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Old 12-07-2012, 06:14 PM
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lovin the orange!!
Old 12-07-2012, 06:35 PM
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lovin the orange!!
Thanks. Hopefully it will warm up again next week so I can spray the other side.
Old 12-13-2012, 06:59 PM
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This is what I did Saturday, instead of finishing my rock sliders

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Then this week I decided to cut the corners
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Old 01-10-2013, 05:23 PM
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Nice work man
Finish the sliders!
Old 04-25-2014, 12:23 AM
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It's been forever since I've posted on this build. That's because it's been forever since I've done anything with this Jeep. As it's currently configured I can't pass emissions, and other things have come up, so my poor XJ has sat for over a year.

I did get some chrome wheels for it, and they look pretty sharp I think.
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Good choice on the motor swap the 5.3 is a great motor. I will be swapping my motor soon but will be doing a tbi 350. I plan on using a nv4500 tho so thanks for the master cylinder info. How much of the trans tunnel did you have to modify to fit?
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Originally Posted by Chero646
Good choice on the motor swap the 5.3 is a great motor. I will be swapping my motor soon but will be doing a tbi 350. I plan on using a nv4500 tho so thanks for the master cylinder info. How much of the trans tunnel did you have to modify to fit?
Thanks. I still haven't found a clutch master that works right. I should have just used the Chevy master, then I could have used the Chevy clutch line unmodified.

My tunnel mods were just to clear the Dana 300, and would not have been needed if I used either the Chevy tail housing or a NP231. I just had to extend the TC clearance bump forward about 6".
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Love the build sick 5.3 swap right now it's still only on a 3" lift? Sits nice
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