Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Thanks JMan. it is lots of work , it will be neat when yours and mine are complete. Do you have a build thread ?

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Darrel Herron was able to fab a set of motor mounts for me. His fabrication skills are amazing.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

We had to cut down the left side mount to put a full size oil filter on.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

No I don't. I probably should put something together. Up till now it's been so "slow going" that I'm afraid I'd put people to sleep.
But maybe it would help some poor bastard in the future should he/she take on a project like this.
All kidding aside. I'm having a lot of fun putting this thing together. I'm sure you are too!
See ya at the track soon!

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Thanks Kirk, good to know. When I was @ Indy last year I took a bunch of pics of Jeff Blanchard's CJ ( one you and RJ are familiar with) I have several of the engine compartment, and I see exactly what you mean.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

edit, mistake on my part

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Still working on the car, most of the dirty work (cutting,grinding scraping,sanding) is done.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Roll cage painted, package tray filler panel fitted, firewall openings covered

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Finally have all of the rear suspension pieces, MPR upper rear control arm & mounting bracket, 9" CJ rear, Afco DA shocks, Ford Performance lower control arms

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Front suspension parts are ready to be installed, stock control arms, Ford Performance bushing kit, Strange DA struts.

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Just to watch, my friend Dan Zrust with the "Gold Coast Hemi" SS/AH Cuda is racing, he hanging around with him .

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Where the upper control arm mounting bracket bolts we reinforced the floor on the inside of the car. We could not get our DA Strange front shocks loose enough so we put some Santuff front springs in and it helped the weight transfer. Also Calvert did make some parts for the front lower control arms. Looking good.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

What springs did you go with? I did a tubular K swap and front coil over conversion on my 85GT over the winter and it doesn't feel like it is transferring weight as well as you would think it should. I'm running 175lb springs and Strange struts.
Thanks.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Thanks for the info Kirk, Mike @ MPR did reinforce the UCA mount, here is a pic.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Mike @ MPR got me the Strange DA Struts and springs, 14" x 125LB

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Ok great thank you.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Another piece of the puzzle is this clutch linkage fabbed by Mike @ MPR, it is based on a Brad Zaskowski design that was built for George Wright. Any CJ racers needing one can contact Mike.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Some more updates coming soon.

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Finally have all the chassis components.Here are a few pics from disassembly.

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Looking good, more daylight now too!

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Time to update, things have gone slower than planned, non-stop lower back issues, and surgery to remove a bladder tumor reduced my ability to work on this as much as I would like., slowly getting things done, time for suspension install, all bolt-in stuff now.

Upper control arm mount is in, fabbing brake lines now, rear end will be in this weekend

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Also mocked up front suspension, everything fits perfectly !

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Looks good Jerry! Hope we both make it out again next year! I've been away since 2007. Ugh. What engine are you using?

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

The 352 EFI stick combo FS/J, same engine as Bill Dyer. I will have it ready next spring,

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

It so rewarding to do a car like that .Looks very familiar. When it fires off for the first time you know you are near completion.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Kirk, it sure is ! I really like the chase of researching parts, and finding good deals on various components

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Finally time to pull the trigger on the 352CJ engine. Loaded up all my stuff and headed to Matt Steen @ Victory Engines in Marshall ,MN. Before too long, I should have something like this under the hood !

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Cool build, looking forward to more updates.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Matt and Jason @ Victory Engines are two of the best.

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Way too pretty to hide under the car !

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Finally got the Strange Engineering CJ rear axle housing in.

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Mounted a rear tire, looks like I got the back spacing right.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Looking good. What gear are you going to run and who made your adjustable spring perches?

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

5.14 rear gear, Racecraft Inc. makes the spring perches, Mike Pustelny suggested them.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Moving quickly on the new engine @ Victory Engines !

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Looking great.

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Thanks Todd !

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Cancelled my planned PRI trip to head to Victory Engines and picked up my completed 352 Cobra Jet engine.

Re: The "eBay CJ!" (2010 Mustang CJ 352 Build)
 

Now the fun begins. That was a quick turn around. What computer system are you using?

Kirk