warrpath4x4
Adventurer
For now just making it reliable to drive and upgrading a few other things. I havnt decided about painting.
Warr-wagon
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Outback
Explorer
Excellent build! Its hard to beat a Power Wagon. With a treasure chest full of HD parts like that they sure are stout rigs. I had an old California Highway Patrol car my department bought. We then put another 100K on the engine and transmission. Combined we had 200K on the original engine and drive train This Diplomat had a hard life as a police car. She had a 360 V8 and when my department retired her I picked her up for cheap. I kept her for 8 more years and put another 100K on that original engine. She started to nickle and dime me to death by then but at 300K she still ran strong. WHAT GREAT engines those 360s are! I believe you have probably the best combination of drive train parts and engine that you can get. This will be one reliable rig!
calamaridog
Expedition Leader
It looks like you are off to a good start then. Thanks for sharing all the pics!
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
i got a start on putting the new engine together. oil pump pickup, oil pump, oil pan, timing chain cover, water pump.
KEENO
Adventurer
Cowl Cracks?
Warrpath...
Does your truck have any signs of the dreaded Cowl Cracks on the Drivers & Passenger sides? A fairly common problem with this body style. Great opportunity to fix them &/or prevent them with the front of the truck removed. Just curious...
Sweet Ride!
KEENO
Warrpath...
Does your truck have any signs of the dreaded Cowl Cracks on the Drivers & Passenger sides? A fairly common problem with this body style. Great opportunity to fix them &/or prevent them with the front of the truck removed. Just curious...
Sweet Ride!
KEENO
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
Warrpath...
Does your truck have any signs of the dreaded Cowl Cracks on the Drivers & Passenger sides? A fairly common problem with this body style. Great opportunity to fix them &/or prevent them with the front of the truck removed. Just curious...
Sweet Ride!
KEENO
cowl cracks? cant say it does, havnt seen any cracks.
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
went out today for a few hours after i got off work, doesnt really feel like i did much cause i kinda just bounced around. i pulled the motor mounts off the cross member, the driver side was fun. painted some of the front frame section. pulled the front diff cover and cleaned it up and painted it, inside the diff didnt look bad, a ittle bit of metal grind in there but no chunks or anything like that and the fluid looked fairly new. also started to sand the hood down, i dont know about anyone else but MOPAR to me just screams blacked out hood ;D
thats a 2 foot pipe wrench and a 3 foot pipe on my half inch drive
thats a 2 foot pipe wrench and a 3 foot pipe on my half inch drive
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
installed the front diff cover today
found the diff tag on the rear when i pulled the diff cover. the fluid in the front axle wasnt too bad but the rear diff must have been the red headed stepchild, 3.54 gears (not what id hoped for but oh well)
and the first coat of semi gloss on the hood
found the diff tag on the rear when i pulled the diff cover. the fluid in the front axle wasnt too bad but the rear diff must have been the red headed stepchild, 3.54 gears (not what id hoped for but oh well)
and the first coat of semi gloss on the hood
Sport-Trac 01
Adventurer
Looking good.:victory:
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
1980
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
kinda splurged a little this morning. i tried to clean up the valve cover but there is so much crap baked onto the inside and i couldnt get it all out of there and i didnt want to chance any of it getting into the new motor so here we go
Fabricated Small Block Mopar Aluminum Valve Covers
These are a fully TIG welded aluminum cover. Thick 1/4" billet rail. 1 1/4" baffled breather holes. 3.5" tall. Includes bolts.
Fabricated Small Block Mopar Aluminum Valve Covers
These are a fully TIG welded aluminum cover. Thick 1/4" billet rail. 1 1/4" baffled breather holes. 3.5" tall. Includes bolts.
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
in between the coats of herculiner i put on the floor boards of my XJ i painted the engine with high heat 500 degree paint. i prefer the color of grey just because it is easier to see any leaks that arise.
warrpath4x4
Adventurer
yah i hope so. after i started painting the hood i thought of a different way i could have done it that would look cooler but oh well.
im shooting for having this truck done by june for the wheelers for the wounded run here in oregon.