Smokeyyank

Just woke up and had a urge to jam to this..

More than likely this is going to be a short lived project that I don't want to dump a bunch of cash into. Really just want to get it running then move on to rebuilding my WJ. Although the thought has cross my mind to either find a obdII engine or just a running XJ. Figured I would try to finish what's there before jumping down another rabbit hole.

No where even close to that part. Still need to get a gas tank and rest of the fuel system hooked, oil filter housing, plug wires, battery, cooling system, power steering. It's a big list I'm chipping away at.

I did double check those plugs and they are all spliced and connected to the 6 injectors. That lone connector is also a ways away from the others. I got it with the current set up. I'd like to get it running as is before considering moving to a OBDII. I believe it will still have the knock sensor as it retains all the renix controls and is just modifying a few things to get the HO head and TB on.

It's still all renix. Just an HO head, manifold with the throttle body. Electronics are the one area I'm not great in and mainly just because never had to deal with them a bunch.

Here are some pics. I went and connected what I could, but I got more than a few wires leading to no where and others coming off the engine with no home. This is on the lower part of the harness after the fuel rail. The one connector looks like a fuel injector clip but those are all connected. Here the upper part of the harness by the fuel rail. I know the TPS needs to be modified but there are a few connectors in the back with no home. These are connectors coming off the modified relay box above my hand. From looking back through Neal's build thread looks like they are future connectors for accessory's but not really sure. You can see below the dizzy it's unconnected and I can't find a connector for it. I know there is something that needs to be modified with the HO head but not fully sure just yet. Am I tracking in the right direction? Is there a wiring diagram for dummies somewhere I could peak at?

I guess that my question. Where should I start? Do I reconnect everything and see what's missing. Start with one part, ie ignition, fuel, and work from there. My learning curve on the electrical/wiring is going to be huge. Never done this big of an undertaking for that part.

Updated the title. Last year I picked up MeanLemons Comanche project. It was a a great platform for what I was looking for. Axles already built, decent suspension, beat to crap so no shame in chopping it up, etc. Well after I picked it up we ended up moving, did a home remodel and had another baby. Comanche had been hanging out at my dad's until I had the space to move it to the new house. Last weekend finally got it moved into the garage to see what I was really getting into. I knew things needed to get finished with the biggest the wiring to get it running. So Neal had already done some things for the wiring, C101 delete, resoldered AMC's great connectors, couple other things. He had also started doing the renix/HO hybrid and that's is my biggest question mark. I know there is the video going over the change but since I'm mid project kind of at a loss with where to start. Right now I have a slew of wires and some I've been able to connect and others I have no idea. The basics I know. 99+ intake already on 98+Throttle body on Exhaust manifold on 98+ power steering is there Renix fuel rail adapted along with injectors clips soldered on Updated TPS sensor ( I think that is what it is) So where would be the best place to start? I can post some other pics later.

Nothing really new to add other than gathering parts to build version 2.0. So far got trailforged front and rear bumpers. I did get new axles I'll eventually put in. Running a HP44 and 9. Will probably go with 4.56's, zip lockers and 35's. Still need to get stiffners, what ever I plan to do for a suspension, right now leaning towards fabbing links and running TJ metal cloak coils to get about 6.5", and new steering.

Dang nice rig. As for bumper here's an idea if you want to ditch the park bench design that everyone makes for them. https://trailforged.com/product/wj-modular-front-bumper-complete/ I have it just not installed yet.

If you only got spacers and coils up front you got a long way to go before doing a 4 link rear.

You really need to be flexing hard on some crazy obstacles to need coils in the rear. What are you running up front? Only thing "bolt on" to get some more flex out of the leafs would be. https://www.boostwerksengineering.com/BWE-Comp-Shackles-_p_24.html

lol.....sad but true. I currently pay about $120/month for 3 vehicles, 2 of which have full coverage, other is just comprehensive.

Why do you want to put that boat anchor in?

The ZJ brakes aren't the ones you want. If you do a WJ conversion you need the 01+ to get the akebono. Other than scrap not really worth a crap.

4.56, motive gears are decent. Really they are all the same in a different box.

Yeah, should have known better than to be honest. Now I just have to ask what's your day job? Yeah will have to get one especially after this. Such crap but day we live in I guess.

The stopped trooper was so far out of sight they would not have got anything. Again the trucker really should not have tried to merge when he did. Trucker won't help, he was a fool. Insurance was already involved and the irony is it's my same insurance carrier dicking me over. I'd like to find new insurance but the rates are outrageous and that was before this even.

I appreciate the devils advocate on this. Truly. I'm asking because I need to see what holes are there and if it's really worth the battle to get my money back and also not stuck with mark on my record. I think part of what is throwing it off is the passing of the vehicle making it seem as I was weaving in and out of traffic. I wasn't, from the time I passed the slow moving vehicle to the truck there was plenty of space for him to have saw me. I was already established in the left lane before he made the signal and there was roughly 50ft, if that, between myself and the back of the trailer. Omitting passing the other vehicle part and just going off I was traveling in the left lane to pass the truck does that make a difference? Since I was already in the left lane I have the right of way and technically do not have to yield to a signaling vehicle unless the lane is merging down to one which it wasn't or they have already begun to merge and are ahead of me which they hadn't. There was not adequate space based on the time the truck singled to where I was in proximity to him for them to make a safe lane change. Correct me if I'm wrong but Its the responsibility of the driver changing lanes responsibility to make sure it is safe to merge. Even for the move over law, if they are not able to safely merge they must slow to 20 MPH below the posted speed limit. Since his brakes were smoking doubtful he could have slowed down. As for the 50% liability, currently it's 100% on me. I'll gladly take 50% of the blame. I'm not saying I could have drove differently but I was not the one who departed my lane causing the accident, that's 100% on the truck. Insurance is stating 3 main things for the denial. 1-I was traveling at an unsafe speed, truly there is no way to prove it. Me saying I was going X MPH does not establish valid evidence. 2-I made a lane change. Yes I did but well before the truck signaled to change their lane. I was already in the left lane and had the right of way. 3-I struck the back of the trailer. Back of the trailer wasn't hit, contact was made at the back of the cab and front of the trailer. To me and what was brought up to the DA is the truck driver was negligent and did not check their blind spot before making a lane change resulting in the collision. Again not arguing to prove a point and I appreciate the criticism.

Thanks for the info. I agree it will be an uphill battle and one I'm not sure I want to deal with. It sucks because I thought it was innocent until proven guilt but in this case it's flipped. I do know the semi didn't see me at all. He was all pissed when he got out yelling at me I was doing 100, like dude this lil sh*t box does 80 downhill with a tailwind and yes I'm fine btw. I was in his blind spot next to him when he made the lane change and I know he didn't look. To be clear he had not begun to make a lane change until I had already begun passing. I was already passing him before he switched lanes. Yes he signaled but still has to yield to traffic, again there was plenty of space and time for him to have safely merged over and let me pass. If I had space to allow him to merge I would have but there was not enough space to have allowed him to safely merge. Also as I understand the police report is inadmissible in court as it is hearsay. Although I said I was going X MPH there is nothing proving I was in fact going that speed and cannot be used as evidence.

Seeking some off topic advice. Short version; my vehicle got hit by a semi and was given the ticket. Lawyered up and case was dismissed as there was no evidence I did anything wrong along with a police report that doesn't have any info in it. Seriously trooper just put in a few sentences basically saying I said I was traveling at 70-75 MPH and hit the back of the trailer. I've sent multiple letters to the insurance disputing the police report along with photos. Insurance is still denying my claim and is saying I either need to have the trooper update the accident report, which he won't or provide video evidence which I don't have. So now I'm at the crossroads of going to small claims to recoup money to fix my vehicle or just dropping it and moving on. I already fixed the car as it was all cosmetic but between lawyer fees and body work I'm at about $1,700. Luckily I wasn't injured and it could have been a lot worse. Long version; Back in October I was driving up the mountain for work. I was coming down Vail pass and I was in the left lane and had to pass a slower moving vehicle using the right lane as they weren't moving over. Legal to do in CO if the right lane is open. After I passed that vehicle I immediately got back in the left lane as a semi was in the right lane. There was probably 200ish ft between myself and the semi. After I merged back into the left lane the semi signaled to get over as there was a stopped emergency vehicle roughly 1000ft in front of him. I didn't have the line of sight to see the stopped emergency vehicle as it was around a bend along with being in the little POS car with the barricade. I was already overtaking the semi and just because of the speed difference 45 vs 65 and I would have had to slam on my brakes to have slowed down enough for him to safely merge. The semi still had ample time and space between where he was, the stopped emergency vehicle and allowing me to continue to pass at my current rate of travel. I continued passing and the semi then proceed to merge into the left lane as I was passing him and side swiped my vehicle. After the collision we pulled over and since a trooper was already there called in a another trooper to do a report. We stopped in the same spot as the stopped emergency vehicle so again plenty of time to have allowed me to pass. I ended up getting a ticket for careless driving as some how the trooper thinks I hit the back of the trailer even though I got hit between the front of the trailer and the rear of the cab. When he asked how fast I was going I said I think 70-75 but traveling downhill at a 7% grade overtaking a vehicle I really didn't know. When I asked him why I was being cited he said because I passed a vehicle in the right lane and said I was going above the posted speed limit. I've tried to talk to the trooper after the fact to get the report corrected as it simply is not right. He has it listed I hit the back of the trailer even though it would have not been possible given the damage to my vehicle, all on the side nothing to the front, and the paint transfer color of the wheels. White paint transferred from the wheels on the cab to my fender, there are no white wheels on the trailer only the cab. I also pointed out to him that the puncture on my rear door had to have come from the landing gear on the trailer as the height of the bumper was too high. Puncture is at 15in and rear bumper has to be 22in from the ground per DOT regulations. Along with the bent mud flap that took out my side view mirror. Trooper said the mud flap isn't bent even though it clearly is. The insurance company is denying my claims saying I was traveling at a unsafe speed (nothing was ever proven that I was traveling above 65 let alone it was unsafe as road conditions were optimal), I made a lane change resulting hit the back of the trailer (contact was made at the rear of the cab not the trailer). Now I'm at the point to go to small claims court or just drop it. The semi was a UPS truck so I would go after them. If I go to small claims I'm going to request the maximum of $7,500 because of the BS time I've wasted along with realistically what it would have cost to fix everything through a shop and not DIY. Lawyer says to got to small claims as they aren't going to be able to prove that I was at fault given the police report info versus what I have. End of the day I was already traveling in the left lane overtaking the semi and he departed his lane resulting in the collision. I know people have to get over for stopped emergency vehicles but they have to safely do it. Trucker didn't check his blind spot and hit me. So few questions. -Has anyone dealt with something similar? -Gone to small claims? -Do I drop it or try to recoup my cash? -Should I just request what it's cost me and not get greedy? -Anything else? Truly if I'm wrong or it's not going to be worth it I don't want to push it. Pics attached, the pic of the road shows where the collision happened. Red is where the stopped emergency vehicle was yellow is about where the collision happened.

Keep the stock setup and upgrade to a solid tierod. Unless you're going 35's really no need to mess with what's there and flip the tie rod.

Happy Friday! On my pils kick grabbed a STS from Russian river. Pretty tasty but that Woods Boss has been on my mind.

Well after 24 hours I feel fine. The wife though........completely debilitated in bed, low grade fever and body aches.