New project, 52' m38a1

thank goodness you decided to get back to this build - I needed your engine - will be available to help - let me know

 

Is that a Dana 41 in the rear or a FF conversion with drive flanges?

 

Down to the frame now



So what are the two lever like pieces on the motor mounts?

 

Radiator supports. You will find slots on the bottom of each side of the radiator. If you have the stock radiator.

Why? I don't know.

 

im pretty sure it had the full float conversion, (dana 44) but ill look into it more, the m38a1 actually has a radiator on a hinge so it can be folded down for working on, its pretty neat.

 

the radiator supports are so you can pull everything together and not have to unhook the hoses.

 

some progress,, I think the wheel base will be from 104-108























my fugly weld



















107.25" wb the way it sits right now, might lower the ride height a tad.. But its pretty close. Should have the suspension all squared away by next weekend, we'll see..





its very wide. Cant really do a ton of suspension though till i pull the engine and t-case+ tranny, steering, brake booster and everything else out of the xj to get my front coils and rear leafs..

those are 33x13's on 16" rims.. Going to run it like that for now, they have a lot of tread left then maby ill run 35's-37's