So I bailed on the whole Idea altogether. I've got bigger fish to fry... I'm not to worried about the not having a key at this point, it works, so screw it. I have a wicked exhaust leak and i think I'm losing a cylinder
I haven't even got a chance to roll this damn thing yet. (Still Waiting on the Baby)...

So while I am temporarily on a short leash, I might do some part searching. find us a header and maybe beef up the throttle body, get a better intake set up maybe?

I've scraped by pretty well so far. Blew up a fuel line in the denny's parking lot this morning. That was a beautiful post meal fiasco... My water pump needs replacing, but then again, what doesn't. alternator is probably next. trying to do it as it breaks...

 

Backed the Heep into the 'Ol Garage again... Ordered some parts...
Got Some ignition doo-dads from Mallory. Distributer Cap Rotor Wires etc. Should be here next year...

Also I will tackling my water pump. Ordered a High Volumn Aluminum pump and new hoses along with a Thermostat. Those will show up in a few days, but of course all of my gaskets will come next year...

And finally, my intake and throttle body. I ripped off the throttle body and gave it a serious cleaning. Wow. It was messy but looks brand new now.
As for the intake, I just got a Spectre filter and a 60 degree elbow, pretty simple. Get some pictures up here momentarily....

 

First, I ripped of my sway bar in the rear. the first picture is the reason why.

Then theres my helper (spring and dog)

I'm slowly yanking off what will be replaced. Its going to be a while before i get all my parts, so the second picture is just a mock up of my new intake.


Lastly, my 10 dollar big lots interior design work and my 'new' throttle body.

 

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So I was working on the Jeep when the misses comes storming in "ITS GO TIME!"
A few short hours later, I became a father. WOW

 

congratulations!

also lookin forward to how the jeep turns out

 

Congrats man! Boy or girl?

 

a little beautiful super well tempered girl. just shy of a seven pounder. She'll be turning wrenches in no time...probably bofore I'm ever done with the Jeep

 

Congrats man, I got another child on the way too. Anyways get back to work!

 

Cograts on the baby and good job on the Jeep. Your gonna need to fab up a fold down changing table in the back if your gonna take her wheelin

 

X2

 

fold down changing table, mini fridge for the milk, and extra cargo bins for diapers...check. Time to do it all...MIA.

 

hey just found your build thread looks good so far love the od green thats what i have in store for mine eventually...oh and congrats on the kiddo parenthood is something else

 

Congrats on the Baby girl!!

Now question time, do your valve cover breather filters blow oil? or does my engine just like getting its self dirty?

 

those breathers were just something I had laying around. doubt I'll actually use them. I do have hopes of destroying all of the emissions crap (shhhhh). Stupid California Hippies... I kept blowing the valves out of the grommets (followed by oil) so I think they answer would be that yes, oil will blow out of those filters. Tell you what though, I'll run it like that and see what happens... I'm all for a good mess...


Right now is my trade deadline, Got to get all my parts in and on by september for 'Rage in the Sage'. I ordered everything I needed for this go-round in the garage. Waiting on my alty and valve cover gasket. Got some ignition parts from Mallory, New water pump, hoses and tstat is on, Throttle Body is back on with a spacer and intake is all ready to go. Just got to slap on my alternator and my fan and pulleys, straighten out the 'ol serpentine, fill 'er up and pack it all in.

Having some 4wd scares. When I pull the lever it moves pretty freely, meaning I don't feel any sort of catch when I pull it into 4 hi. I haven't really gotten down to the four-wheel yet or snooped around for the problem, but i feel like i saw the vacuum lines dangling by my front axle... that also needs to be addressed before I head out into the sunrise...no fun out there with only two wheels turning