Recent content by Jesse Heiss

Thanks. I'll work on moving it. It started as more of a Q&A but I've since zeroed in on all the info I wanted. Rather out of the ordinary for this forum, but a little something different with a 7 is worth posting.

The AX15 and R154 transmissions use the same length input shaft and are both Aisin R-series. The 7M bell housing bolts to the AX without issue. Since the AX input has a large diameter pilot tip for use in a bronze bushing on the Jeep 4.0 engine, I had the tip turned down to fit the Toyota...

Thought I'd add more to this thread as long as the SM forum cooperates on this computer. Last winter I did more fab work on the oil pan. Got the frame roughed out. Stopped by Wulff Bro's pumps to talk to Ed about my dry sump ideas. He was pretty impressed and gave me a couple of his billet...

Pulled the head all apart to clean out some of the metal shavings left over from the machine shop. Going to install 975 springs and new stem seals while I'm at it. Piston crown is 0.013" above the deck. Need to smooth out the deck and head surfaces since they were cut too rough, then check...

Ebay stainless header flange for $75. Fits really well and its all laser cut.

Any progress? I gave up looking for good cams as they all have nasty journal scoring. Went ahead with BC 264's and my machinist was able to touch up the journals in the head. SIP racing carries stock cams if you're dead set on those. You're in the exact same pickle I had my head in trying to...

I browsed around for dry sump pans again. Found one, made by or for Bullish that A.R.E carries, but I still don't want to pay $800 for an aluminum pan that will crack open when a rock hits it. Bought the steel to fab my own pan. The ring for the front cover measured 12 3/32" ID and the ring...

The whole truck, in case you were curious.

Mocking up the bare block and installed a supra LSD in the rear a few months back.

Been a few since I added to this. Had trouble getting back on and fed up with trying. Left a lot hanging so I wanted to get back to it. Took the "new" block in to be pmi'd. A couple cylinders had a touch too much clearance for the 20 over JE's and one with 0.001" taper. So, I bought 40...

I know that the scoring in the cam journals and on the cams is normal for these motors, but has anyone made cam bearing shells for these yet? I could TIG the head, but that would require the machinist to align bore the journals and the valve follower bores as well. Not sure that I care for...

Full ARP arsenal and getting another MLS shortly. I think the totalled motor is to blame on the last machinist. Not sure that I know the whole story, but from what I've heard the guy was an ass about getting it done. Very obvious to me that the bolt had to have been placed there prior to...