Mjööllnir The evolution

[JTX]

Looks good! I just pulled a 7.3 out of a F350.. They are HUGE! Ill be watching this one! Bad ass!

 

[Mjööllnir]

Looks like that F250 has some lean to it, weak springs maybe? Other than that, looking good

the yard slopes on the driverside
truck sits level on flat ground

 

[Mjööllnir]

more tear down done today i also got the tranny and t case out got to put a new rear main seal in and oil pan gasket before i can go any farther

 

[JTX]

I think you got a flat bro. lol

 

[Shen2187]

The old, deflate the tires to fit it in the garage, I mean fit it under the hoist, trick.

 

[redrocket1468]

looks like your off to a very good start. keep up the good work.

 

[solitary ogre]

are you going to part out the remaining rolling chassis from the explorer? i might be interested in the wheels and perhaps the ZF5 from the F250.
i have a low mileage '76 460 sitting waiting for my crewcab but i don't wanna us the c6 that is in it now. i prefer manual but don't want to use an NP435 or T18. does the 6.9 have the same bellhousing pattern as the big blocks? the e40od you show a picture of looks like the same pattern as my 400 & 460.

 

[Mjööllnir]

are you going to part out the remaining rolling chassis from the explorer? i might be interested in the wheels and perhaps the ZF5 from the F250.
i have a low mileage '76 460 sitting waiting for my crewcab but i don't wanna us the c6 that is in it now. i prefer manual but don't want to use an NP435 or T18. does the 6.9 have the same bellhousing pattern as the big blocks? the e40od you show a picture of looks like the same pattern as my 400 & 460.

the diesel has its own bolt pattern and I am pretty sure I have the zf5 already sold

and yes I am parting out the rest of the explorer drive train when I am done

 

[Mjööllnir]

after three days of fighting with rivets and drilling holes for brackets
killing 2 grinders and one drill and one chuck the frame is now shortend by 21"

giving me a wheelbase of 112"

now I can start putting things back together

 

[Noved1987]

cant wait to see the body on it. wish you were closer id come help.

 

[Mjööllnir]

ok lift is mostly in frame is done cept body mounts but I need the explorer body off the frame before I can work those out
and the tranny is in and tcase is coming tommorow as well as a bronco gas tank skid plate so i can lower the tank to fit the body
still need to fab up something to fill the gap in the front frame around the spring mount

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thats the sky manufacturing 5" shackle reversal kit

 

[blueka]

I see a trip to Timmys was in order during the day! did you win on the rrrroll up?


Si

 

[Mjööllnir]

I see a trip to Timmys was in order during the day! did you win on the rrrroll up?


Si

i am lucky my wife keeps bringing the timmies home everytime she goes out
bad part is I never win the roll up but she always does lol

 

[corkey]

lol,, almost as canadian as making something work , like that frame in a Ex is the timmies cup on the frame horn as you work away,,
timmies rules,,

 

[patman]

i saw something like this in off-roading magazine...a guy took two diesels out of f-250's and put them into two different bronco's...it was badass

 

[jwrezz]

Sssssssssssuuuuuuuuuubbbbbbbbbbbssssssssccccccccrrrrrrrrriiiiiiibbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnngggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mjööllnir]

i saw something like this in off-roading magazine...a guy took two diesels out of f-250's and put them into two different bronco's...it was badass

been there done that 89 bronco with a 90 7.3L diesel zf5 and super duty axles and 36" tires

this was my diesel beast

all the build pics here for it
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/malaktrizan/Diesel Beast/?start=0

 

[blueka]

I really miss Tim Hortons...


Si

 

[patman]

i have a quick question...i understand the attraction of a diesel on the road and for a towing vehicle and for many other applications but what is the advantage of a diesel on the trail...as opposed to a big gas engine? just curios? is it just something different? i like your project either way though

 

[Mjööllnir]

torque torque and way low down in the rpm
I can pretty much idle over anything I fit over
red line on the diesel is 3500rmp
and I just love the diesel