1973 FSJ with a 4BTA

[zinertia]

I have had tremendous support from Scott (Tennessee Diesel Conversions) with an engine built by him and advice about almost every phase of the conversion. Just got the vehicle out of the garage on Wednesday March 10Th!!!!!!!!!

The original axles (Dana 44 and Dana 60 simi-float) were removed as were the axle mounting locations. New suspension mounts were designed by myself and then fabricated and welded to the frame by Poway Welding (John). Added were Dana 60 front and Dana 70 rear axles with all fab work for the truck completed it will have the cab extended 16", Class 4 custom hitch, Aluminum 25 gallon diesel tank, floor cut and boxed to allow the 4" exhaust to exit over the top of the transfer case ........ and almost everything else up to and including cutting the wheel tubs and extending them inward by 3" to allow tire clearance.

The complete exhaust system was put together by A&A Muffler (Willy - Poway CA). The exhaust was ceramic coated for the down pipe (pieces of mandrel 4" pipe), with use of a '03 kit with an oval tail pipe to keep my departure angle as high as possible. All of the components allow complete flex of the suspension without contact!



Attached are some pics of the exhaust, engine, etc.

[orangebike]

would love to see the pics but.....nothing attached?

[zinertia]

Apparently I am not doing this correctly (have attached in the past). Cannot get any images to upload, all with much smaller file sizes than are the max limit.
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[jMedia]

Apparently I am not doing this correctly (have attached in the past). Cannot get any images to upload, all with much smaller file sizes than are the max limit.
Working with forum admin

feel free to email to me and I can host them
surfphotosd@gmail.com

Would love to see this thing, I am in sd too

[jMedia]

The pics sent to me weren't too big but here they are

http://www.surfphotosd.com/photos/813136473_EgGZH-X3.jpg

http://www.surfphotosd.com/photos/813136735_fNiT2-X3.jpg

http://www.surfphotosd.com/photos/813136643_CZMKA-X3.jpg

http://www.surfphotosd.com/photos/813136511_ZFwuD-X3.jpg

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[letank]

looks very good, may be you can upload them on a server of your choice, so we can see them full size.
For the diesel noob, does the 4BT attached to the NV4500 without too much headache(s) ?
How's the clearances on the trail?

No heater.... no A/C

[Jeepstress]

The forum attachment function doesn't work well. Get a photobucket account and attach from there.

[jaber]

The forum attachment function doesn't work well. Get a photobucket account and attach from there.

X2... I want to see this...:cool:

[zinertia]

I will reopen my photobucket acct and host the pics full size, should be able to get a few "exterior" and dash shots tonight to add as well
Dennis

The NV4500 to the 4BT is a slam dunk. The 4BT is just 2 cylinders less than the standard Dodge/Cummins engines - exactly the same mounting and interfaces. I used a stock engine to bellhousing plate, stock bellhousing, standard NV4500 Dodge input shaft and stock Dodge master/slave clutch cylinders.

[jMedia]

All this on a stock frame?

EDIT: Nevermind, was thinking about the 6BT

[zinertia]

First set of pictures, more on Saturday


Updated link - outside shot of Jeep as well

Gap between bed and cab will be filled when I extend the cab (16") - the max I wanted to do on a short wheelbase '73
Today replaced the dash with a brushed stainless cover plate (over the plastic with instruments mounted to the plate), NOS instruments (speedo, etc) with the addition of a boost and Pyro gauges. The original "rims" of the three multi gauge areas just stick beyond the stainless. Everything lit is using LEDs.... have no issue based on the type of red LEDs w illuminating everything brightly enough that they will need dimmed by a PWM.
Ended up spending about a month polishing each individual piece of plastic in front of the gauges, then used 00X by 1/4" flat fill self tapping screws to attach the clear plastic to the plastic bezels.


http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/zinertia/