JeepcoMJ Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 We only mention it because we care. :cheers: Like a stalker cares about the girl he is "courting" :yes: She never objected to me living in her crawl space. 8) Willy damn...you got the crawl space? :fs1: Sir Sam, I believe your point is taken lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Not much else to add, got my passenger side mount finished today, need to modify the drivers side mount in the same way. I tried to start on that tonight but my chop saw blade self destructed, time for a new one, gotta wait till harbor freight opens tomorrow morning to get another. After this I need to make a little plate to bolt the transmission to the transmission mount, after that I will work on clearancing the floor to clear the transfer case(trans and transfer case are a good deal further back than they were stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Old part of engine mount bracket cut off, new piece of angle iron tacked on. Tacked all the way around: I may not be the best welder, but, well........I may not be the best welder. Look ma, no hands! Drivers side mount under compression: So theres that, got the engine mounts done and the engine in place, I need to modify the transmount to bolt now, and then I will need to clearance the rear floor to get the transfer case in place. Plenty of stuff to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Brando Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Just spent the last hour reading this. Nice write-up. All i want to do is spice up my manche with a new dash/cluster. O.O Awesome job. can't wait to see the end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBCchris Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Sir_Chris thinks it's looking good..... and yes I mean in a stalker kinda way :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Sir_Chris thinks it's looking good..... and yes I mean in a stalker kinda way :thumbsup: Good, and you should like this update: (you do know I have a build thread on naxja too right?) Worked on fitting the 2500 fenders and headlights: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBCchris Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Sir_Chris thinks it's looking good..... and yes I mean in a stalker kinda way :thumbsup: Good, and you should like this update: (you do know I have a build thread on naxja too right?) Worked on fitting the 2500 fenders and headlights: Yep, I saw it over there. I've been spending more time over here lately.. kinda burned out on XJ's due to all the 2500 stuff and figured I'd work on the MJ for a stint... you know because it's so different! ;) I even saw your thread on an Aussie site I was getting some 2.5TD parts from. Never got why they didn't get MJ's down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Sir_Chris thinks it's looking good..... and yes I mean in a stalker kinda way :thumbsup: Good, and you should like this update: (you do know I have a build thread on naxja too right?) Worked on fitting the 2500 fenders and headlights: Yep, I saw it over there. I've been spending more time over here lately.. kinda burned out on XJ's due to all the 2500 stuff and figured I'd work on the MJ for a stint... you know because it's so different! ;) I even saw your thread on an Aussie site I was getting some 2.5TD parts from. Never got why they didn't get MJ's down there. Ya who knows....... Which reminds me....I should post some updates down under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 this is going to be such a cool truck. nice job kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 this gap gets better, but its going to take a lot of work to sit flush. But then look at a US OEM fender, you can see that its many times better quality in the stamping. All sorts of rippled and nasty looking: this is the upper header bolt that you want to duplicate: Once again you want to make a 97+ upper mount for the 96 fender, and then you want the lower 96 mount. Also, this is what your bent over support looks like after modifying it to clear the 2500 header. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittrell Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Any updates? Um, I sold Troy my old engine. I'm done with finals now, so I guess I can get back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well I got to thinking today that maybe I should get back to work. So I started thinking about what I needed to do next which is to get the springs back under it so I can move on with fabbing up the tranny mount. Well I got to thinking and decided that the D30 is just too weak of an axle to put under the front end with 30.5" tires, so I decided to put a JK Dana 44 front under it. Quick search of craigslist and I went and picked up the cheapest one I could find at $300. Its missing the passenger side knuckle and the brakes, I will either replace everything thats missing and go back to JK specs, replace just the pass high steer knuckle and try to use D30 unit bearings, or put on WJ high steer knuckles and brakes(cheapest option thus far and keeps the 5x4.5 pattern) And now I will probably get a 8.8 with 4.10s and LSD for the rear, which is my ideal setup, selectable locker in the front, LSD in the rear. I'll top it off with a TJ locker switch and have everything nice and factory like I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Its missing the passenger side knuckle and the brakes, I will either replace everything thats missing and go back to JK specs, replace just the pass high steer knuckle and try to use D30 unit bearings, or put on WJ high steer knuckles and brakes(cheapest option thus far and keeps the 5x4.5 pattern) And now I will probably get a 8.8 with 4.10s and LSD for the rear, which is my ideal setup, selectable locker in the front, LSD in the rear. I'll top it off with a TJ locker switch and have everything nice and factory like I like. Will any of the pre-JK D30 outers work on the JK D44? I've never tried, but for some I was pretty sure they wouldn't work. Which 8.8 would you use? Explorer, F150, or some other one that is a closer width match to the JK D44? Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Its missing the passenger side knuckle and the brakes, I will either replace everything thats missing and go back to JK specs, replace just the pass high steer knuckle and try to use D30 unit bearings, or put on WJ high steer knuckles and brakes(cheapest option thus far and keeps the 5x4.5 pattern) And now I will probably get a 8.8 with 4.10s and LSD for the rear, which is my ideal setup, selectable locker in the front, LSD in the rear. I'll top it off with a TJ locker switch and have everything nice and factory like I like. Will any of the pre-JK D30 outers work on the JK D44? I've never tried, but for some I was pretty sure they wouldn't work. Which 8.8 would you use? Explorer, F150, or some other one that is a closer width match to the JK D44? Willy No idea if the older D30 knuckles will work or not, I am going to find out though. I haven't been able to find anything probative searching around online though. I will use a exploder 8.8 and use some spacers in the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCMJ87 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Way Kewl project Sir Sam.. The fender work seems the most challenging.. Build on Brother the most economical Mary Jane around the hood. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Its missing the passenger side knuckle and the brakes, I will either replace everything thats missing and go back to JK specs, replace just the pass high steer knuckle and try to use D30 unit bearings, or put on WJ high steer knuckles and brakes(cheapest option thus far and keeps the 5x4.5 pattern) And now I will probably get a 8.8 with 4.10s and LSD for the rear, which is my ideal setup, selectable locker in the front, LSD in the rear. I'll top it off with a TJ locker switch and have everything nice and factory like I like. Will any of the pre-JK D30 outers work on the JK D44? I've never tried, but for some I was pretty sure they wouldn't work. Which 8.8 would you use? Explorer, F150, or some other one that is a closer width match to the JK D44? Willy No idea if the older D30 knuckles will work or not, I am going to find out though. I haven't been able to find anything probative searching around online though. I will use a exploder 8.8 and use some spacers in the rear. Ya so the D30XJ knuckles won't mount onto the JK axle, gotta use JK knuckles. Looks like I will need to get the hubs redrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Seeing how your talking 8.8, spacers, and redrilling the hubs up front, why don't you just get a JK D44 rear and be done with it. Your widths would match and you could pick up some stock JK wheels for cheap so you wouldn't have to drill the hubs up front. Moneywise you'll still be ahead by skipping something you probably won't be happy with and forking out more money later to fix it. Just my .02 Nice build by the way. :thumbsup: :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Seeing how your talking 8.8, spacers, and redrilling the hubs up front, why don't you just get a JK D44 rear and be done with it. Your widths would match and you could pick up some stock JK wheels for cheap so you wouldn't have to drill the hubs up front. Moneywise you'll still be ahead by skipping something you probably won't be happy with and forking out more money later to fix it. Just my .02 Nice build by the way. :thumbsup: :cheers: That would be expensive and I don't want JK wheels. I love my silverstars and am sticking with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Ok so I cleaned up the garage this evening and got back into it. So since I didn't feel like doing any real work I decided to lay out the wiring and get a handle on what I was going to need to modify. For the most part it looks like it lays out nicely in the engine bay. There are a few sensors I will able to ditch(all the evap stuff), the ECU EFI control subharness is already removed and on the floor(very little needed to run the 4L when you strip it down), plus some misc things like cruise control etc will make the engine bay a little cleaner. Course that also means more time to strip it down remove $#!&, and rewrap it. Also gonna be relocating the battery to the drivers side, and then running some heavy gauge wire over to the PDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Will it clear the hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Will it clear the hood? Oh yes, lots of time was spent making sure it would clear the hood. Had to remove the oil filler riser to make the engine a little shorter too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Cool. I figured it was just an optical illusion. Didn't know if you suddenly going for a cowl hood look though. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Cool. I figured it was just an optical illusion. Didn't know if you suddenly going for a cowl hood look though. :D oh trust me. It's a tall damm engine. But being stuffed so far back and with the angle the engine makes compared to the fender supports it make the front look real high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparMatt77 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Where did you buy the Jeep 2500 fenders, bumper and grill from? Looks sweet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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