ckessel
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Thank you.
Updating the Super Street Mopar
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ckessel
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Fan shroud/mounting is done. For down the road if an 8" unit is needed, there is a spot already mapped out in the middle.
icetech
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That rad is huge.... or looks it.. what's it actually meant for?
ckessel
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It's for a WJ series Grand Cherokee. 99 to mid 2000's?
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Between yesterday and a few hours today, I think I've found the best location for the radiator. Put some wood blocks on top of the transaxle to space it up, then tried out different for and aft spots. Too far back would make the rad cap just below the lid I'll make to cover the radiator, battery, electronics etc. Had to be up high to clear the clutch cable. Further forward would result in shock absorber interference. I went a little further forward to be just ahead of the shocks and found if I flip the shock bolt orientation it would work. Several attempts by positioning the radiator, tape/clamping in place, run the lift up, check clearances, drop back down, move it etc. Once I got a spot thats the best overall, made some measurements and marked out some aluminum. Went into SLO to use Ben's stomp shear to cut the base piece. Will get that squared away tomorrow.
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I think I have the lower horizontal portion of the radiator support figured out. Punched a couple of holes for the isolator units. Have had them for many years, came in handy finally just for this. I marked out for where to run some beads to strengthen the piece up. I decided to stop for the day on it so I don't go "oops". Hit it tomorrow. Darren came by to see how it's going and yack about some other stuff. One thing we talked about which will work better for the radiator inlet air ducting is to move it back just above the clutch cable arm.
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Not as quickly as I want. The funds I'm getting through this and the next projects are being spent on the wagon. Brake upgrades, suspension upgrades, steering upgrades. After those are done, doing brakes 1st since I have all the pieces to the puzzle, put a fresh 440 together after I have the funds for that. Since the wagon is my dd, want it mechanically sound. When I'm good on that, start getting supplies for the 65. Procar seats, need them for roll cage bar placement, roll cage, exhaust pieces, paint supplies, shifter, wiring supplies[ already have the main unit], t-bars, control arms[ wagon is getting the bars and arms], shocks[ wagon getting them too].
icetech
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ckessel
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Fresh, usual components plus a Borgeson box and pump from Peter. Stocker is leaking. For the wagon. On the 65, already have his box.
icetech
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very nice.. yeah i always doubt stuff like paying soo much for a steering box.. but it's worth every penny
ckessel
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Plus rebuilding, or getting a rebuilt unit, is a crap shoot even from a reputable company. You're dealing with an item thats been around since the sixties that has no replaceable hard parts that are the main wear items. Seals, bushings only. The "good" boxes now where the rejects from the core piles from years ago. You can replace bushings in the housings but what about the two actual gears? Many of those main parts were supplied by Mopar back in the day, but never used. Boxes got replaced instead so you didn't have to deal with warranty issues. After awhile, those wear parts got tossed from the warehouse inventories since there was no movement, sales wise, on the shelves. I remember when I worked at the dealers and we had cycle returns[ inventory] for parts with little or no movement. Some stuff went back to the warehouses but some went straight to the dumpster.
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Yesterday I got the radiator mounted up. My first go around on the lower horizontal piece was a disaster. I was trying to be too crafty and failed. Re thought it out and just did it with some 3x.125 flat stock and some 1.5x.125 angle iron on the ends. I also put a piece of 1/2 square tube on the back side as a strengthening rib. Much better now. Got it welded in then made the two top straps. Since I brainfarted on the 1st go around, the day I used to fix my screwup was a freebie. Unlike some people, attorneys, certain contractors, doctors etc, I don't charge for screwups. I own them.
Another one of our Saturday car buddies picked up the VW today and dropped it off at Darrens house in Atascadero. He needs to recover financially so it's going to camp out at his place for awhile. The gent who towed it, Steve, will be bringing me his rat rod for me to work on. It hasn't run in over a year and whoever worked on it last for him blundered. That car will be here next week for me to start on and keep the gravy train going to fund needs for both of my rides.
Another one of our Saturday car buddies picked up the VW today and dropped it off at Darrens house in Atascadero. He needs to recover financially so it's going to camp out at his place for awhile. The gent who towed it, Steve, will be bringing me his rat rod for me to work on. It hasn't run in over a year and whoever worked on it last for him blundered. That car will be here next week for me to start on and keep the gravy train going to fund needs for both of my rides.
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While I was waiting for the new project to show, I picked up a throttles sheet metal shear from a local auction house. Been wanting one of those for many years. Some day I'll get a stomp shear too.
The new project got dropped off today. 28 Ford with a 350/350 combo. Has not run in over a year. The owner said whoever worked on it last toasted the starter from trying to get it running etc. Got it on the lift and just started running the vacuum on it to pull off weeds, webs, junk etc. Started running a list of needed fixes etc. One thing that bugged me was the aluminum fuel tank with pump gas in it thats been sitting for over a year. Alcohol and aluminum don't get along. My first view into the tank was surprising. Looks clean. A win so far. Get up to the engine and started inspecting. Points are toast, wires too long. I did see a ballast resistor so thats good. I did put my trickle charger on right from the get go. No clue yet what shape the battery is in just yet. Started pulling the plugs from the rh side as I wanted to turn the engine over by hand first before hitting the starter. Got #6 plug out and received a steady stream of water. WOW! Other two on the rh side were fine. Pulled #1, got more water, but not like 6. Other 3 look fine. Pulled the lid off the carb. Toast from water sitting in it. Whoever worked on it didn't seal anything up topside and the owner neglected to follow up. Engine time! He does have another rod with a running, at the time of purchase, 350. He'll bring that by tomorrow and I'll yank that out of it and he'll take the carcass back home. I'll do a swap of the two units. I'm going to get it running first then tackle the other needs. It pays to not immediately go to guns on something you're not sure of.
The new project got dropped off today. 28 Ford with a 350/350 combo. Has not run in over a year. The owner said whoever worked on it last toasted the starter from trying to get it running etc. Got it on the lift and just started running the vacuum on it to pull off weeds, webs, junk etc. Started running a list of needed fixes etc. One thing that bugged me was the aluminum fuel tank with pump gas in it thats been sitting for over a year. Alcohol and aluminum don't get along. My first view into the tank was surprising. Looks clean. A win so far. Get up to the engine and started inspecting. Points are toast, wires too long. I did see a ballast resistor so thats good. I did put my trickle charger on right from the get go. No clue yet what shape the battery is in just yet. Started pulling the plugs from the rh side as I wanted to turn the engine over by hand first before hitting the starter. Got #6 plug out and received a steady stream of water. WOW! Other two on the rh side were fine. Pulled #1, got more water, but not like 6. Other 3 look fine. Pulled the lid off the carb. Toast from water sitting in it. Whoever worked on it didn't seal anything up topside and the owner neglected to follow up. Engine time! He does have another rod with a running, at the time of purchase, 350. He'll bring that by tomorrow and I'll yank that out of it and he'll take the carcass back home. I'll do a swap of the two units. I'm going to get it running first then tackle the other needs. It pays to not immediately go to guns on something you're not sure of.
icetech
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eck.. that carb is nasty..... amazing how much it's going to cost due to not taking 5 mins to cover stuff
ckessel
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Yup. More stuff to buy/replace. He's bringing the other rod, with the better engine, in a few hours. Will yank that one out to put into this one. He said that one was covered up. Fingers crossed.
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The donor was brought by this morning. Engine/trans on a dolly to move around. Since this one ran before being parked, going to do the combo for the switch. Both trannies are unknown units but I did see a TCI logo on the governor cover. Starter disassembling stuff on the topside. Tomorrow continue plus dive under.
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Old turd is out. Pulled some of the pieces off of it so I can transfer them over. Going to slip the "new" one in on Sunday after church. I want to switch the trans pans out. The takeout has a cast chromed pan with a drain plug, other is steel. Plus I need to transfer the TV cable.
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