wallisek Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 *Update* I've been offline for a while due to moving, a new job, baby, etc...Starting my restoration back up. I just ordered the internals (pistons, rings, bearings, etc...) for the block. Hopefully they arrive next week from rockauto. Block will go into machine shop sometime next week too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Dropped the block off at the machine shop today. Hopefully have it in a few days and assemble it next weekend. :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Picked up my block and internals yesterday. Bearings, timing set, etc..are on order. Cam was reground for more power. Crank is .010 / .010 and block was bored .030 over. Only had enough time yesterday to get the block on the stand and clean all the threads. Hopefully have more time this weekend. Headliner will be next and carpet so I can put the bench back in. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 My parts showed up from rockauto this morning. Going to start engine assembly this weekend. :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Today I installed the crankshaft, cams, pistons and camshaft. More parts on order, engine should be back inside truck in about two weeks. Image Not Found Image Not Found Cylinder head is on hold. Would have turned it in with the rest to have machine but cost + new valetrain would have been close to $400 when I can buy a remanufactured one for $225. :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Engine is in. :clapping: Still need a cylinder head though. Need to order flywheel, clutch, etc..and find a transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowboard3r411 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I'm currently looking for a ax-5 to lol there some what hard to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Yeah they are. I've been finding plenty of "puke-goats" and AX-15's but didn't want to bother with the extra parts for the conversion since I already have a fresh 231 21 spline ready to bolt up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Project has been sitting idle due to work, life, kids, etc..Hasn't stopped me from buying parts though. :D Had a couple hours to work on the MJ, pulled the old cruddy sorry-@$$ looking headliner out and put new material down. 10.99 for the headliner spray and another 2.44 at Walmart for the material. Not bad for under $15 bucks and it turned out great. Sadly no pictures, kids broke our only digital camera. Transmission, transfer case ready to go in and clutch parts on order. Drivetrain will be bolted up next week. :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Clutch and transmission installed! :clapping: I was also going to install the transfer case however the nuts had seized to the studs. Hoping I can find a hardware store that is open tomorrow so I can put that sucker in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Sadly no pictures, kids broke our only digital camera. boooo kids. :fs1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Figured I'd throw batteries into the "dead" camera and give it one more shot. It works! Must have dried out finally from the water damage. Anyways, the headliner isn't too shabby for $2.44 :D Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 So, thats what a 2.5 is supposed to look like with no oil on it? HUH! Maybe someday.... a man can dream can't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 lol, that is why I didn't bother with painting the block. I guess I could have painted it black to help mask the future self-lubricating / anti-rust feature :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Yesterday I installed most of the interior and did the gauge cluster swap. Thanks to club member Shane for the carpet! :thumbsup: Good quality carpet from ACC but did have to do quite a bit of trimming around the endge. Better to have excess than too little right? :yes: Interior is still rather dirty from sitting around for two years and I still need to wired up a new stereo and fix some wiring. Couldn't finish / test it as my battery is dead, will need to buy a new one. Image Not Found Today I installed the cylinder head I ordered from Clearwater. Did some minor electrical wiring here and there. Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Finished assembling the engine....well mostly anyways. Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Haven't done much due to life and work but I did manage to rig up some cheap linkage for the transfer case. Donor linkage was about x4 too long (automatic or different model?) anyways only cost a few dollars a the local hardware store. Image Not Found Initially it was pretty stiff but once I sprayed some grease into the pivot points, it shifted perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Looks great can't wait to see it all done. keep it up :wrench: Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Made some recent progress. Rebuild is approximately 95% complete. Still need to buy a stereo and battery and passenger side breaks need to be done. Exhaust parts on order with Rockauto, after which I can start the engine and break it in. Installed my power steering pump pressure hose just to realize it had a huge hole in it. After discovering I was missing a power steering pressure switch I decided to just cap it with bolt since I wasn't paying $60. As it turns out, nobody in town carries a M10x1.00 bolt. Kind of a weird combo I guess. Anyways, I tried the local junkyard which is only about a mile from my house. They had a switch that came out of a mid 90's Dakota truck with the 2.5L. $10 Image Not Found "new" driveshaft from Driveline Service of Portland. New shaft was going to cost me around $400-450 and I didn't save my old 2wd shaft :wall: Anyways they had a used shaft out of a Corvette that was only 1" too long. Shortened, balanced, painted and new greasable joints for a bit over $130. :clapping: Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 I spent a large chunk of the day wrenching and *almost* got her started. Did one last final inspection, put the key in the ignition, turned it........wurr wurr wurr wurr....nothing. I must have checked the timing chain at least 5 times before I bolted the cover on so I knew it wasn't that. Double checked TDC and distributor which was good. Did some more poking around and discovered my CPS was bad. Will have to wait until the stores open back up tomorrow.... :fs1: Anyways, all I have left is too hook up the heater control cable, install front shocks and changed both front / rear diff fluid. :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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