Some more pics of the parts...

Hesco's Shot peened and magna-fluxed performance rockers, pivots, ect. with comparison to stock... (also pcv grommets and valve/breather)

I went with these over roller rockers for the money-gain ratio. these should do well, and didn't break the bank compared to 500-800 for rollers...

the total kit.

rocket to rocker




pivot to pivot


They only sent 11 rockers! glad I checked now so I am not down while I wait for it!

 

Well, I got a ticket for no mud flaps.... so I through some on today... kinda cool as they slid into my shackle relocators and didn't have to mount a bracket.... (I think all mud flaps look dumb lol)

 

Well, tonight I bit the bullet and ordered a bunch of stuff I have been putting off....

AEM wideband 02 sensor to monitor my stroker's fuel ratio in live display.

Trans temp sensor and gauge kit to watch trans temp at the trans pan.

Dual gauge a pillar pod

Front bump stops - http://www.jegs.com/p/Prothane/Proth...62178/10002/-1
Dished pistons that lower my compression ratio to my ideal ratio. with coated side skirts. 677cp's

then once there pressed on my 4.2l rods its time to rip mine out and stroke it like a mad man lol

 

Sounds like an expensive day. Those A pillar gauges will look sweet when you get them in there. You going to run the AEM from there as well? Which brand pistons did you decide on?

 

yeah it hurt a little lol. they should look good, both are going in the A pillar, the AEM will be closer to the dash, and the trans temp closer... both with black bezels.

I went with Sealed Power 677cp's. they have coated skirts, and 17.5 cc's in there dish which puts my into the premium range at sea level. I should be able to run midgrade at my altitude. but fuel grade isn't an issue as long as it doesn't have detonation issues....

 

So those would put you in a 9.6:1 compression ratio and with an output of about 265hp?

 

well, i few things have changed by switching pistons, I will be a little above this with my cam/intake/tb/intake manifold ect, but about 250hp. which is still a good increase, and a safer DD setup. lol

pretty much copied this... with my other pistons I was going to be about 9.6-1 -- 9.7-1.

4.6L "poor man's" stroker

Jeep 4.2L 3.895" stroke crank
Jeep 4.2L 5.875" rods
Sealed Power 677CP +0.020" bore pistons
9.25:1 CR
Stock 4.0 camshaft
Ported HO 1.91"/1.50" cylinder head
Mopar/Victor 0.043" head gasket
0.088" quench height

248hp @ 4900rpm, 306lbft @ 3250rpm ('87-'95 camshaft)

this setup above is about 7-1 DCR, mine with my came will be 8.2-1 DCR, so on paper I should have more power.

 

I picked these bump stops up off Jegs wesite, Prothane makes them. best ones I could find above 2" added bump. (I Didn't like the Hockey puck idea with how my coils are bolted through my Ballistic mounts...)


So I made my own bump stop plates yesterday. still need to make the tops, just need some 3/16" or 1/4" plate. the plate bolts to my coil bucket to hold the spring on, teh bolt goes threw the center of teh tube/bump and holds it down, then the bump slides snugly ontop of that tube and is held in place... anywho...

 

Once My motor is done, bumps installed, and limiting straps are on, I am going to go full force at my half doors with how its starting to warm up!!!!

 

Where did you get you're t stat housing? I'm currently building a 4.2 Stroker and have been looking for a good t stat housing. Also you have a lot of great parts going into you're stroker.

 

Thanks! Very excited to have it going! I got a call today that all my stuff is done at the machine shop. just waiting on my pistons to arrive... should just be a few weeks!

I got my high flow T/stat housing at HESCO They have a lot of good parts. http://www.hescosc.com/shop.asp?acti...007&catId=7543

 

Thanks man I looked back and found you're build list. I ordered the T Stat housing and cam bolt washer from them.

 

Glad it helped!

 

I just noticed reading back through your build that you wrapped your header. If you play in water at all with you're Jeep this is a bad idea. The moment the wrapping gets wet it just sits there and rusts the header and holds all the moisture in. We've had one at our shop that the moment we started to unwrap the header it just fell apart.

 

Well, still waiting on my pistons..... LAME! but good things come with time...

I did order my new tracbar setup from Ruff stuff. Let e tell you this thing is pure BEEF! I knew it was going to be a good setup but WOW, Makes me want to redue all my steering with this stuff....