low rider?
i mean the floor of the garage. or the dirt of the trail, or the asphalt of the mall parking lot. :flipoff2:
Printable View
low rider?
i mean the floor of the garage. or the dirt of the trail, or the asphalt of the mall parking lot. :flipoff2:
don't know - 20"? 24"? Somewhere in the there...
I predict that after settling it will be around 21"
Took yesterday off...
pulled the tranny back out and put the AL bellhousing and clutch on. I clocked the case up some and put it all back together.
Decided the case was too high and I reclocked the case back down between the new and the previous rotations.
It looks like I might have to run a body lift so that I can get the engine high enough for the tranny to not hand down 2" below the frame and still keep a 5 degree slope. I was shooting for a flat skid but there is no way unless I cut a hole in the hood or put a big body lift on.
I hate the look of body lifts - I am still considering loosing the clearence for the lack of having a body lift...
I attached a pic of the cutting so far
5 degree slope of the drivetrain?
yes - for the rear driveshaft angle
Looks like you missed the lines! :flipoff2: ...just a little constructive criticism!
Looks Good........
otherwise! :flipoff2:
is the 5 degrees to try to stay equal and opposite with the pinion or just to relieve some of the angle on the CV?
Just keep cutting. :D
to just relieve some of the angle on the CV - I would hate to burn up one of those expensive driveshafts...Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
I would keep cutting on the tub but that dang engine is very tall and needs to go thru the hood to get it high enough for the tranny to clear the frame... :confused:
use a camaro or vette intake? I've also heard you can run the truck one backwards if that helps.
If you run the ls1 intake, you have to modify the water pump to relocate the water neck on it so the throttle body will clear or change the water pump completely with that of a vette or fbody, and then I think you may have to change the entire accessory drive....not 100% sure. How close to fitting is it? like a 1/4 of an inch or is it sticking 3 inches above the cowl?
Move the rearend back?
screw it - I'm gona put the 1" body lift on - it will help in other areas too. It will help with gas tank room, tire clearence - and I'm sure something else...
1" really isn't that bad.
what about just weldng a 1" lift? steel pucks or something. I'm sure you thought of that.
hood scoop? I've seen them used for clearance before.
pics from the break - got some stuff done
I put the body lift on... Skidplate / tranny mounts almost done
motor in place - still have to weld in mounts
more
Lookin' good. :gigem:
it's looks pretty similiar to codys buildup(defiitely a good place to start, his Jeep wheels good), are you going to try and and make it full body? . I like how the skid plate mounts, What's the wheelbase going to be?
Looking good! Familiar looking, only much cleaner work. :) (Cody, that's a jab at my work, not yours)
I made the mistake of not making the skid before I put the body back on. I could never reach the back nuts to get them welded in place. Such a PITA now compared to what it could be. Almost everything else had welded nuts which makes everything so easy to take apart and put back together.... but not the skid. :( Someday when I finish my floor I'll probably cut out enough of the rotten floor to weld those damn things on.
Did you buy that clutch mount or make it? What kind of slave?
full body - of course. It's a trail Jeep.
I bought the slave bracket and the slave itself from Novak.
Similiar to Cody's but better :flipoff2:
OK,
it's almost time to order expensive steering stuff.
it will be full hydro and driven on the road.
Question 1: Should I go single ended or double ended ram? Single is much easier to set up in my eyes and seems much simpler - and smaller. Less moving parts to wear out too. I don't notice the speed or power difference on mine.
Question 2: TRE's or heims - leaning towards TRE's since we will be driving this on the road
Question 3: Where from? PSC?
Question 4: what arms should I get?
word to the wise, don't use those motor monts. they do nothing to locate the motor or deal with the side to side torque. We replaced the in the Scotti turd because they kept ripping free or they would let the motor slide left/right.
Hmmm - I can see that happening pretty easily. Which Scotti turd? The old runner or the new one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jackasic
old runner. i have heard nothing good about those mounts.
I have the same ones and no matter how much you tighten them down, they still move some. They're gonna go when I swap the drive train later down the road.
I'd go with the double ended cylinder on the full hydro. I think the having different amounts of turns lock to lock in each direction would make it drive funny. You can use the double ended one just like a single ended one, don't have to use both ends.
:confused: OK...Quote:
Originally Posted by eight
I can't tell the difference with my single ended ram unless I really think about it.
pics from the weekend.
- the CJ dash didn't line up with the YJ tub, I had to weld and re-drill the holes.
- I made the fuel cell skid plate
- I changed the engine mounts
- I put the headers on
a few more
I also grafted on the CJ tailgate...
Here are some pics of the skids from below
Scott Schubring you're my hero! Looks good.
Yeap!!! Its coming along quick, I cant wait to see it finished!!!!
Looking awesome! I meant to, but never got around to moving my tank back there. I'm curious to see how the spacing differs on yours.
I had to cut the back of the tub out so that I could push the tank as far back as possible. It's going to be close for the top of the axle housing to the skid plate on full compression. I think it'll sneak by ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by davido
Looking good. Why the CJ dash and not just a flat panel?
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeepPhisherman
cuz its the details that matter...
cuz I wanted the speaker holes and the glove box - and I it's easier for me to order something on the internet than to go to a machine shop and get some metal broken... Time is money
I like what you did with the engine mounts. I never thought of modifying them, just thought I would scrap mine and start from scratch.