Project: Kurt Jeep

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Well, got some questions so figured I'd make a thread.

Project Kurt Jeep starts as your basic YJ with a 4.0 and a 5 speed. It has stock axles with mismatched gears, 4" lift, 3" body lift, and new 35" mud kings. Modifications will include a 44 and a 14 bolt and a d300 as well as some additions to the stock cage.

So, now it's in the collecting parts and planning stage. What we have is a ford leaf sprung LP d44 with flat tops that will get high steer, 4.88 gears, special u-joints, and remain open. And a 14 bolt that will get 4.88 gears, a detroit, and disc brakes. We will use some caddy calipers from my front porch but not sure what discs to use as my front porch is 6 lug. Jimmy, you remember what caddy they came from? Or know if they're the big ones or the little ones?

Now for the d300, we need one. Anybody got? Maybe call Freddy at work soon. The flipping part looks easy enough. Anybody know how to put a CV driveshaft on the back of one with junkyard parts? And what to do about a speed sensor?

Suspension is supposed to be leafs from my springs with toyodie mains SOA. Guess I should get to building my suspensions then. Body lift will be leaving. Wheels are of the H2 variety, and if anybody finds a deal on some 35-37" tires for 17s let me know.

[BMFScout]

that is why you got them for free pollock, i aborted that project b/c I couldn't get those calipers to work for ****. I think the rotors are off of soemthing nissan.

[bburris]

You might try to find a Cherokee front driveshaft... Easy to find and it's a 1310 CV.

[Cajun]

...as my front porch is 6 lug...

Really? B*tchin'!

[eight]

You might try to find a Cherokee front driveshaft... Easy to find and it's a 1310 CV.

Know anything about a cherokee yoke fitting on a d300? Real cherokee or XJ?

OK I did some searching. Turns out either one of them has the yoke and cv to work.

So now, any of yall got a driveshaft and yoke from the front of one of these?

OK I did some more searching. The VSS from the 231 bolts onto the d300.

[bburris]

I have a Cherokee front driveshaft, but it cost me more than its worth so I don't really want to sell it at Pollack price.

Check junkyards, there are a shat-ton of wrecked Cherokees around, so just pull the shaft and yoke at the same time.

[uglyota]

Real cherokee or XJ?

[agjohn02]

Real cherokee or XJ?

The VSS from the 231 bolts onto the d300.

XJ, not the old school big cherokees

i did not know about the VSS. i wonder if i can use that? whats the frequency of the signal in pulses per driveshaft rotation? i need 40. what vehicle would this be from?

[J Cooper]

a guy on fullsize made one that was really pimp for a vss, will find later for you if you need it.

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The yj vss has a gear on it just like an old cable speedometer, so its got some variability by changing gears if its close to what you need

[agjohn02]

The yj vss has a gear on it just like an old cable speedometer, so its got some variability by changing gears if its close to what you need

me thinks that'll only give 4 pulses per rev.

jagsthatrun.com has a bunch of vss stuff. all the speedo driven ones are only 4 pulses/rev. they've got a diff mounted one for obdII stuff that im thinking of adapting to my d300.

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So, gears and locker are installed. High steer arms and clocking ring supposed to be ordered today. TJ flares are on. 37s are mounted. A cherokee rear driveshaft will be aquired wednesday. The d300 flipping has started. Need to finish that and get the axles put together soon. Then we will see just how quick this stuff can be installed. I guessing a weekend and a day later once the rear driveshaft is made and whatever stupid little parts aquired.

Here's the problem. Apparently ford couldn't figure out what to do with brakes on 44s. There are 3 different calipers available for a ford 44 of this vintage. Tried all 3 and then noticed that some more caliper bracket stuff was needed. The calipers needed are over $100 each. It would be one of those go to the parts counter and bend over things, but the caliper brackets would have to be found in a junk yard and are rather rare. The plan was to use 3/4 ton chevy rotors and build some mounts similar to what you would use on a rear axle. But then came a brilliant idea (this just a minute ago). There's a perfectly good d44 of the chevy persuasion sitting by a fuel tank near the other jeep parts piles. We will put it's outers on the ford 44. Then part out the rest of the chevy 44 and the 8 lug and flat top parts from the ford 44.

[Shaggy]

brilliant

[texasxj]

kopecki on the 8 lug stuff im interested in taking it. but if the brake stuff is a mess then no

[eight]

Well, I'm thinking you might can use your brake brackets and stuff with them. The spindle bolts onto the knuckle with 5 bolts. We'd have to check the rotor diameters. You'd really just have to take them and then pay me if it works, or give them back if not.