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.