Got the truck last Friday and it runs much better now. Guthrie’s Transmission installed the new parts and didn’t have any troubles aside from a corroded thermostat housing.
While talking to Gary about one of the other jeeps they are currently working on (a cool blue 40’s jeep truck), we discussed the next pressing item, the radiator. It’s in pretty bad shape and is missing the fan shroud and overflow bottle. From the looks of it, its the original 2 core.
I got back to my office and decided to cobble up a more formal list to keep everything straight in my head and under my budget.
Budget! What budget? I hadn’t even given any thought of a budget until this point. Its kind of a scary prospect to see what you have spent or will spend over time on a project like this. I have some historical perspective from a 68 Commando project my brother went through several years back but outside of that, my only knowledge has been gained from what I have read online on forums and websites or from a few Jeep books I have. My handiness with tools is really only from a artistic/woodworking angle so I am really a novice when things shift to the automotive world (outside of changing oil, tires etc.) As they say though, lets give it the old collage try. Here is the J-10 project as it stands:
| 1983 Jeep J-10 | ||
| 360 V8 | ||
| Select-trac 4×4 | ||
| Phase 1 engine upgrades | ||
| Edlebrock performer manifold | $244.99 | Done 8/14/2009 |
| Edlebrock performer carburetor |
$299.99 | Done 8/14/2009 |
| Valve cover and air cleaner | $346.99 | Done 8/14/2009 |
| distributor, plugs and misc parts | $265.34 | Done 8/14/2009 |
| labor | $175.00 | Done 8/14/2009 |
| Phase 2 cooling and fuel | ||
| Radiator V8 1972-1986 | $275.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-419.htm |
| Flow Kooler, water pump | $85.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-818.htm |
| Lower Radiator hose | $13.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-586.htm |
| Bypass hose | $6.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-869.htm |
| Aluminum Overflow tank | $85.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-795.htm |
| Fuel Sending Unit | $70.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-618.htm |
| labor | ??? | no estimate yet |
| Phase 3 suspension | ||
| 6in lift kit | $845.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-522.htm |
| Rancho steering stabilizer |
$75.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-362.htm |
| Dynatrac U-bolt flip kit front | $175.00 | https://store.dynatrac.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DPCI&Product_Code=D44HiClear&Category_Code=HiClr |
| Dynatrac U-bolt flip kit rear | $179.00 | https://store.dynatrac.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DPCI&Product_Code=RearHiClear&Category_Code=HiClr |
| j-truck poly body mount | $50.00 | http://www.bjsoffroad.com/CartGenie/prod-24.htm |
| labor | ??? | no estimate yet |
| Estimated to date: | $3,190.31 |
It should be noted that the original purchase price was about $2,100. I bought It from an interesting fellow on Ebay, Charles from Ft. Worth but that will be saved for another post.
The J-10 Chronicles 