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singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
10/15/17 7:10 a.m.

By some miracle, my buddy that was setting up my rear end made it all work. I have to find a pinion seal that actually fits but that is going to have to wait until after the challenge. There will need to be a rigged solution for that. Best is to put it all back together and load it on the trailer. I am not willing to drive 2 thousands miles with a beer can pinion seal.

singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
10/15/17 11:28 a.m.

Correct seal found and ordered. Should be here early enough to drive the car down.

Dirtydog
Dirtydog GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/15/17 9:08 p.m.

Sometimes a beer can make things better.

singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
11/4/17 10:32 p.m.

As many know, there was much failure on the way to the challenge. A fuelling issue that appears to be an overactive evap system was giving me a rich condition. 

I fought it in a napa parking lot for most of a day, I rented a truck and drive back home on a dolly. 

Aftering trying to drag nose down and having the trailer wander all over the road, I put it on facing forward in neutral and hoped for the  best. It looks like I might blown reverse doing that. Sigh...

Anyway, I haven't had much garage time to dig into either issue. The car is pretty crusty in places and somewhat ragged on the inside. 

All of this with the fact that I don't have a use for a luxury car in my life got me thinking. I do need a truck. I have a nice(ish) ranchero in the yard from California that is pretty rust free. It has a crap 400 and completely garbage suspension. Maybe I can do a swap of some sort here. 

So, I am currently planning a complete swap of all of the good bits from the jag to the rachero. This would be front and rear subframes, engine, and likely a rebuilt transmission. It is crazy but I am thinking of taking everything and just cut and paste. It might end up just being an engine/trans swap but I would like to use it all.

Vigo
Vigo UltimaDork
11/5/17 12:39 a.m.

So what you're saying is that the gear swap worked? That's what i want to know.

singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
11/5/17 7:29 a.m.

In reply to Vigo :

Yes, like a charm. For e what little distance I got to drive it with the new gears, I was impressed.

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