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This looked a little strange but the more I looked at the seal the more I figured it might be ok. Of course the machine shop will be happy to tell me if all isn't well. I think this means the crank & rods have not been messed with before. Or at least not ground down. This was a bit...

So I got the engine out & torn down last night and all the bits off to their shops today. Figured I better post some pics and get some thoughts from everyone... Some of these lines are pretty bent up...I think I will look into either a new set or a partial to replace the bent ones. Here is...

wow that Jurgens setup sounds nice, and I have always liked the South African trailers as they have been at it the longest

howdy Casey & welcome... good info on the tractor lines Pulled the engine apart and it is off to the machine shop today along with the trans, turbo, IP & injectors....I will try to post pics tonight but I work a 12 hr night shift and still have alot to pull off the donor rig

I dig the grill guard!! Nice work on the manifold...question: How do you know how to match it to the head? Do you use the gasket as a guide?

So I had some time over the last few days to start tearing down the donor rig... And thanks once again to Nick my new diesel guru for tips on extra stuff to get from the donor! This is what I started with. Lots more rust than I first thought which has made the tear down process harder as things...

Hey David, I got the latch from grainger and it is made by the same company that does all the normal ones people use. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/DESTACO-Toggle-Clamp-3CXU4?Pid=search It is worth the money as it works soooo much better than the other style people use

very cool concept for a trip....more than just travel thanks for taking us along

I say if you can get the jeep takeoffs cheap on craigslist then that is the way to go. Otherwise I bet you can get Discount tire to test fit tires to see what works.

I would agree with the others that selling & buying is the best way to go... That said I am currently dropping a 6.2 w/ aftermarket turbo/700r/208 into my 1970 Suburban. Now I love the 70 burb and I got the entire donor vehicle for $700. My wife works at a diesel engine machine shop so I won't...

Crap I am learning so much I feel I should be ready for a final exam or mid term or something. Really great thread and I can't say enough how grateful I am that you are taking the time to take the pics and write the commentary.

Glad you guys are still following this.. The seats are Town & Country mini-van take outs...pretty much the same thing from a Honda Odyssey/Toyota Sienna and such. The are great and go for $40-$60 ea around Phoenix. Flat bottom slides so easy to put into anything. As I continue to cruise the...

It would be good to go post in Scott's thread and remind him to get the comp review done :) Many of us would like to know the good & bad since there are a few other Jeep options now and learning lessons from the past is valuable.

Monday was MLK Day and instead of working on the seat frames it was more fun to spend the day with my younger son and my nephew. While my kid is a gun/knife nut (to the point of forging his own knives), my nephew had never shot before. Well that is no longer true (oh and we did clean up all our...

Finally got the new bucket seats installed thanks to my new buddy Nick. Not enough that I have been hounding him for diesel install knowledge (sweet cummins setup in his 72 burb) but I also wanted some mentoring on welding and fab stuff. So this last Sunday I took up most all his day and we had...

Wow... First of all, glad you are ok.. Second of all, we have all done something like this in the past so no one should give you a hard time... Third, I work as an ICU RN and see stuff all the time where the story starts " I figued it would be ok to..." Thanks for posting, it takes real guts to...

that is a good deal on a diesel rig.. not sure if that year would be the turbo or not but it would be easy to add.

Like I mentioned on Pirate... use it to travel as it sits now.. build up the inside for comfort and travel first and susp later. Money spent to go places is a better value than money on mods Looking forward to whatever you do as long as you get out there and use it :)

Ok that seals it... I am changing your forum screen name to MoparMike :) Sounds like a killer combo between the Powerwagon, trailer and JK you will have all your bases covered. And I am hearing nice things about the new engine setup in the JK Looking forward to your next run!

Glad to hear the head isn't cracked, when I did the injection pump/injectors/timing belt I seriously thought about pulling the head and having it worked over. Now I wish I had. Can't wait to see it on the trail and looking forward to seeing what you work out for the interior. Always fun watching...