Joining the bandwagon, my 4L OHV build

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i machined the covers/heads so the bolts will go in flush so cant cut them off!

i have an open 3.05? lol
i dunno. im starting to think i should try and raise it a little bit until i can afford james duff and d44&9". im thinking im gonna go with 35s....

so... youd prob be here after lunch time right? ill just take a half day. do you think we need monday and wednesday? (just so i can ask all at once)

 

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One last thing,you might wanna throw some high temp clear on the motor to protect it and give it a shine,unless you want it that flat looking color.idk

 

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i kinda like the flat

 

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i machined the covers/heads so the bolts will go in flush so cant cut them off!

i have an open 3.05? lol
i dunno. im starting to think i should try and raise it a little bit until i can afford james duff and d44&9". im thinking im gonna go with 35s....

so... youd prob be here after lunch time right? ill just take a half day. do you think we need monday and wednesday? (just so i can ask all at once)

What do you have,thought thats what you said?!idk!! Yea mon and wed after 12 sounds good.yea didnt know if you wanted it flat or not,just a suggestion

 

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3.55 open

 

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Oo wow big difference! ! Its the open part thats going to get you stuck!!

 

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yea i have trouble driving in rain. may be partly my tires also, they have meat on them but i think they just suck.
big difference in snow with 4x4 tho. 3 tire? burnouts were fun lol

i really shouldve got that used lift just to have something for now. since the d44/9 and duff parts is gonna be awhile to save for it.
he may still have that lift... if your 33s wernt so new id get them for a cheaper price

 

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yea i have trouble driving in rain. may be partly my tires also, they have meat on them but i think they just suck.
big difference in snow with 4x4 tho. 3 tire? burnouts were fun lol

i really shouldve got that used lift just to have something for now. since the d44/9 and duff parts is gonna be awhile to save for it.
he may still have that lift... if your 33s wernt so new id get them for a cheaper price

being open you only have two tires able to spin at the same time even in 4x4,one front and one rear.open is better in the rain and snow.i have half a kit just no pivot drop brackets.33s will be up for sale in two weeks,lowest i want to go is $250,thats $125 for a new tire and rims i paid more than that for the tire or the rim not even a year or so ago!!

 

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lol sucks worse then i thought. no pivit drop brackets? is that the brackets that drop the beams?
125 per tire, 250? that means you only have 2 tires?

 

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Yep and yep!only got those two front ones,came across these pjs before i bought the other two tires and rims.it was cheaoer to buy four new rims that im running now than two more of those other rims i had,old rims are like darn near $200 a piece! !

 

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whats that pipe sticking on the passenger header for? it makes no sense to me

 

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well i do have two worn 33s..... id need like 15x12 wheels tho. im not even sure theyd hold air. they were sitting for a bit.

 

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whats that pipe sticking on the passenger header for? it makes no sense to me

Goes to stock air box for warm air when cold

 

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well i do have two worn 33s..... id need like 15x12 wheels tho. im not even sure theyd hold air. they were sitting for a bit.

They would fit on 15x10 but you would need a hell of a lift to cler 14"wide

 

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i could put them on the back and get some really deep wheels to push them out as much as i could. im not even sure i wanna use them tho, or try to


the tube that goes to the front by the headlight? i took that out also. i no longer have the stock air box. maybe ill get that thing cut off when i get them repainted. it looks bad and serves no purpose

 

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lolol i JUST found the FPR vac line. backstory: longggg time ago(couple months after owning). my friend whos a mechanic was checking it out and plugged a loose vac line with a ball bearing that was hanging off the vac tree.
i just so happened to notice it on the table. tried it and it fit, ok sure, so i imagined the layout in my head and the line is the perfect length the reach the FPR.

mystery solved! now maybe ill get better mileage :

 

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got the fan. thanks ronin!
so i had to go clean the skidmark in my pants after seeing how much wires are involved. i think i should have it working by christmas

 

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well i test fit it. it fits nice and snugly on the sides, will stay in place while held upside down due to the nice fit. but, its way to tall. so it looks like some trimming needs to be done to it

 

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http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258507
Im going to trim mine soon and add a piece of plastic to square it off on the bottom,works fine now bit figure it would suck even more air after i do that.you are going to need to trim the motor asing to get it to fit also.read the 460 link in my thread to see how to trim the motor

 

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it would fit without trimming the shroud tho?
i had the same idea but different. cut the edge off but take slightly more then needed, take a section out and melt the edge back on after. cut a thin strip of plastic to go across to aid in melting together if needed.

cutting the motor part off looks simple anyway