Pete M Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 makes sense. stuffing a big v8 in an MJ will always have compromises and tradeoffs. what levels of hp are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 By all the calculations i have run with head flow, intake, cam spec between 500-600 hp and 450-550 trq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 After lots of time fitting and lots of bends and cuts i have the exhaust to the last muffler and just have to finish the tail pipe section. So i must be getting older cause i want a deep sounding truck but not a load truck. When i built my SRT-4 i put two 2.5 inch xr1 sportsman mufflers on it in a dual configuration because that is how it was from the factory but with now mufflers on it. was quieter at idle but loader at wot. so i added a muffler before the dual section and found it was deeper and was way more mellow at wot. So here is the exhaust build pictures. Pictures detailing how i made the bends for the cross member lots of setup time and turns out pretty good. This will get the thread up to date on where i am at on the build, plan to finish the tail section tomorrow and start to get hangers figured out. Working with 304ss has been a learning curve for sure. getting the welder set up, proper gas and wire to MIG with then fitting every v band flange after welding it due to slight warp age has made this process very long and tedious. The y-pipe toke 8 hrs and two tries to get it, the mid section has taken about six. have to cut very slow with the band saw on the pipe and wait for things to cool to minimize warp age on the flanges. As you can see the mufflers are made to be removable if need be to change the sound and tone if i want to or to just repair one. I plan to build straight pipe section to have on had if need be also. Till tomorrow night i hope to have some more progress to show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 That should be plenty. I think I have around 325-350 horses and it is reasonably quick. I have had it to 105 mph and could have went quite a bit more but I figured that was stupid enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 I just hope so. I plan to build it with enough room for a vortec if i want to add it later just for the fun of it. I like to be different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Got the tail section done today and welding up and the hangers on the body for the mid section. forgot to get some pictures of the hangers. I did get the new hangers bent to be welding to the exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 5:37 PM, Pete M said: if you're ever bored one day, I'd love to see a build of the sammy. we have an "other projects" forum just for things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Exhaust hung and back at right height tonigh. Updates will be slower from know on due to waiting on parts, and now am starting on wiring. but will give updates as i go. Till Next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 looking forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Not a lot has been done in the last week, been really busy with other things around the house and new model training for work. I did unpack and install my B&M mega shifter and get it installed with the console in the correct location so i don't punch the dash when shifting to park every time. issue i had on my samurai from time to time.Well that made my night after work tonight. Plan to get it out of the shop tomorrow for some better pictures it at right height. That and i need a picture for my PC background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 After much research and trying to find a measurement that i took of a 2 door xj for the location of the parking brake lever location. So i went the old fashion rout and just measured and then made the cut for the hole in the floor. Yes i read all the write ups on using the original long front cable but did not want to go that route. That will give me another good pass-thru for wiring later if i don't fill the hole just yet in the cab for the old cable. Know i am going to have to make a front cable and wait for the new transfer case to get here to finish all the shifter locations and mounting. Got the call yesterday so should be a couple weeks till it shows up. Here are some photos of the console installed and all the stuff lined up and working With the dash bezel on it for final fitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Big parts finally showed up for the next piece of the drive line, My Atlas 4 got here after 7 weeks and for the most part is in, just have to find a home for the reduction box shifter and hook up the twin stick side for the case shifters.After having to run to summit to get a new trans mount to fit the adapter correctly it is in.That is my Saturday getting every thing back in and where it needed to be. Shifter cables still to come, did have to clearance the twin stick mount for the one cable after all was in at the right place.Hope to get the last shifter in tonight and the twin stick cable to the shifter also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Got some more done last night, got the reduction box shifter in and routed to keep it in the console. Here is a spare mock-up console to get the fitment and holes figured out, had it closer to the parking brake to start but the handle interfered with the parking brake that close. had to move it to the right . Will get picture of the final console once i get it fully cut and installed. Till next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 After mocking up the console and taking measurements it was time to cut the console to go into the Jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 Drivers seat finally got here Monday. got to build theSeat bracket yesterday and check out how the shifters felt..Factory seat cut apart for the parts needed to build frame to the sliders the new seat bracket to be built. Will have to get some pictures, had to re-clearance the tunnel for the seat to allow enough room and to keep the seat close to the stock seat height. would love it to be a little lower. But will the atlas stuffed tight this is all i will be able to get. About time to start on the wiring for this beast and plumbing brake lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 It has been rover a year with lots of other projects going on. but have bee making some progress, Fuse block mount is in. I will not to use the bushwhacker flares as i have decided on 35's. Ordered and installed Notch flares have fuel tank in final location. Front shocks fitted and mounts built. Have a total of 18 inches of tire travel. Will have the rest of the parts for the front panhard bar and front and rear sway bars for final fitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I can't see any of your pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 After along day digging through all my photos and uploading them to CC. Then going rough the thread to redo all the links to the new location all should be working. will get some picture up soon of the new front pan hard bar built so i can get the front flexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Got all of my order in and realized i forgot to order the pan-hard bar inserts and jam nuts, dumb mistake. got the shocks mount changed and shortened along with making my upper control arms adjustable. Right upper bar tacked together and seems to adjust well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Week end progress is front pan-hard bar is in and is within a half degree of the drag link though out travel. Pan-Hard bar is 3/4 inches shorter that the drag link so bump steer should not be an issue. Sway bar installed and shortened the arms for the new link mounts that i am building, Flex tested it to day and for the most part all clears/ the front of the wheel wells rubs but it is only at bull bump with the other side at full drop. Modified the upper control arms so that they are adjustable and will be fixing the lowers this week so they are fully adjustable also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 After chasing a no start on the wife's TJ for three nights this week i have the sway bar cross member in. Will have the drop brackets in tomorrow and swat bar installed. Inner welds are not the best looking due to the gap that i ended up with. bed fits nicely with a 1/4 inch gap to the bed brace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Sway bar is in and clears everything. Will have some fine tuning to do but all looks good at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 These mad fab skills some of you guys have blow me away. Very impressive, looking forward to the updates! Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Been super busy getting stuff around the house done. Frame stiffeners have been installed on the passenger side. This week should be fun getting the other side ready for work and waiting for my bumpers and rock sliders to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterpastgone Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Time has come to get all the little things i want on the truck figured out. ARB Twin compressor, tank and manifold need mounted in a nice and tight area for protection. Horns are ordered and hope to have them this week. The air fitting will be in the fuel door. Tonight will be cutting the crossmember for fuel line passage to be installed 2x3 tube. Gauges arrived this week so the wiring is about to start also. right after the bed is back on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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