CJ10a Flightline Tug --> 4wd Pickup Truck

[gavan]

It is amazing what a motivator a nice fresh coat of paint can be.

 

[jamesfrom180]

Very cool man!!! throw up some more. Its looking really good. Is that 4bt hooked up?

 

[Atomic]

I think this the longest running thread between 3 people I have seen on SS.

Gaven, you are gifted! Keep it going and give us a vid or two!!!

 

[gavan]

Occasionally someone else posts in it. I don't think "auxillary equipment" gets as much traffic as some of the other forums on here

Injection pump is still out getting worked on. As is my luck with this motor from **** the injection pump needs a complete rebuild. But it will get done soon, and I had the injectors worked on as well. Everything is flowed and matched together, so it should make some really good power.

So, my "cheap" 4bt swap turned into:

New head
Rebuilt short block
Rebuilt Injection pump
New lift pump
Rebuilt injectors


At leas there is nothing left to go wrong?

 

[sojourner]

I know it's marine forest green but it still deserves a Homer "Mmmm"

 

[jamesfrom180]

Well I guess its a face only a father could love, speaking on why no one else seems interested. Gavan, I would have thought that 4bt would have been easy but guess not. Looking good man.

DrJekl hasn't chimed in in-a-wile but he ended up with Rebelpride's project. At some point I want to clone the Aussie CJ-10 export or their experimental truck version.

 

[gavan]

The 4bt is easy to work on, it just sucks down money like it is going out of style. It should be cool when its done.

A friend of mine saw this pass him on a trailer so I thought I should look up some pictures. It is clean!

Rare 1985 Jeep CJ-10 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Bunch of pics in that set

 

[jamesfrom180]

Yes oh yes do I want one.

Curious did you check for the cavitation pockets along the cylinder walls when you had the heads off?

 

[gavan]

The Cummins do not cavitate nearly as bad as other engine designs for a couple reasons, but everything looked really good when I tore it down and had it hot tanked, other than some wear on the cyls. The crank was actually oversized and cleaned up nicely with some polishing. Cyl walls were checked and bored .5mils over, plenty of meat left in the walls.

That 10 does look pretty nice. I am just a little jealous, but mine has a bigger motor, manual transmission, much beefier axles.... but that one is pretty good looking

 

[DrJekl]

I started on my latest tug project. Yanked the weight the other day. Fixed all the jacked up wiring this week. Hopefully she'll be running next week. The front axle is being built (Jeep Passenger drop D44, going with 3.73 gears). Running stock wheels and tires on this one. The goal is to make it a manual at some point. The manual pedals are going in while I have the dash and column out.

Rebuilt a tilt from a CJ for it. I just need an old Pontiac Sport wheel for it and I'll be set!

 

[jamesfrom180]

I wanted that project DrJekl so I am tuned in with popcorn ready. Good luck what is the plan going to keep the flat bed or go with a stretch and trailer box?

 

[DrJekl]

Mine will be much like what Gavan has in the works but will be running the stock 16" rims like a CUCV has. Axle over in the front, rear axle moved back about 18" in the back with a chopped M101 bed.

 

[jamesfrom180]

So are you turbo'n the Nissan or going the 4bt rout? I find it really funny the three of us have been called out for this banter already. I had planned to go up to SC and pick that up and scrap the counter weight before coming back south. I am really happy someone picked it up in this group. Seen too many of these people start and just ruin and loose the military feel to them. I really still would like to build one of these and its on my list of vehicles to buy if I find a deal. Always keep alittle side money to grab up a cool project and one of these ugly ducklings would be a no brainer for me!

 

[DrJekl]

I'll be harnessing all 95 neck jerking horsepower from my beast of a SD33!

I am picking up my manual trans stuff this week or next. Dodge truck set up for the bell and some IHC Scout manual parts (flywheel).

 

[DrJekl]

Dropped off the axle for rebuild tonight. Limited slip in the front with 3.73s, keeping the 8 lug outers. 14 bolt floater in the back with gov loc.

 

[jamesfrom180]

Sounds like a good start! Now lets see some Pics please.
How about turbo from IHC?
What transfer case is going in it? Dana 300? Keep up the fun.

 

[DrJekl]

UNless I can find a cheap engine comlete I am just going to leave it NA. I do want to try a SVO conversion on it.

My intent is to use a T176 with the Dana 300 behind it. It will depend on how the bellhousing works out.

 

[jamesfrom180]

Very cool, next ? is which seat and are you going to go twin stick on the 300? I've been curious since the cab is quite small.

 

[gavan]

The deals are out there, I picked up a SD33T for 300 bucks recently. The motor is essentially scrap metal to most people, unless they have an interest in it. Look in Craigslist for "scout diesel" or the like. A lot of the ones on the boards go for much more money.

How are you going to adapt the SD33 to the T176?

I had every intention of running the SD till I moved down here to Houston. The interstate system would have made my Jeep very unsafe.

My injection pump is done, and should be shipped, so I may have a running motor again here soon. That would be a nice change!

Oh yeah...



hold it... its my thread... you know what I mean!!

 

[khandoh]

I wonder if these things will fit a DD 3-53 or 4-53?