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What sold ya on the ironman vs other uca/lca out there?

 

 

I searched and compared, JKS would have been at the top of the list...however......cost, and I wanted an angled lower.

 

Others did not appear to be as well made or as heavy.

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Nice, can't wait for the install....

By any chance do you have a write up on the IAT sensor ???

As to which wire is the ground and the power wire?

I have the parts and connector just need to know what wire is which....

Thanks in advance...

No write up that I remember.

 

All I have is a pic........and for the wires? Either it does not matter or I got lucky..LOL

 

I don't think it matters.

 

 

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Ongoing list of parts replaced and approx costs-

 

Original purchase- $2500

Purchase of donor, '94 XJ, $500

Initial front end parts purchase from Rockauto, included KYB shocks, Moog steering parts and track bar and UCAs and LCAs, $430

Replaced LCAs with NAPA Chassis, WJ, $130

OME front coils, $200

Isolator pads, 3/4 lift, $30

JKS rear shackles, $100

JKS adjustable tracbar, $206

Bilstein 4600 shocks, 4, $300

Replaced bushings in rear springs, NAPA Chassis, $100

Replaced rear leaf springs, General Spring, $350

Replaced original donor 4x4 trans with Wrangler AX5, reclocked, $200 plus travel.

Replaced bench seat with bench seat, $60 plus travel.

Purchase of XJ front buckets yet to be installed, $150

One front and two trans mounts, $35

Purchase of Brown Dog engine mounts, yet to be installed, $90

Federal axle ujoints $25

Front brakes, included calipers, hoses, rotors, pads, $120

Replaced D35 with C8.25, to included KJ discs, total to included related parts, $500

Replaced rear Bilsteins with Gabriels after 3" lift, $75

New drive shaft, $225

Hurst short-throw and TC stick, $300

ACC carpet, first $200 and just ordered replacement, $116, total to include learning curve, $300

New exhaust, $180

WJ power steering pump, with hose, $40

WJ power brake booster and master, to include related, $50

Upgrade to 105 Amp Alt, $90

Upgrade headlight and harness, $50

Ravines, no cost.

Cooper tires, 31s, $700

Rear bumper, homemade, value to include labor and parts, $350+

Tool box, free, $100 value.

Replaced front grille and bezels with chrome, modified to fit from '92 XJ, $70

Replaced clutch, LUK, $100

Replaced clutch master, twice, $80

Battery, $65

Replaced all sensors and upgrade wiring to include cables and all related, $350

New engine, yet to be installed, $3000

New steering wheel, to be replaced again, $130

Brake cables, replaced twice, $60

 

Changing total- $12,341

 

 

Rugged Ridge floor mats, $75

Front 28mm sway bar from XJ, $30

Rear sway bar from Blazer, $50

Octagon aluminum radiator overflow, Jegs, $50

Bilstein 5125 at the rear, $156

Sony head unit, $120

Spicer ball joints $103

Bilstein 5100 front shocks, 145

 

New total- $13,070

 

Terraflex D30 cover-  $99

Crown steering shaft- $95

 

 

Ironman Fabrication UCAs and LCAs $440

 

Fuel Maverick Wheels, 9x18, $980

Nitto 285/60-18                      $989

Curt front receiver                 $ 101

Bushwacker flares                 $ 413

Warrior Prod. 560 bumper    $330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New total- $16,517

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Got my Warrior Products 560 bumper today.

The fit and finish is excellent, IMO. However, I don't see anyway you can mount the bumper and keep the stock flares. As you can see in the third pic the bumper is pushed out as far as it can and still be mounted, the flares won't allow it to go all the way back, can't even get the third bolt in. My Bushwackers are on order, the vendor claims that they are made to order and will take another three weeks.....true or not? don't know.

 

Really looking forward to getting the new flares installed.

Still looks good man.
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Never liked Bushwacker flares. They look too busy with all the mounting holes...........

I don't have a lot of options and I'm tired of worrying about my front tires. I agree with you though......but moreso the price.

 

 

Understand. But they will help make your expense report look more impressive. 

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Several weeks back I had ordered a 91-94 intake that I planned on converting to TBI and using.  The only plugs/set screws I could find that were beyond 1/2" were 5/8, 3/8"

pipe thread tap is the same thread as the 5/8" set screw but you can see here that I ran the drill bit too deep and destroyed the intake-

 

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The second one I ordered arrived yesterday, you can see that even though they fit the same years that they are different castings, the one in the rear is more suited for an adapter plate. Plus there were two casting flaws in the first intake anyway, worked out well in the end-

 

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I ended up using 9/16x18 set screws, this way I did not have to drill out the injector holes. 9/16x18 are damn near impossible to find and when you do they are expensive. A bottom tap was not available to me so I bought a taper tap and a plug tap, the plug tap I cut down to a bottom tap, worked out perfect-

 

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Do you still have these pictures? I looked on photo book and even downloaded the app to try to see and no luck.

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