Root Moose
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No brainer - 360. 
FSJ buildup- Tank!
- Thread starter getlost4x4
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getlost4x4
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360 it is. hopefully its in good shape.
getlost4x4
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i finally got the 360 home yesterday. i started tearing it down today. its in great shape. there is still the honing in the cylinders.
i ordered an engine kit off ebay for $136 which includes: main and con rod bearings, complete gasket kit and new rings.
plan is to hone the cylinders and throw it back together.:victory:
i ordered an engine kit off ebay for $136 which includes: main and con rod bearings, complete gasket kit and new rings.
plan is to hone the cylinders and throw it back together.:victory:
dirty Bakers
Conservative
Cool out of frame in frame
getlost4x4
Expedition Leader
need to source an engine stand.
i almost have the whole engine torn down. i must say its in great shape. i also bought a cylinder honing tool. hopefully all my parts will show up quickly and i can get this thing together quickly.
i'm going to do a dual exhaust and call it good. pictures will be coming shortly.:elkgrin:
i almost have the whole engine torn down. i must say its in great shape. i also bought a cylinder honing tool. hopefully all my parts will show up quickly and i can get this thing together quickly.
i'm going to do a dual exhaust and call it good. pictures will be coming shortly.:elkgrin:
Backwoods Rambler
Explorer
This thread was going so well until you ended up with a smaller engine. Couldn't you source another diesel?
getlost4x4
Expedition Leader
no, its not in the funds now. i just got laid off. so the budget has shrunk.
getlost4x4
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still waiting for my parts to put my engine back together.
but i did buy:
summit RV cam and cam bearings:victory:
i've finished honing the cylinders in the engine and i used a ridge reamer on it. all the parts are cleaned and mostly painted. if my rings and gaskets would just show up, i could put it back together.
some pictures finally:elkgrin:
but i did buy:
summit RV cam and cam bearings:victory:
i've finished honing the cylinders in the engine and i used a ridge reamer on it. all the parts are cleaned and mostly painted. if my rings and gaskets would just show up, i could put it back together.
some pictures finally:elkgrin:
dirty Bakers
Conservative
How is the job hunt going? Your engine is looking great.
getlost4x4
Expedition Leader
i have not found a job yet. i have enough savings to make it for another month pretty easily. hoping to work in the oil field for the summer months and sock away $20-30K:elkgrin:
that will require a ton of overtime though, not much family time. but when i go back to school in the fall i'll be set up pretty well.
that will require a ton of overtime though, not much family time. but when i go back to school in the fall i'll be set up pretty well.
getlost4x4
Expedition Leader
sorry about the crappy cell-phone pictures.
alright some progress today. i installed my transmission and t-case, installed the 42 gallon gas tank. cleaned up a bunch of crap.
my engine is still at the machine shop having the new cam bearings installed. the machine shop guy also said he would hone my cylinders for free. i guess he thought my home done job wasn't up to his standards. oh-well, i tried.
some pictures:
i worked on the heads yesterday. i replaced the valve stem seals. pretty easy, just time consuming. it took about 8 hours. i cleaned off all the carbon from the valves and from inside the chambers and intake and exhaust tubes. everything came out really well.
finished painted head
alright some progress today. i installed my transmission and t-case, installed the 42 gallon gas tank. cleaned up a bunch of crap.
my engine is still at the machine shop having the new cam bearings installed. the machine shop guy also said he would hone my cylinders for free. i guess he thought my home done job wasn't up to his standards. oh-well, i tried.
some pictures:
i worked on the heads yesterday. i replaced the valve stem seals. pretty easy, just time consuming. it took about 8 hours. i cleaned off all the carbon from the valves and from inside the chambers and intake and exhaust tubes. everything came out really well.
finished painted head
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getlost4x4
Expedition Leader
fuel tank installed. still need to do the plumbing and wiring. and i need to make another strap and skid plate.
getlost4x4
Expedition Leader
junkyard stereo install. awia stereo with aux input. 6x9 eclipse 3 way speakers. also installed two amps: pioneer 300W mosfet and sony 444W mosfet amp.
i'll be adding speakers in the rear doors later on.
i'll be adding speakers in the rear doors later on.
getlost4x4
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tranny and tcase back in.
