Project Mo Power

[WHITE_TRASH]

Good to know that you have your issues resolved.....well at least the ones w/ the truck.
WT

[84runner]

what is wrong with this picture?

:headscratch:Looks like you polished your vavle covers to much Is it the pic or is your reliefs in your first 2 pistons missing?

[Brandon]

blown headgasket was the right answer

not sure why the blue looks so "baby blue" but it is ford blue - camera makes it look lighter.

Got it just about all back together, just gotta refab a new exhaust system!



I used arp head studs instead of bolts

my helper finishing up..

[Brandon]

currently reworking the headers.. to make em fit

[Prismo]

Looks very nice, those headers are close!

[Brandon]

beyond close, the steering box is spaced out 1.5" from the frame in that pic

Exploring other options like different steering boxes. The IFS one doesn't work because it hits the power steering pump on the 5.0

[84runner]

Might have to go full hydro

[Brandon]

Might have to go full hydro

It's my highway commuter, so I dunno bout dat!

[84runner]

Its your daily driver too well then what about going with a race car like power steering pump? I know the one my friend runs on his promodified is real small.

[Brandon]

gettin there..  Fired it up finally - exhaust is just tacked together right now so it sounded like a hot rod



exhuast made from mandrel bends.. butt welded together


FINALLY figured out the proper use of a full Bud Light can (they were given to me for some work I did, never could figure out what they were for)


tight fit! I am touching brake, fuel, AND clutch lines so I gotta do some re-routing


Went back to a toyota box, adapted to my AN hose for the high side and a brass fitting for the low side.


The arm is temporary, I got a real one in the mail (Gotta get the nut n washer from the dealer still)

[Brandon]

got it up on the rubycon last weekend, hmm I think I need to do something with the rear suspension..

[Brandon]

more here
http://www.rivercityrockcrawlers.com/gallery/albums/rubicon5_04/

I don't know what caused it but the nut on the top of my power steering box backed off and it shot all my fluid out. Then because of manual steering I stripped the splines on my steering wheel (patched with some aluminum foil). Engine ran great, I won't be doing a whole lot before my next trip. It was nice to fly up the hills at 70-80 mph getting to the trail 

[84runner]

What kind of MPG ? Just curious, not like it matters

[Brandon]

depends, 12-15

[84runner]

Thats as good as my 4 banger runner turnin 36's 

[Brandon]

Thats as good as my 4 banger runner turnin 36's 

does it do 80mph up the hills and peel out in 3rd gear on asphalt? 

[yotaboy79]

with my 4banger and 31 in tires im getting 14mpg when i baby it

[Brandon]

If you had a 230 HP, 300+ ft-lb torque v8 you probably wouldn't baby it

[yotaboy79]

hell no and i prolly wouldent have a tranny long any whay instead of replacing it ever 5,000 miles id be replacing it ever 5 miles. i plan on doing somthing similar to what your doing except im gunna run chev 350 or 327 th350 tranny dule cases and dana 44 front and dana 60 rear, what tranny are you running?

[Brandon]

HD 44 (Reverse cut) front, D60 rear (35 spline moser shafts, disk brakes, etc), NP435 4speed, dual 23 spline cases, etc etc..

Gotta go fuel injection fo sure 

[yotaboy79]

nice set up 

[Brandon]

current project is new half doors. You can see in the other pics that I have made doors in the past but I wanted to try something different.. sort of..

making "inserts" like broncos that I will run


and then I am going to make some half doors to slip in for when the wife is with me or for longer trips etc.. I got it all figured out just need... time

[84runner]

Don't forget the money 2

[Brandon]

Don't forget the money 2

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[84runner]

and then I am going to make some half doors to slip in for when the wife is with me or for longer trips etc.. I got it all figured out just need... time

You said you just need time but you always need money right 

[Brandon]

gotcha

I trade for my stuff for the most part but ya always need money! If I had the money I'd just buy this stuff built though

[84runner]

I have thought the same thing about buying it  but then it's not really yours you know . That's just how I feel , I'm proud like that I guess 

[Jared]

building stuff yourself can always save money but with the prices of steel you might as well just say screw it..... Sometimes youd be better off just buying it built...    

[yotaboy79]

key word some times

[Brandon]

door inserts in progress..

Got Johnny Joints and greasable shackles ready to go on too..



BTW I did check with Chris first to see if marlin carried the Johnny Joints but I am VERY impressed with the AP setup, shackles and all. It will be the first AP thing on my truck but like I said, I am very impressed with it all.