Zebra 85 2wd to 4wd( The Sketchy Build!)

[zebracrawler]

.    Started the rebild on the new motor I got

[zebracrawler]

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[zebracrawler]

Timing chain guide was in pices in the oil pan and a small bolt got into the head and was stuck up in the Head that was where the nocking was coming from. What should I do about the head just get it milled and run it

[91 ex-cab]

 

[87hillbillyoter]

i always pictured the inside of my engine looking better than that

[zebracrawler]

Yeah it's a little dirty

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Timing chain guide was in pices in the oil pan and a small bolt got into the head and was stuck up in the Head that was where the nocking was coming from. What should I do about the head just get it milled and run it

Doesnt look too bad. I would have the head at least checked. Do you what the compression was when it wa running? That would be my deciding factor on a total rebuild.

[zebracrawler]

i have it torn down this much so im just going to do a full rebuild a friend has a head that is in better shape so im going to get that one and put that one on it after i get it milled because it had a blown head gasket.

[Norcal crawler]

You can check the block with a straight edge and a feeler gauge, ill show you how sometime if you want to find out how close to level it is. If it's not within specs then you can have it milled.

[zebracrawler]

yeah the block is straight and the old head is straight but if i get this other one its warped but its in better condition 

[zebracrawler]

Bed bob semi done

[91 ex-cab]

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Looks good!

[BadnewsBob]

Looks sweet....My 84 xtra cab is built on a 2wd frame, works great and ya have a little more clearance for the front axle.I am running 63" rears and stock rear s on the front.

[zebracrawler]

Yeah it look like it is going to work good

[BadnewsBob]

I'll post picks of mine soon, they won't let me yet seeing as I am a FNG.

[87hillbillyoter]

lookin good man. weird that the headgasket was blown, there was never any white smoke or coolant in the oil. good thing you tore it down

yeah the block is straight and the old head is straight but if i get this other one its warped but its in better condition 

wait, what?

[91 ex-cab]

lookin good man. weird that the headgasket was blown, there was never any white smoke or coolant in the oil. good thing you tore it down

wait, what?

Your motor didn't have a blown headgasket. One of our buddy's has an old head from when his motor had a blown headgasket that he is thinking about using.

[87hillbillyoter]

Your motor didn't have a blown headgasket. One of our buddy's has an old head from when his motor had a blown headgasket that he is thinking about using.

ooooooohhhh got it haha

[88yota]

zebracrawler, remind me to bring the head tomorrow--shoot me a text in the morning.

[91 ex-cab]

 Getting the calipers on except someone decided to stuff standard bolts into the caliper mounts on the passenger side knuckle , but gotta love the ferrari red. Transmission and duals are in, 2wd to 4wd is official now. Floor is gonna need some modifying, thats the crawlbox shifter you can see in the old tranny shifter hole. Were is everyone getting there transfercase mounts? They are $ brand new and we have not found anything at the pick n pull, so he might just buy the hd mounts. Once we get that figured out we can fab the mounts for the crossmember.

[zebracrawler]

Got my Case mounts ready to finish up the cross member inslation

[91 ex-cab]

    

[zebracrawler]

drive line being made trying to make this thing drive, breaks are on too but need to figure out break lines

[Dingman.]

SWEET! 

[91 ex-cab]

Don't forget to finish welding your bed 

[88yota]

I thought you took care of it with the  hot glue?........sounds like its golden. haha

[91 ex-cab]

I thought you took care of it with the  hot glue?........sounds like its golden. haha

[zebracrawler]

yeah that hot glue haha welded some sweet beads on it got breaks cross member is in and just need to finish steering and make the exhaust work with the new cross member. may be driving by the end of the month

[91 ex-cab]

 Well he drove it sorta. Backed it out of the garage and coasted down the hill, as soon as he gave it gas there was a loud pop and then no drive. Were thinking it's a crawlbox issue for now. I'll toss some pictures up tommorow of it out of the garage.


Edit: When we went to tow it back home it went into gear and moved a few feet and then nothing again i'm kinda thinking it's a transmission issue now.