Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift

NashvilleTJ said:
Are you sure ‘ole @Zorba didn’t sneak across the country to sabatage your gigantic display?

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Possibility....

Right now I'm about done trying to get it to work. The company I bought it from keeps telling me they are working on the issues but if they don't come up with a solution soon I'm yanking it back out. I figure they have until 1 Oct to have a fix for it. If not by then I'll pull it and install something else. I'm not going on my trip with a HVAC system that doesn't function properly.


Now onto the Jeep.
I tried to get some of the couplers you used and most of them are BO right now. Once I get the radiator back in and the accessory bracket installed I can get the final routing of the intake piping. It doesn't need to be hooked up to the cowl for me to run it.
I don't have that nice piece you did for the IAT so I've got to figure something else out on mine.
 
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I am sure I have an OEM dipstick tube that you can have to a 46RE Grand Cherokee , However it mounts on the back bolt of the intake manifold and will be right under your air intake tube. I used a square to outline the area of residence to help you see what you would be dealing with.

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Paparock1 said:
I am sure I have an OEM dipstick tube that you can have to a 46RE Grand Cherokee , However it mounts on the back bolt of the intake manifold and will be right under your air intake tube. I used a square to outline the area of residence to help you see what you would be dealing with.

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Thanks for the offer but that wouldn't work.
I'm going to see if I can make the universal one I have work but if not then I'll figure something else out.
I'm going to check a few junk yards near me and see if they have any Dodge trucks. One like what I have on my Ram would work great.
 
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Wildman said:
Thanks for the offer but that wouldn't work.
I'm going to see if I can make the universal one I have work but if not then I'll figure something else out.
I'm going to check a few junk yards near me and see if they have any Dodge trucks. One like what I have on my Ram would work great.
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Can't you just like, share the dipstick and get a cap? It's not like it's an engine operating part... just needed when checking oil
 
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Wildman said:
Possibility....

Right now I'm about done trying to get it to work. The company I bought it from keeps telling me they are working on the issues but if they don't come up with a solution soon I'm yanking it back out. I figure they have until 1 Oct to have a fix for it. If not by then I'll pull it and install something else. I'm not going on my trip with a HVAC system that doesn't function properly.
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Doesn't the stuff you pulled out still work? Why not put it back in for now?
 
The transmission dipstick saga is over for now. I'll probably still look for a stock one when I have time.

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It fits and works its just not in a great location. Granted most times it a check once every 6 months at best.

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Getting things reinstalled and wiring hooked up.
Throttle body installed for the last time fingers crossed 🤞.

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Not having that 6Pack sure makes for a lot more room.

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I'm going to try turning the IAC around to make the plug fit better. It's not a only fits one way.

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Once I've got the accessory bracket installed along with the alternator I'll play with the intake piping again.
 
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Flipped the IAC around and the wire isn't as strained.

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Looking like an engine again.

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I'm not sure if I'll ever hook my A/C back up or not. I'll wait and see how well this radiator cools this engine first. Adding a condenser in front of the radiator has me worried. But if I decided to I've got the bracket again for the compressor.

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Had to make a new crossover hose for the front of the fuel rails. I need to clear the air hat for the intake.

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I think I've got the intake piping figured out on how I'm going to route things. I've also got the upper radiator hose figured out I hope. Just about ready to drop the radiator back in.
 
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Here's the crossover hose installed.

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The first part of the upper radiator hose with the temperature sensor installed in the adapter. Since the Air Gap intake doesn't have a location for the temperature sensor I had to put it into the upper hose.

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I've got a metal sensor adapter coming from Summit Racing that is metal. Should have looked here before since this is only a few dollars more than the one I'd bought.

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Had to take the day off from working on the Jeep. My new test socket I have isn't fitting properly and my leg was sore as hell.

Will get back out there tomorrow and work on some of the other little things that I still need to do. Also need to do some data logging for Ryan so I can get a new tune for the 108mm TB.
 
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