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FC 170 build, Brother of Stump Jumper

Awesome! I really liked the TJ frame/4.0L drivetrain setup in the orange Jeep concept FC last year. Seemed like a good fit power-wise.
 
This is my FC 170. I think it's a 1965 but not positive yet. I found this one in Arizona for $3200.00 with no power plant and decided to take a chance. It looks to me like I did alright since there is very little rust and no cancer. I'm still deciding on what engine and transmission I'm going to use. I wanted to put a 5.3 with 4L60E but I think that's a lot of engine for this old light duty frame. I must be crazy, I can't believe I'm doing this again
 

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I'd like to think you were just bored now that SJer is finished. But who knows, maybe you are crazy. :)
 
Looks awesome! Looking forward to the build. You are already familiar with gm powertrains... Perhaps a 4.3 vortec V6 and a 4l60e trans.
 
Don't go soft now..... But the frame and put a real engine in it.


Big fingers..Small phone keyboard..... Box the frame and put the LS in there.......
 
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mysunnshine said:
Don't go soft now..... But the frame and put a real engine in it.
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??????? A 4BT would fit nicely but I don't like the smell of diesel. The frame is excellent and I guess I could box it or beef it up some. still want to drop a 5.3/4L60 in it but the truck is so nice I don't want to alter any of the sheet metal. It's hard for this southern boy to believe that a 50+ year old car from the west didn't rust to dust, that doesn't happen in Louisiana. We would be lucky to find the Vin plate. Maybe that's why I have never seen one before.

Hey Errik, can you design me a steering system while you're not doing anything? LOL

I also just realized that my FC made it all the way from Arizona to Louisiana and the cab was just sitting on the frame with nothing holding it down.
 
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How about a GM 4.3? I hear the latest gen with direct injection are pretty nice...
 
Randyzzz said:
How about a GM 4.3? I hear the latest gen with direct injection are pretty nice...
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The 4.3 would probably be just about right and maybe not need to many modifications to the frame. The cab is free and ready to come off, I just want to build a stand to set it on.
 
Great find. However, I think we all learned a couple things on your "Stump Jumper" build:

1) More Power

2) Listen to Mysunshine

I know where you're going to end up ;)
 
This is my following bow --- :bow:

Cannot wait to see this come together. I'm still in for keeping it Jeep and going 4.0L like the Jeep concept :wave:
 
cdvcj8 said:
Great find. However, I think we all learned a couple things on your "Stump Jumper" build:

1) More Power

2) Listen to Mysunshine

I know where you're going to end up ;)
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You forgot.....No Budget
 
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