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Early Jeep Winch Mount
31336467 Posted November 15 2009 05:06 AM by Jp Tech Editor

Lots of times you can't just buy a winch mount for your early Jeep - especially if you've got a power steering box mounted on the framerail. But if you've got some tubing, a welder, and a little skill you can build one...

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Overkill Engine Mounts

PreRodder Project
26789635 Posted October 23 2009 05:03 PM by Jp Tech Editor

Banged out some uber-heavy-duty motor mounts today. No photos 'cause I'm not finished with the mounts, but they'll be stout enough to handle the rigors of prerunning and the 750hp/850lb-ft the 455 will spit out when I...

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Pre Rodder On the Radar

Overkill On Deck
26768815 Posted October 22 2009 07:39 AM by Jp Tech Editor

Welp, for the first time in a while I laid grinder and tools to my '48 Willys Pre-Rodder buildup, Murderous Overkill.

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More POWER!

M-Truck Motor Madness
26303212 Posted September 20 2009 03:47 PM by Jp Tech Editor

The M-715 is up and running again - sort of. The engine is back in,  but I need to get rid of the carburetor and upgrade the ignition a bit.

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Sweet-Jection

Fuel-Infected!
26072410 Posted September 15 2009 01:05 PM by Jp Tech Editor

I recently finished up a bunch of dyno work at Westech Performance using my GMPP 350 crate engine, including one of the coolest products I've used in a long time.

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Good Food Good Times

Jeep Meet and Greet
29304672 Posted August 7 2009 09:31 AM by Willys

 You can't say I didn't warn you for once. There is a Meet and Greet out in Simi Valley next week... kinda  a Jeep cruise-in.

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Engineless Again

What Now?
29100273 Posted July 28 2009 08:45 AM by Jp Tech Editor

What's he up to now?

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Army Truck Upgrades

Vortec Hustlin'
23195918 Posted July 13 2009 12:09 PM by Jp Tech Editor

Today I started making good on my promise to add at least 100hp to the GMPP 290hp 350 in my M-715.

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Full-Floater Friday

Early Axle Tech
26381364 Posted July 11 2009 07:09 AM by Jp Tech Editor

Yesterday was Friday and I spent the morning in the driveway installing a floater kit and new Eaton Truetrac in my buddy's CJ-6. Love checkin' that backlash. 

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The Colostomy Bag

Cute Project Names
19305408 Posted June 22 2009 08:08 PM by Jp Tech Editor

Is this my new project? I dunno - ask Trasborg if he's still got the title to it and if he's gonna drag it back from Reno for me. If so, the plan is in place.

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M-715 Trailer Tug

Military Workhorse
16805423 Posted June 17 2009 06:33 AM by Jp Tech Editor

A few months ago I did this to the Army truck so I could move my trailers around more easily.

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Overkill Undoings

Project Blown Apart
16573766 Posted June 8 2009 07:15 PM by Jp Tech Editor

It's official. Overkill is back on my radar. Time to move forward by taking several large steps backwards.

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Democracy in Action

What's the Plan, Stan???
18421785 Posted April 24 2009 02:39 PM by Jp Tech Editor

 Alright, you've spoken. Most want me to keep up with the stock-type tech on my YJ for a while. No problemo.

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Dana 35 letdowns

WHY-J Down
15652217 Posted April 8 2009 07:53 PM by Jp Tech Editor

Welp, despite upgrading my Dana 35 with Superior 30-spline shafts and truss and a Detroit Locker it still found a way to let me down.

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Lovin 't Bang'r

Romping on the YJ
17939814 Posted March 22 2009 04:17 PM by Jp Tech Editor

Yesterday I hit the desert with some www.earlycj5.com guys to do some winch, wheel/tire, and suspension testing with the YJ. You gotta love flogging a beater.

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