Got my parts and Jeep progress!

[XEON]

I got my parts today! Wahoo UPS are good people I am telling you, they bring my presents!

Got:
BDS 2" lift
BDS Box Kit
Posi-Lok
2 Pairs of MORE 5/8" Boomerang shackles

Heres the parts:
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_gotparts.JPG
Got front hellas installed:
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_hellasinstalled.JPG
Dashboard getting rewired and stuff (New CB too):
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_wiringalmostdone.JPG

[sentinal02]

I got my parts today! Wahoo UPS are good people I am telling you, they bring my presents!

Heres the parts:
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_gotparts.JPG
Got front hellas installed:
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_hellasinstalled.JPG
Dashboard getting rewired and stuff (New CB too):
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_wiringalmostdone.JPG

hmm, starting to look like all the boxes i had when i did mine. lol. posilok, BDS, CB, lights. you sure you're not working on my rig? just as a tip, if you're looking for a place to put switches, i've found that the area on the under side of the dash (the piece you have lying on the floor of the tub there) is perfect for toggle switches. I have two there, one for my bumper lights up front and one for the rear work light. they're out of the way and don't interfere with the heater controls or the radio. you just need to cut out the little dust plate in there to give yourself some room for the switch wires. kinda depends on the switch though. just figured i'd share since you've got it off :wink:

[XEON]

Well you will see how I have mine. See I built a custom console and my radio is in that. Where the radio was is where my switches are going. The CB is below the heater controls. I took out the ash tray because I dont smoke :)

[sentinal02]

I took out the ash tray because I dont smoke :)

same here. just ordered a new mic for it since i found out it wasn't picking up my voice when i went out with Bad. was Xmitting but it wasn't picking up anything to send. tried it with my PA and it wasn't working there so it's gotta be the mic. noise cancelling mic here i come. lol. one of these days i'll get around to remaking the entire dash. planning on building in a lockable housing for the radios, sort of like the tuffy consoles, but integrated right into the dash, all new gauges and locations, some added gauges like tranny temp, stochiometric, etc. i like to know exactly what my engine is doing and have numbers to go with it. idiot lights suck! that's a ways down the road though. first comes the locker (march i'm hoping :) ), OBA, custom half hardtop and new bumpers. those are teh big mods i have planned for this year. Then next year will likely be my engine/tranny/axle swap unless something breaks before hand. after that then i'll probably look into the dash. you get shocks with that kit or did you just change yours recently?

[badzook]

X,
Gotta love those military wrap springs... Great Choice. Thay ride nice and are darn near indestructable... There's no way you'll break one of those baby's..
Guess you have your work cut out for you now.... Since you had no school today the Lift should be in and just about finished right?? LOL

badzook :lol:

[XEON]

I had school... :( Then I came home to no power... damn power lines + a tree + fire...

Anyway I was going to work on it but now I have to go to a birthday party maybe I will cut early and start pulling off the old springs. I really want someone to come by and help but no one seems to want to help me (my freinds) I know you guys want to but too far away for just a few hours of work. Badzook hopefully I will see you Saturday!

[XEON]

Got the front lift done last night. Now we have to torque it and we are set. ONly tyook 2 pictures sorry guys...

http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_springinstalled.JPG
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_newshackles.JPG

[XEON]

More update:
Saturday we finished up the front end. Got the T-case out and started the rear. Here are images if you want to check them out.
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=13

Thanks again njedgexj!

[XEON]

Well the Jeeps getting tehre as you can see. Today I just cleaned up alittle bit, put bolts and stuff into bags so they are not lost. Put tools in piles so they are not lost and cleaned up so my pops did not make a big deal about it. Tomarrow Scott is comming over again I think and we are going to finished the back end and finish what is left. Then badzook is comming to pick up the t-case and see see whats going on. Hes going to install the SYE kit for me and maybe he will have it back by Saturday then if Scott wants to he can drop by again... and help reinstall it and measure up driveshaft so I can get it ordered and have them ship it out to me. THen I will be basically up and running. There are a few things I need to do liek get longer brake lines and stuff but I hope I can get those ordered soon.

[XEON]

Yesterday Scott and I finished up the back. Got the rear brake line extender in and installed the posi-lok filled fluids and some other misc stuff. So its really far along! We just need to get the SYE installed to the t-case, install the t-case, measure length of driveshaft, order the new CV shaft, get that installed, and I hope I am ready! :) Thanks again Scott!

[XEON]

IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES!!! :D
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=13&page=1&sort=dd

Preview:
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_liftdone.JPG

Check them out. Its hard to take images during because you are concentrated on getting job done. But most after shots. Have fun!

[XEON]

SYE FINSIEHD!!! only took 2 days...

Story...

Ok so we took it all apart yay 2 hours...

Took bearings out of thing easy... put all gears on new shaft cake....

Put the whole t-case together. We put the oil pump on the inside of the t-case because thats how we thought it went... (bad move)

Now we got it all sealed up and perdy we torque the rear yoke.... we get to about 30lbs and we hear a clank and an echo inside the case... ok must be wrench... pull it a few more times and clank again... we are like darn. That was day one...

Day two

Took it all apart find out that we broke two tabs off the oil filter... found one... but lost the other one... so we had to take the whole thing out even the rear gears and stuff that most people dont take out (image). Found it
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_reargearout.JPG

Now we found it we reinstalled it all together again with oil filter inside again... broke another tab then we were liek oh shizzal the oil filter goes on the outside... so thats what those wholes for the tabs are for... stupid us. We had the tabs tig welded back onto the oil filter sealed all up and happy us we got it together. We wasted like 10 hours o well in the end its all good. All done and works liek a dream! Tomarrow is the reinstall into the Jeep :) fun fun
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_t-casefinished.JPG

More images in the gallery:
http://tri-state4x4.tsrealm.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=13

[sentinal02]

looking good X, but you guys are in SERIOUS need of a work bench. lol. all those parts on the floor, just waiting to be kicked under something. "Now where did that planetary gear go...?"

[XEON]

looking good X, but you guys are in SERIOUS need of a work bench. lol. all those parts on the floor, just waiting to be kicked under something. "Now where did that planetary gear go...?"

I have a bench in my garage but it was 20 degrees in the garage so we did it in my freinds basement. Not a big deal but you learn as you go... :)

[mybigredjeep]

what is sye?

[XEON]

what is sye?

Slip Yoke Elminator

Basically strengthens your t-case and makes you driveshaft longer making drive angles less


Todays work:

Got the t-case installed and fill it all with fluids. Topped off tranny fluids and cleaned the garage alittle. Cant test it all until I get this bolt we snapped off on the tranny support. So... I might be able to get this thing moving by the end of the week :).

[XEON]

http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_lightsdone2.JPG
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_switches.JPG

Just some images from tonight. I got all the switches wired and lights all wired and working. Take a gander!

[badzook]

Cool... Is that the CB under your dash?? Nice location for it..
Badzook

[XEON]

Cool... Is that the CB under your dash?? Nice location for it..
Badzook

Yup thats my new CB :) Works great it has the weather stations and they come in clear unlike the other CB I had... :) Thanks!

[sentinal02]

Cool... Is that the CB under your dash?? Nice location for it..
Badzook

Yup thats my new CB :) Works great it has the weather stations and they come in clear unlike the other CB I had... :) Thanks!

looks like it's time for a new oil pressure sender as well :wink: dash looks good though. what's the red one for?

[XEON]

Cool... Is that the CB under your dash?? Nice location for it..
Badzook

Yup thats my new CB :) Works great it has the weather stations and they come in clear unlike the other CB I had... :) Thanks!

looks like it's time for a new oil pressure sender as well :wink: dash looks good though. what's the red one for?

Oil Pressure sender is what I need :)...

Red one is for my Air Horn when I get that installed :D

[bmxpunk1369]

slip yoke eliminator... gets rid of the typical shitty jeep slip yoke setup that is prone to vibes and can come off when lifted high enough. This setup puts a fixed yoke on the output of the tcase and then puts the slip part in the driveshaft giving jeeps what they should have had from the factory

[MKauffman]

looking sexy there xeon...

[dmxjg35]

i really really like those switches you have there, did you get them online? or someplace i could pick them up around nj?

[XEON]

i really really like those switches you have there, did you get them online? or someplace i could pick them up around nj?

They are acually marine switches. Like the switches you will see on a boat. I bought a whole panel of them on ebay for $40. They are water resistant on the face. They have lights in them. They are made by Carling Switches. You can get them custom made but they are like $10 a switch. Thats why I went on ebay and bought a whole set. :D Hope you can find something nice! You can try an electronics store. They can order them for you if they dont have them in stock. Hope this helps!

[XEON]

Grr I found a leak :wall: and my Speedo gear is not installed right...

Tomarrows project... take apart t-case re seal the main case. seal it all up torque it back down and reinstall speedo gear make sure it works. Then clean up and maybe my driveshaft will be in :D

So wish me luck... :wtg: :beer:

[rockdawg]

Did you ever get your driveshaft? Does this vendor need a little freindly persuasion? Sometimes a couple of freindly emails from potential customers with concerns about shipping delays goes a long way if you know what i mean :wink: let me know if you need any help.

[XEON]

Did you ever get your driveshaft? Does this vendor need a little freindly persuasion? Sometimes a couple of freindly emails from potential customers with concerns about shipping delays goes a long way if you know what i mean :wink: let me know if you need any help.

The shaft should be comming in soon. See the problem is that they moved there shop... and then they did not have phone or interenet at the shop. So when I called it was just like a no such number message. So I emailed them and they repsonded within a few hours telling me that they will make it and ship it out on Tuesday. So I should be getting it today or sometime next weeek.

Yestreday I spent five hours on cracking the t-case again and resealing the t-case. It went well just really hard when you are 6'3" trying to get under a truck and working on it... But I got it all sealed and today I am going to fill the lub up and check for leaks. I think it should be fine. I almost put half a tube of RTV... Tons more then needed but I want to make sure I dont have a problem. :) :mrgreen:

[XEON]

Yesterday filled t-case with ATF and tested her out. Works nicly, no leaks so far!

Looked at my speedo again... NOTHING! :(
So I took it apart and put my cordless drill to the end. Turned it and still nothing on the cable. So I pulled the dash area out to get to the speedo. Pulled the speedo out smacked it then hit the trip meter restart. Turned the drill and it friggin worked! :lol: Wahoo! Installed the speedo back in the correct way and works perfect now! Now just waiting on driveshaft... :doh:

[XEON]

Wahoo shaft was shipped yesterday... FINALLY!
So I should get the shaft either Saturday or Monday! I will install it the second I get it and tester it out :) Then get that bad boy inspected and I am on the road again :D

[XEON]

Got the shaft... and guess what! THEY DID NOT GIVE ME ANY BOLTS! :mad:I am so sick and tired of this company. Sure it was a great deal but I had to wait forever and I did not get bolts to futzing install it. Sorry for my language but I am pissed off. The guy was like yea they should have been in there... yea right my ass. This has been the worst ever. Never ever had to deal with this bull shit. From now on its local sale only unless its eBay because I have had good luck with eBay :)

Well off to home depot to get some damn bolts. GRRR :x

[dmxjg35]

omg unbelivable man, you just cant win. sounds like you have had one hell of a time with this drive shaft. I hope home depot has the bolts you need to finally get it all up and running. Good luck

[XEON]

Well just got back from getting the bolts that the guy told me to get. Stupid me did not bring the shaft to depot. There was traffic on 10 from an accident and I get home to find out the thread is wrong. I cant beleive this. This Jeep I tell you its like from hell or something. Well I am off to go back and get the ones that work. I just called them and they are shipping me out bolts. I just want to get this shaft in today and get inspection done sometime this week. I want to driev this, its been in teh Garage for about 3 months now. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[dmxjg35]

oh man i know that feeling seriously. thank god i useto work at the local hardware store in town, and they let me keep a key so i can run over even after they are closed

J-just
E-empty
E-every
P-pocket

I am a firm beliver of that LOL ive sunken more money into my jeep and done more mods to it than any other car i have ever owned

[XEON]

Oh yea I agree with that!

GOod news got some bolts at a auto store. I had to go threw boxes and boxes to get some good bolts. Got them and ready to intstall :) Need some food first... :P

[XEON]

Ahh Installed and greased up :D

I got vibes thoguh... but all I need are some like 2-6 degree shims and I am set. The rear end just needs to be pointed up more tord the t-case and its set to go :D

OH happy day... Oh happy day..... when the Jeep walked under 2wd...

:lol:

[ROCKREADYXJ]

Xeon why not call the one stop shop TRC Off-Road?? I have a bin full of them I bet you got grade 5 from HD right? I know they don't carry flanged bolts which come with the spicer 1310 yoke. I agree with go local!! Give me a call next time.

[XEON]

Xeon why not call the one stop shop TRC Off-Road?? I have a bin full of them I bet you got grade 5 from HD right? I know they don't carry flanged bolts which come with the spicer 1310 yoke. I agree with go local!! Give me a call next time.

I will be calling for shims :) Thanks!

[XEON]

Well I am proud to announce. :lol:

The 1988 Jeep YJ aka "Pain" or "Beast" is working!
It runs under 2wd and 4wd! No vibs as far as I know! :D Just thought I let you all know... read my grinder story under Chit Chat... its not a story but more of a comment :)

[XEON]

Tada! :D
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_jeep1.JPG
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_jeep2.JPG
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_jeep3.JPG
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_jeep4.JPG
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_jeep5.JPG

[rockdawg]

Nice to see you have a fullsize spare.

[XEON]

Nice to see you have a fullsize spare.

Yea you like that? Thats my extreme preformance on road racing slick off my old dirt bike :D :lol:

[sentinal02]

looks good! though it crys out for TIRES! or more specifically some black steelies. :wink: though that performance slick makes me want to dig my quad out. i really need to get that thing running again this year. the jeep is great, but it's not the same as roaring down the old rail beds at 50 mph with a 500cc motor between your legs. lol. anybody know a good place to order drive chains from?

[XEON]

If its just a chain. Get one over the net unless you have a local honda or yamaha or some other japanese company shop around. If you know what chain you need you can get them at denniskirk.com and other stores.

[XEON]

Yea yea tires are on the to do list.... I need to burn these ones up first so I have an excuse to get new ones... looks like burn outs for me :D

[XEON]

Wooo that thing is fun in the snow! I just got a full tank of gas $25 woot :) and I was driving home and its snowing here. Boy does that thing slide but I mostly did it on purpose... :) Anyway getting it inspection tomarrow pass or fail I will be at Paragon. Also I will be getting the brake lines extended at a brake place. I know someone that works there maybe he will hook me up with a deal :) Just letting you all I am working my butt off to get this thing ready! Its basically ready just the small details/ legal details :D :lol:

[XEON]

Got the brakes done. Kinda rigged job but they work. I dont like those relocation brackets. But hey it will work I will get them professionally done or something down the road when I do SOA :) :lol:

Inspection tomarrow, going to fail but its all good :)

[XEON]

Woo I failed :)
Failed for alittle over on CO2, too many aux lights..., lisence plate not lite.

Oh well its not that bad. I am happy everything else passed I got till the end of next month to get it all done. Not a big deal. Woo

[we3jeepers]

Woo I failed :)
Failed for alittle over on CO2, too many aux lights..., lisence plate not lite.

Oh well its not that bad. I am happy everything else passed I got till the end of next month to get it all done. Not a big deal. Woo

to many lights????
as long as they are covered it shouldnt matter

[XEON]

Woo I failed :)
Failed for alittle over on CO2, too many aux lights..., lisence plate not lite.

Oh well its not that bad. I am happy everything else passed I got till the end of next month to get it all done. Not a big deal. Woo

to many lights????
as long as they are covered it shouldnt matter

They were...

[XEON]

OMG!

It works so well!!!! It bangs out a full 65 MPH on the highway... unless there is a hill
It does extremely well on the trails no major stucks. Only stuck on rocks because of the u-bolts because I sitll have no finished cutting them down...

Anyway I am very pleased with the YJs performance. I just wish the heat was alittle better and it went faster :)

[sentinal02]

OMG!

It works so well!!!! It bangs out a full 65 MPH on the highway... unless there is a hill
It does extremely well on the trails no major stucks. Only stuck on rocks because of the u-bolts because I sitll have no finished cutting them down...

Anyway I am very pleased with the YJs performance. I just wish the heat was alittle better and it went faster :)

yeah, make sure you cut those things out. We won't always be there to lift you off the rocks again :P

for the heat, if you want a set of my deflectors let me know. can't help with the speed thing though. only thing i've found so far to help with that is a motor swap :lol:

[XEON]

Well yesterday going down the highway, everythings good, then my speedo dies. So I figure it was the same problem I had before. Put my drill to the cable and the speedo itself was not working. Pulled it out and smacked it jiggled it bam works. Now plug it all in put it all back together pull out of the garage go up driveway nothing on the speedo. So pulled into garage pulled speedo gear out and looked like this...
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_speedogear.JPG

There is a chunk missing... the gear on the shaft is alittle beat up. So now I have to get a new speedo gear and the gear that goes on the sye shaft. Oh great... now I have to pull the t-case apart AGAIN!

Does anyone know why this would randomly happen after it worked for the 300 miles I was able to drive it?

[badzook]

Does anyone know why this would randomly happen after it worked for the 300 miles I was able to drive it?

xeon,

Do you remember if you put the last "c" clip in on the rear output shaft before you installed the flange???

There is supposed to be a "C" clip inbetween the Flange and the bearing.

Go under there and grab the Yoke at the T/C. There should be no play front to back at all.. If there is that might be why your gear is getting chewed up... Did you save all of the old parts? You might have that clip lying around..

I would try removing the output flange and see if the clip is locked against the bearing or missing. If it is just replace it the gear inside should be okay.

You may not have to disassemble the whole thing..

Maybe that part you welded up broke loose??

Just some ideas good luck...

badzook

Hey,

I'll post some pics of my zook later. I'm in the process of stripping it down.... It's an empty Tub right now and still dripping mud & water...Had to toss the seats and the carpeting...Bummer

[XEON]

I installed everything the c clip are the snap rings or what ever. Tehre are two for the rear part. One that goes near the oil pump and the blue gear and one at the end of the gear going to the bearing. I just dont understand why it would break after wheeling it and beating it up then just goign on to the highway after school on monday it just busted. I ordered all the parts its goign to cost me $30 ish because I need to get new yoke seal new nut, speedo gear and the gear on the shaft. Pain in the butt.

Yea that stinks you had to toss the seats.. ahh carpet is over rated :) I took mine out of the front and it looks so much better with some black diamond plate plastic mats. Let me know if you need some help. If you are free this weekend I would love to drop by and help out. :)

[XEON]

Jeep parts just ordered...

-3230222 40 tooth speedo gear $10.20
-4338996 Blue gear for rear output shaft $9.75
-4167924 Rear yoke nut $4.35
-4210973 Rear yoke seal $2.70

All I know is WHAT A RIP OFF FOR PLASTIC PARTS! And for some reason I have a feeling its going to break again... I must be retarted
Anyways its going to take 5 days to get the parts then it should be working... (Should be...)

[rockdawg]

Since you have to beat the Speedo to make it work maybe it is locking up at times and the weak link is the gear in the transfer case? I would make sure that the cable is spinning freely without any drag and lube it up good. I know you’re into dirt bikes so you probably have a cable luber, but if you don’t just spray some lube in there and keep spinning it. Maybe you can take apart the Speedo and have a look to see if something is binding it up?

[badzook]

Jeep parts just ordered...

-3230222 40 tooth speedo gear $10.20
-4338996 Blue gear for rear output shaft $9.75
-4167924 Rear yoke nut $4.35
-4210973 Rear yoke seal $2.70

All I know is WHAT A RIP OFF FOR PLASTIC PARTS! And for some reason I have a feeling its going to break again... I must be retarted
Anyways its going to take 5 days to get the parts then it should be working... (Should be...)

Sounds like you're gettin' pretty good at that workin' on that T/C. You should be able to do that in under 1/2 hour now..LOL :P :P :P
B

[XEON]

Sounds like you're gettin' pretty good at that workin' on that T/C. You should be able to do that in under 1/2 hour now..LOL :P :P :P
B

Yea I can rip that bad boy apart in 20 minutes :) The longest part is taking the old RTV off :D. Filling it up with lube takes some time... I have alittle oil pump to get it in there but it still takes time and my body starts to hurt under there...

[XEON]

Since you have to beat the Speedo to make it work maybe it is locking up at times and the weak link is the gear in the transfer case? I would make sure that the cable is spinning freely without any drag and lube it up good. I know you’re into dirt bikes so you probably have a cable luber, but if you don’t just spray some lube in there and keep spinning it. Maybe you can take apart the Speedo and have a look to see if something is binding it up?

When I get my parts I am goign to pull the speedometer out and check it out. Its weird that it just dies but a little smack and push of the trip meter it works... I will lube the heck out of it with cable lube I have for my bike :) (good call by the way).

[sentinal02]

Sounds like you're gettin' pretty good at that workin' on that T/C. You should be able to do that in under 1/2 hour now..LOL :P :P :P
B

Yea I can rip that bad boy apart in 20 minutes :) The longest part is taking the old RTV off :D. Filling it up with lube takes some time... I have alittle oil pump to get it in there but it still takes time and my body starts to hurt under there...

here's a trick for filling it up. next time you get a thing of gear oil, save the little nozzle. it threads onto the ATF bottle nicely and makes squeezing the fluid into the t-case a snap.

[XEON]

Sounds like you're gettin' pretty good at that workin' on that T/C. You should be able to do that in under 1/2 hour now..LOL :P :P :P
B

Yea I can rip that bad boy apart in 20 minutes :) The longest part is taking the old RTV off :D. Filling it up with lube takes some time... I have alittle oil pump to get it in there but it still takes time and my body starts to hurt under there...

here's a trick for filling it up. next time you get a thing of gear oil, save the little nozzle. it threads onto the ATF bottle nicely and makes squeezing the fluid into the t-case a snap.

GENIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! I have a few of those wow... that is really smart... well that oil pump works great for the tranny when filling that. :D Thanks! That was good thinking

[XEON]

Thinking of the Future here... unless I get the money anytime soon :)

Plans
- Chevy 4.3L Vortec engine
- AX-15 or NV4500
- Ford 8.8 rear 4.10 gears
- Wire everything to exsisting gauges if possible.

Thats the plan... Could change as for what I can get my hands on.

I would need to get 23 spline input for my np231 to fit the ax-15 but I can grab the from the donnar truck or junk yard. I would love this to be a summer project, I just cant deal with the YJ being so unreliable. Everyday I drive it something that needs to be fixed and it just has no power period. I love the 4 banger but my foot needs alittle more :).

[XEON]

Well I brought the Jeep into a shop where a guy from my dads office works sometimes. So I was going to get a new cat but they said I did not need it. But I needed rear brakes. So they did that. Then they see that the right rear e-brake is frozen. (Which happened at Paragon because I remember it being REALLY hard to push down :) WOOPS) And now I they have to wait for parts. No I might not be able to take it wheeling this Friday :(. But Scott is nice enough to let me hope in his rig for the weekend. Just wanted to let you all know. This is kinda my Jeep journal :)

[ROCKREADYXJ]

Thinking of the Future here... unless I get the money anytime soon :)

Plans
- Chevy 4.3L Vortec engine
- AX-15 or NV4500
- Ford 8.8 rear 4.10 gears
- Wire everything to exsisting gauges if possible.

Thats the plan... Could change as for what I can get my hands on.

I would need to get 23 spline input for my np231 to fit the ax-15 but I can grab the from the donnar truck or junk yard. I would love this to be a summer project, I just cant deal with the YJ being so unreliable. Everyday I drive it something that needs to be fixed and it just has no power period. I love the 4 banger but my foot needs alittle more :).



When You get the money that is my specialty I can get everything to work like you want all factory guages and I have new input gears for the t-case.Or I can do you a small block chevy. w/ auto or a manual. Done hundreds of them.

[XEON]

Got the Jeep back.

Engine temp all fixed. Heat comes out hot now :D
Alternator belt all fixed and I think they rebuilt the alternator.

It drives much better and I am happy. I just need to replace the speedo stuff and its basically set. Just need to find out what these weird noises are... :)

[XEON]

Jeeps running good. Found some dirt so I took some images:
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_founddirt.JPG
http://www.tri-state4x4.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_forunddirt2.JPG

Most of the colors are off because camera flashes are not that great and I had to play with the brightness and contrast... But it was some good fun for being bored.

[mybigredjeep]

the only color that isnt off is the bananna color of your jeep

[rockdawg]

You noticed the bannana paint job. I noticed the chokolate donut looking tires.
We must be hungry :?

[travieso]

I noticed the crushed licence plate :D

[mybigredjeep]

mmmmmmmmmm donut mmmmmmmmmm (homer simpson voice)

[sentinal02]

mmmmmmmmmm donut mmmmmmmmmm (homer simpson voice)

nono, it's mmmmmmmmmmmmm FORBIDDEN Donut, mmmmmmmmmm

:wink:

[XEON]

You noticed the bannana paint job. I noticed the chokolate donut looking tires.
We must be hungry :?

HAHAHAHAH Thats funny... I said the colors are off because the pictures were so dark and my computer guessed teh colors and stuff.

[XEON]

Well finally finished fixing the speedo tonight... Fixed my ATF leak (T-Case vent fell off and threw ATF all over the underside of the Jeep)

I have a speedo now, I think its like 10MPH off but hey its something :D

[XEON]

Ok wheeled the Jeep again... Mostly everythign is in good working order. Engine runs great, tranny shifts alittle rough but might have got some water in clutch (hope not) no biggy always happens after wheeling. T-case no more leaking, speedo works wonders, axles are smooth. The only thing that broke was my windsheild. Got a 6 inch crack on teh passender side. Started out as a little star shaped crack but grew to be almost the whole vertical glass. Not a big deal dont need a new one till inspection. Not worried about it. I need bigger tires and maybe lock the front but I might not, I like wheeling open its alittle more of a challenge. Maybe I will save my pennies for a OX locker and lock the front when I need it. I dont need a larger motor the 4 banger is working great now. As for lift, I love my lift height. It works great and if I get tires and maybe a few u-bolt flip kits I will be golden :D.

[XEON]

FOUND WATER! :D

Well while cleaning the Jeep on the inside I found that my carpet in the back was soaked... haha damn plugs were not installed WOOPS. Anyway gives me a reason to pull everything out, like the carpet and seats, and maybe down the road line the tub on the inside. Also found a whole in my floor board from rust. There was a previous repair but it was kinda jimmy rigged. Once I get a welder theres another project to replace the floor board. Yay cant wait

[XEON]

OOO found a broken zerk fitting on my shackles broken straight off. I think the threads are still there hopefully so I can just put a new one on.

[flippy71]

snapping off zert fittings is bad juju. that will be a fun one to fix :x

[XEON]

snapping off zert fittings is bad juju. that will be a fun one to fix :x

Its not sheered off I think it just came out somehow because the threads are still intacked.