Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[Cantdog]

Good progress yesterday.....completed the engine...filled the miserable device with coolant......didn't run out onto the floor anywhere....that's a good sign. It took quite a while but completed the exhaust system......brazed most of the joints....all but two which are needed to be able to install it. Those two joints will get regular muffler clamps. Built up a tailpipe hanger and installed that....still have to develop the center mount but have a pretty good scheme. Looks like a test fire this afternoon......hope it works better than a North Korean missile ......!!!!!!!

 

[cheeves]

Good progress today as well on the miserable device.....2-3 trips to the NAPA store......geeeehawdamn fan belts are $26 these daze.......fer' a simple fanbelt.......!!! $%*&^@#$$!.......you realize that computes out to three sixpacs of 16 oz, tall green canz???? PER FANBELT Damn good she only gotts two. AND that's 'Merican too!!! Anyway.......

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Robin......GREAT job my friend!!! Looks like the stuff we did back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's up the "Barn!"
Fan belts were Free thanks to the good folks and friends at the old AD's. Different and better time, much better people!!! But thank God there are a few left like you guys on here!!!
Keep on Keepin' On!!!

 

[cheeves]

Good progress yesterday.....completed the engine...filled the miserable device with coolant......didn't run out onto the floor anywhere....that's a good sign. It took quite a while but completed the exhaust system......brazed most of the joints....all but two which are needed to be able to install it. Those two joints will get regular muffler clamps. Built up a tailpipe hanger and installed that....still have to develop the center mount but have a pretty good scheme. Looks like a test fire this afternoon......hope it works better than a North Korean missile ......!!!!!!!

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Well... did it fire up?

 

[Cantdog]

Not today....close but found a self inflected snag.....by the time I gat that taken care of folks started showing up for the safety meeting.......project was put on hold until tomorrow morning.....

 

[pioneerguy600]

Well??

 

[tbone75]

Well ?? Too !

 

[pioneerguy600]

Well ?? Too !

Robin must have fired up the miserable device and it worked so well he headed right out to the island!!

 

[Cantdog]

OH yeah!!!!!! Got to the shop by six this morning.....didn't even have breakfast.....just Koffee....took a thermos with me too....took care of the known self fail first thing.....then found that I had swapped the solenoid connections.....that ended with turning the key to "on" and the starter engaging and not disengaging even with the key turned to "off"......figgerd that out quick......then on the first start attempt......turned ovah a few times then went pffft out the carb.....OK.......figgered just my luck with only two chances I'd be 180 off.......surenuff....put the comp tester in number one cyl and ,and manually brought her up about 40 degrees ahead......then gigged the starter....she was on the compression stroke............the rotor as pointing to number six........pulled the distributer and retimed 180 and reinstalled.......VROOM!!.....ran a little weird at first.....tweeked the timing, idle speed and low air bleed jets........eventually the miserable device agreed to run haff normal....good power.......idles hot at 45 psi oil pressure.........down the road 50mph , hot........60psi..........that's freekin way better than 9psi hot on the road and 3-4 psi at idle hot...........WOOT!!

 

[tbone75]

OH yeah!!!!!! Got to the shop by six this morning.....didn't even have breakfast.....just Koffee....took a thermos with me too....took care of the known self fail first thing.....then found that I had swapped the solenoid connections.....that ended with turning the key to "on" and the starter engaging and not disengaging even with the key turned to "off"......figgerd that out quick......then on the first start attempt......turned ovah a few times then went pffft out the carb.....OK.......figgered just my luck with only two chances I'd be 180 off.......surenuff....put the comp tester in number one cyl and ,and manually brought her up about 40 degrees ahead......then gigged the starter....she was on the compression stroke............the rotor as pointing to number six........pulled the distributer and retimed 180 and reinstalled.......VROOM!!.....ran a little weird at first.....tweeked the timing, idle speed and low air bleed jets........eventually the miserable device agreed to run haff normal....good power.......idles hot at 45 psi oil pressure.........down the road 50mph , hot........60psi..........that's freekin way better than 9psi hot on the road and 3-4 psi at idle hot...........WOOT!!

Glad to hear it runs !!!

 

[Cantdog]

Thanks John.......it runs really well......but it stihl is a miserable device.......none-the-less......you know.....I never had much to do with Jeeps.......other than the Jeep boys always came to me to retrieve their stuck Jeeps.....Series Landrovers all weigh almost twice what Jeeps do.......even though they have similar wheelbase.....Rovers are about 85 hoss.......jeeps with the 258 two barrel are about 165 hoss.......

 

[pioneerguy600]

Good job. most transplants will need some tweaking and adjustments to get them right, good oil pressure.

 

[tbone75]

Thanks John.......it runs really well......but it stihl is a miserable device.......none-the-less......you know.....I never had much to do with Jeeps.......other than the Jeep boys always came to me to retrieve their stuck Jeeps.....Series Landrovers all weigh almost twice what Jeeps do.......even though they have similar wheelbase.....Rovers are about 85 hoss.......jeeps with the 258 two barrel are about 165 hoss.......

What is next on the list ? LOL I know the bikes are way down the list . LOL

 

[Cantdog]

I still have some stuff to attend to on the miserable device.....big family day today but I might get time between mothers day feasting to remove all the offending wiring that is no longer needed.......then I have a rear dif leak that needs fixing and at the same time need to dump the front dif lube, the trans lube and transfer case lube and refill with new. Also sometime before it heads to the island I need to weld in some 1/4" plate to the front frame in behind the shock mounts on both sides......not a big deal.....will take longer to remove the wheels, shocks and shock mounts and replace them than the actual welding will take.

The daughter will be leaving Jordan on the 23rd....going to Illinois for a couple weeks to visit friends and go to school graduation then be home the 6-7th.......Ol' Blue needs to be up and running by then as she starts work the next day.......so I guess that's the next project........yep.....bikes are behind fixing the engine in my truck.....

 

[Cantdog]

Few more pics of the miserable device.......and the exhaust system I cobbled up..

 

[pioneerguy600]

Looks good Robin, real solid ole rig.

 

[dancan]

The fake is the better saw lol

 

[Jimmy in NC]

The fake is the better saw lol

How can you tell the fake? Aren't they both chock full of Chineseium?





I read it on the internetz...

 

[Cantdog]

Was not able to accomplish anything on the miserable device yesterday......the Mother's Day family stuffs kept me very busy......but first thing this morning (once I get to the shop) the wiring removal will start......will have check each one for power before the big snip......those that are live will have to be cut back and capped.....those that are not will get cutback as far into the harness as possible.........will take a pic of the pile once done!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Was not able to accomplish anything on the miserable device yesterday......the Mother's Day family stuffs kept me very busy......but first thing this morning (once I get to the shop) the wiring removal will start......will have check each one for power before the big snip......those that are live will have to be cut back and capped.....those that are not will get cutback as far into the harness as possible.........will take a pic of the pile once done!!

Got to make up a couple new wires for the Case and replace a 40 amp circuit breaker, all degraded from age and sitting around outside in the weather, be good as new after. Brake parts starting to filter in, just waiting on the proper tool to mush the rivets with.