So I've had this Jeep since 1986. Been parked with a broken tranny since 1997. Pulled it inside this past January and took it down to the frame.
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Yeah, it's lame, but that's where I have the pics.
Here's what it's going to be when I'm done:
1981 CJ-7 Renegade
Engine:
406 Small Block Chevy
9.8-1 compression
Dart Iron Eagle heads
Comp Cam 270H
Scat 5.7" rods
Crosswind polished intake
Holley Truck Avenger carb
Balanced/Blueprinted
(all this engine stuff is sitting in my garage awaiting assembly...machine work is completed)
Trans/Transfer Case:
NV4500 5 speed, granny gear and O/D
Centerforce clutch
Hydraulic cluch setup
Dana 300 transfer case with twin stick
LoMax 4:1 gear set
Advance Adapters HD output shaft
(again, all this stuff is here, in-house, awaiting installation)
Axles:
Dana 44's front and rear (both installed in the frame now)
4.11 gears
ARB Air Lockers front and rear
Eagle Alloy Type 102 wheels, 15x12
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires, 33x15.50 (fat baastards)
Body/Frame
All sand blasted and rust repaired
Frame was coated with POR 15 rust encapsulator
(even though there was no rust on it at that point..now there never will be, hopefully)
Replaced a few body mounts and the rear crossmember
New front floors
New rear corners
New left fender
Body is currently coated in epoxy primer, awaiting some minor
finishing work and paint.
Suspension
Alcan custom 4" lift springs
Daystar shackles
Shocks to be determined
All Urethane bushings
Swaybar disconnects
Interior
Wide open at this point. I sold the seats, so I have to buy some new ones.
Probably with Herculine the inside.
Definitely will have a good stereo with some sub action
Roll cage of some sort...one that'll let me still use a top.
I guess I'll update this thread as I assemble it.
I have a pile of parts sitting here, and more to order.
Update 9/04/07:
Pics of the rolling chassis and tub
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Small Update 12/11/07
Finally got motivated (and got the time AND stopped being sick) and assembled the short block tonight. This pic won't mean much to anyone other than gear heads who like looking at engine internals.
Shortblock
Now I have to clean and paint the outside of the engine, and finish the assembly. Still need rockers and pushrods. Can't believe I forgot to order them on my last Jeg's order.
Update 12/30/07:
Engine is FINALLY assembled...mostly. I had one more interruption: The rod bolt hit the camshaft....due to using longer-than-stock connecting rods. I was aware this was a concern when you use a 400 crank in a 350 block to make a 383, but didn't know it was a problem in an actual 400. So I had to order the cam again, except custom-ground on a smaller base circle. And the rods clear it now. Pic of both cams below, you can see the difference. Now just have to get my rocker arms here, then measure for and order custom length pushrods. And I have a brand-new, lubed/installed/removed cam for a Small Block Chevy I need to sell.
Cams
Shortblock
Oil pan
Front of engine
Top View
Engine again
Fuel pump installed
Update 3/20/08:
Okay, here's the latest: Engine, trans, transfer case sitting in the frame. Stock skidplate makes the whole assembly sit too high in the back. Even makes the engine tilt forward a bit.
It needs to come down at least 3 inches in the back. So my choice is to fab up a new skidplate, or modify my stock one. I'm attempting to modify the stock one for a temporary fix.
I cut out the middle where the trans mount bolts up, and am lowering it. Just tack-welded on right now. My big MIG welder's Argon regulator blew the relief valve when I turned it on tonight, so I couldn't use it. So I used my little flux-wire MIG. This metal is slightly too thick for it to weld up completely, but it's okay to tack it together with.
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Imageshack Slideshow
Yeah, it's lame, but that's where I have the pics.
Here's what it's going to be when I'm done:
1981 CJ-7 Renegade
Engine:
406 Small Block Chevy
9.8-1 compression
Dart Iron Eagle heads
Comp Cam 270H
Scat 5.7" rods
Crosswind polished intake
Holley Truck Avenger carb
Balanced/Blueprinted
(all this engine stuff is sitting in my garage awaiting assembly...machine work is completed)
Trans/Transfer Case:
NV4500 5 speed, granny gear and O/D
Centerforce clutch
Hydraulic cluch setup
Dana 300 transfer case with twin stick
LoMax 4:1 gear set
Advance Adapters HD output shaft
(again, all this stuff is here, in-house, awaiting installation)
Axles:
Dana 44's front and rear (both installed in the frame now)
4.11 gears
ARB Air Lockers front and rear
Eagle Alloy Type 102 wheels, 15x12
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires, 33x15.50 (fat baastards)
Body/Frame
All sand blasted and rust repaired
Frame was coated with POR 15 rust encapsulator
(even though there was no rust on it at that point..now there never will be, hopefully)
Replaced a few body mounts and the rear crossmember
New front floors
New rear corners
New left fender
Body is currently coated in epoxy primer, awaiting some minor
finishing work and paint.
Suspension
Alcan custom 4" lift springs
Daystar shackles
Shocks to be determined
All Urethane bushings
Swaybar disconnects
Interior
Wide open at this point. I sold the seats, so I have to buy some new ones.
Probably with Herculine the inside.
Definitely will have a good stereo with some sub action
Roll cage of some sort...one that'll let me still use a top.
I guess I'll update this thread as I assemble it.
I have a pile of parts sitting here, and more to order.
Update 9/04/07:
Pics of the rolling chassis and tub
http://img504.imageshack.us/my...?image=dsc02687pk9.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/my...?image=dsc02688di3.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/my...?image=dsc02689wb3.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/my...?image=dsc02690lo0.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/my...?image=dsc02691kv2.jpg
Small Update 12/11/07
Finally got motivated (and got the time AND stopped being sick) and assembled the short block tonight. This pic won't mean much to anyone other than gear heads who like looking at engine internals.
Shortblock
Now I have to clean and paint the outside of the engine, and finish the assembly. Still need rockers and pushrods. Can't believe I forgot to order them on my last Jeg's order.
Update 12/30/07:
Engine is FINALLY assembled...mostly. I had one more interruption: The rod bolt hit the camshaft....due to using longer-than-stock connecting rods. I was aware this was a concern when you use a 400 crank in a 350 block to make a 383, but didn't know it was a problem in an actual 400. So I had to order the cam again, except custom-ground on a smaller base circle. And the rods clear it now. Pic of both cams below, you can see the difference. Now just have to get my rocker arms here, then measure for and order custom length pushrods. And I have a brand-new, lubed/installed/removed cam for a Small Block Chevy I need to sell.
Cams
Shortblock
Oil pan
Front of engine
Top View
Engine again
Fuel pump installed
Update 3/20/08:
Okay, here's the latest: Engine, trans, transfer case sitting in the frame. Stock skidplate makes the whole assembly sit too high in the back. Even makes the engine tilt forward a bit.
It needs to come down at least 3 inches in the back. So my choice is to fab up a new skidplate, or modify my stock one. I'm attempting to modify the stock one for a temporary fix.
I cut out the middle where the trans mount bolts up, and am lowering it. Just tack-welded on right now. My big MIG welder's Argon regulator blew the relief valve when I turned it on tonight, so I couldn't use it. So I used my little flux-wire MIG. This metal is slightly too thick for it to weld up completely, but it's okay to tack it together with.
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