My 91 Exploder

[Foxracin]

Got some more work done.

One of the exhuast manifold gaskets blew out and its was driving me crazy so I finally went and got some gaskets and changed it. Also picked up a new oil sender to do the oil pressure gauge mod to actually have a working gauge instead of just a dummy light.

Old sender

New sender

Resistor you need to jump

Also got my new rear brake brackets put on and made some guessets for them. Hopefully they wont break off this time.

Then made some new motor mounts and trans mount.

Trans mount.

Motor mounts. There bolt on incase I ever want to change something. Lots if pics if anybody wants to try making some.

Passenger side.
Motor plate.

Frame plate

All tacked together.

Welded

Painted and finished ready to go on.

Pic comparing it to stock one that was falling apart.

In place.

Now the drives side.
All tacked together.

Getting a little better at welding. Still learning. lol

Motor plate.

All done.

Going wheeling next weekend at Windrock with a buddy from James Duff so stay tuned for pics/vids.

 

[CountryBoy78]

Looks good. So you are making custom motor and trans mounts, when is a V8 going in ?

 

[Foxracin]

Looks good. So you are making custom motor and trans mounts, when is a V8 going in ?

Its not. Already done it to my Ranger but I got something else up my sleeve for this one motor wise. About got it paid off so you will see soon.

 

[Boggin]

deezl?

 

[Foxracin]

Nope. The 4.0 is staying.

But a 4bt would be the bomb diggity.

 

[Boggin]

haha yup. turbo the 4.0?

 

[Foxracin]

Nope. Patience young grasshopper patience.

 

[Boggin]

alritey, ill keep a very close eye on this thread lol

 

[Foxracin]

So went up to windrock and did a little wheeling this weekend. Not too much carnage. Just a 9" shaft and took out the adjuster so had to rebuild the 9" pretty much back at camp. Keep in mind I drove it 4.5 hrs there. lol Managed to get around 18 mpg on the way up going through the mountains. Not to shabby.

Pics.

On the way up in the hammer down lane.

Bottom of Rattle rock

Tearing the 9" apart.

Clear water.

Windmills

2wd Sami

Some pics my buddy Brad with the other Explorer got.

Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWbdMVOy-ow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koe0y6UtolU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVNhTfqwvE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u72kNr6bK5w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyMRmfxJGSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxxBkIxSzo

Cant wait to do it again.

 

[--weezl--]

nice pics, didn't watch the videos yet

 

[gearhead51]

Its not. Already done it to my Ranger but I got something else up my sleeve for this one motor wise. About got it paid off so you will see soon.

Hmmmm. Wonder what this could be?

i think you spilled your secret already ,looks like a blast, holy hammer down on up

 

[4.0B2]

nice pics...

 

[Josh40601]

I'm really digging that blue and silver ploder. What did you do to the shaft?

 

[Foxracin]

i think you spilled your secret already ,looks like a blast, holy hammer down on up

Not that one either.

 

[Foxracin]

I'm really digging that blue and silver ploder. What did you do to the shaft?

The other sploder is ThatGuy off here.

Broke the 9 inch shaft trying to get up some ledges. Was bumping it pretty good and was bouncing and landed hard and snapped it. I think anyway. ThatGuy could tell you better. He was spotting me so it his fault. lol All I know is I was giving it hell.