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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Midnight Engineering ?
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258 w/Howell TBI, HEI Ign., Dana 44 Front w/Detroit, Dana 44 Rear w/Discs & Detroit,
NP435 Trans, Dana 300 T-case w/twin stick
1969 Bronco:
351W, D44 high pinon front from full size, 9” full size rear, NP435 trans and Dana 20
Nice!
What gauge steel you thinking?
Fill and a drain plug too?
What gauge steel you thinking?
Fill and a drain plug too?
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258 w/Howell TBI, HEI Ign., Dana 44 Front w/Detroit, Dana 44 Rear w/Discs & Detroit,
NP435 Trans, Dana 300 T-case w/twin stick
1969 Bronco:
351W, D44 high pinon front from full size, 9” full size rear, NP435 trans and Dana 20
Looks heavy-duty.
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Its 1/4 inch steel, i have oil lubbed wheel bearings so somewhere above the axle tubes
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Somewhere above the bottom of the tubes
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Now on to mounting bolt hole locating
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Yep im glad i kept the original YJ springs, the new ones are to soft
5 leaf rears and 6 leaf fronts here we come
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5 leaf rears and 6 leaf fronts here we come
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Soft as in sagging ?
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Ya 1 year old springs and and their sagging almost as bad as the factory YJ springs
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When I got mine I was wondering about them, made in Thailand. They still seem to be stiff like when I got them.
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- 1986 CJ7 Laredo:
258 w/Howell TBI, HEI Ign., Dana 44 Front w/Detroit, Dana 44 Rear w/Discs & Detroit,
NP435 Trans, Dana 300 T-case w/twin stick
1969 Bronco:
351W, D44 high pinon front from full size, 9” full size rear, NP435 trans and Dana 20
If you lose faith in the O.E.M., then I recommend Alcan in Grand Junction, CO. Our family has bought dozens and no issues.
How's the Diff Cover going?
How's the Diff Cover going?
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I bought the heaviest power 10 parts ? Springs they sold last year i dont recommend them so the next set will come from your guys
I paused on the cover and got the old track bar mount cut off and a new fabbed up, i will get back on the cover monday most likely
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New track bar mount and a Craigslist rebuild complete, time to bolt it back in
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Hmmm, good thing i checked
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Even better look
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Good for another 25K
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LOL. I'd say a bit more.
BTW @gert , you can post videos here if you don't feel like going through the hassle of doing YouTube 1st then linking / embedding it.
