Well...seeing as hers is a 2000, has been on 35's alot longer, and she's had it longer than you some would argue that you have the same as her...
--Ian
However.... I painted the CJ Yellow back in 1999, way before yellow Jeeps were cool, now it seems that everywhere I turn, I see one.
I do think that it looks great, of course I would, so how do you all like the new MTR's?
Really? I thought I was looking at my jeep for a second...
Next Jeep I buy is going to be pink, that way nobody has the same on as me, ;D
not bad
Jeep racing a Ferrari, FREAKIN' SWEET!!!!
correction... Jeep smokin' a Ferrari.
after watching those videos, I was driving to work wanting more muscle... I know better thou, much easier to build a race car than it is to build a race jeep that I want to use on the trail and drive everyday.
going back to the cool factor...
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But Seriously one of the reasons I went from CJ to TJ was I didn't wan't to go thru with the motor swap.
I had a crate TBI 350 and SM465 in my junker truck ready to go in (I had motor mounts and most of the other stuff lined up)
But I knew that it was going to be a never ending project...
4.3 v-6 from a Chevy, it is a 350 with 2 cylinders chopped off, very torquey and you can pick one up pretty cheap w/ fuel inj.
this used to be a very popular swap, maybe from a blazer. not sure why I never see them anymore (maybe all the doners are hi mileage)
love it when I can pull the doors and top in November...
I thought it was a great turn out! Family and I had a great time. I was glad t see James showed up with his boy and [size=20pt]pop[/size]. Glen and Jace along with Chris came in the convoy. Yes Jace won something, not sure what though. I know he got a 50 dollar gift card that his girlfriend and Chris were fighting over. You all know who won that fight! ;D Anyhow, I will post up some of my pictures later tonight...
LMAO... I was there with "Dan74"... yes I am short and he is tall, but he is only 4 years older than me... I'll have to bring this up next time we get together... his wife will get a laugh!
washed the new jersey off it...
no matter how hard you scrub it will never be the same!
john why do you have the MTR's mounted backwards
Weather wasn't the best, but it was a good day, I am sure that the others can verify.
For a first time event, it was pretty well set up, things could have been done better, but they did a good job overall.
I got 3rd place in Modified TJ, Glen got 2nd in Modified CJ and Lance got 2nd in stock CJ, "GetNby" got first in his class! and not sure if Jace won or not (sorry) I was preoccupied...
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Installed the OX dif cover.
Pressure washed the outside, underside and engine bay.
adjusted the toe in (1/8" in) and caster (5 degrees)... recentered my steering wheel!
ready to win some big prizes in NJ. lol
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Picked up a diff cover that I got from Ian a few weeks ago, a friend powder coated it for me... and it looks sharp!
before
after
Any imperfections are in the metal itself... (it has smashed many a rock and even chopped off a toe (long story))... Cory does an excellent job P/C and I couldn't beat the price.
leveled out the front end a bit... installed some 2" spacers (thanks Keith) and took out the factory isolators and OME isolators...
I think that the OME springs are only pushing 1.5" of lift, cause there is no way that I have 2.5" springs, 2" spacers and 1.25" body lift...
either way it works... I put in some bumpstops on the bottom of the spring pad in the front also... PITA
oh and when I thought I was done... last step, bolt on track bar... the bolt stripped out!
replaced it with a bigger bolt that fits way better, possibly the cause of my shimmy... we'll see.
I painted my wheel weights!!!
so when flexing the jeep today, I noticed how much the stock bushings flexed...
is this a sign of a bad bushing???
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actually trying to figure out how much bump stop I need...
made a good use of some pavers...
might need some...
the rear stuffs pretty good, nice and centered...
Got my video done, uploaded it to You Tube, but they cut my audio... anyone know how to get around this?
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Fixed the Audio issue... if anyone wants to know the fix PM me.
I should be in.
i wouldn't ignore the TPS sensor. it left my stranded on the side of the road. Got pushed home.
I am not ignoring it... I replaced it 5 mins ago.
swapped in new TPS, started it up and the check engine light went out... great, but the code is still there.
So if the TSP was the issue, the code should clear its self, Right?
if not then from what Quantam73 said, I may have other issues... I will keep an eye on it.
What tire pressure are you running?
25psi, I did the chalk method and the line wore pretty evenly. might try 22psi and do it again.
I checked the caster and DS was at 3.5 degrees & PS was at 4.5 degrees.
I evened them out at 4, that was really the best I could do with the cam washers.
put the angle finder on the flat spot inboard of the lower shock mounts and the degrees are in negative (top ball joint behind lower ball joint)
driving around dover I tried to hit every pothole and bump on the road, at different speeds from 40-50mph
there is still a slight shimmy, but it is really only noticeable at 45ish and when I hit a bump... shimmy for a second then gone.
no where near D/W and not constant like before with the 33" MTZ's
