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New guy with and interesting find (Overlander Build)

ACK!!!I saw "Got a couple of pictures....." in the email alert and went straight to the thread to see.... didn't notice it was only the motor!!!! :banghead:

:D
 
Here is a little more info......

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE IS ON THE RT SIDE , THE DOOR SWINGS TO THE LEFT
 
Now why would they put a Lakewood Scatter shield on a Diesel engine?
I dont see how it would ever spin fast enough to blow the clutch befor the engine blows :shrug:
Perhaps its a regional requirement for Africa?

It also looks like you have a range box of some sort in front of the trans....that could be something nice :fingerscrossed:
The trans is interesting though...a side shift Richmond going in place of a Top loader trans....Not my first choice of transmision for offroad in Africa :huh:

I wonder what kind of shift box he has for it? (the trans)
 
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Orionn said:
Now why would they put a Lakewood Scatter shield on a Diesel engine?
I dont see how it would ever spin fast enough to blow the clutch befor the engine blows :shrug:
Perhaps its a regional requirement for Africa?

It also looks like you have a range box of some sort in front of the trans....that could be something nice :fingerscrossed:
The trans is interesting though...a side shift Richmond going in place of a Top loader trans....Not my first choice of transmision for offroad in Africa :huh:

I wonder what kind of shift box he has for it? (the trans)
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You make a good point about the scatter shield. I am not sure what he has in front of the transmission. Perhaps it is a custom tranny. I know the engine was custom calibrated for street use. I will see what I can find out. I am probably about on his last nerve with all these questions.
 
Orionn said:
It also looks like you have a range box of some sort in front of the trans....that could be something nice :fingerscrossed:
I wonder what kind of shift box he has for it? (the trans)
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Here is what that box is in front of the transmission....

THAT IS THE ADVANCE OVERDERIVE BOX, IT IS BETWEEN THE TANS AND THE BELLHOUSING , IT IS 30% OVERDRIVE OR DIRECT
 
Lakewood

I'm guessing they used the Lakewood bell housing more for ease of adaption between the cummins and overdrive than for safety. You can drill, tap, whatever easily.....
 
I wouldnt worry too much about the trans and all that...Just get it all if you can.

Its definatly a Hi/Low range box in front of a stock transmision, kind like a Brownie box they used to use in early semi-trucks (and some still do).
I was just mainly commenting on the setup, not my first choice in driveline but hey what do I know, it was probably being built for a very specific pourpose.

I really do hope you can get it. sounds like a heck of a rig thats started there.

Good luck :thumbsup:
 
I am thinking of taking a road trip in the next couple weeks to get some pictures and really crawl all over this thing. So, taking orders/requests.... what areas does the group want to see pictures of? Any hidden areas for rust? I'll do the usual outside and inside shots and a few more detailed shots of the motor/transmission and any other parts that I'll be getting. I will also get some shot of the trailer too.

For those gear heads who may be interested here is a link to my VX build...

1999 VX Build
 
Literally just fill a memory card man... shoot everything and then just bulk upload all of them to one of the image hosting sites :thumbsup:

All of the frame, any damage, anything you've never seen before, outside/inside/floors/roof/bed/rockers/wheelwells/suspension/axles/trailer/parts/drivetrain ALL OF IT!!! :evil: MUUUUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
 
Buffy said:
I am thinking of taking a road trip in the next couple weeks to get some pictures and really crawl all over this thing. So, taking orders/requests.... what areas does the group want to see pictures of? Any hidden areas for rust? I'll do the usual outside and inside shots and a few more detailed shots of the motor/transmission and any other parts that I'll be getting. I will also get some shot of the trailer too.

For those gear heads who may be interested here is a link to my VX build...

1999 VX Build
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I will say this - you are not afraid to take on a project!! All that wiring made my head hurt...

Working on a CJ is so much easier. I think the one you are looking at will be incredible once complete.
 
ilovetrains said:
I will say this - you are not afraid to take on a project!! All that wiring made my head hurt...

Working on a CJ is so much easier. I think the one you are looking at will be incredible once complete.
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Yea, there are just a few wires on the VXs. I hope to wrap it up, for the most part, this weekend. I am really chomping at the bit to get the CJ-8 home and dive in. I am thinking about installing the motor and tranny before I ever bring it home. The shop where it sits has a lift, plasma cutter and welding machines. I figure lift the body off, fab some cross members and mounts, replace body and call it a day... or two.

I want to keep this looking as stealth as possible, so was thinking of staying with the steel rims and hub caps. It currently has a 3" body lift on it that I was thinking about removing and setting the body back down to stock location. I may, however, have to use a body lift due to the height of the engine but won't really know that until I get to that point.

I think it would be fun to install some 1 ton axles and all but in the end I may just leave the stock axles in place. I was told the gear ratio in the current axles is 3:54.
 
Wait, steel wheels and hubcaps with a 3" body lift??? What size tires are on this thing or did I miss that somewhere?

I definitely recommend dropping down on the body lift. My take is that the majority of folks out there think that the max on a body lift should be 1-1.5" My take is that any else puts too much leverage on the mounts, the body connection and the frame mounts. It also complicates linkages and hoses pretty well. I really like my 1" body lift because it makes access to a number of things easier for maintenance without looking TOO tall.

There's a couple folks on here that have dropped in a 4BT, look for charliev's build thread, great stuff :thumbsup:

I don't know that you'd have to even remove the body to get the motor mounted, I know charlie didn't.

On gearing, you'll need to think about the sweet spot of the 4BT with the tire size you want to run. Again, check what others have done. Axle size/type is almost limitless in these and all depends on what you want to do with it. Figure that out first and then work backwards through axles, gearing, suspension, body lift, etc. :D That's the fun part!!! :evil:
 
havent been on for a while...I just read this from page 1, everytime loading up a new page anticipation was building....waiting....waiitng for the pics, for all to be revealed...

I had a girlfirend that treated me like this once!
 
AusCJ8 said:
havent been on for a while...I just read this from page 1, everytime loading up a new page anticipation was building....waiting....waiitng for the pics, for all to be revealed...

I had a girlfirend that treated me like this once!
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Funny post!
:D
 
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