Status update. LS still running strong. It’s Africa hot in AZ right now…so that made me speed up my AC progress. Started out with a Sanden 508…but the bracket was hitting the fender, and I didn’t wanna chop it. Returned all that stuff, and went with a Sanden 7b10. Little mini lookin compressor. First bracket installed nicely, but when I put the belt on, it hugged the edge of the tensioner pulley. Didn’t feel super confident that I wasn’t going to spin it off when getting on it, so contacted ICT Billet and they were awesome. They ended up swapping me out for the HD version of that kit and it fits perfectly. Had to tour the halls of AutoZone in the radiator hose exhibit to find the right candidate to carry the green cool juice in and out of the radiator.
The radiator from Superior is a thing of beauty. Sitting idle, AC on full blast, and 110+ out…motor never gets over 215. I did end up purchasing the most CFM 16” SPAL puller fan…and it was worth the price of admission. Sounds intense, but I’d rather have that then the alternative.
I told myself from the beginning I didn’t want random wires anywhere like I had seen in other builds…then reality and lack of patience kicked in and I’ve got a few. Good thing is, I believe I’ve worked out a lot of the issues…especially when I melted a shorty 18awg wire carrying the load for the electric fan at the fuse…that melted through the fuse box…when it was 115 out…and I was 5-6 miles from home. Luckily…I had all green lights and as long as air is moving through the radiator, it stays as cool as a cucumber. That gave me the opportunity to rebuild the entire fuse box (now the right way, with proper wire for the different loads, and a new dedicated circuit for the fan itself).
The guys at Air Components did a great job on the custom hoses and accumulator. I ended up buying a new condenser as well…because the last one was original and had seen better days.
I’m also the new owner of this fancy plate:
I’m still going back and forth on where to mount the GM ECM, and I just found a pic of a CJ-7 that mounted it to the firewall on the driver side under where the clutch master cylinder is. I’ve got that tray there for the non-existent ABS pump that can be removed that I never thought about. So maybe I’ll rip the fender off this evening.
Got a new set of Rancho 5000s all around. Much better ride…although…it’s still a mildly lifted Jeep, so I don’t expect much.
I purchased, I mean my wife and kids purchased, the front/rear carpet set from bed rug for Father’s Day…on my list of things to finish…I don’t know that I want to spend an entire day in the hot/humid garage to install that. I dunno…it’s clear I have zero patience, so I’ll prob drop it in soon.
I’ve got an exhaust leak on the passenger side. Hasn’t bothered me much…until now. Now that I’ve got the windows up and air on, I hear all the noises. Before I’d just hear that glorious exhaust note. so…I’ve got to stop driving it long enough for it to cool off so I can pull the exhaust, and fix it. I’ve got a pretty good idea where it’s coming from…the collector flange is rubbing against the…control arm (?) connection on the frame. It gives a nice reverberating vibration sound in 4th/5th at lower RPM. Short term fix…more throttle. Woot!
I’ve also got a new walbro (sp?) fuel pump to install. I’m fairly confident about installing it into the existing Bosch housing. I’m pretty sure when I’m mashing the gas, WOT, I’m running out of fuel in the higher RPM range. Not that I’m constantly up in that range…mostly…but damn it, I’ve put enough in to this that when I mash the gas, I want it pulling all the way until the transmission gives way…which, I’m incredibly surprised at its durability this far. Not a single issue…and I’m not driving it softly. My Cars and Bids handle isn’t “Toretto’s Dad” because I get great gas mileage.
I should have done a YouTube series. Meh. I think that’s all I got for now.
The radiator from Superior is a thing of beauty. Sitting idle, AC on full blast, and 110+ out…motor never gets over 215. I did end up purchasing the most CFM 16” SPAL puller fan…and it was worth the price of admission. Sounds intense, but I’d rather have that then the alternative.
I told myself from the beginning I didn’t want random wires anywhere like I had seen in other builds…then reality and lack of patience kicked in and I’ve got a few. Good thing is, I believe I’ve worked out a lot of the issues…especially when I melted a shorty 18awg wire carrying the load for the electric fan at the fuse…that melted through the fuse box…when it was 115 out…and I was 5-6 miles from home. Luckily…I had all green lights and as long as air is moving through the radiator, it stays as cool as a cucumber. That gave me the opportunity to rebuild the entire fuse box (now the right way, with proper wire for the different loads, and a new dedicated circuit for the fan itself).
The guys at Air Components did a great job on the custom hoses and accumulator. I ended up buying a new condenser as well…because the last one was original and had seen better days.
I’m also the new owner of this fancy plate:
I’m still going back and forth on where to mount the GM ECM, and I just found a pic of a CJ-7 that mounted it to the firewall on the driver side under where the clutch master cylinder is. I’ve got that tray there for the non-existent ABS pump that can be removed that I never thought about. So maybe I’ll rip the fender off this evening.
Got a new set of Rancho 5000s all around. Much better ride…although…it’s still a mildly lifted Jeep, so I don’t expect much.
I purchased, I mean my wife and kids purchased, the front/rear carpet set from bed rug for Father’s Day…on my list of things to finish…I don’t know that I want to spend an entire day in the hot/humid garage to install that. I dunno…it’s clear I have zero patience, so I’ll prob drop it in soon.
I’ve got an exhaust leak on the passenger side. Hasn’t bothered me much…until now. Now that I’ve got the windows up and air on, I hear all the noises. Before I’d just hear that glorious exhaust note. so…I’ve got to stop driving it long enough for it to cool off so I can pull the exhaust, and fix it. I’ve got a pretty good idea where it’s coming from…the collector flange is rubbing against the…control arm (?) connection on the frame. It gives a nice reverberating vibration sound in 4th/5th at lower RPM. Short term fix…more throttle. Woot!
I’ve also got a new walbro (sp?) fuel pump to install. I’m fairly confident about installing it into the existing Bosch housing. I’m pretty sure when I’m mashing the gas, WOT, I’m running out of fuel in the higher RPM range. Not that I’m constantly up in that range…mostly…but damn it, I’ve put enough in to this that when I mash the gas, I want it pulling all the way until the transmission gives way…which, I’m incredibly surprised at its durability this far. Not a single issue…and I’m not driving it softly. My Cars and Bids handle isn’t “Toretto’s Dad” because I get great gas mileage.
I should have done a YouTube series. Meh. I think that’s all I got for now.