Missed the delivery on my big valve race ported head from 505 Performance today....... It's getting redelivered tomorrow.

SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

NICE!!! Can't wait for the next video

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm............... 505 Performance race ported big valve head.

 

Beautiful :')

 

Started the process of replacing the head and head gasket...

First step, get Jeep started and moved into the driveway. Lol




Took the wheels off and set the rotors on pieces of wood because I'm short. Lol












Intake valves were impressively clean... Absolutely ZERO carbon buildup.




And this is how it sits for the night. Going to remove the head in the morning.

 

That's lookin like some tight stuff.

 

The intake ports were squeaky clean for an engine with 160k+ miles. The 7th injector and meth injection really keep it clean.

 

Made some more progress..






So clean...


Umm..... What is this and why is it there?!


Oh.. That's why... I don't like Champion Double Platinums any more.


Looks like this is the only place the head gasket blew. Right into the water jacket. Lol






Painted my valve cover red.


Looks like I'll be putting the new head and gasket in on Wednesday. Then it's just a matter of putting humpty dumpty back together... Lol

 

Updates?

 

If it doesn't rain, I should have it up and running by dinner time today. Lol

 

Tried to get some work done...


MLS steel head gasket




And then Mother Nature was like "NOPE no more progress for you today."


So I went to Barnes & Noble to get some reading material to keep me busy. I'm a huge fan of expedition style builds and all the cool products they have, so I figured I might as well get Australian 4WD. And of course 4x4 Garage to drool over ORFXJ's Cherokee. Lol

 

Keep up the good work! That orf xj is mean, the owner just updated his build thread with that cover shot. Im really eager to see how you like the ported head.

 

Haha. Thanks! It would be nice to be on 37s one day.... Lol.

I'm excited for the head too. Can't wait to get this thing back up and running. Not sure what the weather has planned for tomorrow, but hopefully it won't rain long enough for me to get it back together. Driveway installs ftw! Lol

 

well?

 

Well.... Jeep seems to be running as it should. I've only done 1-2 short trips in it, so only time will tell. Just had it running in the driveway for about 45mins along with racejeep as a comparison and the coolant temps were identical.

Racejeep has two 10" pusher e-fans in front of the radiator that brought the temp right down to thermostat temp the second I switched them on, so that upgrade will also be put on my Sprintex Jeep.


Annnndddd..... GOODIE TIME!!!

A set of HD Offroad roof sliders that I got off of xj-man (NAXJA) yesterday. Lol. Going to mount a 50" LED light bar to the front of the sliders.