I know, but it's very obvious the gear has some chips in it. It's less of a groaning noise that it should make and more of clattering. But regardless my other trans has better gears in it so once its rebuilt I'll just be swapping them out
Got the shocks mounted on Friday since work got cut short, set it up to go slightly negative at full bump. (Still.need to actually order bump stops) not as much flex as I remember having but I've changed the suspension mounts a lot and figure that has something to do with it. 6-8" of travel difference is what I measured the other day but haven't been able to fully sag the front suspension out yet either. Gonna try to get it on the rti ramp.someday soon. Loving the stance on the jeep though. Besides the rough ride it's starting to feel complete.
Still a few things to tackle, like making a trans cover and some other things. Have a weird rotational rubbing sound coming from the rear. I think the transfer case yoke is just barely rubbing the tub. Or the joints in my CV have teady crapped out. Gotta keep an eye and an ear out to figure it out. But its finally getting to the drive it and fix as it comes along stage.
Still a few things to tackle, like making a trans cover and some other things. Have a weird rotational rubbing sound coming from the rear. I think the transfer case yoke is just barely rubbing the tub. Or the joints in my CV have teady crapped out. Gotta keep an eye and an ear out to figure it out. But its finally getting to the drive it and fix as it comes along stage.
Got access to a press brake? I just dug a piece of 1/8" steel out the scrap bin at work and built mine. Took me forever to map mine out and get on it. I actually cut enough of my floorboard out to where I can remove the entire top plate of the transmission from inside, and then built a cover accordingly.
Got access to a press brake? I just dug a piece of 1/8" steel out the scrap bin at work and built mine. Took me forever to map mine out and get on it. I actually cut enough of my floorboard out to where I can remove the entire top plate of the transmission from inside, and then built a cover accordingly.
I have about the same amount taken out of mine and actually just saw how yours was and saved the picture. I have a narrow brake I might be able to use. I just need to plan and map it all out and get to work.
Got the shocks mounted on Friday since work got cut short, set it up to go slightly negative at full bump. (Still.need to actually order bump stops) not as much flex as I remember having but I've changed the suspension mounts a lot and figure that has something to do with it. 6-8" of travel difference is what I measured the other day but haven't been able to fully sag the front suspension out yet either. Gonna try to get it on the rti ramp.someday soon. Loving the stance on the jeep though. Besides the rough ride it's starting to feel complete.View attachment 295400
Custom outboard. Attached a 2x4 of steel to the front to stretch the wheelbase about 6 or 8 inches as well. Used some spring and shackle hangers from barnes to build my own outboard kit.
By no means am I a "welder" or fabricator. But I do what I can with what I know and everything seems to be holding up pretty well. Gusseted what I could and braced the rest with 1/4" angle iron. The 2x4 in the front is 3/16" and I plan to cap the outside of the tube at some point after I coat the inside. Though the tube will go away when I 4 link. It's just a means to an end right now. Outboarded and raise the front spring mounts to lower the jeep after going soa on the sd60. The rear was way to high soa so I ran sua and lowered the rear mounting point to help raise the back end to get closer to the front. I have some longer shackles to lift it a hair more because it sags a little with fuel in it. But its close.
It gets into them slightly before full lock. 17x9 with 4.5 inch backspackng. The jeep still turns way better than I thought it would and I have no issues turning. I'd say it's better than where it was at on wagoneer axles and 35s.
I wish I could take a look at how you did some of your stuff differently. None of my clutch parts feel like they want to work together. Makes driving the jeep a pain at times. Between that and I think I need to get a new booster (massive vaccum leak when no load on engine) the drivability isn't where I'd like it to be.
I wish I could take a look at how you did some of your stuff differently. None of my clutch parts feel like they want to work together. Makes driving the jeep a pain at times. Between that and I think I need to get a new booster (massive vaccum leak when no load on engine) the drivability isn't where I'd like it to be.
Think you could put together a parts list/numbers for your clutch setup? Anything and everything you can think of. Clutch arm, slave bracket, bearing retainer etc. I'm rebuilding an np435 to put back in the jeep and want to go ahead and get it right the first time putting it all back together. If it doesn't go right this time I'll just be pinching pennies to put an nv4500 in.
Think you could put together a parts list/numbers for your clutch setup? Anything and everything you can think of. Clutch arm, slave bracket, bearing retainer etc. I'm rebuilding an np435 to put back in the jeep and want to go ahead and get it right the first time putting it all back together. If it doesn't go right this time I'll just be pinching pennies to put an nv4500 in.
Thanks. Hoping to get the rebuild under way in the next month or so. If I have to replace all the clutch stuff to get it working right. So be it. Still probably cheaper than finding an nv4500 and installing it haha
In theory if I got the bellhousing kit you have and the slave cylinder everything would actuate differently. Idk definitely stuff to think about. That's definitely a pricey setup but if it works. Theres no arguing with results.
In theory if I got the bellhousing kit you have and the slave cylinder everything would actuate differently. Idk definitely stuff to think about. That's definitely a pricey setup but if it works. Theres no arguing with results.
Woo. Added it all up and gave some room for buying the pressure plate plus shipping, etc. $1400 just to mate the trans. But if it works. That's the important part. I'm wondering if I could get by with my flywheel. But part of me says dont even tempt it just get the surefire thing
Woo. Added it all up and gave some room for buying the pressure plate plus shipping, etc. $1400 just to mate the trans. But if it works. That's the important part. I'm wondering if I could get by with my flywheel. But part of me says dont even tempt it just get the surefire thing
You could get by with it I'm sure. I bought the McLeod from a guy on Craigslist and paid $200 for mine. Having a heavy flywheel does have one benefit though. A lot of Toyota guys will use one, and I've done it myself. The extra spinning mass makes it feel less sensitive moving across obstacles and it's less likely for the engine to stall going uphill and such.
In other words it makes driving a manual off road almost too easy. Not a bad thing though.
Something I just thought of, the extra .400" the McLeod flywheel has over stock is actually intended to place the clutch assembly in a factory location similar to how it was in the original application. Now I think there's usually enough adjustment in the clutch arm, but I honestly don't know.
Of all the parts you have now, if you're comfortable with those, the .400 thicker flywheel may be the answer. That would also explain the original suspicions of the arm not being adjusted correctly when you think about it (if the pressure plate and disc are too far forward for the arm to accurately engage it). The .400 thicker would push it back into correct alignment.