MancheKid86 Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 after some messing around I have managed to get the HD mount that was supplied to work ended up torching out the OEM bracket to clearance the adjustable mount and afterwards it bolted right into place. gave me a bit of relief knowing everything is starting to line up. the plate coming off the doubler I cut and had rewelded back in 2015 ( decided to change the clock angle of the tcase, but changed it back the next day, so I cut it and jammed a log under it lmao) it will be remade and will tie in to the OEM trans mount. still have to remove all of this and install the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 testing the electrical was a success, added some leads to the block and some jumpers for the rest and It had power. everything works! power mirrors windows locks, dash gauges dimmer dome lights hazards sending unit blower ect. I do have to modify my brakebooster a bit more to get the brakelight switch to work properly. initially the door locks were non functional, after a bit of diagnosis there was no 12V power. with it pinned in the fuse box they worked like a charm. after a bit of digging I found the rest of the harness (it was originally from a 4 door, so it was tied in with the rear drivers door/power seat harness) with that plugged in to the correct spot in the fusebox it worked as it should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 new gas tank showed up! the weight difference between the two tanks is impressive, the one pictured on the right may have a slightly higher concentration of rust scale and sediment. currently using that tanks sending unit for harness testing picked up my other tanks from storage and started hunting for my good pump/sending unit first one open didnt look too promising, I was legit thinking I ruined all my sending units by leaving them in the tanks after seeing the condition of this pump. much to my relief the next one I popped open was pristine and also the one I was looking for. I am not sure where I pulled that first tank from, but it sure has seen better days out of all of the pump assemblys pulled, they were all slightly different, some close but not identical. As to why I pulled all of them from the tanks? I would like to downsize a bit, four out of five spare tanks are 100% junk and take up more room than they serve purpose, they will be part of the over due scrap run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted Sunday at 12:35 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 12:35 AM all my oil showed up! here's a before and after of the ol' engine bay. fuel tank hooked up, lines primed. no leaks rockers/pushrods removed and everything liberally coated with driven assembly grease. oil pan removed and cam/distrubitor gear re lubed as well added some good ol' soap to the water to modify the surface tension then added my cheapo burp-o-matic to the system. Aux fan jumpered to Ignition it was go time! starter did not work. tried three different ignition switches an no luck hit er with a screwdriver and it afterfired. FIRST SOUND OF LIFE!!!! checked TDC #1 and was 180 out. restabbed the dizzy and it fired right up 30 mins of cam breakin done. don't mind the powersteering pump groaning. my helper forgot to monitor the levels while i was varying rpm VID_20250509_2040558462.mp4 BUT ITS ALIVE!!!!! pulled the oil pan and cut the filter, everything looks okay. currently diagnosing no crank from ignition. traced continuity to solenoid from switch and from starter to solenoid. either a ground issue or +12v supplied. shouldnt take too long to fix. running a little lean as you can see in the headder. have a friend who went to 80 lb injectors on his mustang, so he has a mint pair of 40lbs up for grabs. will toss those in and see if it helps. need to get a wideband o2 sensor and inculded accessories in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted Sunday at 01:05 AM Share Posted Sunday at 01:05 AM Hell yeah!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted Sunday at 06:01 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 06:01 PM 16 hours ago, neohic said: Hell yeah!! yeah I am pretty stoked! figured out the no start simply overlooked the fact that the harness came from an auto XJ it is currently looking for Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted Sunday at 10:59 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:59 PM put the pan back on and fixed the starter solenoid ground jeep is learning the cam a bit more here is a quick video of it at idle (second start) 20250511_154653.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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