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Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
aww c'mon, you said you'd have this thing running two weeks ago. no seriously, go back and look. :flipoff2:
i like your shock hoops. i may copy you with a clear conscience b/c i know you copied someone else. :D
What's so special about the shock hoops? They look like every set available on the aftermarket today.Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
Looks good Scott, too bad you won't be ready for TCC. Any plans for the maiden voyage trip, or have I missed that somewhere?
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Originally Posted by JeepPhisherman
my point exactly
is that a stock YJ steering u-joint? or did you have to go to a different one?
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Originally Posted by JeepPhisherman
Just to claify...his truck is ready for TCC. It's my truck that won't be. :p Either way neither of us will be able to make it to TCC this year for other reasons. :(
There is no maiden trip this year. With the Jeep taking longer than we hoped for and me getting into my third trimester, there is no way we can do a long distance road trip. I seriously have to pee every 15 minutes. I can't get anything done at work becuase I'm constantly warming up the toilet seats for everyone at the office. It's a full time job when your pregnant :D
Flem it out, it's over! ;)
pee in a cup...why do you think they invented the 1 liter and in some cases the 2 liter coke bottle :gigem:
That is going to be one hell of a jeep. It'll be worth the wait :cool:
are you going to use the stock pump for your OBA? the newer pumps are variable displacement, im not sure which year they started though, and im not sure if they will work as a compressor. anyone know what pressure the high side of an A/C system works at?
~300 psi.Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
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Originally Posted by agjohn02
Not variable displacement, just different piston configuration
OK - I'm a little late on replies...
AC pump - stock. Hope it works...
My hoops are different, they are tilted back and in some for looks :flipoff2:
Yes, stock YJ steering U-joint. Actually it's from an XJ but they are probably the same
there will be a maiden voyage, she just doesn't know it yet
John - done with the 1.75" dies yet? i can pick them up this weekend...
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Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
same here (crosses fingers)
not completely, but yes. you must bring your 1.5" in exchange though. i need a hostage... and to use them.
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Originally Posted by Reckless
wrong again.
looks like we are safe though scott. i dont think they started putting the vd compressors on until well after the elec. throttle body. maybe as late as 06-07. the new compressors might work fine but i know they will not work with an a/c system not designed for them.
if it doesn't work, I'll graft the York on that I have in the garageQuote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
i don't think the gm pancake style compressors have a oil reservoir like the york. they get lubed from the oil/refrigerant mix that circulates. if you put an inline oiler on the intake side of the compressor, it should be fine; but then you'll have oil in your lines and tank. maybe a oil/water separator on the hi side with the drain plumbed into the oiler on the intake side? sounds like a cluster**** to me though. I'd research the gm style to see if anyone else has done it. if not, go with the york. oil leaks out of the york on compression also, but it doesn't need an oiler on the intake.
He had that on the old Silver Bullet Yota....might have even made its way to the Patrol. Just an inline oiler on the intake side and a drain on the tank from what I remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCook527
I saw this in Diesel Power. Its the sanden setup.
http://www.extremeoutback.com/index....43.2904&pid=34
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Originally Posted by agjohn02
I guess i havent seen that style then. I have been accused of being wrong before.
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Originally Posted by Reckless
its a pretty pimp design. nothing new though. it varies the swashplate angle with pressure. so no matter how fast or slow you spin it, it delivers the same volume of air. much more efficient than a pump designed to work at idle but operating at 2-3000 rpm.
Hmm gonna have to ask my A/C instructor on this one. Ill see what i can come up with.
I have been using a stock Toyota pump for like 4 years now on the Patrol. Had it on my other tuck before this one. I just have an inline oiler on the intake and a filer on the discharge side. This isn't rocket science guys... :flipoff2:
I am still trying to figure out how you think you're going to get a GM motor to work in a Jeep. I mean isn't the wiring completely different? :confused2
well, it must not be too bad of a setup. i've heard that gm pancake compressor has 6 pistons. sounds like it'll work good.Quote:
Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
side note. i just saw your traction bar. nice job. how thick of tube did you use?
It's only .120 wall - but it's DOM. She'll have to keep it off the rocks I guess
i used .120 wall also, but hrew. haven't hit mine yet. i designed it to protect my driveshaft. its bent already but thats from making it a y shape instead of a v like yours. too many burnouts and launches :DQuote:
Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
It's magic, just stand back and look amazed. :eek: Scott's enlisted his buddy Jay to fancy up the wiring. This way we can blame it on him if it doens't work :p Don't tell Scott, but i've been skeptical of this engine ever since he brought it home with "Hey honey, look what I got" (i.e. look what I got suckered into). But I love my husband and I have complete and total faith in him :(
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Originally Posted by Lynda
Proving that you don't know what you're talking about ;) The 5.3 is God's way of telling us "You sunsab!tches is alright." To get that much technology for that price, it should be illegal. You won't be doubting the 5.3 when your doing wicked smoky burnouts that George could only dream about. It's going to be wicked pissah!! :gigem:
yeah but the valve covers look funny
Ha-ha, like I said - I have complete and total faith in him that it will be great. My concern was that we've been striving for simplicity (i.e. chevy 350) and then it gets this fancy engine. I'm sure it will be great...if it runs. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by BMFScout
It basically is a Chevy 350, don't let all that fancy wiring fool you.
Cody came down on Tuesday evening and helped me get the main cage frame bent. I will be able to get the rest myself.
Didn't get home till 9:30 last night, I'm in Ruston LA tonight... :rolleyes: Hopefully I'll have some time to work on it this weekend
looks good. is that dash bar 1.5"? how tall is your "B hoop" from the floor? it doesnt look like your hoops are far enough inboard to run hard half doors. i dont know if you even want to run them, but i posted a pic in "project acrophobia" of how far in they have to be in case you want to move them. it'll probably be in the way of your glovebox though.
hard doors are for pussies... I have 1/8" between the tube and my glove box door.
Dash bar is 1.5" - don't get any ideas...
I think my "B" hoop was like 42 inches from the floor. I'm just going off memory though and I have slept since then ;)
my "package" from jeremy should be here tomorrow.
B pillar height is 47.5 to the bottom of the tube.
I got the Halos and the middle cross bar done. I will get the middle "B" pillar vert. bars done tonight. The rest is just bracing, the major design is done.
new oil pan, a pic of the cage middle bars.
I have the top of the cage just about done - just haven't taken any pics yet
looks great. do you have a spy working for you?
I don't think anybody has seen yours... Maybe you really don't have the cage done and are just looking at mine for ideas...Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
I'll post a few more pics of the cage later. Seat mounts are next for me.
yeah, i just couldnt come up with anything so i decided to let you have the die and wait till you got done to steal the design.;)
there are really only a few ways to do a cage - especially if you plan on having a rear seat :gigem: