Ultra Family and Hauler Mobile

[Dieselwrencher]

Yeah, I saw it a while back and was like dang, he got his running before me. The truck was for sale on ebay when I saw it.

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nah, it's prolly 3.73. They quit 3.55 with the old body style and now only have 3.73, 4.10, and 4.30. Pretty dumb if you ask me. Was it a D60 front?

looks like im the tard....

didnt say. i was just skimming over the listings. i forget what i was searching for.

[Dieselwrencher]

No you're not a tard, it's just Ford's lovely way.

[ryanroo]

a few pics of the ryanroo method on fan shrouds







the one on my truck will be similar, but i think i will build it so it splits in the middle to make the fan easier to remove. this one on the jeep is a major pain witht he low clearance between the fan and core

[ryanroo]

it works like a charm though! walk to close to the jeep while its running and that thing will suck off your shirt. not good if you are in crowd of females. they swarm a fella. learned that the hard way....

[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

it works like a charm though! walk to close to the jeep while its running and that thing will suck off your shirt. not good if you are in crowd of females. they swarm a fella. learned that the hard way....

1. Never had that problem... any scars from it?
2. Is that Aluminum?
3. Is that a BBC?
4. Why do you still have an AIR pump on it?
5. Are you going to build one for Ryan's wife's family mobile as a baby shower present?

[1985-GMC]

Is that a Kaiser with a BBC? 454?

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

1. Never had that problem... any scars from it?
2. Is that Aluminum?
3. Is that a BBC?
4. Why do you still have an AIR pump on it?
5. Are you going to build one for Ryan's wife's family mobile as a baby shower present?

only a few scars!

yes

yes (of course)

air pump is long gone now! its also TBI now

well, id have to have some plans before i could even think about it. he wants some black plastic thing though, said it looks better than hack welds...

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Is that a Kaiser with a BBC? 454?

yessir

[jbclassix]

Hey Ryan, there us an 01 diesel 4x4 Excubus here in town getting parted out. You want me to ask about any of it?
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[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Hey Ryan, there us an 01 diesel 4x4 Excubus here in town getting parted out. You want me to ask about any of it?
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Sure, check to see if it's a limited by chance. I'd like to get the woodgrain inserts from the door panels and console. Thanks for keeping me in mind.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

well, id have to have some plans before i could even think about it. he wants some black plastic thing though, said it looks better than hack welds...

That's complete BS!

[Dieselwrencher]

Ok, time for some updating to this thread. While Ryanroo's fan shroud is awesome, I don't have the means to weld aluminum right now. So I opted for a more factory appearing method which I could complete. I cut the factory V10 fan shroud, and another donor shroud, and built a new to it shroud by plastic welding it all together. It isn't perfect, but I can't spend a lot of time making it perfect as I need to get this thing running ASAP.

Upper radiator hose modified and installed.



Fan Shroud Building






Once I got the fan shroud finished, I moved on to building the lower water inlet. I didn't want 6 different hoses and 12 hose clamps, so I built this pipe and it will use a 90* hose up top and a straight hose on the bottom.





Next I moved on to the down pipe. I wasn't happy with how the S300 compressor cover sat on the exhaust manifold, or darn near it. The waste gate was also really close to the HVAC box. So I drilled the holes out on a T3 spacer I aquired from my friend Ryanroo. Thanks buddy! Next I used some 4" 90* pipe bends and an expensive HX40 outlet flange, and built the down pipe.




I also got my power steering lines modified and installed. I got the 3:55 ring gear installed on the 4:30 carrier, ran the exhaust, installed the oil presser sender and the coolant temp sensor, installed the Tcase, ran the tranny cooler lines and hooked them up, and cleaned and painted the fan shroud.

The next jobs to do are:

Install new to it pinion and set up rear diff

Remove yoke from dodge donor rear drive shaft and install on tcase and measure for new rear shaft

Get exhaust hangers and install them, then install exhaust clamps, paint down pipe

Clean fuel tank and install pick up tube

Run fuel lines and install fuel filter housing

Build throttle bracket and reposition speed control unit

Modify the ford engine harness and eliminate un needed wiring

Rebuild turbo, paint exhaust manifold, drill for pyro

Install Pyro, Boost, and trans temp gauges

Add fluids, flush cooling system before fill up, plug in block heater and retorque head bolts before fire up, then recheck the over head

Figure out a/c lines and get them going, purchase new receiver/drier,

Finish grind CAC tubes and paint them, install a/c condensor and new a/c comp

Build Air Filter Inlet Pipe

Purchase Voltage Reg and install it

Hopefully this list can get smaller soon.

[Mattman2010]

This thing is going pretty fast man! Keep up the work.
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[ryanroo]

looking good!

[Dieselwrencher]

I've been trying to get odds and ends on this thing. Ordered a new throttle cable for it, got my yoke robbed from a dodge drive shaft, installed the tcase rear out put shaft seal, installed yoke and measured the shaft length. Took the shaft to the drive line shop yesterday, and they got it done today. Yesterday my dad installed the 3:55's in the rear axle and got it set up. Now I'm trying to arrange the fuel filter location so I can get the throttle bracket built and on. Little by little..............

[Ackattack]

Makin progress!

My list looked very similar a few months ago....now its really short.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by Ackattack

Makin progress!

My list looked very similar a few months ago....now its really short.

Thanks! I swear as soon as I get a list completed, a new list starts.

[jbclassix]

little by little is better than my none at all!

[Dieselwrencher]

No big progress to report on this. We did get the rear end figured out. Dang pinion bearings are different on the inners from old body style to super duty. Also my rear calipers were deteriating and the pistons were coming apart. So it got new calipers and pads in the rear. The aluminum diff cover is on and new fluid and a new pinion seal are in. The fuel tank is back in and the fuel lines are hooked up from the tank to under the driver's seat area. The shift cable for the trans is installed and hooked up. Intercooler tubes are made, just need to finish grind them and weld one bead on another. I got a new A/C comp, but have to figure out the best way to complete the A/C lines. I need to rebuild the turbo, build the throttle linkage set up, finish running the fuel lines, and mount a lift pump. Then I should be able to add fluids and start it. It isn't too far off really.

[Dieselwrencher]

I've gotten some more done to the Ex. I got the turbo rebuilt, installed the exhaust manifold, turbo, and hooked up the heater lines. I had to reroute them as the turbo would have burnt them in the OE location. I got the steering wheel lower cover repaired and replaced the air bag. I got 07 Harley head lights for it, a double deep trans pan, and a small HID head light kit for it. I also dug out the step tubes I've been hanging on to for years and started installing them. Little by little. Here are some pics.

[Mattman2010]

I wish I would have looked at this thing while I was up there. Looking good Ryan!
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[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by Mattman2010

I wish I would have looked at this thing while I was up there. Looking good Ryan!
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You might see it some day. I doubt it'll be in KC, we'll have to see. If I have to haul the Longhorn down there, I obviously can't use this. No GN hitch.

[Mattman2010]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

You might see it some day. I doubt it'll be in KC, we'll have to see. If I have to haul the Longhorn down there, I obviously can't use this. No GN hitch.

Oh I know ill see it some time, but I walked past it idk how many times while I was up there, you just have to much stuff to look at that 5 days up there wasnt enough time haha. Just cut the back half off and mount a gooseneck hitch in the back floor. Im sure it would work!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by Mattman2010

Oh I know ill see it some time, but I walked past it idk how many times while I was up there, you just have to much stuff to look at that 5 days up there wasnt enough time haha. Just cut the back half off and mount a gooseneck hitch in the back floor. Im sure it would work!

Uh, heck no on that.

[ryanroo]

cutting the rear body would be bad. do this instead