oregonman Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 i like it :cheers: and the winch rope is elite :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 I'd like to see some pictures/info on the interior cage... Truck looks great too! I don't have a whole lot of info on the cage, but its a D&C Extreme XJ cage. They gave me a heck of a deal on buying just the b pillar forward. The seat belt bar didn't fit, I'll have to make a new one, I ended up using it for the windshield spreader to gain a little more head room. I plan on putting a tube between the a pillar and b pillar along the floor, then tying the seats into it. On the under side, I will tie the feet plates into the rock rails. Then make a matching b pillar hoop and some down bar to put in the bed behind the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Does it really have a 4.7 in it? We need to see a build thread for that!!!!!!! I had a great write up on the stroker, but the site it was on went down and most of it was lost. I have a few pics left and some info on the parts I used. Block - Jeep 4.0 Casting 53008405 Head - Jeep 4.0 Casting 7120 Crankshaft - 1977 Jeep 4.2 Casting 0.3214723 12 counterweights, 66lb, 64mm nose Camshaft - Crane CRN-753905 Pistons - Sealed Power Cast Aluminum 677P - 17.5cc Springs - Mopar Performance 5249464 Rod Bearings - Clevite CB-960P-20 Main Bearings - Federal Mogul FM7211M.030 Cam Bearings - Clevite SH-549S Injectors - Ford 24# Denso F1TE-D5A Mopar Performance Gasket Set here's a few pics Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found and the results of desktop dyno 264 Horse, 310 ft-lbs Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hey Blue; You the same guy I discussed the two electric fan mod at length with on NAXJA? No longer needed anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hey Blue; You the same guy I discussed the two electric fan mod at length with on NAXJA? No longer needed anymore? Nope, must have been another blue xj. I haven't been on NAXJA in at least 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 how does that cage mount to the unibody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 There are 4"x4" feet plates welded to the floor above the frame rails for the b-pillar feet. For the a-pillar feet, there are 5x5" feet plate welded to the floor, and when I get a chance, there will be a foot plate on the underside of the floor that will get bolted to the inside one, then a piece of tube from that plate to the mounting arm of my rock rail, which is welded to the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990 Pioneer 4x4 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'd like to see some pictures/info on the interior cage... Truck looks great too! I don't have a whole lot of info on the cage, but its a D&C Extreme XJ cage. They gave me a heck of a deal on buying just the b pillar forward. The seat belt bar didn't fit, I'll have to make a new one, I ended up using it for the windshield spreader to gain a little more head room. I plan on putting a tube between the a pillar and b pillar along the floor, then tying the seats into it. On the under side, I will tie the feet plates into the rock rails. Then make a matching b pillar hoop and some down bar to put in the bed behind the cab. Image Not Found Image Not Found Cool MJ, nice fitting cage. Shouldn’t there be some triangulation…? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 I plan on adding more tube to it, plus tying it into the exterior portion the cage when I get that far. Its the XJ cage that most people use, so it can't be that bad of a spot to start from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXJ Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hey Blue; You the same guy I discussed the two electric fan mod at length with on NAXJA? No longer needed anymore? No that was me. I have yet to instal the fans. I have all the parts to do so but so far I am keeping cool. Changed the fan clutch over to a ZJ HD one and that seems to have helped. Woops I guess I stole this thread but I do have a question for the other BlueXJ and that is about your hood. I want to make mine and not buy the Quadratec one. is that what you did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 No I got mine on Ebay new for $200 so saved a few coins. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 TrXus MTs ftw! :D Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Woops I guess I stole this thread but I do have a question for the other BlueXJ and that is about your hood. I want to make mine and not buy the Quadratec one. is that what you did? I made it myself, I took a second hood and took the outer skin off of it, cut it to the correct shape, bent the edges down and then welded it on. I also cut out the old hood under the area of the scoop, it is fully functional and you can see the heat pouring out of the back of the hood all the time. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalpha Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'd like to see some pictures/info on the interior cage... Truck looks great too! Image Not Found Image Not Found I'm digging the USPS tape on the passenger door. Do you have any problems with the console lid hitting your CB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 the tape was there to seal the door up, its the only tape i could find in my garage :D :D the lid does not hit the cb, at least i don't think it does, never really noticed. the cb is getting relocated overhead once i make the mounting bracket to mount it to the cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalpha Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Nice, I like it. Any future owners or what-not will be seriously confused :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Nice, I like it. Any future owners or what-not will be seriously confused :D :yes: :yes: lol you aren't kidding, I have to take my own cheat sheet to the parts store when I need to replace something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 I managed to get some more work done to this. I picked up a set of doors from a 99 XJ, along with the shifters and center console. I painted the doors this weekend, but I'll probably wait till the week after Christmas to install them. I did however get the console and newer shifters in, along with some more cage work. I'll let the pictures do the talking, the cage is 1.5" .120 wall DOM. I'm going to try to dye the dash gray to make it match. Image Not Found Added door bars and a couple overhead bars to build an overhead console from Seat belt bar Not a bad notch for doing it by hand with a grinder, this is about how all of them look. Now only if my welds turned out just as good. :eek: I also picked up a bed mounted toolbox at Lowes for a killer price Image Not Found Bent up a b-hoop to match the contour of the cab added some down bars The rear portion is tied into my rock rails and rear wheel wells, both of which will get some tube for reinforcement over the holiday break. Also built a track bar brace to help stiffen up the front end. Actually made a noticeable difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 nice job wish i could do that type of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakineJ Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Nice work, are those the stock bucket's?, I'm looking for that style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 they are out of my old 90 2 door cherokee. actually, 85% of the parts on this truck are from the cherokee, only thing thats not is the front doors, and rear suspension really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 what made you decide on the flex joint/heim (hard to tell exactly what it is) for the tracbar brace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 what made you decide on the flex joint/heim (hard to tell exactly what it is) for the tracbar brace? Its just a basic heim joint. I figured I just needed a joint to tie the two rails together, it won't ever really see any movement. Heims are easy to work with and have a little misalignment built into them in case I couldn't package the bar perfectly straight across. I got these pretty cheap too, they are just the greaseable heims from McMaster Carr. They are rated for 50,000 pounds and it cost me less than $40 shipped for the two heims, two tube inserts and jam nuts. The tubing was just scrap I had left over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Does your b-hoop run between the cab and the bed? Got any pics of this area from underneath of how you tied it together? Thanks, Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Nice job on the brace!! This has been in the back of my head since seeing the very first one some years ago... If you have any more detailed pics I would appreciate seeing them. You can PM or email if you don't want them posted here in your thread. CW (cwlongshot@att.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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