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I also have an '80 CJ-7.
I like this thread a lot! |
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Good luck.
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I'm quite jealous, I would have loved to buy the CJ7 in the condition you did.
I searched high and low across two states for a CJ in that condition for $3000 and found nothing over the course of a few months. I would have even traded my (admittedly crappy but running) 1965 Mustang for one. I just want one to cruise in. |
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When I joined here I had just got my 7 running. I built a 383 that made 450 hp. I know your pain all too well.
I did a front shackle reversal and it made a world of difference in how it drove. 80 mph on the interstate was a cruise. Tom Woods driveshafts. Daystar makes (or made) a poly body bushing kit that was 1" taller. It worked great. |
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excellent thread...
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Originally Posted By Knightzone:
I've got an inch a half guard rail nut on a length of 550 cord. it's not whiz-bang tactical, but one smack in the grape and it's coloring books for christmas. |
I hate you OP.
This thread has renewed my interest in a Cheep CJ5 to cruise in. My dreams will be crushed by high prices, sloppy lifts, and decades of Northeast winters. Again. |
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Originally Posted By 302w:
I hate you OP. This thread has renewed my interest in a Cheep CJ5 to cruise in. My dreams will be crushed by high prices, sloppy lifts, and decades of Northeast winters. Again. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By K1rodeoboater:
Look out of state. Plenty of good project vehicles still out there if you don't mind the drive. Finding a driveable one may be hard. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By K1rodeoboater:
Originally Posted By 302w:
I hate you OP. This thread has renewed my interest in a Cheep CJ5 to cruise in. My dreams will be crushed by high prices, sloppy lifts, and decades of Northeast winters. Again. |
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It is a completely different case but looks similar, I went thru the NP205 in my rig. Refreshingly simple really, I twin sticked it while I was there too.
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Originally Posted By 85_Ranger4x4:
It is a completely different case but looks similar, I went thru the NP205 in my rig. Refreshingly simple really, I twin sticked it while I was there too. View Quote Still debating what to do when it comes time for the axles. I've never set up a ring and pinion before. The axles from the Jeep I was driving had 4.88 gears, but I blew that one hub, and it has a bent long tube. The junkyard axle on it now, is arrow straight, but has 3.55 gears. Both it, and the rear are not rotating right now... At least not by hand. New bearings and races shouldn't be too hard. I'l probably spring for some good parts here as I won't want to have to tear into them again. Chrome moly 30 spline axles in the front... stuff like that. I know I'm adding some kind of locker. The home made crossover high steer will probably get replaced by a more professionally done set-up. I found one that will also bring the tie-rod up as well. The home made steering arm is short and only held on by two studs. https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/collections/ford-dana-44-steering/products/dana-44-keyed-tall-high-steer-arms |
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Originally Posted By daddyusmaximus:"Refreshingly simple" you say? View Quote And yes, a crack in the garage floor ate a needle bearing, still had fun though. Heck, I even made my own shift linkages. Compared to the aluminum transmission where this has to come out before that comes out it and is all super glued together the t-case was a lot more fun to work on. |
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Damn OP, looking good! You fuckers keep doing these build threads and I'm going to have to get a project going.
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Ford shock towers are a great mod.
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Cool build.
Its very cool that your using a Mercury marauder with a trailer hitch as a parts hauler ! |
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Tagging for updates.
If the twin stick setup is buggered up, JB fabrication out of Oregon has a ton of kits and parts available. A lot of aftermarket parts sites relabel or resell the JB stuff at marked up prices, just FYI... |
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Originally Posted By AmericaJr:
Tagging for updates. If the twin stick setup is buggered up, JB fabrication out of Oregon has a ton of kits and parts available. A lot of aftermarket parts sites relabel or resell the JB stuff at marked up prices, just FYI... View Quote |
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I got to thinking... 1980 frame, '76 tub, '77 CJ5 fenders, '79 CJ5 windshield, Dodge truck drivetrain, YJ springs, Ford Super Duty shock towers, Army truck lights... I think it has to be named Frankenstein.
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those tail lights look badass!
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"I drink all different flavors of Kool-Aid; only certain flavors give me the shits!"
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You can pick up fuel tank strap insulation by the roll. I'd lay 3 or 4 strips of that in between the tank and the plate. They sell it in different thickness.
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A few beads, or blobs of 50 year silicone may work too. Put it on the inside of the skid, let it set up for a day or two...
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It's been a busy time with my family due to my mother-in-law having a serious bout with pneumonia. We've spent a lot of time traveling back, and forth to the hospital, and now the rehab center. Top that off with very cold weather (today it was 20 below zero) and nothing is getting done on the Jeep.
However, I did hear from my transmission guy yesterday. It seems that whoever rebuilt the trans the last time didn't put some thrust washer in it and the main shaft bounced back, and forth inside and pretty much ruined the whole damn thing. It was mushroomed on the end, and he couldn't get the planetary off. Some of the clutches were welded together... He was questioning the fact that I was driving it before I took it out of the Jeep. Long story short, I'm looking at $1,400 or so to rebuilt it. Pretty much the entire thing other than the case, and the valve body is toast. So I'm gonna have to look around junkyards for a good core. I'm also thinking about changing plans to a small block Chevy/700R4 swap if one can be found. It would be easier to find an LS these days, but that's more money, and more electronics. I'm not rolling in money, and not great at electronics, but I'm considering it. The parts availability and good mileage and power would be nice. At least there is good aftermarket support. |
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Originally Posted By 78JeepCJ: So your build is coming along nicely. One thing that does concern me is the rear shackle angle. You may want to get some weight into the bed, and into engine bay to compress those springs down to ride height. Use an angle gauge to find the shackle angle at ride height. http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo31/SFaulken/IMG_4749_zpsziegwtj3.jpg I would also measure the eye to eye of your springs and do a quick drawing to figure out your shackle swing during droop, and compression. Lifting a wheel up a couple feet in the air one at a time, using a jack, or cherry picker, or whatever you can rig up, will also show you any problems that my arise in the future. Also...IIRC...the RE reverse eye springs are a little short in the eye to eye measurements. Example of using articulation to estimate suspension movements..... http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb333/atcorrigan/9D0FAE24-317C-4071-AB42-7DFFA44F883C-377-000000775C49D60C.jpg Use the pirate link below to help you understand this stuff. https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/845026-leaf-spring-shackle-basics.html _ View Quote |
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I would put the trans and t-case in seperatly if you don't already plan on doing so.
I haven't done it with a heavy cast iron pig of a t-case but my little aluminum Ranger t-case on a C4 made it all sorts of awkward every chance it could. It was a constant fight to keep it from turning the transmission. When I put the M5ODR2 and NP205 in I did it separate. Still a PITA fighting the 205 into place but it would have been a nightmare to get input and dowels lined up putting it in with the trans. |
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I ended up buying a core trans at a junk yard for parts. The output shaft was harder to find. Had to go to Ebay for that. Turns out my "Dodge truck" TF 727 is actually out of an old International. Apparently IH put Mopar stuff in some of their trucks back in the day. This also means there will be no changing over to the Dana 300. View Quote |
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"One day you may find me laying face down in a ditch................but I'll be laying on a pile of empty brass!"
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Nice!
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Originally Posted By 85_Ranger4x4:
I would put the trans and t-case in seperatly if you don't already plan on doing so. I haven't done it with a heavy cast iron pig of a t-case but my little aluminum Ranger t-case on a C4 made it all sorts of awkward every chance it could. It was a constant fight to keep it from turning the transmission. When I put the M5ODR2 and NP205 in I did it separate. Still a PITA fighting the 205 into place but it would have been a nightmare to get input and dowels lined up putting it in with the trans. View Quote |
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Looking good! I dig the tan underworks.
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"with a Big Iron on his hip" - Marty Robbins
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Nice. Did you wire the lights?
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