brackets for most of the current front suspension.

I had already stripped the Jeep of everything except the brake lines and clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder. The brakes will be removed soon, as they are not manly enough for 4-wheel disc brakes. As it sits, the Jeep has a grill, hood and tub with two seats and a roll cage. The roll cage could use some more work, but should be fine for now. At the very least it will need a seatbelt bar for my new harnesses. I have a Centech GV-16 wiring harness to make all the electrical voodoo work and the stock TBI harness is still attached to everything on the motor. Motor mounts will be fabbed up once it is rolling on the "new" axles and then the motor/transmission/transfer case will be swapped in. I have until this time to decide whether or not I will use a doubler or wait and buy a Stak 3-speed case. Not sure how it would like a big block, though.

[bburris]

I bought an ugly pile from Robert Sharpe a while back and started stripping parts with the help of a couple friends.


I had one of these sitting around that I found a while back. I sold the transfer case and cleaned the transmission up.


It will be bolted to this after I swap a 32-spline front output I got into it and put some new seals and whatnot in.




Those will both be mounted behind this behemoth.


I already had this:


and this:


sitting around, but I got something better in the deal mentioned before.


Turns out the spring pad width on a one ton Chevy is the same as what was already on the rear of my Jeep. The pinion angle is way off, but at least it can roll around easier now.

[bburris]

The Jeep had already been gutted, so I finished the job when it got put in the storage place. There is a body on a frame with two seats inside. The front axle and suspension are still there, but just barely - most of the bolts are at least loose.




Poor Jeep.

[bburris]

To quiet the naysayers, I got some help setting the motor in the engine compartment so I could get some better measurements and make sure I had room for the radiator, electric fan and oil cooler.

[Sharpe]

Ugly pile my ass that truck was pristine!

[CheapJeep]

Looks like you're making good progress. Any other plans and could you list the specs?

[bburris]

Ugly pile my ass that truck was pristine!

Sorry, but that truck - overall - was a huge pile. This was part of the exhaust. Not welded, just stuck together like this.




There were also not one, not two, but three trailer harnesses snaked through the frame rails and under the dash of that truck. All of that and a few more finds made disassembling that truck a much more entertaining task.

[bburris]

I also have this stuff sitting on the shelf waiting for a new home.


These will probably replace the stock lower arm mounts on the front axle.


I think I got this when they first started making them and had an introductory price. Too bad it's been sitting long enough for the Corpus air to give it a nice layer of surface rust.


I can get this setup on the 14 bolt now that it's bolted under the Jeep. It'll have to wait until I finish moving, though.

[bburris]

I updated the first post so it would include my plans. We'll see how long this pile takes now that I've started tracking progress.

[bburris]

Dammit... Almost six months since the last update.

More parts collecting has been done. Waiting to move all my chit up north so I can get to work on it.





Tire for sale.

I guess I get to figure out how to get these wheels apart the hard way.






I plan to clean the outer wheel rings up really well and I'll paint them silver hammerite. The wheels will get a quick cleaning and a coat of black hammerite. I though about going with pink, but I think I'll steer clear of the Barbie Jeep look this time around.

[rockfrawg]

We'll see how long this pile takes now that I've started tracking progress.

[Sharpe]

If you knew what you were looking at you wouldnt need specs. You have a long way to go grasshopper.

[CheapJeep]

If you knew what you were looking at you wouldnt need specs. You have a long way to go grasshopper.

I know what I'm looking at. Two Dana 60's. One's from a chevy, the other a ford, a 14FF in the rear, looks like a 205 mated to a 465, and a 350. Is that correct?

[uglyota]

almost...454
edit: oops too late

[uglyota]

you forgot the fenders Brett...
gonna be ready for TCC?