Posted by scott
on 7/11/2009, 17:47:31, in reply to "Re: Dana 44 Axles"
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The real issue seems to be the engine...which I don't have...so I'm very open to suggestions. Although I'm beginning to hear some doubts about the T90.
In the end I prefer simple...no computers. Ideally add an engine and convert to disc brakes...get the thing on the road.
My goal is to have a daily drive that can reach modern day speeds...as in get on the highway...without running the engine at insane rpm.
Can you...anyone...everyone...suggest the simplest/best engine...that will fit in an FC?
From my understanding the transmission option are limited to side shifters...T90 or T98 (which I can actually acquire...at a high price tag). I'd like to have a manual transmission...it's just more fun.
A small price tag is a big bonus!
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: Dennis has the better of the two, 4.3
: Chevrolet TH 400, hopefully a tunnel port
: vortec engine.
: Scott,
: Have you bought all this stuff, front wheel
: drive 3.8 II, stuff, the exhaust is for
: front wheel drive, so you need custom
: headers, don't forget to add Oxy sensors,
: the oil pan is for front wheel drive a full
: flat front to rear sump, unlike the
: conventional rear sump, as found on a rear
: wheel drive, this means it has to be mounted
: so high in the cab to clear the front axle,
: from hitting the bottom of the oil pan.
: worse is that the injection intake manifold
: has a supercharger on top of it, that puts
: the throttle body sticking out the back of
: the cab in the bed. then the electronic
: managed systems without the electric shift
: automatic can get ugly.
: I have never seen a crank on the 3800 II
: that has a drilled crank for the pilot
: bearing, in case someone wanted to use it
: for rear wheel drive, Motor mounts are a
: really bad issue since these blocks were
: casted for sideway mounting, 3800 II heads
: are different than 3.8 blocks so you can't
: go that way. The worse thing about your
: conversion is the T-90/D-18. 2.8 bell
: housing + adapter + do you have a balanced
: flywheel in mind that you are going to use.
: Not trying to burst your bubble, but save
: some money, or if your crazy about exotic,
: then build or buy my modified FC-Range Rover
: fully boxed rectangular tube chassis,
: aluminum V8, 4 speed ZF / NP246, full
: floaters, 3.56 gears, 4 wheel discs, 4 coil
: springs, bobbed rear frame at axle.
: But do this first, take a ride in a an S-10
: 4.3 TP or TB, or better if it is the S-10 4
: cylinder Iron Duke, with an automatic,
: (these are the same motors as Jeep had in
: early 80s CJ5s) if the performance is good
: enough, then make it real easy put a short
: Chevy TH-350 with an NP-205, this stuff is
: unbreakable, then if you want to make the
: best for the money use the axles from a 76
: and later, CJ5, flanged rear , discs in
: front. Best, is buy an 81 CJ5 4 cylinder, it
: will have the right gears and add a
: TH350/np205 and put your FC body on it add
: steering and the best part is no computers.
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