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rjlougee
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 Posted - 07/04/2010 : 11:01:12 AM
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It's been a few years since I built my buggy and it's gone through some changes along the way, but now it's getting a complete overhaul and I figured I'd document it here.
Why does it need a REbuild? Well, mostly because this happened on the waterfall on Upper Helldorado this year in Moab:
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On top of that I hated the C-4 every time I stood the rig up it would puke hot tranny fluid out all over my right leg and only intermittently work.
So, the new drivetrain going in:
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New combo is the same Explorer 5.0 with FRPP 12071-A50 harness and A9P EEC; built C-6 with 4R70W low gear set and planetaries; 4 speed Atlas II with 1:1, 2:1, 2.7:1 and 5.44:1 gearing and short output (no spedo/VSS capability). C-6 also has a Broader Performance full manual/reverse valve body in it and the deep tranny pan.
Once I got the old drivetrain out I could work on getting the new stuff assembled. Out with the old:
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On top of the cracked/broken D20, I had come off a shelf a little too hard this year and cracked the front oil pan on the Explorer engine:
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So, to fix that I put on a stock EB oil pump/pan combo and welded a cover over the stock oil dipstick. I'm sticking with the Explorer in-block type stick:
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In order to get the Atlas to fit on the C-6 you have to either add a spacer or cut down the C-6 output shaft. No need to add unnecessary length, so I cut it:
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I also had to modify the oil galley at the back of the C-6 so it would clear the output shaft on the Atlas:
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Once all that was done it was time to get the engine and all in. I ended up cutting off the motor mounts and moving the engine forward about 2".
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Now that the major pieces are in, time to get the tube sub-frame/link mounts done:
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Then the floorboards could go back in:
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That's enough for now, time to get back to work.
Joe
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HopeRocks
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Posted - 07/06/2010 : 07:18:27 AM
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Looking good...
Mine is sitting in the garage waiting for some TLC...cracked 9 housing and some major body dammage to be repaired..just can't find the time to do it. |
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rjlougee
Compulsive Pony Rider
USA
37 Posts
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Posted - 08/08/2010 : 7:32:04 PM
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Upper and Lower links in, not bad separation.
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Same view from behind:
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Front end, all the old crap cut/ground off, bottom of pic is the NEW ram mount, 2" square tube:
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Bling Alert: Fox bump stops and cans....
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Atlas support ring and lower link mounts:
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Front Dana 60 all cleaned up, also note that most of the upper reinforcing rib has been cut off for oil pan clearance:
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General concept of how the LOWER links will look:
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Front axle links:
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Front axle mostly together:
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HopeRocks
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Posted - 08/09/2010 : 05:17:16 AM
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| Looks good...but you lost me on the front lower links...how is that going to work? |
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Old Bronco Buggy REbuild
