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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
The plan was to run walker evans wheels but with cash flow i got a set of 5 H2 for 300.. Ill run them for a year than buy my new wheels..

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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
i have to put my mounting plates in still.. so the bar will be removable when im done but right now i need to get everything else finished first... like my steering..
 
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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
ok for some updates:
-ram mount tacked in, orbital mount made and link shorten
-finished shock mounts
-moved body forward to clear the ram at full stuff and made a new mount

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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
Ok for an update/Plan change.
After weighing my options, I decided that instead of redo'ing all my work next year to fit a V8 next year that I am going to do the V8 now. SO I spent the weekend pulling my engine out.
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So I have a 4.0 for sale:
4.2L Crank and rods
Banks Header
All new internals
Rebuilt 2005/2006 Done by a qualitly shop here in MI
Under 10K Miles
Throttle Body Spacer
stock injectors/Intake

I will also sell it with:
Engine wiring harness
mounts(engine and frame)
my exhaust (2.25 in to a Hushpower 2 Muffler to a turn down after the center skid)
Rad and all hoses.
Any part that was related to the 4.0

NO FLYWHEEL (sold off with my NV4500)
$1250 + Shipping OBO
 
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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
Yup. Yeah im sure ill like it, i have a friend here that works at GM racing and is getting me some part numbers for cams and valve springs and other parts so i will make it a nice running engine.. I also used your build alot for idea.. Very nicely done. Also do you happen to have any pics of your exhaust set up from the headers back cause im worried that my front 4 link is going to cause some issues so im debating on switching it around. Thanks
 
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Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
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Grand Junction, CO
Benny87 said:
Yup. Yeah im sure ill like it, i have a friend here that works at GM racing and is getting me some part numbers for cams and valve springs and other parts so i will make it a nice running engine.. I also used your build alot for idea.. Very nicely done. Also do you happen to have any pics of your exhaust set up from the headers back cause im worried that my front 4 link is going to cause some issues so im debating on switching it around. Thanks
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I don't really have any pics handy... the exhaust on mine was a massive headache. I had to run 2 different style headers and go to a 3 link in the front to make everything work. It's been together for awhile now, but I just swapped on the Camaro oil pan and have to re-do the exhaust around the motor. I'm going to try doing it myself, but it's not looking fun.

I'll see if I can get some pics for you. And I would highly recommend the Camaro oil pan swap, before you get the motor in. It's about $300 for the parts and you gain over 3" of clearance on the bottom of the pan. My TJ is pretty low, so it might not be a problem for you, but the bottom of my oil pan was the same height as the center of my front axle. Rocks were scraping my oil pan constantly. :ugh:

Here's the info for the Camaro oil pan from www.gmpartsdirect.com

http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/showpost.php?p=517735&postcount=238
 
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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
Thats a nice site.. I was going to do a summit kit but that looks good too..

My jeep sits about 78" to the top of the window frame and the axle is about 3" from my rad so it sits low for what i think.. Ill look into swapping pans. Thanks for the parts list.
 
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Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
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Grand Junction, CO
Benny87 said:
Also do you happen to have any pics of your exhaust set up from the headers back cause im worried that my front 4 link is going to cause some issues so im debating on switching it around. Thanks
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Here's the best I can do right now, I'm still trying to figure out where I'm going to run it with the new oil pan.

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You can see the header collector at the top of the picture. My issue is that the new oil pan has a longer sump front to back by a couple inches. My exhaust ran around the front of the sump before, but now it the sump is even further forward and the exhaust may possibly contact the driveshaft under compression. Im going to see which has more room, running the exhaust how it was, around the front of the sump, or under the area where the engine & transmission bolt together. Either way, it's a tight fit.

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Benny87

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Clarkston, MI
that is the way the polyperformance brackets are.. But it hasnt limited the travel because at ride height the upper arm is actually a little angle upwards. so at full droop theres plenty more. Also i have 7075 upper links that i am installing because i dont like these ballistic joints where they have the snap rings. so there will be a 1" high mis-alim heim there as well
 
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