The Jalopy Journal
So after a long battle with the damn things ive decided to ditch my motorplate idea and do a plain side mount. Just no way to make it feasible for...
Hello all. Ive finally gotten up the energy/ got pissed off at myself enough to start working on the car again. Tonight I tacked the shackle...
Well sorry about my lack of updates. Going through a break up and right now keeping my house is #1 priority so time and money are going into that...
I got thinking about that this morning. Ill try to work that in. Maybe weld the ear behind the motorplate solid to the frame and make the front...
Definitely a different approach. But I like trying new things and I figured what the hell.
Definitely will be. Don't know how much over 6k she's gonna see but i'll replace it anyway.
Figured I'd give it a go. If it doesn't pan out in the real world i'll change it but i've seen a few OT engines mounted this way and it works well.
Got a bit more done tonight. Decided to rubber mount the engine to help with vibration. I know it will compromise the amount of rigidity the...
Just read through the whole thread. Looks awesome, love the COE!!
Sounds like a plan. I appreciate all the help again.
So I pulled the longest leaf next to the main and raised the engine an inch. My crank center stayed the same but the car came down an inch and i...
I've been doing some thinking about it. 4" with a stiff spring and bump stops should be ok. I don't mind a stiff ride, that's kind of expected. I...
Yeah not far off is it. I've actually got a fair bit of room in my tunnel. My wee toploader doesn't take up much real estate so I have at least 1...
In that picture I've got the carb mounting flange set at 0° which equals about 3-4° downward slope of the engine itself.
Haven't welded the shackle mounts on yet. Used a spacer to mimic the height of the shackle to the spring eye so when the weight is on I can set...
Yes judging by the picture I have of the 289 that came in the car it is sitting a bit low. It can be raised but I'll have to build some fancy...
Only thing is the drag link will have no clearance with a rear sump. Its path may even want to go through the sump.
I got looking around at the Shakey Pudding '55 and she wouldn't have any more than 4" between the axle and the underside of the frame. And much...
So i've got the engine mocked up in the front frame. The motor sits nicely between the rails but I may have an issue. The axle is only about 4"...
Appreciate the kind words!
Unfortunately they're not the original CJ heads. They've been swapped with a set of early PI heads. They are supposed to be a better street head....
Shes back on 4 wheels! Loving it. Also got the plates fitted to the engine. Tomorrow night is mockup time. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Shes almost a roller! Studs for the tie rod are on the wrong steering arms I know lol. [ATTACH]
Big day today. Got the axle located and the spring hangers tacked into their final resting place. Loving the look of everything so far. Engine...
Is the tilt front all steel? I'd really love have some details on the tilt mechanism and how everything is fastened together.
I just went through this if its the same bolt. Right at the A pillar? Blind bolt you can only get at through the small kick panel by the hood...
Its coming along thanks for asking, I can crawl around again just can't kneel on my left for a while yet. I'm back at the gym and all is feeling good.
No huge updates. Just been picking away at the front frame section. Got my spreader bar all tacked in place, need to make a couple end caps and it...
Read through the whole thread. Loved every bit! Hoping to see the car finished up!
I'm a bit OCD on that stuff so I think i'll probably end up doing the same.
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