Ugh, the price you pay for hardcore wheeling. Took the PSC ram apart today in order to internally limit the stroke. Pretty obvious that the shaft is bent 🙄, 2nd one in a year
Cooler arrived tho and I got that installed and plumbed.
It’s close. Once the ram is back together I’ll try...
Saginaw box is back from PSC 👍
Fabbed up the steering shaft support today. Used a stainless Borgeson bearing and tied it into the AA motor mount
DUN
The shaft fits just BARELY between the frame, exhaust header and shock hoop
Yes. That is not useful, at all. All it gives you is the option of routing rubber heater hoses through your firewall, which I don’t like. They are not correct for AN pushloc hose and because the core is set up the way it is, you are stuck with the barb fittings 👎
It’s odd because Vintage Air...
Heater plumbing is done. This might not look like much but it was a pain to get things to fit, go figure
And got REALLY lucky with the exhaust. I built the stainless crossover long before the engine was ever test fit, just had an idea of where I wanted it to terminate basically
Original...
Yes, definitely saw an increase in MPG and I also did OD transfer case gears and 3:1 low range while I was in there. Hard to say but I’d guess most of the MPG increase came from the OD gears
Here’s my main gripe with Vintage Air heaters and AC units. Granted I only have heat in my 40 but the AC units are the same
Vintage Air uses #10 male AC fittings on their heater core. INCONVENIENT to say the least. As far as I could find, there is no such thing as a #10 AC to 10AN fitting...
A little progress today…
As much as I want to, there’s zero way to run a lower 20AN radiator hose. The thermostat housing and radiator outlet are too close together and there isn’t enough room for the AN fittings, let alone any 20AN hose.
Bit the bullet and ordered a 360 degree swivel...
Thx, I’m using a Miller Synchrowave. It’s an older transformer machine but it welds DC really, really nicely.
Love the TIG for the heat control and the fact that it doesn’t splatter all over nearby expensive components like MIG. Definitely way more sensitive to any contaminants or dirty metal tho
Nice plate tie ins 👍
Any reason you didn’t blast the frame before doing all the fab work? It would weld SO much better if it was clean, up here there’s a place that would charge about $200 for it
Tired of wiring nonsense, would much rather fabricate something
Relocated the power steering and coolant reservoir bottles
Rear mount for steering fluid, sits essentially directly over the pump
Front mount for the coolant reservoir…
DUN
Yeah, I have the small ARB compressor on the firewall and that is feeding a 3 gallon air tank in the rear. There is nothing fast about the small ARB compressors tho. Great for the lockers. I’ve aired back up in a pinch but I don’t prefer it.
I carry a PowerTank also and that is QUICK for...
I was look8mg at the Polar Wire site which is appears to be identical in construction to the wire I’m using.
https://polarwire.com/arctic-ultraflex-blue-wire.pdf
325 amps at 86 degrees, 304 at 104 degrees. Sure it’ll be hotter under the hood, and i believe that’s likely enough of a safety...
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