Project "Mud Bandit"

Subject: Project "Mud Bandit" Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:54 pm

New project vehicle
Dana 44 front from 79 bronco
9" rear from same 79 bronco
1979 CJ7 with fiberglass tub, new frame, pristine. just waiting to be thrashed.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:08 pm

Awesome!
Can't wait to see what you do with that thing of beauty!
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'01 TJ 4.5" RE, 35" MTs, Aussie up front
'91 YJ - has to be towed everywhere rig

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:40 pm

I'll likely swap out the 9" and D44 for a pair of D60's.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:14 am

Great find another money pit king

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81 cj7 258 HEI, MC2100,Clifford header,4WDH 4" lift, 33" tires, T-177, D300, 4:10 gears, aussie locker front and back, Toyota axles, Longfield 30 spline chromoly superaxles, BigDaddy rockers,Mastercraft seats, Full cage

2006 LJ all stock 3:73 gear LS dana 44 rear 4.0 L 6speed trans,Volant CAI, Magnaflow cat back

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:01 am

I like it. This should be very interesting.

Hey whats the gearing in the Axles? We need to talk.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)

94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b]

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:09 pm

here is the listing details.

[color=red]FIRST THE REASON: UNFORTUNATELY I HURT MY BACK AND AM LOSING MY JOB.....TOYS MUST GO.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 1979 JEEP CJ7.

FEATURES:

454 V8 CHEVY BIG BLOCK, CLEAN BEAUTIFUL ENGINE
NEW CARBURETOR
EDELBROCK INTAKE MANIFOLD
POWDER COATED HEADER HUGGERS
NEW GASKETS
NEW RADIATOR
NEW HOSES
NEW DISTRIBUTOR
NEW WIRES
NEW ELECTRIC COOLING FAN (THERMOSTAT NEEDS INSTALLED…HARD WIRED)
NEW DUAL THRUSH GLASSPACK MUFFLERS AND EXHAUST SOUNDS AWESOME
NEW BELTS
AUTOMATIC
FORD 9” REAR AXLE AND DANA 44 FRONT AXLE *KNOWN TO BE INDISTRUCTABLE* AXLES 78 FULL SIZE BRONCO
WARN LOCKOUT HUBS
NEW REINFORCED C CHANNEL FRAME IS AWESOME…. NO RUST
HI AND LO RANGE; 2 & 4X4 (NICE AND TIGHT SHIFTING)
OEM WHEELS AND TIRES LIKE NEW
FIBERGLASS TUB AND SOLID METAL HOOD; GREAT SHAPE
NEW SUMMIT LEATHER RACING SEATS
CAMLOCK SIMPSON FIVE POINT RACING HARNESSES
BESTOP BIKINI TOP (NIB) NOT INSTALLED
POWER STEERING
4 INCH PRECISION LIFT KIT
LAY DOWN WINDSHIELD
OEM JEEP ROLL BAR
NEW RANCHO SHOCKS
NEW SPRINGS
NEW GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT
NEW PULL SWITCHES FOR DASH
NEW BRAKES (FRONT WERE CHANGED TO DISK)
NEW BRAKE LINES
NEW FUEL LINE
NEW FUEL FILTER
NEW CARPET FOR BODY (NEEDS TO CUT AND INSTALLED)
NEW STAINLESS STEEL HOOD VENT (NOT INSTALLED)
NEW STAINLESS STEEL HOOD LATCHES AND HINGES
NEW WINDSHIELD WEATHER STRIP GASKET NEEDS INSTALLED
ALL FLUID CHANGED
A SET OF FOUR "BUSHWHACKER” 6” FENDER FLARES ($650)

THE JEEP IS MY BABY AND IT RUNS GREAT AND STARTS EVERY TIME. IT HAS NEVER SEEN DIRT OR THE RAIN! LIKE WITH EVERYTHING THERE ARE SOME FLAWS:

THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE IS NOT HOOKED UP [b][/b]
NO PARKING BRAKE
NO RADIO
GLOVE BOX COVER NOT MOUNTED / ALSO NO INSERT
BODY IS IN BLACK PRIMER
TURN SIGNAL IN STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED
STEER COLUMN LINKAGE NEEDS ADJUSTED (DOES NOT SHOW R WHEN IN REVERSE AND SO ON.
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED
WIPER LINKAGE NEEDS HOOKED UP ALSO NEEDS WIPERS
HUB LOCKERS NEED ADJUSTED OR REBUILT
WINDSHIELD HAS TWO SMALL BB HOLES
OVER $8000.00 INVESTED [b][/b]

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Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:21 pm

I don't know what gears came in the 70 bronco but the axles are stock full width axles. It will be interesting to see what the vehicle is like in person. If it is as clean as it looks then I may keep it as a street rod and leave the axles alone. if not then it will be a mud bogger which means the early 90's blazer tranny and tcase will have to go in place of a turbo 400 and NP 205 and the axles will go in favor of a pair of D60's. hmmm nitros?

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:22 pm

oh yeah I see some fireball orange paint coming.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:27 pm

nice.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)

94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b]

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:34 pm

But wait, why would you swap out the 9" and 44, they're "known to be indestructable" muahahahah

I also really enjoy the "it has never seen dirt or the rain" OUCH

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'92 YJ 1.5" RE SOA, 2" body, 37" Krawlers, D44 ARB, 8.8 ARB 4.88s, 4:1, Poison Spyder Hi-Steer, On-board Air

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:04 pm

those seat belts look scary. love the rest of it.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:32 pm

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/pts/456762576.html

Bill here is a link to some D60's pretty cheap (4.10 gears)
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'01 TJ 4.5" RE, 35" MTs, Aussie up front
'91 YJ - has to be towed everywhere rig

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:51 pm

in person the whole vehicle is kinda scary. He did drive it which I wouldn't do in it's current state. JUst a quick look around and the tranny mount is too low putting a bad angle on the drive train, the rear pinion is too high, lots of loose bolts, steering column loose, battery tray loose suspension hardware loose etc. its like he stopped in the middle of the build. makes sense since he said he had back surgery but I wouldn t' drive it. to control rear axle wrap he has a bar mounted from the frame directly to the axle with no means for increasing or decreasing length as the suspension travels. it would smoke the 35" tires though. saw a plug wire reversed, fuel tank "T" connector with one of the ends not capped and the distributor was loose. (probably having a hard time getting it to stop backfiring by adjusting the timing with the plug wires reversed). Overall I am pleased with the purchase as I have an excellent base vehicle for this build. the frame is refurb and reinforced throughout, body is fiberglass and motor is what I wanted. the tranny and transfer case have 29k miles on them whatever they are from the early 90's blazer. I'm looking forward to dropping a pair of 60's under it and building a new suspension for it. the axles don't look like 78/79 bronco axles, they look like early bronco axles. I dont' know for sure but will investigate that further and figure the gear ratio as well. I'm dying to tear into this so I can go out and smoke the tires down the street. wife says "NO WORKING ON THE NEW JEEP UNTIL MY BATHROOM IS DONE!" I did take her parking spot in the garage for now. more to come later for this mud bogger project.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:20 pm

Hey let me know when you finish the bathroom. Ryan and me want to see this thing.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)

94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b]

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:32 am

looks like the 9" rear from the 78/79 bronco is full width, 31 spline. ratio could be 3.00, 3.50 or 4.11. I will check today.