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So with good news i go and start taking the bumpers off to get measurement for when i start building my bumpers

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AS any one who ever starts building something u start waying pros and cons of weight to power ratio so i started searching and for my gearing i will be running shaved 538 ring and pinion from ECGS in the 14 bolt along with doing my own shave kit with 1/4 inch steel plating bringing it down close to the size of a D44 i plan on spending around 1000 a axle but note with tons and plating the unibody im not stoping at gearing

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I like nothing More then hearing a open down pipe i managed to get a Garrett AirResearch T03E turbo at a unpassable deal and while at PAP i was able to find a side mount intercooler off a SAAB 900t. This Turbo is A small T3 style they used on saab900 and 9000 also the 2.3 turbo fox body mustangs, fully boosted at 3200 rpm and max pressure is at 10 psi. Ill run 5psi safely with a wide band and SAFC II also donate my 19 lbs ijectors to a fellow club member and fun 24 lbs GEN III four hole injectors

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So started rechecking every thang over did a fuel psi test getting 90 psi to the rail. Getting spark but it's yellow not blue so I'm curious of its weak and being I have a junk yard coil I'm wondering if that the problem so i just went and got one but I checked the distributor and the timing is set right

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So out here screwing w it and come out to be a tooth off corrected it tighten down cranked right up

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Drive it down the street filled if up and washed yrs of dirt off it. She cleaned up good debating on cutting her up

adamk

Where in NC are you?

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I'm from Highpoint I'm affiliated with TJC Triad Jeep Club -main group and tag around with Triad Trail Junkies and TrailheadZ

adamk

Gotcha. I've got a lot of buddies from that area. Build looks good so far man

unidentifiedbomb

Looking forward to this, I love watching builds on xjs around my year (88')

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Thanks fella I'm new to this unibody stuff I was gonna build the Rubicon but I still owe 12,000.00 this will be a fun build tho

PocketsEmpty

Awesome work so far! Looking forward to seeing more on that turbo install and the axles.

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So I went and got a belt today and installed it being the old one shredded cranked it up and have a hell out a vacuum leak come to find out after hours of searching I'm missing the hard plastic vacuum line and rubber garment that plugs into the side of the Tbody hard lines to the map sensor

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So planning on going to PAP= pull a part were there are a few renixs at and hopefully find my vacuum line along with snagging a couple oil turbo lines

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Went to PaP scored a newish used AC Delco alternator and the vacuum lines that I needed along with a coolant reservoir and turbo tubes for 32.00 so with that I managed to get it home but it's running super rich burned 2 gallons in 5 miles so idk what to do on that what are y'all thoughts ?