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M4wdFab

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Re: Used Up
« Reply #90 on: April 08, 2013, 04:25:40 PM »
time for a 1 ton eagle


you know you want to.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #91 on: April 08, 2013, 04:33:34 PM »
budget buggy parts plus a 2x4 box frame build to bolt an Eagle chassis to could be amusing. Sight lines would SUCK with such a short-in-height greenhouse though.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #92 on: April 08, 2013, 04:34:41 PM »
Could probably mount up existing drivetrain to that box frame for beater status. lift car off for service needs with not much needing disconnection, and easy swaps. hmm.

maybe I'll keep the full drivetrain after all. That at least means it'll stay whole through DumpBus scrap-out. Too much work, need smaller bites.

I'm not M4 after all
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #93 on: April 08, 2013, 04:49:13 PM »
Scrap the sheet metal and take the whole drivetrain home.  Use the engine and trans in one of the Eagles along with the running gear.  Then cut up the frame and scrap that.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #94 on: April 08, 2013, 05:31:43 PM »
more work that way than dropping the running gear out of the frame and leaving the body on it.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #95 on: April 09, 2013, 09:27:03 AM »
are eagles frame? or unimess?


I think the dakota motor has life, the trans i bet not so much.  dont you have extras of those? haha



get an smacked up express van with a good motor and trans, and put your divorced doubler behind it, in the dakota frame and suspention with the AMC shell over it.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #96 on: April 09, 2013, 11:15:07 AM »
dak frame is a cracked mess, everywhere. too much abuse and too little cage.

I think I do have a spare trans and a core trans plus what's in it. don't remember 4x4 or 4x2 for the good stuff, tail housings got swapped around lots.

eagle is unimess. doubt the body could drop onto any non-custom frame without a 8" body lift equiv. and just "NO." to that.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #97 on: June 03, 2013, 12:55:22 PM »
I saw a red Dakota on 35s the other day and thought of this hog.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #98 on: June 03, 2013, 01:03:29 PM »
Seems like MikeMike has other things on his mind...  ;)
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #99 on: June 03, 2013, 01:22:54 PM »
eagle did work at pines!


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Re: Used Up
« Reply #100 on: June 03, 2013, 02:09:36 PM »
31s/33s and a shorter wheel base would be where it's at. I can has breakover issues even more often than center clearance/rut issues.. I'd still love an SX4 to wheel.

sight lines aren't great though. It's a compact car but the hood is pretty long and high.
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Re: Used Up
« Reply #101 on: June 03, 2013, 02:12:45 PM »
If I read correctly, your Dakota needs trans attention, I can help with that. I rebuilt two of them, 46RE and a 47RE. 
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« Reply #102 on: June 03, 2013, 03:01:50 PM »
It probably does. It had some water intake and actually boiled itself dry, but seems okay since - I may have good spares around, can't remember what all I have stashed as far as good vs core trans pieces.

the PS leak issue is the big thing. I should try and track that down. too many projects!
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Used Up
« Reply #103 on: June 03, 2013, 03:15:11 PM »
Put some hydro on the beast and wheel it!
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« Reply #104 on: June 03, 2013, 03:24:02 PM »
Psuedo plan is replace the PS pump. If the leak is fixed: run it. If not, PSC sooner than later.

swap gears once it makes some noise. Probably weld the front and loose the Lockright when gears get swapped. Need to consider most likely future use before deciding on ratio with the current platform being on its last leg


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