5.2 Magnum Swap Part 20: Still Assembling
The days of mocks up are gone, from this point forward everything we bolt in is considered final assembly and is being covered in lock-tight and torqued to spec. Five months into the swap and we are getting very close to being able to turn it over and see how it all comes together.
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 18: Starting Final Assembly
Welcome to part 18 of our 5.2 magnum swap, follow along as we swap a 5.2 Magnum from a 1993 ZJ into our 2004 4.0 TTB WJ. This week we started final assembly! With everything coming together we broke out the paint, heat shielding and bolted the motor in place for the last time. Read […]
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 15: Custom Tube Bumper
This week we sent the 5.2 to the shop for some much needed cleaning and rebuilding. With the motor out we had ample room to finish weld some plates, motor mounts and start building our bumper. We ended last week with the lower radiator mounts complete but not much else up front. After getting the stock lights and grill aligned how we wanted, we started with a tube across the front just under the lights. We had planned to...
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 13: Cutting and Rebuilding
Sometimes you need to tear things apart before you can build them. That is the case this week as we cut into the front of the Jeep to remove the stock metal bumper, making room for some custom tube work.
Continue ReadingNew Bumper and Tire Carrier
With our new 35s it was also time to rebuild our tire carrier and bumper. The first step was to remove the old bumper and any surrounding metal. Happy with the mock up location we built the new tubes around the tire. Couldn’t forget to add hi-lift and shovel […]
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