I must be crazy

So, this weekend, while working on project Blue Oval YJ, I fit up a serpentine belt that was the correct length to accommodate the extra length of the changes I made to the A/C and such, and then I installed the master cylinder for the clutch, this being the third combo I have tried that will marry the Ford slave to a suitable master, and I still have to figure out the hydraulic hose fittings. I removed the stock headers and installed the aftermarket headers that will bypass the clutch slave.

Then, today, while driving back from dropping off my son at the grandparents for the night, it occurred to me that I would like to install the auto that came behind the 5.0 when I got it.

Sigh. Nothing like eating a couple hundred bucks a day later. Why couldn't I have decided that before I called 1 800 Summit and ordered the brand new headers and MC?

Well, I still need to go to the tranny shop and figure out the ins and outs + cost factor, but maybe I will have a bunch of parts for sale soon. If I do the AOD, I will need to have it gone through and converted to a 4WD output. I am thinking about a Bronco D20 with Tera Low 3.15 gears. Not cheap, but small and tough enough and it is way easier than the doubler I have. I would run a BW1356 but that is not really low enough IMO. Even cheaper though.

Well we shall see. I wish I had all the money that I lost changing my mind last time with the Klune stuff. You would think I would learn. Now I have the entire set-up from the back of the block to the transfer case, including a brand new Centerforce clutch to get rid of.

At least the serpentine belt is idiot proof. 1 out of 3 ain't bad.