Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 hey guys, I'm new here, found the stie sometime last night while :cheers: got a big project ahead of me with a deadline that only seems to get shorter and shorter I'm copying this all over from my club forum so bear with me beat 1988 comanchee with 4.0 AW4 (23 spline version), still need to pick up D300, also still need to pick up D60, 4.56's, highsteer, still open at the moment, hopefully locked tho 14B, 4.56's, welded 38.5x15.5x16.5 TSL's on stock ferd rims, hopefully grooved, maybe beadlocked misc. tube and metal oing to leaf spring the front to hold the 60, Fat Kid Fab hangers, YJ springs (or something simular). Spring over the rear, and bastard pack the leafs if i need more height. Swap in new 23spline AW4 amd Dana 300. Square tube drive shafts. No bed, eventually a tube bed. Tank mounted behind cab. Move exhaust to drivers side so front shaft can be on pass side. Hoping to get a locker for the front, maybe ill weld up and extra set of spider/sides. I will appreciate any and all help i can get. UPDATE Last night me and my friend Joey went to town on the bed Pulled everything attached to it, including gas tank, pulled bed then dragged it outside for scrap i wanted to make this still mobile so i threw a couple 2x4's and mount the tank ontop of them, don't worry i am not that much of a hack, it is really just to move it in and out of the garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 got some more work done tonight also got my "junkyard" cleaned up and on the trailer ready to go to the scrap yard all in all very productive afternoon/night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 more work today got the front end ripped out this is going to be one big mother stock jeep tire for reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 well with the long weekend and baseball i havent really got to work on it much got a little time after dinner yesterday, so i started ripping out the interior, as it is going to be bear bones also gutted the doors to be cut to half doors this weekend i am planning on dropping the case and tranny, and getting the front ready so when i get the springs i can get right to work fabing brackets, ripping out the old brake lines and crap and running new lines should be picking up springs and trans next week, still looking for a d300 also anyone have the info on what MC to run, i havent looked into it yet at all, but i know I'm going to need something more beefy then the stock jeep stuff, just didnt know if someone already knew which one i should use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 had a productive day yesterday - cut doors down for half doors, still need to box in the tops - gutted interior for bare bones trail rig interior, only kept the sun visors and cb, going to get some aftermarket gauges i think and ditch the stockers also - pulled tranny and t-case and gave myself a nice jack handle sized welt on my forehead also sold some stuff this weekend so i have a few more bucks to put back into the mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 ok so thats where i am at now picking up the trans and springs this weekend, so i can start mocking up the front still need a d300 have my steering almost all pulled out to send to matt at west texas offroad for a rebuild, port, tap and hydro assist stuff need to run all new brake lines, and get a new MC finish off half doors some sort of tube bed, roll bar, cage, i have ideas in head we will see how it goes driveshafts, square all in the next 56 days, and still have a life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 WHy si your deadline 56 days? Something big planned? Everything looks good so far, and welcome to the site. I htink you'll find there are a lot of guys with a lot of knowledge always willign to help. Good luck with everything and keep us posted!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 deadline is 56 days because that is when i needs to be loaded on the trailer to head to the NEA's Fall Crawl weekend of wheeling, camping, and having a good time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 :bowdown: beefy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I like I like driving I will make a few small suggestiong though. 1. get a fuel cell and a MSD fuel pump part#2225 (i think) I have one on my truggy, and have had zero issue with it. 2. Put some sorta cage in it :brows: we al know why you should do that.. At least if it was my righ I do :nuts: 3. Make sure it will fit out the garage door.. clearance looks a lil tight :eek: Besides that.. awesome rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burls Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 3. Make sure it will fit out the garage door.. clearance looks a lil tight :eek: Nothing deflating the tires wouldnt fix. :brows: That thing is a beast. any plans to stroke or swap the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I gotta get me some of those 1-tons. Next time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 I like I like driving I will make a few small suggestiong though. 1. get a fuel cell and a MSD fuel pump part#2225 (i think) I have one on my truggy, and have had zero issue with it. 2. Put some sorta cage in it :brows: we al know why you should do that.. At least if it was my righ I do :nuts: 3. Make sure it will fit out the garage door.. clearance looks a lil tight :eek: Besides that.. awesome rig stock tank will be fine for me as soon as i mount it correctly, plus it only has like 300 miles on it cause i replaced it about a month before i took it off the road as stated above it will be getting one it should fit out the door, if it doesnt i have a set of 33 rollers to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 3. Make sure it will fit out the garage door.. clearance looks a lil tight :eek: Nothing deflating the tires wouldnt fix. :brows: That thing is a beast. any plans to stroke or swap the engine? sticking with the stock 4.0, it runs great and they are a mad cheap to replace plus if i don't have enough power/gearing i am planning on 4:1 lomax d300 gears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 You can also stroke it for s much as it would cost to rebuild it (instead of buying a new one if this one craps out on you). Something to look at, great torque, great power and best of all, great mileage as far as higher horse power goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 You can also stroke it for s much as it would cost to rebuild it (instead of buying a new one if this one craps out on you). Something to look at, great torque, great power and best of all, great mileage as far as higher horse power goes thats good info, as far as milage that doesnt matter to me as this is only a trail truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 That means u can build a serious stroker...lol here's a link to the topics and websites covered when I asked about it a few weeks ago http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/view ... 00&start=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Keep us posted all the same :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 some new parts d60 inner seals sweet MAD4X4 d60 outer seals adapter and clocking ring for the AW4/d300 i also have a d300 twin stick on the way and I'm picking up my 300 this weekend also is this what i think it is? a stock d60 traction device? i didnt think chevy ever had a traction device in any of their 60's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisty Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 hey Derek...thats a sick MJ. where is Granby in Mass? I'm in Pepperell up by Nashua NH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yeah, it's a $#!&ty LSD. They came with 'em. Might be worth rebuilding. Maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yeah, it's a $#!+ LSD. They came with 'em. Might be worth rebuilding. Maybe not. Might be worth welding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 yup well from the responses i have gotten on other boards i guess it is a factory installed trac lock, no wonder most of my old videos had both front spinning guess ill keep it till after the initial build then I'm going ARB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 hey Derek...thats a sick MJ. where is Granby in Mass? I'm in Pepperell up by Nashua NH. granby is in western ma, out by springfield, umass amherst, and most of the good public wheeling in MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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