Build Thread The $120 Jeep CJ7 build thread
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Build Thread The $120 Jeep CJ7 build thread
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daddyusmaximus
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I know. I had to do a 7.3 in my Super Duty years back. Wish I still had that truck. His was the Dodge Cummins on the other trailer behind the Jeep tub in my trailer.
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I have an 05 5.9 Cummins its an awesome truck but really expensive to repair feel bad for the guy
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What's to repair ? I thought that they go for 3/4 million miles and get that good mileage. All the money up front buying it then all the savings after that
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There are a lot of them out there with really high mileage. The key to making them last is changing the oil and fuel filter, if these new diesels they run about 3000psi through the pump and injectors so if they get any water or trash going thru the injectors it eats the seat inside and can torch the piston, mine has 170k on it and I’m not looking forward to having to spend $1500 for them
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Spent yesterday taking (breaking) off the body mount bolts to the old tub. Three of them broke. I'm going to position the Jeep so I can take the old tub off and set it on saw horses next to the "new" tub 'til I get it ready to mount. With my memory it will be easier to just remove parts from the old tub and directly mount them onto the new tub without delay. There is some work to do to it. The tailgate bolts are broke off in it, and some body mount bolts broke off in it... Sucks buying 
on the internet, but the sides aren't rusting away from the fender wells and the cowl isn't rusted away.
There will be some changes as the "new" tub is an "older" (unknown year) tub. It did come with a different under dash vent to mate to the heater box, but the gas filler is also different... it's round. No room for the big rectangle plastic insert of the 1980 one from my tub... The roll bar won't mount in either, but I'm planing a custom cage, so that's no biggie.
The frame will be taking shape on the other side of the garage as the powertrain and suspension gets swapped out.
on the internet, but the sides aren't rusting away from the fender wells and the cowl isn't rusted away. There will be some changes as the "new" tub is an "older" (unknown year) tub. It did come with a different under dash vent to mate to the heater box, but the gas filler is also different... it's round. No room for the big rectangle plastic insert of the 1980 one from my tub... The roll bar won't mount in either, but I'm planing a custom cage, so that's no biggie.
The frame will be taking shape on the other side of the garage as the powertrain and suspension gets swapped out.
daddyusmaximus
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Today was tub off Tuesday...
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Sweet, didn’t happen with out pics tho lol
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LOL - Only thing better than Tub Off Tuesday is Tub Back On Saturday
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daddyusmaximus
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You didn't give me time to figure out the photo posting process...
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You sure you'll be able to do this project in that tiny, cramped little garage???
Talk about feeling pangs of garage envy......
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Talk about feeling pangs of garage envy......
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daddyusmaximus
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If I had your garage I wouldn’t know what to do with the unused space...... I have to move mine from side to side depending on what I’m doing...... between your garage and gert’s, I think I need a small “underbrush” fire in mine........
Also - Thank you for your service..... it’s greatly appreciated!
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Well, I guess I got one thing going for me... It does seem crowded in there. You don't see the stuff I moved out to the driveway so I could shift the Jeep around to get the tub off. It's nice to have a 2 car garage, but it's not nice to hear the wife complain about not getting any running cars in it... For the duration of the build the garage is dedicated to the Jeep. Sadly, once it's done, it will never be in there again unless it needs work. I hate working on the gravel driveway.
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well poop, tapa talk is not letting me see your pics... but im glad to see your progress
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Well a 2 car garage would be nice, with all that room, but here there is only a 1 car garage with nice size work bench and shelving, but it all belongs to the jeep, and all the other cars are either in the driveway or on the street. Even the little woman understands the priorities around here.
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Engine came out today along with brake and fuel lines.
Here you can see the old ventilated I-6 (#3 rod through block) on a couple car dollies, and behind it on the engine stand is the Mopar 360 that will go in Jeep when all is said and done.
Here you can see the old ventilated I-6 (#3 rod through block) on a couple car dollies, and behind it on the engine stand is the Mopar 360 that will go in Jeep when all is said and done.
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It has the original I6, 5 speed manual tranny and I know nothing about transfer case and diffs..
If someone is reading this please send me a message about how to figure out these things and I will get it straight
Wow, opened the pic on my phone and zoomed in just a little. ...that certainly is a whole in the block!Engine came out today along with brake and fuel lines.
Here you can see the old ventilated I-6 (#3 rod through block) on a couple car dollies, and behind it on the engine stand is the Mopar 360 that will go in Jeep when all is said and done.
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