Nice Bobtail! Owned a couple myself in the 70's and early 80's. Very nice build and I really like the low stance. One question I had was with the engine, why does it sound like you're running solid lifters? I noticed it especially in the earlier Rubicon video. Been there a couple times myself, lots of fun. Went down to the Springs and back out the next day on a Honda 3 wheeler with some Jeepin' friends in 1980. Cutting and fitting the shave kit would not be something I'd care to do. Nice job...as is the entire rig. Thanks for keeping it mainly Ford. Are you running two transfer cases?
Thanks man! I’m not really sure why it has so much valvetrain noise, they are normal hydraulic roller lifters but it’s not a new engine build. I got it used and just refreshed it. I think the noise is probably in the roller rockers, the lifters are new. And it has an atlas 4 speed transfercase. That’s the only drivetrain part that isn’t from a ford.
Nice Bobtail! Owned a couple myself in the 70's and early 80's. Very nice build and I really like the low stance. One question I had was with the engine, why does it sound like you're running solid lifters? I noticed it especially in the earlier Rubicon video. Been there a couple times myself, lots of fun. Went down to the Springs and back out the next day on a Honda 3 wheeler with some Jeepin' friends in 1980.
Cutting and fitting the shave kit would not be something I'd care to do. Nice job...as is the entire rig. Thanks for keeping it mainly Ford. Are you running two transfer cases?
Thanks man! I’m not really sure why it has so much valvetrain noise, they are normal hydraulic roller lifters but it’s not a new engine build. I got it used and just refreshed it. I think the noise is probably in the roller rockers, the lifters are new. And it has an atlas 4 speed transfercase. That’s the only drivetrain part that isn’t from a ford.