1984 Eagle wagon

[carnuck]

If it's Napa, check on a B77HD bearing. The PB77HD is the Chinese knockoff.

[Seagulls n Eagle]

Greeting carnuck, have you heard of this bunshing for this application?

[carnuck]

Dorman bushing number is 690-042
http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-5492-690-042.aspx?year=1979&make=Jeep&origin=keyword

wrong info listed on some sites for the needle bearing one.

[carnuck]

On the stroker's list they mentioned CJ5 with 4 or V8 '80-'83

[Seagulls n Eagle]

So great!! Thanks again!! One more piece of the puzzle. Next on my list of have to get.

I don't know what I would do with everyone's help here.

In the mean time today I cut the holes for the clutch master cylinder. It was a bit of a process.

1st I laid out the hole locations on a 1/8 piece of ply-wood and nailed it to another ,

2nd I drilled pilot holes

3rd I took off the top piece and opened up the holes to check to see if they lined up with the clutch master cylinder.

When they did I traced the outline of the flange of the cylinder into it

4th I put it back on the nails of the first board. Ignore the failed attempt I was only working on the one.

Then I cut out the shape of the flange and the holes out if both boards

This gave me the shape of the flange with just pilot holes.

I double sided sticky tapes it in place and drilled the pilot holes.

Then, with the holes located, I was able to open then up from the inside







I still need to Dremel the center one about .010 more to fit well but it's done!

[jpgreen]

Wow. I just went by the cutout in the insulation and used the thumb (close one eye, hold thumb up at arms length, stick tounge oht to the left) and mine works ok. Power to you for precision though. Extra effort always shows in the finished product.

[mudkicker715]

I cut mine out blindfolded as well. Works awesome. No precision needed.

good for you on attention to detail

[Seagulls n Eagle]

Mmm, I guess I have a tendancy to worry too much about the wrong stuff stuff sometimes. I guess I didn't want to have to open up the holes too much after I drilled them. I'm hoping it slips right in.

After it goes in it will be to the spirit clutch pedal modification. I don't have a welder so I'm thinking of just drilling a hole for a bolt.

Money is tight at the moment so I need to wait on the Novak flexible line and adaptor for the clutch slave but I'll proceed with the clutch master cylinder reservoir. Having the reservoir but not the bracket so I will be bending up something for that.

Along with that I'll be working on the process of reassembly. Today I'll be tracking down the pilot bushing for the transmission installation and installing the intake and exhaust manifolds. Now, that's what I hope to do, between the kids work and everything else it will be intresting to see what happens and go from there.
 

[Seagulls n Eagle]

So it's been a couple of days. I ordered what I hope to be the right pilot bushing. It should be here today so I can start on the flywheel, clutch, transmission installation.

In the mean time Ive been working on installing the intake and exhaust manifolds. Since I had it out and had the time I painted the them with por-15 high temp paint.









I went to install them yesterday and WOW talk about Chinese parts!
The exhaust manifold casting sucked so bad I had to take like .050' off the areas where the washers went because there was no way It was going to bolt up! Not long with the dremel but still.
I feel kinda acquard installing a part into my AMERICAN motors car with a big
"China" cast into it. But it's what I got.

So I'll be back at it today. Hopefully I'll get the manifolds mounted and start work on the power steering and carburetor.

Such fun really! Love working on her. I was looking at her and thinking wow this is going to be the coolest car  on the road.

[eaglefreek]

That intake looks great. 

[jpgreen]

Pretty. Sandblast it first?

[Seagulls n Eagle]

Thanks, guys. Unfortunately I was unable to sand blast first. Just a good clean and paint. Hope the por-15 works as well as it always has. Having had to install and remove the intake and exhaust any number of times I hope to not have to so that job again anytime soon. Other than a re torque of corse

I was going to ask what others have done but I installed them without any product. I didn't put anything in the gaskets and nothing on the bolts. I used no RTV, no never seize. Just dry.

Today I I have  the time ill work on power steering,  carburetor.

I'm in the down Jill process of reassembly. The pilot bearing should be in and I'll do the flywheel, clutch,
Ax15.

Looking a little down the road, I did a 8.25 rear axle swap.

What have others don't done for universal attachment to the new rear?
Old straps and new bolts?

How about e-brake cables? Old jeep cables? Or AMC cables?

Back to the grind. Thanks again! Such a great forum .

Here's the before



I'll post the after shortly



She's been sitting for too long, had a 50 degree day so it was nice to let her see the light of day!
Soon

[Seagulls n Eagle]

Post installation






The carb is just dry fitted

I think I found a new home for the clutch master cylinder resivor, on the drivers side shock tower. I still need to check to see of I have to route around the power brakes but I think it will be ok.

I ordered a clutch slave and flexible line from Novak.
Hoping to pick up the pace of reassembly because the snow is comming.... Wait....oops..
Anyway, looking forward to driving her.

[eaglefreek]

Looking a little down the road, I did a 8.25 rear axle swap.

What have others don't done for universal attachment to the new rear?
Old straps and new bolts?

How about e-brake cables? Old jeep cables? Or AMC cables?

What are you calling straps? You mean the U bolts? You'll need different ones since the 8.25 has larger diameter axle tubes. I reused the Eagle parking brake cables.  Oh, straps. You mean the ones that hold on the u joints? I just reused the ones that came with the rear.

[Seagulls n Eagle]

Sorry, ya, the straps for the universals on the drive shaft. I guess that's something I'm going to have to get because my 8.25 don't come with any. I was hoping maybe to use the eagle ones with bolts.

I'm guessing I need to rebuild the brakes on the 8.25. Their not in the best shape and if I have to tear into them for e-brake cables than....I may as well rebuild them. The parts from rock auto arnt too expensive.

My pilot bushing has arrived and hope to get the transmission in this week. Then I get to try my hand at the rear crossmember modifications. Once past that I hope to be edging closer to a start up! I have my fingers crossed. It seems like the weeks are going by too fast.