Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...ongoing 4.0HO conversion

[54 pickup]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

double engine mounts and modded firewall. Wonder what engine where in the 6226`s place before?

The front welded ones is the one the six was standing on

 

[Charles Givens]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

I'm very interested in the Carb Adapter you have found if you would be so kind to share the manfacture and part number?

 

[54 pickup]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

The adapter is purcased from summit and has part # TRD-2041

 

[54 pickup]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

Removed the bumper and cut of al four engine mounts today.

 

[54 pickup]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

I also tried fittet the new engine, an 4.0HO inline 6 out of a Jeep Cherokee. It fits barely, but needs som adjustments, the fan will be removed and replaced by an electric one, new radiator, I need to fabricate new engine mounts. and so on.

 

[cnsay]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

Looks good. That should give it some get up and go. :thumbupleft:

 

[Gojeep]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

Have a look at how I got rid of the fan mount and pulley when I converted my Cherokee to all electric.

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoElectricFan.htm

Might give you some extra room that you need.

 

[54 pickup]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

Have a look at how I got rid of the fan mount and pulley when I converted my Cherokee to all electric.

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoElectricFan.htm

Might give you some extra room that you need.

Thanks

 

[54 pickup]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

Only some easy work done over the last few days, strippet the grille from crome parts and lights, think the grille needs some new paint. The hood got some shine back after a polish. left side done right side not

 

[aquawilly54]

Re: Kjetil`s 1954 Pickup...

Kjetil,
I'm intrigued with what you have going on there. I'm sad to see the 226 replaced, but we do what we gotta do, eh. That 4.0 will give you some serious grunt i'm sure. I'll be tuning in more often. Have fun with it.
Steve

 

[54 pickup]

Cut of all the brackets and grinded the frame rail ready for boxing in the front. Also removed the steering box and lifted of the cab

 

[54 pickup]

Got the chassie degreased and pressure washed, seems like it has been all red before.

 

[54 pickup]

Welded the original? boxing, at first I wanted to remove them but prev owner has done some bad welding on these in the past så I just welded in between his welds. Not sure if I shold fill the holes or just leave it?

 

[Joanie]

You can't go wrong with the 4.0, It's so hard to kill those engines. The 1 in my brothers jeep, has around 300,000 miles on it, and still runs sweet.

 

[62 OlllO]

Welding up the holes won't really add more strength, put it would make it look nicer and keep mud from filling the frame up...on the other side the holes would make it easier to wash the area out and assist in fishing fuel line. It's your call, not to many people crawl under a vehicle anyway....I do but I'm strange.

 

[54 pickup]

Found out that engine mounts is gonna bee over one of the holes so they will bee welded.

A post on the norwegian forum board pointed out that the bad welds are the original welds from the Toledo factory , hope the guy got better at welding or lost his job, he removed more metal than he added

 

[54 pickup]

You can't go wrong with the 4.0, It's so hard to kill those engines. The 1 in my brothers jeep, has around 300,000 miles on it, and still runs sweet.

:thumbup: The engine I`m using for moockup had a bad knock in it for more than a year, was a daily driver and got punished offroad once in a while. When it was taken out it was still going strong.

 

[Joanie]

Cut of all the brackets and grinded the frame rail ready for boxing in the front. Also removed the steering box and lifted of the cab

I want your shop!!!!!!!

 

[54 pickup]

It`s at work and has all the tools you`ll need, very nice. The only disanvantage is that I have to move it to the storage area come morning. During weekends I can stay from friday till monday morning.

 

[54 pickup]

Frame painted with Por- 15 inside and outside