Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done
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Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done
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Project86
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get some brakleen and go to town. double and triple check everything I wish I would have followed my instincts and NOT taken the word of the shop. I decided to go LS because of 360 part availability even after spend a F ton of money I'd still have a 40 plus year old motor. Breaking down in in S Texas or anywhere for that matter would mean a wait for parts. I'm talking even the simple stuff. After meeting with you, I suspect you are a diligent methodical detailed oriented dude. I'm sure you'll repair to the best of your ability. BTW, I've used a repair on two different occasions and had good luck.
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Back in my 20s I would have pulled the motor bought an engine gasket kit and redone all the gaskets and repainted it just because the valve covers and oil pan were leaking, and I would probably have pulled the rod caps and main caps to see the bearings.......
But I’m older and slower so this time I did a visual inspection of the bottom end cleaned everything really well and buttoned her back up...... I am making 20 + psi at idle and am topping out at 60 psi on the highway so I’m pretty satisfied with my bearings for now
I have the other 360 that I want to slowly rebuild with forged pistons and hydraulic roller cam. For in the future
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Well she is a runner again
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The whole crew
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VERY cool!! And my favorite is the last pic with the photo bomber in the back seat LMAO
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I like how " Killer " gets to ride shotgun and stick his muzzle out the window. My dog loves to stick his head out into the wind and get the full force of it
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Lucy is the super spoiled one
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So far so good, looks like I’m down to just the rear main leak
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Guess what doesn’t fit anymore grrr anyone wanna buy a strapless bestop bikini top for a CJ?
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Weld a stub onto the roll bar for it...... [emoji51]
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Lol man that thing wraps around the back of the roll bar I would have to make a cutout around the the family bar
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Had an awesome time Monday wheeling at Bridgeport
I’m about 20 feet from where my pitman arm tie rod stripped the cheap Chinese castle nut
By the Grace of God I found said nut laying in the mud pretty quick, I couldn’t believe it
Well fast forward to today the real fix is to reem out my pitman arm to the correct diameter and re install tie rod with new castle nut....
Wanna guess who doesn’t have a reamer and new castle nut? Ya me and this is my daily driver so I can’t put my kids lives at risk like that
Time to break out the welder....
It’s not coming off with out a saw
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I’m about 20 feet from where my pitman arm tie rod stripped the cheap Chinese castle nut
By the Grace of God I found said nut laying in the mud pretty quick, I couldn’t believe it
Well fast forward to today the real fix is to reem out my pitman arm to the correct diameter and re install tie rod with new castle nut....
Wanna guess who doesn’t have a reamer and new castle nut? Ya me and this is my daily driver so I can’t put my kids lives at risk like that
Time to break out the welder....
It’s not coming off with out a saw
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If you were closer I would lend you my brand new $80 tie rod reamer I just got for my tie Rod flip
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Oh man that would have been sweet....... but I don’t want to mess with it for a long time now lol
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It’s hard for me to imagine now that my thread started in 2012 and here it is now 2020 able to finally do what I built it for..... drive to the trail, wheel it, drive home zip ties and all
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