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I installed the 'high-fill' PTO cover this evening after work. It ended up working sweet. I only got to take one pic and the camera died, I will get some more pics tomorrow after I pressure wash the transmission! HOLY cow did I forget that there is 300,000+ miles of road grim mixed with some oil...

Your tires got smaller? :)

The 325/85r16 michelin XML tires on my Dodge are rated at 5070lbs per tire at 65psi.

How about this for a gauge set..... 0-30psi electric fuel gauge, autometer Z-series, 2 1/16" 1600 degree pyrometer/egt, with prope, autometer Z-series, 2 1/16" 0-60psi, mechanical boost gauge, autometer z-series, 2 1/16" They make a 0-15psi fuel gauge, but I figure it would be nice to...

Thanks for the heads up on the glowshift. I heard the new version goes down lower than 400F. I'm still on the fence about one. It would be nice to have all that information in one place. How about Autometer? I have close family that works for them, I think I could swing a discount. Should I...

I ordered up the pressure snubber this morning from McMaster. I also got a $10 0-15psi pressure gauge, part number 3846k24. Finally I ordered a $12 36" long grease gun hose, part number 2044k44. This should let me rig up a way to test the pressure on my pump. I can just run the line up to the...

SHHHHHHH, that is where the Isspro tach is going to go.....

I have a sneaking suspicion that my fuel pump is dying or dead..... The truck always runs, but I just can't say it has ever run really strong. Lately I have convinced myself that the stock diaphram style fuel pump is giving up the ghost and/or has been for some time. I don't really have a way...

Thank you very much, I hope I inspire some people to build some stuff. I don't have a lot of money in this project, but do have a decent amount of time. I hope the people reading this thread realize that you don't need to have a super fancy expensive vehicle to get out in the back country. I...

100,000 views! Holy cow. I upgraded my photobucket to pro to keep the pictures live all the time.

A stock flatty with the 3 speed and 5.38s with stockish sized tires does pretty well. I do have to say....I LOVE having a granny 4-speed. It makes things much much more fluid off road. On mine with the heavy 225 buick flywheel it will barely stall, the tires usually start to slip first. The...

From what I understand the motor and transmission will basically be plug and play in the J8. The chassis will be fully assembled and 'rolling'. It will not have the motor/trans installed. You buy these units from an AEV Jeep parts dealer. The hemi may be a little different, but the diesel is...

Svaras! I didn't know you watched this board. I loved your flatty build on pirate, probably one of the biggest inspirations to rebuild my '42. I hear you on the bias tires. I keep going back and forth on it. I generally run radials, but the bias Irok is a good performing tire, affordable, and...

I will be there Thursday night thru Saturday noon.

I got the replacement SM420 ready to go into the jeep for EJS. After EJS hopefully the major tear down will begin. The laser cut frame plates came in as did the frame tubing. I will probably start cutting the tubing for the frame this week. I did come up with a slight issue with the body...

Cardboard is free..... Foam core poster board is pretty cheap..... Build a few mock ups of what you really want. You basically only have to do a pattern for one side since all the parts should be able to be mirrored side to side. Take your time and get very close to what you want. Next, build...

I had thought about adding a sight tube. I even bought some fittings and stuff at the store one day that are still in a bag in the truck. The only thing I don't like about the sight tube is that it adds a failure point to the transmission. It would be just my luck that a stick would bounce up...

I had a few minutes in the shop the other day.... I made a new PTO cover with a raised angled fill port for the transmission. I have had really good luck ( knock on wood ) with the Getrag 5-spd since I started overfilling it a little bit. Its always been a pain to overfill since there is really...

Hi Aaron! have you been watching the thread the whole time? I might have found a set cheaper and closer. I'll keep it in mind, thanks for the offer.

Thank you. I will try and keep some new stuff coming to keep everyone entertained...... Its warm enough to paint again so I can finish up the doors and cowl. I do have to say that the amount of solid color is a little overwhelming. I might have to break it up some black rockers, hood blister...