95 YJ restore

spring has sprung
the grass has riz
garage smells like the inside of a dirty engine.

122K on jeep first look inside.
mains looked good, rod brgs slightly rubbed, crank journals good, cam shows wear, timing chain limpish, some carbon on piston, minimal ridge.

this engine's mine now.
 

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some update...
2.5 L is now bored .020" over
all new bearings, pistons/rings, timing set, cam, 4 exhaust valves, 8 new valve springs.

new clutch, PP, TO brg, pilot bearing...exhaust
 

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so far I got the metal coated, I'm fabricating parts. there will be more progress pics en route. my mount metal is 3/16", and I want to run across full width with some meat to hinge a drop gate on, so the gate weight is on the body mount structure.
 

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rear mount parts.
the angle is bolted to the valance flange, then the 2 plates get welded to the angle in situ. then a cross piece for the gate hinge
 

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here's one welded up. about time for a body flip to do the other side
 

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under body is sealed with plastic roof coating.
This bad boy has just about been spanked... and about ready to mate back on the chassis for the final downhill frolic.

If I ever get that look in my eye again like I'm going to take anything apart "just to see where we're at", somebody smack me.
 

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this firewall is screaming for this camo treatment
 

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image.jpgI'm building 87 it has one ton axels 20 inch rockstar rims 47 inch military tires to power it is a fresh 454 big block
 

starting to look Jeepish again, tho January temps are dissuading me from getting real manic.
 

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more?
do you mean "more" as in "encore", or "more" as in "give me something I can sink my teeth into?"
 
So have you wired it back up yet?
I did a body swap years ago (YJ body on a CJ frame/front clip). It was waaayyyy more work than I thought it would be.
 
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