First off, this will be a long term build. Basically, finances/research will determine the timeline.
History: I bought this 42 MB for $200 as a non-runner next to a barn. After getting it home I realized that the tub/fenders/hood/grill were the only things not GPW. Most of the bolts even had the F script. The grill was an early slat grill. I took all the GPW parts and the restoration valuable parts and sold them to the resto crowd. The floor was beyond shot so I chopped it all out knowing I'd design the entire floor around the drivetrain. I first started building it with a 4.3 and typical parts then got the v8 bug and tried to put a Bronco 302 in it, had 60's and 38s ready to throw under it. Well life happened and I had to sell all the parts off, I refused to sell the body.
Once that happened and we moved, I bought a CJ5 and got it wheelable and damn near daily driveable. So now that I've got a working rig I've decided to pursue my dream rig.
Plan: I'll be putting a 2000 ALH in it with a t176 4 speed transmission and an np231/dana300 doubler. This should put my final drive ratio around 150:1 with the 4:10 gears in the axles. It will also put the motor in the correct rpm range at 70mph for highway use. Axles will be 44/9 combo, full hydro steering, street legal, 4 link and 3 link suspension on 36's.
Well as it is right now, I've built a new frame, acquired the axles and drivetrain. I'm waiting on my HPA AX15 kit so I can get things positioned to make the motor mounts. I'll have to go through all my pics and get them loaded on photobucket so I can update the thread with the good stuff....pics.
History: I bought this 42 MB for $200 as a non-runner next to a barn. After getting it home I realized that the tub/fenders/hood/grill were the only things not GPW. Most of the bolts even had the F script. The grill was an early slat grill. I took all the GPW parts and the restoration valuable parts and sold them to the resto crowd. The floor was beyond shot so I chopped it all out knowing I'd design the entire floor around the drivetrain. I first started building it with a 4.3 and typical parts then got the v8 bug and tried to put a Bronco 302 in it, had 60's and 38s ready to throw under it. Well life happened and I had to sell all the parts off, I refused to sell the body.
Once that happened and we moved, I bought a CJ5 and got it wheelable and damn near daily driveable. So now that I've got a working rig I've decided to pursue my dream rig.
Plan: I'll be putting a 2000 ALH in it with a t176 4 speed transmission and an np231/dana300 doubler. This should put my final drive ratio around 150:1 with the 4:10 gears in the axles. It will also put the motor in the correct rpm range at 70mph for highway use. Axles will be 44/9 combo, full hydro steering, street legal, 4 link and 3 link suspension on 36's.
Well as it is right now, I've built a new frame, acquired the axles and drivetrain. I'm waiting on my HPA AX15 kit so I can get things positioned to make the motor mounts. I'll have to go through all my pics and get them loaded on photobucket so I can update the thread with the good stuff....pics.