Build Thread 40 years in the making. A boyhood dream.

[CJ RIGGS]

It's been a few moons since I posted. Thought I'd play a little catch-up. Pulled the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l but the block was trashed. I guess It ingested to much water. The block was cracked in 6 places.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

After shopping around for a replacement I found this 4.0L from a 2000 TJ with 103,000 miles.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

With a lot of elbow grease, cans of cleaner, more elbow grease I finally got it spiffed up and presentable.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

Added the BDS suspension kit, diffs, knuckles, axles, one new spindle, rebuilt the calipers and turned the 35 year old rotors.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

Added some 15" wheels and Mickey Thompson 33X12 Baha ATZ's

 

[CJ RIGGS]

The rear driver brakes were non-existent. No shoes, brackets or springs. Both wheel cylinders were blown out.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

First rolling trip out of the garage.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

New tank and re-beautified crossmember.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

Power plant installed.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

With a few modifications I was able to use the original motor mount brackets. A spacer for the driver side and a notch to clear a rib on the passenger side.

 

[CJ]

This is looking great!

 

[CJ RIGGS]

I had very minor modifications to the cross member to accommodate the AX-15

 

[Navy CWO]

I live out in East Texas and I just stay on the backroads! East Texas drivers be loco!

 

[Serdich77CJ5]

That is looking really good. I wish I had the space and the equipment to do that with mine.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

I live out in East Texas and I just stay on the backroads! East Texas drivers be loco!

I have a deer lease close to Linden. Hoping to take the Jeep out there.

 

[CJ RIGGS]

That is looking really good. I wish I had the space and the equipment to do that with mine.

The garage is packed. Half the money I spent is on a tool box, tools, sand blaster, press and a few one use tools..