Strodinator
Caught the Bug
No idea why some of these are sideways. Blame Tapatalk I guess 
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LS swap into a 97 TJ
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Strodinator
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Got some more work done today. Mocked up the engine mounts and painted the entire firewall area with trunk paint. Nice texture and it's heat resistant.
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Strodinator
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I've been trying to do better with taking pictures. I will probably upgrade to the Dodge Durango pump when I go to 35's so the 22 year old stock pump won't have to suffer through it.
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Strodinator
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Got the motor mounts tack welded and did a test fit. Everything looks good. Unfortunately I won't be able to run the auxiliary fan and the electric fan. Both don't fit. I'm probably just going to stick with the electric fan.
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Strodinator
Caught the Bug
The nosecone on the starter interfered with the Jeep bell housing so I had to grind it down. Had the starter tested yesterday and it looked brand new on the machine.
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WJCO
Meme King
Lol, awesome. That sounds like something I would do to make it work. Glad it worked out.
Strodinator
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Novak actually suggested grinding it down lol. Or just get a coneless starter but if I had that kind of money this entire thing would already be finished
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Strodinator
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Huge thanks to Quicksilver JK. The quick response is going to allow me to drop the motor in tonight! It's getting staged.
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QuicksilverJK
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That's one hell of a DIY project you have going. Gonna be awesome to see the finished product.
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Strodinator
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Thanks! If it wasn't for your quick response I'd still be sitting on the couch trying to figure out if I was missing something.
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Strodinator
Caught the Bug
The engine is in! As well as the transmission. That was a pain in the ass because of how far out the motor mounts stick in. I had to nose the transmission in with the engine two feet above my head.
. It's sitting pretty until tomorrow night when I can install the transmission crossmember. I have a floor jack supporting the rear of the tranny so it's not pressuring the motor.
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. It's sitting pretty until tomorrow night when I can install the transmission crossmember. I have a floor jack supporting the rear of the tranny so it's not pressuring the motor.
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Strodinator
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And of course I'm just now realizing there's schmutz on the camera. I'll try to get better ones tomorrow.
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Strodinator
Caught the Bug
Got some wiring done, radiator mounted, all coolant lines run, and got my dash off. Boy was that a pain in the ass. PO was making payments on the car and had a repo box spliced into the ignition. I ripped that out as soon as I could and spliced it back to normal. Next week I'll probably tackle the obd wiring, and then I should be just about done!
I also got my decals all on now. The going rate is 5 HP per sticker right? I think I'm set.
thanks again Eddie for making this forum such a great place and giving me the ability to advertise it for everyone to see.
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I also got my decals all on now. The going rate is 5 HP per sticker right? I think I'm set.
thanks again Eddie for making this forum such a great place and giving me the ability to advertise it for everyone to see.Sent from my PH-1 using WAYALIFE mobile app
Strodinator
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I've gotta thank you again for recommending the earthquake gun. That thing has been a lifesaver for this whole build.
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WJCO
Meme King
Jeep is coming along, looks good. Glad to hear you liked that gun. I just recently purchased one as well but have yet to use it for a big job, it got great reviews.
Strodinator
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Thanks! A huge step up from the crappy husky one it replaced.
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Snboarder113
Hooked
It’s on the heavy side unless you got the composite, but hard to beat for the price. This is my work gun and it is absolutely epic and lightweight.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A...wrench+1/2&dpPl=1&dpID=41CvhmFLqOL&ref=plSrch
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Strodinator
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I don't mind the weight. Imo I'd rather have a heavier tool. Lighter always feels cheaper to me.
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