Pete M Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 this is going to sound awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 All the materials came for the exhaust finally. Should be done in the next 10 days or so. tried to get the stock shifter working with the 4L60E, it’s just not playing nice together. When I go from park to Reverse, the shift kicks down from reverse to neutral immediately. Tried adjusting the linkage and it just doesn’t want to work. Gonna go with an aftermarket cable set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Exhaust is underway. Looks insane I can’t wait to see it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 New crossmember is done, I'm super happy with it. Exhaust is done being mocked up and he’s welding everything together now. Getting close! once it comes home I'm gonna do the wiring, check all my connections, add fluids and hopefully start it in the next couple weeks. still need shifter battery driveshaft ac lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Exhaust is almost done. It’s looking absolutely awesome. I’m thrilled with this guys welding work. B&M hammer shifter comes today and I picked up a red top yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 Almost done. Getting truck on Wednesday. Would be earlier in the week but I’m working. Exhaust is going to kick out toward the frame rails and go back to the magnaflow mufflers and then dumped just at the axle with turn downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 Driveshaft is in, shifter is in. Exhaust is almost done. All that’s left is some front suspension button up and wiring. Then I can fire it up. Trans cross member came out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Truck is back at my house. Exhaust and I take are done. And my buddy completely killed it. Far exceeded my expectations I’m so happy with how it turned out. I have to finish up painting interior and do the wiring. Then we can fire her up for the first time since I started this thread….a LONG time. I’m still saving for paint, hoping by next year. I have some odds and ends to button up all over the truck as you guys will notice in the pictures, securing brake lines, hose clamps etc. but we are making progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Did a bunch of the wiring and wire management today. Trying to decide where to mount the ECU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 No pictures of the frame but I pulled the bed off and raptor lined it and the frame. So I’m pretty much down to sorting the factory 2.8 harness down to just the lights, interior power, switched ignition for starter wire and AC request. My home made AC lines came out great, holding 30” of vacuum for past 24 hours. All my wiring is done for the LS, battery cables are done. I’m going to be starting the truck today, I have to check my fuel system for leaks and fire her up. My wiring is roughed in for now, if everything goes smooth today I’ll make all the wiring pretty and loomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 She’s alive and running! Sounds awesome! Trying to figure out how to post a video. Having some issues at idle. Gotta keep the throttle cracked or she stalls. Engine sounds healthy for not running in years. I have a leak at the steering box on the back side where the shaft goes in. Have to replace that. spent today going through the wiring, got rid of 90% of the jeep engine harness except for power wires to interior. Starting going through the cab wiring and got rid of half of that. LS1 is completely stand alone beside switched ignition and AC request from the dash. I pulled all the wiring out from the old cluster, my new digital dash is also Stand alone. Decided to put my factory cut (ruined) fenders back on, 3 different aftermarket ones all fit like pure $#!&. Wish the a$$hole hadn’t cut them. It is what it is. FullSizeRender.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 IMG_9575.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Got the front back together. Gotta finish some wiring, hook up my digital dash and charge the AC. Almost ready to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 So I got all the interior harness loomed and wrapped. Got rid of about half of the wiring inside and probably 3/4 of it in the engine bay. AC is charged and blowing ice cubes. Also burped the cooling system. She’s idling in the driveway at 195. Held that temp for about 45 minutes of idling. My original steering box was leaking where the shaft goes in. I swapped it out for a reman’d box and redid the PS lines when I did that. I still haven’t driven the truck but I backed it out and checked the steering in my driveway. Lock to lock felt good. Went to work and came home the next day to find a puddle of power steering fluid under the truck. The new gear box was leaking from several spots. As I’m sitting there staring at it like WTF I realized I made a critical mistake. I was using a Corvette power steering pump…I failed to realize the corvette pump operates at 1300-1500 PSI. Our gear box is rated for 700-800 PSI. So yes I blew all the seals out. I found a company called Scram racing that makes a shim kit to drop the pressure to 700 PSI. So today I took everything apart again. Completely dissembled the pump and shimmed the flow valve and put a new gear box in. The belt that came with my Holley kit is too long the tensioner is maxed out and chatters when I run the AC so I ordered a shorter belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Interior is still gutted. It’s mind numbingly loud inside I’m gonna have to killmat it and probably have the turn downs cut off and run tail pipes to the back bumper. I have some interior wiring to do, digital dash to install, speakers, subwoofer etc. getting close. I might throw a seat in it and drive it down the street on my birthday Friday. We’ll see put some stock halogens back in, hated the LEDs. I also put my cut fenders back on, I clear coated them since @#$% head sanded them. Gonna do the Notch M max fender flares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gjeep Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70barracuda Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 If you really want LED's but hate the look of the housing style like I do, the holley retrobrights are awesome. expensive, but way worth it in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeyjeeper Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 4:57 PM, 19comanche86 said: As I’m sitting there staring at it like WTF I realized I made a critical mistake. I was using a Corvette power steering pump…I failed to realize the corvette pump operates at 1300-1500 PSI. Our gear box is rated for 700-800 PSI. So yes I blew all the seals out. I found a company called Scram racing that makes a shim kit to drop the pressure to 700 PSI. So today I took everything apart again. Completely dissembled the pump and shimmed the flow valve and put a new gear box in. I thought the Saginaw gearboxes were good for 1,400 psi. Usually it is the rack and pinion setups that need less PSI. I have a redhead gear saginaw gearbox driven by a corvette pump and haven't had any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Took some time away from the truck. Installed the new keyparts taillight lenses today. So nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 dang those look goooooooooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 Huge score today…2001 ford explorer 8.8 with 3.73 and limited slip Also started on the black interior. Looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBorecky Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I LIKE IT! Seriously thinking about going black myself. How did you get the door cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Still here guys, it’s been an insane 4 months. My wife of 7 years told me she wants a divorce out of the blue, so I have been trying to process and handle that. Everyone is so quick to cut and run these days, marital commitment just ain’t what it is was years ago I guess. So she’s moving out in the next few days but is at least open to trying to fix things now, so there is that I guess. Truck is doing good, still need to install the digital dash, carpeting and then get it painted. The funds are there for paint I’m just waiting till I figure out my living situation as she is forcing the sale of the house. In other news I picked up my dream car since the last update. Got a 2003 Cobra, they came out when I was in highschool and it took me 20 years to get one but I finally pulled it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 About ready to get back on this project and wrap it up. I had to have another back surgery so I have been down and out the last couple months. I need to put the carpet in, finish the autometer digital dash Install and rebuild the ford 8.8 / install and that should be it beside paint and body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19comanche86 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 She’s been tucked away in my parents garage for the last few months. Debating on lowering the truck back to stock height and putting the turbines back on. Want that clean original look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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