Project YJ

guffey24

guffey24

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Joined
Jun 7, 2006
Location
Hendersonville, NC
Sold the buggy, and bought a YJ project that had some very good parts

Specs
1992 YJ
2005, 5.3 LS motor, Jims Performance wiring harness and ecm tune
700R4, rebuilt with 20,000 miles, Advance adapters 300 kit, winters shifter
dana 300
CUCV 60, Spartan locker, Barnes 4WD cover 4.56 gears, 4340 35 spline outers, ECGS supply drive flanges, ECGS high steer
CUCV 14 bolt, Detroit locker, Barnes 4WD shave cover, 4.56 gears, Barnes 4wd bolt on disc brake bracket
YJ 2" lift BDS springs
wheelbase 110", Barnes 4WD spring hangers, and shackle hangers
Hummer H2 beadlocks
40" LTB's
14" Bilsteins 5125's
BTF rear comp corners
BTF DIY tube fenders
Barnes 4WD rock sliders
PSC full hydro






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I'm looking forward to working on this one. It's always nice to start with a clean slate.



Don't be mad if you get it back with no wheels and tires. I think those would look good on my buggy. :D
 
MarsFab said:
I'm looking forward to working on this one. It's always nice to start with a clean slate.
Don't be mad if you get it back with no wheels and tires. I think those would look good on my buggy. :D
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gonna get my part done then bring it to ya!!

I will be in touch, hopefully sometime around or after thanksgiving

It will come to you on rollers!!! :flipoff2:
 
threw down some color yesterday, 4 coats of Massey Fergueson Gray tractor implement paint. It sprays so good out of the cheapy harbor freight HVLP guns

gonna spray inside the tub and wheel wells with bedliner stuff, the cheapy ceiling texture guns work great for this also

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exhaust

a few more exhaust pics, I wanted to get the exhaust up as high as possible to keep it away from driveshafts, rocks, speedbumps, you know that kinda thing, so I ended up exiting the exhaust thru the rear bumper, turned out pretty good

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I do not see any where the exhaust an flex.. am I missing it? cause as soon as that engine torques and moves you are gonna break the exhaust if no flex somewhere..
 
BRUISER said:
I do not see any where the exhaust an flex.. am I missing it? cause as soon as that engine torques and moves you are gonna break the exhaust if no flex somewhere..
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Motor is not solid mounted, and tranny/transfer case wont be either, so if I add flexible mounting along the frame rails in three different spots would that be enough?

being hard mounted in the rear thru the bumper be a problem then?
 
You only need one flex pipe, and it should be as close to the engine outlet as possible.
 
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yea, you can leave it all hard mounted, just make sure you put one of those flex pipes between the collector and first exhaust hanger/mount
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this will be the best solution
 
Sweet build, looks like a killer start.
 
project is slowing down with the holidays, and new to me house HVAC issues:shaking:



Hood vents, the hood holes were cut already when I got the project, so I used them

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60's Corvette Master cylinder, works good for a disc/disc setup

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Traction bar, Fuel plumbed

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Tranny tunnel cover

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Taurus fan with a simple mount

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Fuel cell, check valve installed, filter

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Project Changes

So I sold the TBI 350, and got a deal on a low mileage 2005 5.3, so plans are changing somewhat, I want to keep the 700R4/dana 300 combo, but already have a DBW ecm flashed and wiring harness ready. hard to run 700 with this setup, I thought about running a full manual valve body, which deletes the TV cable. Also thought about swapping the 700 for a 4l60e, or a 4l80e, but then I would have to buy a adapter to run a passenger side drop TC because of the chevy 60 kingpin psd



any thoughts on this would be great

anyway heres some new stuff

Traction bar finished
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Full hydro mocked up
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2005 5.3, less than 50,000 miles
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Motor mounted, and exhaust turned out nice
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took the 05 pedal, and cut and welded a CJ pedal, it turned out pretty nice
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Nice flat YJ skid, I talked to Brad at Barnes4wd, and this is what we came up with, notice the bent lips, should slide over rocks:driver:
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