The CheapJeep

Here's some pics.

Family friends 65 Stingray...thing is pretty sick.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...elasvette3.jpg
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My one of many helper's....

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The good's...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...tsstretch3.jpg
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E-fan and radiator mounted together
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bluetorch parts do look nice.

that sure is a small shroud.

i think you are going to need another fan

Me too... It's not really what I had expected, so now I'm considering my options. I could run a puller fan from the front side inline with the pusher fan, or I could try and return it (I'm pretty sure this won't work because it's been well over 30 days if that's their return policy.) Flexalite dual fan setup's are pretty pricey so I don't think I want to go that route, then again I'm still kind of skeptical about the whole junkyard dual fan setup...

I'll contemplate on this while I shovel horse poop for awhile....then off to wrench on the Jeep. I'm going to get it on stands today and take out the rear crossmember, maybe get the frame mount's for the kit welded up.

Thats the kind of dog i want, welsh corrgies are bad ass.

Nothing wrong with junk yard fans. Just make sure to get them from a newish vehicle. They're probably higher quality and will last longer than aftermarket stuff anyway.

If you trimmed on the shrouds, could you get 2 of those to fit on that radiator?

yea, i picked up a pair of fans at gordons for 40. worked great at 47 yesterday. temp stayed between 160 and 190

I'm pretty sure I could get 2 on there, the outer edge of the shroud has rubber stripping but I'm sure I could restrip it after cutting it down. I know that alot of people in the club are running Taurus and other e-fans from junkyards, I just have to find the right size to fit my wittle bitty wadiator... Really I don't think it's the size of the actual fan that will be the probem, moreso the lack of shroud. I need to check but I know that the cfm rating is up there....

Another pic of my helper...

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I also took out the windshield awhile back before it came out in my face...

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why not just take the frame off?

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Originally Posted by CheapJeep

I could run a puller fan from the front side inline with the pusher fan

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this is not what we are talking about. mass flow is not going to be your problem. the problem is you're only pulling air through about 2/3 of the area of your rad. the other 1/3 is going to have little to no airflow over it on the trail. im sure the fan is adequate, you just need a bigger shroud. if you have room for it, which i doubt with the 258, go to eaker and see if he has an aluminum shroud you could put between the fan and rad that will cover the rad. my scout rad is only about an inch wider than yours and the taurus fan fit well. im not sure on the height difference though. there are plenty of cars out there with good fans and small radiators.

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Originally Posted by CheapJeep

I know that alot of people in the club are running Taurus and other e-fans from junkyards, I just have to find the right size to fit my wittle bitty wadiator...

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the taurus fan should fit your rad. i know the jeep guys on pirate are using them.

yeah i had that exact tiny flexalite fan on the big nasty, it didnt draw hardly any air, it might work on little jeep motor though, that blue torch stuff looks awesome.

Taurus fan no fit on my jeep when it had the 258s. I tell you get fans from 03 malibu.

You're right Cox, after looking at it I really need a larger shroud that will cover the whole area of the radiator. I'll check a couple places like Eaker and Smiley's to see what they have, if nothing comes up I'll find a setup from a Malibu like you suggested Kopecki.

I didn't really do much today, I ended up going to Buzzfest for awhile instead of wrenching.

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Originally Posted by agjohn02

if you have room for it, which i doubt with the 258, go to eaker and see if he has an aluminum shroud you could put between the fan and rad that will cover the rad.

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who is this eaker you speak of?

Eaker Performance in Bryan. They carry alot of performance parts, fittings, brackets, etc... and they're local so you don't have to order online or anything. I bought a few things from them and their prices are pretty competitive with Smiley's and other racing/performance shops.

Jonothan Eaker normally keeps a thin (probably 2-3" deep) aluminium fan shroud in stock for the dirt track guys. It would probably work.

Address is 2210 Maloney. 979-775-7223.

why don't you either try to return it or sell it somewhere for cost; then buy the right dimension fan/fans either new or junkyard used(way cheaper). rather than ****** rigging a shroud over that flexlite fan

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Originally Posted by RCook527

why don't you either try to return it or sell it somewhere for cost; then buy the right dimension fan/fans either new or junkyard used(way cheaper). rather than ****** rigging a shroud over that flexlite fan

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ala EBAY

although now i just saw that you wrote asshat on the fan...

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Originally Posted by RCook527

although now i just saw that you wrote asshat on the fan...

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it is rather fittin though don't you think. ;)

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Originally Posted by RCook527

although now i just saw that you wrote asshat on the fan...

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The irony is almost unbearable :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Just got done in the shop for tonight. I pulled the gas tank skid and dropped the tank which ended up being almost all the way full... Got the frame up on stands and started to disconnect everything to pull the rear axle. Tomorrow I should get the axle pulled, frame smoothed, stretch kit welded on, etc...

2 things I see as being problems... First off I already know I'm going to have to cut the rear downtubes that X on the cage in order to run the fuel cell where I want it and still have room for tools, cooler, etc... This will be completed with other tube work I have planned. Secondly, I'm pretty damn sure I have a problem with my rear axle. First would be the rear lockright that I keep hearing/feeling disengage and grind. Also after looking closely at it the housing looks bent. If you look, both rear tires angle upward, this hasn't proven to be a problem so far, but I imagine if I have to replace a shaft it could be difficult.... :p My solution so far is to just run it as is until I have a serious issue then I'll replace it.

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Originally Posted by CheapJeep

I pulled the gas tank skid and dropped the tank which ended up being almost all the way full...

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Its called using a siphon and a bucket, you should try it next time :gigem:

Or you could have just done donuts until you ran out of gas.

put it up on blocks and ran it in reverse and killed two birds with one stone.

Yah Robbie with your ability to suck a golfball through a garden hose siphoning gas would be right nup your alley.

On a related note, when I had to replace the fuel pump in my crewcab, the 35 gallon tank was about 3/4 of the way full. I had no jacks or anything so I had to do it with the truck sitting on the ground and as I discovered, later model chevy tanks ahve a check ball in the filler neck. I'm sure its normal purpose is to keep gas from spilling out if the tank is inverted but it also serves to prevent you from being able to stick a hose down into the tank to siphon the gas out. That sucked.

Anyone else remember this past TCC when my fuel pump went out and I had a full tank? That sucked.

I got the rear axle pulled and started working on grinding the rear shackle mounts and pulling the rear crossmember off. I really need a torch or plasma to get this shiznit off...I used a 4 1/2" cutoff wheel and 7 1/2" grinder the first time when I did the full width front and smoothed the frame rails, but this time it's proving to be much more difficult and especially since the Jeep isn't hanging from scaffolding.

Sonovab!tch! I'm almost positive that BlueTorch accidently packaged the wrong stretch kit though the invoice reads CJ....it seems to be way too wide to fit correctly. I'll call them on Monday and find out exactly what the deal is. Damnit...this pretty much stopped forward progress for the weekend.

Dimmit boy, I hate to hear that. I hope you get it figured out/fixed. I guess that leaves more time for beer, so it's not all bad.

Go pawn shop hopping while you have nothing to do. I was able to pickup a victor torch and gauges on the cheap. Well worth it. Also helps to make friends with welders cause then they let you store their bottles for them :gigem:

It's not a big issue, it's just going to be more time consuming having to get another one shipped and send the other one back. I have some beverages on ice, so I'll probably end up just messing around in the shop or on pirate for the night. I should be getting a plasma within the next week or so though... :gigem:

Pics.... I'm sparing the rear crossmember for Sharpe or else it'd already be chopped to pieces... Is it just me or doesn't it look like the housing's bent?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Weekend002.jpg
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Originally Posted by TxCruzr

Go pawn shop hopping while you have nothing to do. I was able to pickup a victor torch and gauges on the cheap. Well worth it. Also helps to make friends with welders cause then they let you store their bottles for them :gigem:

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Did you buy them from the pawn shop next to copy corner? They've had a set there for a while.

Has your axle been eating u-joints robbie?

No, but why would it?

No, I got it when I was back home. There are a ton of people that think they can make it big by welding pipeline right out of high school and go out and buy all the equipment. After the first month or so they either get tired of working 90+ hours a week or can't afford the payments on the equipment they just bought and it all ends up in the pawn shop.

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Originally Posted by TxCruzr

No, I got it when I was back home. There are a ton of people that think they can make it big by welding pipeline right out of high school and go out and buy all the equipment. After the first month or so they either get tired of working 90+ hours a week or can't afford the payments on the equipment they just bought and it all ends up in the pawn shop.

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or end up with a coke habit that even the 90+ hour salary cant keep up with. :gigem:

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Originally Posted by DRAGOONRANCH

or end up with a coke habit that even the 90+ hour salary cant keep up with. :gigem:

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They had that before they started the job :rolleyes:
Being in hour away from the border right off a major hwy and interstate, you tend to have some "trafficing." The town is run by the rich so as long as you know someone you can walk the streets handing out alcohol and roofies to the kids without a problem.

Back on topic....Robbie, sell the thing and get rid of that headache :flipoff2:
Glad to see this build is without everything hanging from the roof by chains :gigem:

Measure the distance between the tires at the top of them, and then at the bottom of them. Works best to go by the tread as sometimes sidewalls aren't real straight. When my axle was bent the difference was 2".