Project Sloan 93 yj

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moving right along

 

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Motors out, took about 1.5 hours with someone who knew what he was doing

 

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Motor mounts in, block is a fixture for mockup. If you’re in the market for ls swap motor mounts look up plasma performance on eBay, support a local business.

I have a rebuild in the works from Carolina Machine Engines, I’ll let you guys know how they do, but 3-6 week lead for a special order. Going with a gen IV 4.8 LY2 code the only gen 4 without afm, dod, or vvt. Planning to run Holley terminator x max for trans and engine control and s 9 circuit American auto wire for a body harness.

 

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All the parts your car will ever need!

 

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And the reward for most packaging material goes to….Rock Auto

 

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Broke out the cad program to adapt a fitech fuel pump to my fuel cell

 

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Headed to pick up a motor, pics to follow

 

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Headed home

 

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Comming together, might be running by the time they ban the sale of gasoline

 

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Check out dat grill

 

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Trans on ready for final stabbing!

 

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Getting her back from Buckeye tomorrow, springs, wiring, fuel lines, exhaust, and a little paint yet to go.

 

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Bumpers painted, seat mounts in, springs ordered for the front (will use fronts as setup springs for the rear). Sitting on bumps in pic

 

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Dry run on the intake and pressure pot for oiling, but I stripped a valve cover bolt thread so I gotta wait for a helicoil kit.

 

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Keeping it cool, external trans and power steering cooler

 

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Hydro boost and final install of coolers

 

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Hydro boost and final install of coolers

Did you get a ported unit or a stock one?

 

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Did you get a ported unit or a stock one?

Stock reman, pump and boost unit from a 2500 van with an external resi and 4 row cooler. If it leaves me wanting more I’ll get a psc pump and a flowed unit but that craps expensive for a trail rig

 

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Conundrum, how to get a 3rd seat and fuel cell in a yj with a full cage and still carry tools. Cooler fluid, tranny juice, and earls a tool roll and recovery bag as well as a power tank will be in the back

Looking for ideas before I lock down the fuel cell. Rear seat will be a jr seat for a kid probably 12” old max and feet can go between the fronts or rest on the crossbsr

 

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Proposed seat is 8” shorter front to back and 6 inches shorter height wise

 

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Ruined my floor, next time I’ll remember to take the small parts bag from my adapter to the guy installing my transfer case!

 

[adamk]

Conundrum, how to get a 3rd seat and fuel cell in a yj with a full cage and still carry tools. Cooler fluid, tranny juice, and earls a tool roll and recovery bag as well as a power tank will be in the back

Looking for ideas before I lock down the fuel cell. Rear seat will be a jr seat for a kid probably 12” old max and feet can go between the fronts or rest on the crossbsr

In my opinion, put the fuel cell behind the seat. Use space next to seat and on top of fenders for storage. Any potential fuel leaks will be behind the person in the seat and they can reach anything you have stored for gear/cooler.

 

[Dawnpatrol]

Conundrum, how to get a 3rd seat and fuel cell in a yj with a full cage and still carry tools. Cooler fluid, tranny juice, and earls a tool roll and recovery bag as well as a power tank will be in the back

Looking for ideas before I lock down the fuel cell. Rear seat will be a jr seat for a kid probably 12” old max and feet can go between the fronts or rest on the crossbsr

That's a tough one for sure. I have a motobilt YJ fuel cell in the back of mine and made a mounting plate for my son's car seat in front of the fuel cell. It works pretty good, but I know its just for a small kid. The motobilt tank is angled at the top which allowed the seat to move back further. It's going to be tough with the RCI fuel cell. I also have a power tank and I haven't found a good place to mount it other than right beside the car seat. I would recommend carrying the bare necessities for tools, and leaving the rest of the tools/fluids/tank at the tow rig or camp.

 

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That's a tough one for sure. I have a motobilt YJ fuel cell in the back of mine and made a mounting plate for my son's car seat in front of the fuel cell. It works pretty good, but I know its just for a small kid. The motobilt tank is angled at the top which allowed the seat to move back further. It's going to be tough with the RCI fuel cell. I also have a power tank and I haven't found a good place to mount it other than right beside the car seat. I would recommend carrying the bare necessities for tools, and leaving the rest of the tools/fluids/tank at the tow rig or camp.

Unfortunately I bought the extended range 19 gallon Motobilt without the angled top. Plus I wouldn’t want to be responsible for more than 2 kids wheeling.

 

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3/4 fits an atlas shift block, I just need to find 2 old and crusty 3/4 wrenches for the patina