Hard passJosh gives out hand jobs for following his advice.
Hard passJosh gives out hand jobs for following his advice.
For a little tech... I reworked the exhaust to go above the track bar... It is now up out of harm's way and does not contact the axle or trackbar. This required lowering the frame side track bar mount 2 inches. Theoretically, this will lower the roll center of the rear suspension... about an inch. probably. This should induce slightly more body roll while cornering by giving the axle a little less leverage on the frame... which inversely should slightly reduce the side to side head bob when hitting a rock. I'm not expecting much, but this is in the name of science...
There should also be less bump... shimmy? The side-to-side motion the rear track bar causes.
Stubbornly I hold on to the factory track bar. I adjusted the mount instead so that at halfway through the shocks travel the axle is perfectly centered.
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The difference was more than I was expecting. When hitting a pothole or rock with just one rear tire the body of the jeep (and its occupants) had significantly less reaction. scienceDid you notice a difference in the ride quality when you lowered the frame mount for the track bar?
Thanks!Nice work. Looks like you’ve covered your bases on the clearance.
I'm at a cross roads here... The obvious choice is blackheart. Long tube, designed to work with thier engine mounts and a 3 link... They look great and it's a simple bolt on. But they are backordered till December!Have you ordered headers and exhaust? Blackheart?
Didn’t realize they were that far outI'm at a cross roads here... The obvious choice is blackheart. Long tube, designed to work with thier engine mounts and a 3 link... They look great and it's a simple bolt on. But they are backordered till December!
The other option is buying random exhaust manifolds and hoping. I need a rear dump, that points straight down, and hugs the block.
I have seen some of the genright V8 builds use true dual exhaust and both tubes exit straight back, so it's possible to not crossover to the passenger side.
That's the first time I have ever seen a Jeep with a hood and no fenders.Thanks for sharing your build! One of my projects follows the same build philosophy.View attachment 273434
Been talking to a few people. It's been suggested to me to use late model Camero exhaust manifolds, but use a passenger side manifold in the driver's side and route the exhaust between the engine mount and power steering pump... There is certainly room if you get the right manifold.Have you ordered headers and exhaust? Blackheart?
That blackheart just looks so similar to what’s on the tj now. I read the thread with the guy that designed it and he seemingly put quite a bit of thought into it. JK gear and gadgets used it on their LJ I believe.Been talking to a few people. It's been suggested to me to use late model Camero exhaust manifolds, but use a passenger side manifold in the driver's side and route the exhaust between the engine mount and power steering pump... There is certainly room if you get the right manifold.