Recent content by klungly

Cut off the old frame and mocked up the new front half kit with the winch and grill for clearance.

Took the flywheel in to get resurfaced and the head to get check out. I got them back, the head checked out fine. I have to go out to sea for a couple months and when I get back I should be able to take the block into the machine shop to get baked and magnafluxed, new cam bearing and some honing.

I torn the engine down to the block. One of the bolts holding the oil pan skid plate seized and one of the engine mount bolts was cross threaded. I put in a helicoil in the cross threaded hole. The seized bolt, I cut out the shank of the bolt with an end mill and pulled the thread out.

I pulled the transfer case and transmission. I have the motobilt 4 link kit and test fit it up. It needs a little trimming then I can weld it to the frame. Pulled the engine to be able to do the front half frame kit. I'll rebuild the engine while it's out. I'll take the block to the machine...

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I decided to go a different route with the swap. I have a set of super duty axles that I'm putting in. I went ahead and replaced the rear frame rails with the motobilt back half kit and comp cut the rear. It's time to pull the engine and do the front half kit and then put in the atlas that...

I was finally able to take the buggy out for a test run on the trail. It was overheating due to a bad belt. I found some other issues to fix, mostly minor. Replaced the belt.

Got the sway bar in

Mounted the transmission shifter.

Got a little more work done. Made a mount for my power steering reservoir tip over valve and mount both of them.

Its night and day difference. I can hear myself think now lol.

Got some work done. Decided it needed a muffler so I don't go deaf. Found a muffler I liked and a y pipe to equalize the pressure between the heads. I had to go with a single due to the space I had to work with.

Finally got the buggy out of the garage, it had leaked from the tranny dipstick and cooler lines. I put in o rings in the cooler line case fittings and that fixes it. The dipstick needed a new grommet. Street tested it the next day. The belt for the water pump broke resulting I. It over...

Been busy getting some new machines put in the shop. A 1D Cincinnati toolmaster and 15" leblond regal. Got back to work on the buggy. Got the exhaust in, it needs mufflers. Got the bump stops and limit straps put in in the rear.