Just another YJ build

I bought this Griffin radiator with fans package 1-1.5 years ago. Finally pulled it out of the box for a test fitting. Embarrassing :shaking:

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Built a lower radiator mount using a bunch of scrap steel i had laying around. I lined it with some rubber fuel tank strap isolators from a class 8 truck (dumpster digging at work) glued in place with some industrial adhesive. Fits tight in there like a glove.

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I went to install the fuel pump/sending unit in the Motobilt fuel cell, and noticed the pick up was about 2-2.25" from the bottom of the tank. I figured it would start sipping air when there was still about 4 gallons of gas left, and be completely sucking air when there was about 3.5 gallons left. Finding that unacceptable, I made a bracket to lower the pump and clamped on a longer piece of hose so the pick-up is now on the bottom of the tank. I also installed the filler cap assembly and roll-over vent valve. I also spent some time tweaking the float bar to get it properly positioned. Maybe I will route all the hoses next weekend.


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Man such a sweet low custom jeep! I would totally build a jeep of this style if it were at my house! We just need to get a bunch of us over to your house a couple of weekends to finish this thing up! :beer: Maybe one of the custom fab shops in NC can step in and get this done for you through the resources of NC4x4! @BRUISER might have some good connections!
 
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spraypaintman said:
Man such a sweet low custom jeep! I would totally build a jeep of this style if it were at my house! We just need to get a bunch of us over to your house a couple of weekends to finish this thing up! :beer: Maybe one of the custom fab shops in NC can step in and get this done for you through the resources of NC4x4! @BRUISER might have some good connections!
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I called a few shops about this time last year. Everyone was too busy to take it on. I followed up with one of them again in December last year (4 months ago). He was still very busy but said he might be able to get to it early this year. I haven't followed back up with him. I'm not sure what I am going to do. I'm swamped with projects/work around my house and motivation to work on the Jeep is at all time low for me. Doing nothing is the easiest path, LOL.
 
drkelly said:
I called a few shops about this time last year. Everyone was too busy to take it on. I followed up with one of them again in December last year (4 months ago). He was still very busy but said he might be able to get to it early this year. I haven't followed back up with him. I'm not sure what I am going to do. I'm swamped with projects/work around my house and motivation to work on the Jeep is at all time low for me. Doing nothing is the easiest path, LOL.
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I know a great guy in Mount Airy that would be able to do some killer work on this unit.
@mcutler
 
drkelly said:
I called a few shops about this time last year. Everyone was too busy to take it on. I followed up with one of them again in December last year (4 months ago). He was still very busy but said he might be able to get to it early this year. I haven't followed back up with him. I'm not sure what I am going to do. I'm swamped with projects/work around my house and motivation to work on the Jeep is at all time low for me. Doing nothing is the easiest path, LOL.
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I can finish it for you. $10k, plus $1k/month storage. No telling how long it will take, but at least my unfinished projects will have some company and I'll be making money along the way! :flipoff2:
 
I took the front driveshaft to Olivers to get it extended. I feel shorted though since I didn't get a cool sticker like Stretch did.

I've been messing around working on brake lines too. I need to buy a flaring tool. I also need to buy a bigger master cylinder. The internet says a Dodge Ram 2500 is the way to go.

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drkelly said:
I took the front driveshaft to Olivers to get it extended. I feel shorted though since I didn't get a cool sticker like Stretch did.

I've been messing around working on brake lines too. I need to buy a flaring tool. I also need to buy a bigger master cylinder. The internet says a Dodge Ram 2500 is the way to go.

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I ran the dodge 2500 master on my YJ and the brakes with 40's is pretty good
 
I ended up going with the Dodge 2500 MC. The internet says it needs some grinding to fit on the booster, and that the rod needed to be shortened too. I ground some off MC, but it still wouldn't fit up on the booster. I screwed the booster rod all the way in, and took some measurements from the rod to booster, and on the MC. I determined that the rod was still 1/8" too long with the tip screwed all the way in. I figured I could kill two birds with one stone if I made a 1/8" thick spacer plate. It solved the booster rod problem and I didn't have to grind any more off the MC to fit up to the booster. I then made new lines with some tubing and fittings that I ordered since the fittings on the Dodge MC are on the opposite side from the stock YJ MC, and take metric threaded fittings.

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I took off the thermostat housing, and the heater hose port was completely plugged with gunk. I cleaned it up and installed a new thermostat. I also decided to replace the water pump, the hard pipe(rusty), heater hoses, idler pulley, and serpentine belt since everything looked old, crusty, and it hasn't run since 2018. I installed the new custom radiator hoses, but still need to build an upper radiator mount, and weld the lower mount to the frame.

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