Project "Thunderstruck" - KJWildman's never-ending V8 swap

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:05 pm

DirtyKK wrote:

You can always make some kind of a budget and of course plan on extra expenses. Not everybody rolls in the dough like apparently you do. If he was to spend $3200 on that he could have started off with a better fuel injected motor anyway.

Yeah I started my SFA swap with a budget,that went out the door fast,doubled it without even trying.I'm far from "rolling in the dough",it took me 3 years to buy all my parts.

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:05 am

Ya, I have a budget! Whatever it takes to get it running! No, seriously, I was looking to spend about $3k to rebuild the 3.7 completely or put a remanned in it, so... that's my target budget. So far I'm doing ok on the the budget, but we'll see as the project progresses! :roll:

I guess I can start this here: So far :

Motor +$100 ( I traded my 45RFE for the motor and $100 cash)
Speedo - $249
Tach -$179
water temp. $68
fuel gauge w/sender $82
Motor mounts $160
Timing gear set $170
Gasket Kit $47

So... a little over $900 and all I have is a motor sitting in the driveway! :shock:

I am still hoping to come close, but it may go over ... just a little!
There is still trans and transfer case to aquire, driveshafts to have made, linkages to fabricate or buy, radiator and fans to buy, wiring to do ...

and I want to try and have it running by ECS time? :ROTFL:

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:53 pm

when it comes time... fly me in i know my way around a soldering iron lol

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

larry I need the name of your body man it will cost you 5 bucks and I hop things are going well :-)r

KJWildman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:49 am

Novak Conversions motor mounts came in today! :BANANA:

I'll get it all ... 1 piece at a time. :JEEPIN:

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:07 pm

KJWildman wrote:

...and I want to try and have it running by ECS time? :ROTFL:

Yeah,... but it would be super-cool -- you with the V8 and Scott with the JBA steel Dana 30 IFS... Plenty of show-and-tell... :BANANA:

Good times!!!! :JEEPIN:

KJWildman · **Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:41 am

New gaskets from Jeg's

I'm gonna build a whiner!

New gear drive timing set!

from Jeg's , no, not really necessary ... but cool!

And the new motor mounts got here! :BANANA:

from Novak Conversions

Put a deposit on the trans and transfer case this weekend too! :BANANA:

Picking it up next weekend if everything goes right. Somebody buy some of my stuff!!!!!
Getting a C4 with a manual BW1354 transfer case. Not really the perfect setup (rather have a 203 or 205) but it'll get me up and running (hopefully in time for ECS!! :BANANA:

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BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=182764
Heres the 205 transfer case I was talking about Larry.

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:54 pm

I'm really wondering what happens when you solve the equation

33" tires + 302 + D30a = X

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Hey man let him deal with one piece of carnage at a time :-)r

evil libby · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 am **Posts:** 296

that is fun it is just starting how many front axles will larry have in the corner of his garage is going to be the question

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:37 pm

I'll be up in IL permanently in a month or two, so do I get to move into your garage or what? I'm pretty quiet.. don't take up TOO much space, I don't eat much and will work till I pass out as long as you have cold adult beverages

KJWildman · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:02 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

I'll be up in IL permanently in a month or two, so do I get to move into your garage or what? I'm pretty quiet.. don't take up TOO much space, I don't eat much and will work till I pass out as long as you have cold adult beverages

I'm sure there's at least 2 or 3 garages you're more than welcome at here in Toledo! :mrgreen:

By the way, will you be up this way in time for the NTPA National Championships? It's the 20th - 22nd of August in "Pulltown, U.S.A." (Bowling Green, Ohio) Just about 30 miles down the road!

KJWildman · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:20 am

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

I'm really wondering what happens when you solve the equation

33" tires + 302 + D30a = X

X= 5 minutes with me on the skinny pedal !! :-)r

And if that don't work, Treadwright's sellin' 34's now! (I think I can make 'em fit!) :ROTFL:

There's always gonna be a weak link with me behind the wheel. Not to mention a couple loose screws!!

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:31 am

KJWildman wrote:

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

I'll be up in IL permanently in a month or two, so do I get to move into your garage or what? I'm pretty quiet.. don't take up TOO much space, I don't eat much and will work till I pass out as long as you have cold adult beverages

I'm sure there's at least 2 or 3 garages you're more than welcome at here in Toledo! :mrgreen:

By the way, will you be up this way in time for the NTPA National Championships? It's the 20th - 22nd of August in "Pulltown, U.S.A." (Bowling Green, Ohio) Just about 30 miles down the road!

Had planned on it, but had planned on having my tractor done by now too and I don't see me having the cam back in before then, I still haven't made the final lobe cuts

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:29 am

KJWildman wrote:

I'm gonna build a whiner!

New gear drive timing set!

from Jeg's , no, not really necessary ... but cool!

The only way to go when building a OHV engine.

Xodius · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:03 pm

KJWildman wrote:

I had one in my 49 studebater starlight coupe. Granted the engine was not stock but the 350 sure fit nicely. I do miss that car. :evil:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:30 pm

no idea why you're putting in a V8

You know you want to extend the front end about 2 feet and drop in an I-8

Got one you can HAVE

Fo Frees

KJWildman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:05 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

no idea why you're putting in a V8

You know you want to extend the front end about 2 feet and drop in an I-8

Got one you can HAVE

Fo Frees

And a big 'ol rack off the front to hang about #500 of weight on? :jester:

or would I need it with #800 of motor? :ROTFL:

Think it could still be my DD? :ROTFL:

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:07 pm

Talked BugginKJ into running his KJ up to pick up my trans and transfer case today! Wasn't too bad of a run .... 225 miles each way!! I got a little better deal than I thought I was going to get. :BANANA:

A freshly rebuilt C4 trans with manual valve body, tailhousing from a Bronco II, bellhousing from a late 60's Bronco, a custom double depth trans pan and a never installed 2400 RPM Stall torque converter for $450!!!! Much thanks goes out to Hart for driving me 3-1/2 hrs each way to pick up these parts.

Ford C4 Transmission

tailshaft housing

Torque Converter

Custom trans oil pan

Transfer Case

Now if I could just talk him in to coming over and installing it for me! :ROTFL:

The garage is now cleaned out and there's room to work so I should make some progress from this point. I still need to get a set of headers or exhaust manifolds to get my location side to side, then I will be able to start mocking up the motor mounts for welding. Majors to buy yet are the radiator, headers, ignition box and driveshafts. The rest is not free but is minor costs compared to what I call the big ticket items.

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