Day 20. Project Iron Wolf

10 March 2008

A full day to tear down the engine. Not to bad looking; No show stoppers. Just an engine that has not been ran for two years. I will be taking block and heads and having them dipped, magna fluxed, decked, honed, balanced, and heads port/polished and rebuilt. When it is all said and done; I should have about $6500 in a full running MPFI beautiful motor.

Tappet and push rods.

Valve train looks good. Need to be cleaned up and rebuilt.

Inside the pistons, No scoring or damage. A good hone job will do.

Crank, Crank rods. looks great. Get them balanced.

Day 19. Project Iron Wolf

Another day another piece ready for the big lift. 7 March 2008 I finished up the rear Dana 60. Put about 8 hours into prep before painting. Now I need the 4 link suspension, the rear disk breaks, the 4:88 gears, break lines, and ARB locker to finish up the rear.

I need to put a picture of the before.

Day 18. Project Iron Wolf

The frame is painted ready for the 4 and 3 link suspension. I wish it only took a day to prep the frame for painting. I think I put in about 30 hours getting it ready for paint. It is 6 March 2008 when I snapped these pictures.

Front end of frame with Dana 60 under and in place. I need to finish the driver's side kingpen and then prep for paint.

Another view from the front.

Last one. you can see the Dana 60 rear in there already torn down and painted.