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Wage92's 78 K5 Build
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K5 Jess
1/2 ton status
wage92
1/2 ton status
Awesome! cant wait. Thanks Kert.
wage92
1/2 ton status
Okay, been a while since i updated this, havent done tons on the truck because its covered for the winter, but ive been working and trying to save up to get all the parts i need for a quick assembly in the spring. With that said, i have just finished completely rebuilding my steering column. I disassembled it and painted all the parts, replaced the ignition cylinder and made some custom shift knobs.
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Inside the plastic part for the blinker was cracked right where the lever comes in so i made a custom piece to fit and keep the play out of the lever:
Okay, now on the subject of parts that ive been collecting:
Corbeau harnesses (3pt, bolt in):
Autometer Phantom gauges-all electric with senders:
Doug Thorley Ceramic tri-y headers:
Caddy el dorado rear calipers with parking brake (have to make a bracket to accept the cable):
DIY4x dash:
Also got a th400/np208 setup to replace my th350, and some 56" rear springs to replace my 52s and hopefully help my shackle angle some...
Got a few more things on the way, and next i will be looking to get a tubing bender and some seats. Also am ready to start building the engine, but am still shopping around and trying to find a good rotating assembly.
Onward!
Before:
After:
Inside the plastic part for the blinker was cracked right where the lever comes in so i made a custom piece to fit and keep the play out of the lever:
Okay, now on the subject of parts that ive been collecting:
Corbeau harnesses (3pt, bolt in):
Autometer Phantom gauges-all electric with senders:
Doug Thorley Ceramic tri-y headers:
Caddy el dorado rear calipers with parking brake (have to make a bracket to accept the cable):
DIY4x dash:
Also got a th400/np208 setup to replace my th350, and some 56" rear springs to replace my 52s and hopefully help my shackle angle some...
Got a few more things on the way, and next i will be looking to get a tubing bender and some seats. Also am ready to start building the engine, but am still shopping around and trying to find a good rotating assembly.
Onward!
wage92
1/2 ton status
More parts today! DIY4x shock inboard kit and competition motor mounts, also jeep xj steering shaft!
wage92
1/2 ton status
wage92
1/2 ton status
Mark VIII Fan!
wage92
1/2 ton status
Shift kit! Half price locally, brand new!
Nice scores on the parts, looks like a bit of work to be done, just beware of the snowballs...yes even in spring and summer the snowball can be found... at times without even knowing it.
wage92
1/2 ton status
okay long needed update, got the shift kit installed in the th400 and actually dug into it pretty far, the kit came with a new HD snap ring to install in the case and also new springs to go inside the direct clutch. So i had that mostly apart and it looked good inside. Installed the new seperator plate and all that jazz with the check balls and a couple other various things. Went for the stage 2 which was not that much different that stage 1 (rv/towing) so i am not worried about it banging itself to pieces. After the reassembly i replaced the filter while i was in there and a new pan gasket, then i primed and painted the outside with aluminum colored paint, it looks like a new trans!
Also have grinded/primed/painted my 56" rear leaf springs, and they should be getting bolted back together in the next couple days.
And finally, the engine build has begun. I will be boring out my 2 bolt 400 block to make it a 406, i have aluminum heads for it and a scat rotating assembly, forged rods and pistons, crank is cast, not going crazy on the cam but it will be around .480-.500" of lift, but geared for lower rpms obviously. Pistons are ordered and showed up the other day, talked to an engine shop and instead of buying a assembly with their pistons i got my own pistons but they are going to balanced the whole assembly as i have weighed the pistons, and that should be getting ordered this week. All the small stuff i already have, cam bearings, core plugs, pushrods, rockers, lifters etc. So all that is left is to finalize a cam and get that ordered.
So it begins!
My goal is to get one point of horsepower for every cubic inch, but judging by the nature of these blocks and some other builds close to mine that i have looked at, i will be easily over 400 horse and torque should be well into the 400s. So i will update on that as i go.
Next up other than the engine, is bringing the transfer case inside to paint and get those springs back together and ready. Only a few more weeks and i should be able to be back outside working! My goal is to have it on the road at the end of may, have a little slack there obviously.
Also have grinded/primed/painted my 56" rear leaf springs, and they should be getting bolted back together in the next couple days.
And finally, the engine build has begun. I will be boring out my 2 bolt 400 block to make it a 406, i have aluminum heads for it and a scat rotating assembly, forged rods and pistons, crank is cast, not going crazy on the cam but it will be around .480-.500" of lift, but geared for lower rpms obviously. Pistons are ordered and showed up the other day, talked to an engine shop and instead of buying a assembly with their pistons i got my own pistons but they are going to balanced the whole assembly as i have weighed the pistons, and that should be getting ordered this week. All the small stuff i already have, cam bearings, core plugs, pushrods, rockers, lifters etc. So all that is left is to finalize a cam and get that ordered.
So it begins!
My goal is to get one point of horsepower for every cubic inch, but judging by the nature of these blocks and some other builds close to mine that i have looked at, i will be easily over 400 horse and torque should be well into the 400s. So i will update on that as i go.
Next up other than the engine, is bringing the transfer case inside to paint and get those springs back together and ready. Only a few more weeks and i should be able to be back outside working! My goal is to have it on the road at the end of may, have a little slack there obviously.
wage92
1/2 ton status
Rotating assembly has been ordered!
K5 Jess
1/2 ton status
Woohoo!
wage92
1/2 ton status
Should be here middle of next week....
wage92
1/2 ton status
Engine assembly has arrived, mostly scat stuff. Next thing on the list is getting the block bored .030" and then i will start assembling it.
On another note, rear leaf springs are painted and bolted back together, pics to follow...
On another note, rear leaf springs are painted and bolted back together, pics to follow...
K5 Jess
1/2 ton status
wage92
1/2 ton status
Update: wicked busy day today....lets just put it this way, 9 hours in the car but i now own a jd2 bender and 200 feet of .120 wall tubing 
Also finally got pictures of my rear 56" leaf springs, and i painted some diy4x stuff!
Got a couple things going on, need to get cash to machine the engine and once i have a free night i am going to paint my transfer case. And the next thing i need to buy are a set of suspension seats...
to be continued....
Also finally got pictures of my rear 56" leaf springs, and i painted some diy4x stuff!
Got a couple things going on, need to get cash to machine the engine and once i have a free night i am going to paint my transfer case. And the next thing i need to buy are a set of suspension seats...
to be continued....
84400
Registered Member
lookin good. I am interested to see where it goes from here. Love the 400 build up to. They are great motors.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Good stuff!
wage92
1/2 ton status
Waiting for some concrete studs to mount the bender to, so i used today as a painting day. Painted front clip (upper and lower), and inner wheel wells. Next thing is going to be working on starting the roll cage and tacking it together.
