Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift

Here's part of one of the liners

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Here's the driver from TMR. I'm pretty sure the liners aren't supposed to be this stuck.

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I've beat the shit out of this thing.
 
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Good grief I'm glad I don't do that often.
Got the rear tires remounted and all the lugnuts torqued down to 100 lb ft.

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Things left to accomplish prior to the road test is put the passenger seat back in.
Adjust the hood pins.

Give it another hour or two and I'll be driving it I hope 🙏 😅.
 
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Wildman said:
Good grief I'm glad I don't do that often.
Got the rear tires remounted and all the lugnuts torqued down to 100 lb ft.

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Things left to accomplish prior to the road test is put the passenger seat back in.
Adjust the hood pins.

Give it another hour or two and I'll be driving it I hope 🙏 😅.
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Excellent!!
 
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Made it to the end of the driveway...
Then brought it back up to the garage 🙄.

Swept the floor before bringing it inside... guess it didn't like the clean floor.

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Found the problem after just a little looking.

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About the same time that hose let go this one blew out also.......

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I think that hose isn't rated for 150 PSI? Or I'm pushing it at 150 PSI. It's bypassed for now.

I'll make a new line for the Hydro-Vac return and start over again.
 
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New Hydro-Vac return line made. Ran this one over the top of the reservoir bracket. The previous line had a sharp bend in it when I had it running under the bracket. Which is why I think it blew.

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Got to relook at the brakes. They're still softer than I'd like.

Edit: I was mistaken, it wasn't the return line but the pressure line from the pump to the Hydro-Vac that blew.
 
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Wildman said:
New Hydro-Vac return line made. Ran this one over the top of the reservoir bracket. The previous line had a sharp bend in it when I had it running under the bracket. Which is why I think it blew.

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Got to relook at the brakes. They're still softer than I'd like.
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That's odd a return line blew. Various pickups I've had with hydroboost used a hose clamp to keep them on.
I've had trouble with that style of fitting you're using on tractors. I kept fiddling around until they hold for some reason?
 
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