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9-28-2011
Well got the A/C working today for alittle while anyway. Replaced the pressure switch had it charged and blowing ice cold then sat for the day only to have lost the freon and blow hot again. So doing a leak test tomm. and hopeful to have a resolve to my A/C problems. Still on the endless hunt for a donor vehicle and it has everything on hold. I want to do a SYE but will be doing axles but not sure what gears to put in until I know what sort of motor I'll be running. Can't wait until the heep is capable of 80mph long distance interstate driving. Then I can join in on some trips to Ocala and other long distance wheeling trips. Looking to get more painting done in the mean time and repairing my floor. Which leads me to my other issue of late, which welder to get. I should just buy one and move on but keep getting information that steers me toward a different welder (more expensive one's).
9-29-2011
Alright found the leak in the A/C, small o-ring replaced. I now have ice cold air, 53 degrees at the vent to be exact. I did have to pinch off a heater core line because for some reason a blend door isn't operating properly. But I'll worry more about that when I drop in the new motor what ever that is going to be. So of course now that the A/C is functioning I have another issue. I backed up the jeep and then when I shifted into drive the torque converter locked up and stalled out the jeep. So now I need a donor even more than before. I put some additive in the transmission and the fluid looks good but it is just buying me time. But it did help and now it shifts and moves forward without incident. Will be driving it some back and forth to work now that the air works. If the tranny lets loose it will just push me even harder into buying a donor of some sort. I feel like this build is on the verge of getting interesting
10-16-2011
It has been alittle quit as far as working on the Jeep lately, but for good reason. I've been hunting a donor vehicle hard with the torque converter in the 4cyl tranny on its way out now is the time to do a swap. Wouldn't you know it a year tothe day from buying the Jeep I found this beauty. (both were bought on my birthday)
2002 Dodge Ram B1500 5.2L auto of course 44RE runs and shifts like new.
The Barney mobile runs so great I almost don't want to gut it. But it is it's destiny, and so a 5.2L is what I'll be putting in the Jeep. picked up an engine stand today and plan on getting the motor, trans, PCM, harness etc. out tomm. and then scrapping what is left of this beast to get my money back out of it. Stay tuned as I will try and do a write up on the swap and when done I'll put together a thread of this swap alone.
Oh, also bought a smittybilt G.E.A.R. overhead deal to mount the Cobra 29 from but the engine has taken priority of course. By my next birthday this thing should be fairly bad a$$.