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Howdy Folks.
I figured I would show off my J3000 build here for anyone interested.
Nothing crazy going on here, but it's a cool old rig so I thought some of you might enjoy looking at it.
Anyways, what we have here started out as a dilapidated farm truck, and has turned into quite the yard ornament if I do say so myself.
Not a show pony by any means, but mechanically this is one of the better J-trucks out there.
Fuel system
I figured I would show off my J3000 build here for anyone interested.
Nothing crazy going on here, but it's a cool old rig so I thought some of you might enjoy looking at it.
Anyways, what we have here started out as a dilapidated farm truck, and has turned into quite the yard ornament if I do say so myself.
Not a show pony by any means, but mechanically this is one of the better J-trucks out there.
Fuel system
- 450 CFM Slayer Series by QFT
- Factory Carter Mechanical Fuel Pump ( I like the reliability, but it leaves a little to be desired as far as how much volume it can push)
- All new aluminum fuel lines with 2 inline filters
- Polyurethane tank with new sending unit.
- Front is a Dana 44 closed knuckle with 3.73 gears. I swapped the front drum brakes out for a disk setup. Using caliper mounting brackets from Brennan's Garage along with the rotors, calipers and pads from a Chevy Tracker. Running 22" SS brake lines for a little bit of flex room.
- Front Axle has been entirely rebuild with new carrier bearings, inner and outer axle seals, new U- Joints in the Axle Shafts.
- Warn manual lockout hubs. This vehicle had Warn Loc-O-Matic hubs as a dealer add on, but I wasn't a fan of these. I still have them if anyone is interested.
- Rear is a Dana 53 W/ factory Drum Setup. If anyone has a PowerLok carrier for this axle holler at me!
- Also running a Wilwood proportioning valve, and all new hard lines.
- New ball wipers, axle seals and felt liners. New kingpin bearings and shims added to account for lift
- The power plant is an AMC / Kaiser 327.
- 4 BBL intake manifold from a 66' AMC Marlin - This is quite the rare bird for you old school AMC fans
- Oil pan gasket, valve cover gaskets have been replaced
- Summit Street and Strip electronic spark box
- New Plug Wires
- Autolite Spark Plugs
- Dana 20 Transfer Case
- Borg-Warner T85 3-Speed W/O Overdrive (Helical Cut Gears)
- Factory drive shafts with new U-Joints
- 4" Hell Creek Suspension Lift
- Rancho XL5000 Shocks
- Leaf spring plates are from a CJ7
- U-Bolts are from Michigan Truck and Spring
- Rancho Steering Stabilizer
- New drag link and tie rod ends with factory rods
- ISO Power steering setup! Need a Saginaw PS gearbox, and a PS pump with mounting bracket for a 327
- Doors, front quarter panels and 1 rear fender flare are off a J10
- Tail caps and some of the patch panels are off a different first gen Gladiator
- The rest of the trim and accessories are factory
- Still in the process of finishing body work, but will have it painted within the next couple of months
- Bench seat has been reupholstered in saddle leather along with the door panels (waiting for paint to install interior
- Cherry Bomb extreme with 2" pipe front and rear
- Bed and cab have been taken off to sand frame and paint with rust reformer.
- Custom vacuum tree and plumbing so I can run direct manifold vacuum
