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[2000cherokee]

looks good

[cj7fan]

John,

Any updates on the progress?

K

[jps4jeep]

those are Hush Hush..

JK

I spent a lot of the weekend either ordering new parts, or getting rid of old part. I am at a stand still, I am waiting for the rear drive shaft, but I need to finish some other things before I geta definitive measurment for my D.S.

New tires hould be on in the next day or two.

Sitting on ugly rollers right now.

[jps4jeep]

Wooh Hooh, still working on it, steering box is moved, was able to keep using the stock YJ pitman arm which is great, one less pitman arm to re-taper.
 final measurment is the steernig gear was moved app 1/4" inward (to clear the shackle) and moved foward app 1"



I also picked up my new master cylinder and res. not too bad, got it for $37, AC delco, life time warranty, no core charge.. out of a 89 E350. I got it from a friends brake shop so I had to wait a couple days. I will need to do some drilling and grinding to get it to fit properly and will have to fine tune the rod. I plan to finially have this POS safe to be drivable by this weekend (been drivable for a month or so, just not safe)


Also on another note.. I discovered a whole new feeling.. I thought brake fluid in the arm pit was bad, today, I gashed my finger, got brake fluid in it.. DATS NICE.

[Twisty]

Its getting there!

Whats the ETA for drivability?

[JustJosh]

Its getting there!

Whats the ETA for drivability?

I plan to finially have this POS safe to be drivable by this weekend (been drivable for a month or so, just not safe)

[Twisty]

Damnit, whats wrong with me!!??!?!?  Thats twice I've completely missed an answer to a question!!!!

Thanks Josh.

[JustJosh]

 

[jps4jeep]

Update..

I will get pics up in a couple.

Made the new motor mounts as well as the new frame mounts for the transmision cross member. I ended up ordering MORE 1" lift motor mounts, when I got them, I laughed at how simple they were, so I copied them and made my own, then returned them, then I simply ordered 4 sets of sleeves with bushings (2 for the motor mounts, and two for the tranny cross member.)

I ordered a new clutch and throw out beating, I expect those in the next couple days.

also the master cylinder that I initially received was the right box, wrong part, so I had to return it and get the right part, the box listed it as a 89 E350 master, but it was from a 94 E350... so that was a to deal with.. Like I mentioned I will get some pics up in a couple..

[Krome]

just wondering, why a new master cylinder?

[jps4jeep]

New Master... the stock master's bore is designed for 1/4 ton calipers on the front and drum rear, I have 3/4 ton calipers on the front and 1/2 ton on the rear and there is simply not enough Volume to actuate all four pistions 60% let a alone 100%.. the stock MC bore is 1.0 I believe and the E350 is 1.45... I got the info off of pirate, so I take no credit for figuring this one out..


This is some shots of the bracket I used to move the steering box, I contemplated copying it and returning it, but I am getting low on ¼” plate at work and the bracket was less than $90 shipped. I could not go wrong.





Like I said, the sleeves and bushings I purchased from MORE offroad, I also bought a set of the 1” MML but I simply copied them, bought another set of sleeves and bushings and returned the original ones. I will snap some Photos of them when I get home.









I found this one in my cell phone too, this was a picture take the night before I was supposed to leave for Pa to wheel, this was just prior to welding the old yoke back on.

[HEYzipupyourfly]

ah yes......the real expensive torturous, agonizing, non-productive, evening of humiliation......i remember hearing about that 

[jps4jeep]

name the evening?

everything is torturouse

come get your parts

[jps4jeep]

Well, I figured it was time to make the bump stops. I didn't realize, but the ones I had in there (I just dropped the stock ones a couple inches) were hitting dangerously close to some brake components, so I first though about simply cutting the stock bump stops down. instead this is basically what I came up with.



They will bolt into the factory threaded holes on the frame which will make my life just that much easier. the only two issues I came across is that I should have made the spine of the rear gussetts a lot longer extending the length of the tube.  Also, I am a little lost on the gussett for the front of the bump stop. I moved the axle foward about an inch so I also have to move the bump stop foward, which limits the amount of space I have for the gussett, another option would be to lengthen the base and simply drill and tap a new hole or..



some how gussett it this way. then I will weld two small pieces at the top and the bottom for extra support and leave enough open to get the bolt in there.  Unfortunatly I only have about 14"'s of 2" 3/16 left so the lengthening and drill tap will have to wait till the week of the 30 for my next steel shippment to come in.