Seeing as how I'm getting ready to get the shock towers welded on the frame, and the tabs on the axles, I figured I'd go ahead, and get the motor mounts, and
Transmission mount on as well.
Finances continue to be a stumbling block, and I have decided to forego the idea of swapping to the
Dana 300 . The
Dana 20 was working when I pulled it, I'll just keep using it, and save the expense of having to buy new output shafts, and adapters... Either way, I want to get both the
Transmission and
Transfer Case gone through to make sure everything is 100%. Just because I was driving the
CJ5 before I tore it down, doesn't mean I won't put these same components in the
CJ7 , only to have them go south in 6 months...
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that there are signs of abuse... Somebody has been beating on the shift rails.
Then I remember even though it did work, it was difficult to shift at times. It had a twin stick cable shifter (supposedly newly installed) but I never could get it to work independently. Just regular 4 high, or 4 low. Something for the
Transmission guy to check on. I'll be dropping it off Tuesday, along with a spare
Dana 20 that came with the
CJ5 back when I first got it. The "spare" has a broken rear output shaft, but most of the other parts should be good, including the shift rails.
I'm going to try to have a
Transmission mount fabbed up using the stock skidplate as the base, but if need be I can have a new crossmember built. The one it was mounted with in the
CJ5 had to be cut out. I was a huge piece, welded in, hung real low, and the engine &
Transmission were both mounted solid, with no rubber mounts. Not how I want it done.
Once I get these back I can get the welder over here. That should be all the welding I'll need til it's time for the cage.
But of course something will come up...
