8.1 Vortec YJ

[Matt]

WTH! building rigs is over rated anyway.

 

[00harpdawg]

hey it was a fun trip in moab i want to go with you when you get this thing done now it was nice wheeling with you mark

 

[jardine]

oh yeah it was a good moab trip with tyler and mark. hopefully this thing gets done soon so we can see what it can do.

 

[markegbert]

got the transfer case in. i had to cut a bunch a floor away but its in. it looks like i will have a 21 inch belly. if you can see the tranny mount hangs down more then the t-case and the oil pan. it is a th350 to a atlas adapter. has anyone cut an inch or two out of it to move the cross member up. i think i will do it.

 

[markegbert]

also made the the rest of my u-bolt flip kit. these pieces under the leaf so the u-bolts cant move forward of back. it was alot of cutting, welding and grinding. there is one done.

 

[markegbert]

i also ordered the rest of my steering parts.
tie rod- 1.5 inch tube, 3/4 heims from ben hanks.
dalton 2.5x8 inch ram.
pump, orbital valve, reservoir, and cooler form psc.

next week i will have Tatton make me some drive shafts.

 

[markegbert]

i put on my tie rod, i sleeved it to a 1.75 inch tube. just so you all know harbor freight drill bits suck and will bend easily.
installed my fuel cell, all fittings are from rubber and hose.
cut 1.5 inches out of my t-case adapter and welded it back together.
cut 1 inch out of my oil pan for better belly clearance. we where not sure if cast aluminum that has been sitting in oil for 7 years would weld but we did it and it looks like it will hold. i will put high heat silicone on the out side of the pan just in case. i also had to cut the oil pick up tube to match the new oil pan.

 

[markegbert]

got the rest of my steering parts, i had no idea the pump was so big.

 

[1995zj]

Lookin' good Mark!

 

[Anchor_Mtn]

got the rest of my steering parts, i had no idea the pump was so big.

That PSC P-Pump will flow enough volume to run any steering setup you like.... but THAT IS NOT A PSC RAM.

 

[jardine]

heck yeah mark! making progress.

 

[markegbert]

That PSC P-Pump will flow enough volume to run any steering setup you like.... but THAT IS NOT A PSC RAM.

lol, ya its a tractor ram, but all the rest of the stuff is real. it was only 75 bucks.

 

[markegbert]

just got it running. the oil pan, and fuel cell work well. i only had headers on, it was so loud.

 

[markegbert]

got the t-case back on and the cross member finished. i used 2x2x1/4 tube with poly bushings. everything is very close but fit well.

 

[ALBO1023]

Original

So here are some photos of the jeep when I finished building it originally.

 

[markegbert]

got a bunch done over the last month.
fixed both the pinion angles, finished the u-bolt flip kit, all the hydro steering is done, got a new battery.

 

[markegbert]

i got a rear drive shaft from totton's- 1410 to 1410 with 1/4 wall, the rear yoke on the Dana 80 was a 1480 so i bought a new, 1410. the old yoke was so hard to get off i broke 3 of the ears off with my 16lbs sledge. i bet someone has a puller that would have made my life a lot easier. it is nice to have it driving now and out of my garage. i parked it on my truck so i can park my car in the garage for the winter. next steps- front fenders, boat sides, then cage.

 

[mbryson]

I'm not sure that's going to cut the mustard.

You do have a bunch of torque from that 8.1L, but I bet it'll hold up well. Looks good.


I love the ride height.

 

[markegbert]

has anyone really broken a 1410? i went with the 1410 because the 1480 would not have given me the angle the 1410 does.

 

[mbryson]

has anyone real broken a 1410? i went with the 1410 because the 1480 would not have given me the angle the 1410 does.

I've never seen a 1410 broken. I'm sure it's been done, but you'd have to be getting pretty stupid with the skinny pedal, I'd bet.