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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by X1994J
I think your next mod should be hydro assist.
It will be. That and I need to ccome up with some sort of steering box brace... I'm already afraid to take it out this weekend without one.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dev_daddy

It will be. That and I need to ccome up with some sort of steering box brace... I'm already afraid to take it out this weekend without one.
ill sell ya my hydro assist kit for 150, its brand new still in the box
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by customzj73

ill sell ya my hydro assist kit for 150, its brand new still in the box
Consider it sold.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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okay ha
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by customzj73
okay ha
Does it have just a ram? Or hoses and fittings? Brackets?
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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it has a 2"x8" stroke ram, hoses with fittings, and brackets! its the one on eastcoastgearsupplys website, its like 225+20 for the bigger ram+ shipping...
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by customzj73
it has a 2"x8" stroke ram, hoses with fittings, and brackets! its the one on eastcoastgearsupplys website, its like 225+20 for the bigger ram+ shipping...
You deciding to go full hydro? Ot just don't need any hydro?
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Wow, I just read all 42 pages.. Amazing work! The fabrication you guys done is great! Ive been unsure of an 8.8 swap just cause of the precision eberythin needs to be welded at, but you guys really have some skill
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RJMuskett
Wow, I just read all 42 pages.. Amazing work! The fabrication you guys done is great! Ive been unsure of an 8.8 swap just cause of the precision eberythin needs to be welded at, but you guys really have some skill
An 8.8 swap is cake. I did mine in about 4 hours.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RJMuskett
Wow, I just read all 42 pages.. Amazing work! The fabrication you guys done is great! Ive been unsure of an 8.8 swap just cause of the precision eberythin needs to be welded at, but you guys really have some skill
Yeah the 8.8 I helped do was pretty cake
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dev_daddy
It will be. That and I need to ccome up with some sort of steering box brace... I'm already afraid to take it out this weekend without one.
Bring it over one day and we'll brace it up like mine.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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DROOL ........ IM IN LOVE MAN! I wish my build was this bad ***** i dont have very many fab skills.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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yep full hydro ha
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by dev_daddy

With one fan it runs cooler than it should. I've never even had to turn the second one on.
What is your whole cooling system setup? What kind of radiator and what fans? Are you only running two pushers because I've read that pullers are a lot more efficent for our jeeps
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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" my shafts a woody" lol got the same sticker in almost the same spot haha.
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