Kalua

[gonzopancho]

Pua’a eyeing Kalua… “this shop ain’t big enough for the two of us”

Whole idea is that Kalua kicks Pua’a out of the shop.

No bodywork. (Front fenders are 5 miles away in my shop.)

Most of the interior is there.

Axles are there and built.

Engine is there, built, in a crate.

 

[PabloCruise]

Waiting for Pua’a Tua’a to clear a stall.

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C’mon Pua’a, let’s go!

 

[PabloCruise]

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Bound for Denver in the morning. Thanks, @greenbeast

Here we go!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

Whole idea is that Kalua kicks Pua’a out of the shop.

No bodywork. (Front fenders are 5 miles away in my shop.)

Most of the interior is there.

Axles are there and built.

Engine is there, built, in a crate.

The 2F made it? Cool!

What the plan for the AC compressor and lines?

 

[gonzopancho]

The 2F made it? Cool!

What the plan for the AC compressor and lines?

It’s all custom.

 

[PabloCruise]

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It’s all custom.

Now that the weather is turning cool, I am turning thoughts back to my AC. Muy custom…

 

[tucker74]

That ain’t no 2F, 1FZE?

 

[Cruisers and Co]

That ain’t no 2F, 1FZE?

The plan may have or may not have changed....

 

[tucker74]

The plan may have or may not have changed....

Monster turbo’d 4.6

 

[gonzopancho]

Monster turbo’d 4.6

I set the compression too high (10:1) to turbo that engine. It is stroked (5.2L, 108mm stroke), forged crank, h-beam rods (free upgrade since they had a huge delay), ARP rod bolts (and head studs), with stage 2 cams, +1.5mm valves, big springs and titanium retainers. So it should be safe to wind past 6,000 rpm should the need arise.

I started that one well before Johnny had opened C&C.

It’s just a grocery getter.

 

[tucker74]

It’s just a grocery getter.

LOL

 

[gonzopancho]

Scrubbed

 

[gonzopancho]

Monster turbo’d 4.6

Close!

Decided to put the 5.2 in the 76 fj40 and build another 5.2L with lower compression for this truck so a turbo can be added.

 

[gonzopancho]

Welding on factory frames is a sure sign of dementia, right?

Right??

 

[gonzopancho]

 

[gonzopancho]

I spy,…

 

[DTC72]

Turbo time?

 

[gonzopancho]

Turbo time?

Turbo 1fz-f(t)e and an auto. Locked / built 60 series axles, discs.

Shop truck. Grocery getter. Something to surprise the J**ps.

 

[gonzopancho]

When your trucks occupy 4 of 6 bays… two are going to Cruise Moab, so it won’t last long.