M38 Kubota build

This is an interesting thread.
I ran a '95 GMC Suburban 6.5L turbo-diesel for 15-years and ran the odo up to 295k-miles. Never changed a glow-plug, injector or injector pump. The only problem with them was the Electronic PMD (pump driver module).
This would make a nice torquey and smooth engine. I'm done with diesel black.
I sold the 6.5L turbo-diesel, and replaced it with an '07 Chevy 2500 series Suburban with he 6.0L gas engine with electronic tow-mode.

But _ _ _ I keep thinking Matori CRD turbo-diesel 4-cylinder for a CJ2.

Anyone out there who has installed a Matori turbo-diesel ?
or know of someone who has installed a Matori

I liked OilEater's remarks about wiring the wastegate shut while checking for optimum-max-Boost.    I've been, running an '02 Subaru WRX turbo for 14-years now and not much has changed, and I don't know what the boost is (probably 4), but the engine Gets-With-It above 3k rpm's, bringing a wide smile to my face.
The Mustang GT squeaks out the WRX sti in the 1/4 mile due to an advantage of power-to-weight ratio. Turbo-Tickling and more-boost may allow the tires to toss a few more rocks and get-a-Grip up up and over that obstacle.
When in doubt, get a better run at that obstacle with Hope and Sheer-Determination.    hahahaha    _ _ _ I'm just getting a chuckle remembering back one day when I looked up to the right at an overgrown logging skid trail. I looked at my son (then about 8yo, and asked him if we could make it up that trail with the CJ.
He said go-for-it-Dad !!    I have the Ford T-18 with reverse to the right and Up towards the dash.   I told my son hang-on, we're Going-for-the-Gold, and punched that V-8 304 to the floor, and away we went like in a Catapult up that skid trail driving over 1-1/2 inch saplings (yes I have a road-sign skid plate up front for this purpose - a "desperation-skid-plate). I made a successful speed-shift up into 3rd gear and we made it up to the top !!
There are many times with a desperation-shift that I push the shifter too far to the right and skrub reverse, ending the desperate Catapult assault.
All in a day's Fun, and especially with my boy (he is now 30yo).

   I think Subaru makes small diesels for side-by-sides. interesting

   Those numbers of 3.5 to 4.5k $$$ for a Cummins BT4 is close because there has been one for sale on Craigslist here in northern Calif at $4.5k.

Chasendeer probably knows who has it for sale.   hahahaha
Builds are great fun trying to make that decision of just what all to use, and I have enjoyed hearing about getting your axles ready.
Please clue us in on some of the specifics if you wish.

One last thing:   where Chasendeer earlier mentioned the difficulty of turning with the Power-Lock up front and went to an air locker, it reminded me of the mid-to-late-'90's Cherokee's on the Rubicon who had ARB's front and back and the Long-Arm kits for articulation. They would stop, _ _ psst psst was the sound (locking the diffs), then they would climb up the obstacle, then stop at the top momentarily, and psst psst, unlock the lockers so they could TURN.
It really was a pleasure to watch them gracefully maneuver the terrain.
   I have never enjoyed lockers yet, but if I see the 'right' Cherokee for sale with properly set-up long-arms and ARB's _ _ _ i'm buying it.   hahahaha

Oilleaker1 wrote: But without a drizzle under the hood, you can't roll coal on pedestrians!!!!

4:88's are the same as the WW2 Jeep ratios. They were geared too tall for steep Jeep trails. Willys Overland soon changed to 5:38's with the CJ2A. Much better all around. 

I ended up buying a set of Roxor front springs, now going to do Yj in the rear also. Bought hangers from Ballistic and Ruff Stuff.

Now that there has been talk about a 2021 Rubicon trip with the Quaaazy8’s I need to get busy!!

This is going to be an interesting build.  Looking forward to watching you build it, and then wheel it!  Keep us in the loop with lots of pics.

With COVID in full effect, parts deliveries have slowed way down. The UPS driver said it is as bad as cyber Monday!!

The UPS man delivered big time yesterday!! First I got my new spindles from Jpet for the full float 30 spline axels. Then my DOM tubing came from Ruff Stuff.

Wow, those spindles look nice!!