j20brett's build thread

[GaJeep94YJ]

Got any more pics of the gas pedal

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[j20brett]

Its been silly windy yesterday and raining the rest of the week, and the jeep is tarped up. Will try to get more Thursday for you.

[j20brett]

Intake mostly done, need to get some more band clamps.

[j20brett]

Relocated battery and finished the intake. Ordered the wrong size band clamps, so went with the trusty hose clamps. And, at long last, the harness and ecm will be here Thursday!

[msh227]

Since you don't have a heater box are you just capping the heater lines ports on water pump body?


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[j20brett]

No, I put in a u bend piece. People do it both ways, I wanted some fluid circulation when the thermostat is closed. See pic below.

[GaJeep94YJ]

Why not have both? Intake and box was $50 delivered

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[j20brett]

Very nice install you did. Easy answer for me is 1) Texas - engine heat will get me through "winter" here. 2) heater hardly worked due to leaves/dirt dobbers/wasps building nests in everything 3) It all had to come out to be cleaned, and I am not taking the time to reinstall when it never gets used anyways.

[BRUTUS]

colorado trip next year.

ummmm... Colorado and this year are calling! When are you coming up? What area(s) are you gonna wheel? Ouray? Camping? I would love to see another built J-truck around these parts. Let Blake and I know when you are coming up and we will try to meet up with you to do some

[j20brett]

Sweet! We will be at the Ouray KOA this August 27 to Sept 2. Planning to run as many passes as possible, and do some fishing and hiking.

[BRUTUS]

Late August? Why not come up for the invasion in mid July and meet a whole mess of FSJ'ers from all over?
Hell you could probably even caravan up there with Green Goat out of Fort Worth in his halftrack at 45mph! LOL

[j20brett]

Going with the family and that's when they decided to go, so it is what it is and im glad to be going

[BRUTUS]

Going with the family and that's when they decided to go, so it is what it is and im glad to be going

That makes sense. There will also be a lot of families (mine included) in Ouray in mid July if the family could be convinced...

You will have fun. You will be pretty overbuilt for most all of the trails but it is still amazing scenery. Pictures will never do it any justice.

[Landman_MTX]

Looking good Brett!!! I'm liking what I'm seeing bud

[j20brett]

Hey Chris! Hope yall are ok with all the layoffs going on.

Got the harness and ecm yesterday. Wayne at 150tunes.com did a great job with it. Bad thing is, I found my cam position sensor plug had bare wires on 2 of the 3 wires right at the plug, so ill be ordering a new one.

[Landman_MTX]

Hey Chris! Hope yall are ok with all the layoffs going on.

So far so good Brett, I'm with Pioneer Natural Resources and they seem to be doing well so I'm counting my blessings especially since the wifey is on maternity leave

[Landman_MTX]

Hey Chris! Hope yall are ok with all the layoffs going on.

So far so good Brett, I'm with Pioneer Natural Resources and they seem to still be doing well in the Permian so I'm counting my blessings for now, especially since the wifey is on maternity leave

[j20brett]

Awesome man! congrats to yall.

Got the battery relocation completed yesterday, and started installing the harness. Turns out the previous owner of the engine changed out the oil pressure sender with one from another vehicle. It doesn't match up to the harness connector. So had to order a new one. Always catching little snags.

[j20brett]

Installed new oil pressure sender. Rebuilt front driveshaft cv and retubed also. Need to install new vss in tailhousing and extend vss wires to reach the back of the tcase. Then on to finish wiring the engine bay, adapt tcase shift linkage, build exhaust, plumb fuel system, build belly skid, install new trans shifter gate plate, install steering wheel to get it finished up.

[j20brett]

Wiring is pretty much done! Went to turn the motor over (fuel system not installed yet) and got nothing when I hit start. Key on in run I could hear the dbw throttle blade cycle like it is supposed to, so I knew at least some things were working. I also pushed the throttle and heard the throttle body respond. So I started troubleshooting, thinking it was a ground problem. Turns out the starter is dead. Hotwired straight to the battery and still nothing. So, easy fix I hope. Starter shows up Friday. Wiring wont be cleaned up in harness wrap until I know it runs. Pics of wiring "as-is". lol.