TLowery04
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- Cashion Oklahoma
ok so I've just been elbow deep in grease and while i was working i came up with some un-original modifications to my jeep that i think would be beneficial but was wondering if anyone had any input on them and i could "throw them against the wall and see what sticks" as it were...
first off i am behind the wheel of a '89 Cherokee Laredo 4x4 /w a 4.0 and auto trans
in the near future i plan on upgrading to a locked d44
my project ideas for the near future include but are not limited to:
1. Oil filter relocation setup. While fully aware that the Renix system has limited compartment space, i have also converted to an open cooling system so the football is gone, freeing up some room.
if i were to do this, i was thinking about getting clear pvc hose so that i could see the color of the oil going in and the color coming out
also what do you think about a two filter setup? with one like 20 micron filter and once k&n (which i think is like 10-15 micron? the k&n would last quite awhile i think with the first filter doing most of the work... but then again would two filters require a higher psi from the pump?
also, does anyone remember those old school glass oil settling filters on farm machinery?
like this (as long as the picture lasts)
i was thinking about running three of those, once for engine oil, trans, and power steering and gluing a high powered magnet to the bottoms to catch steel in the fluids. just pop the cup out and rub the inside with a cloth to collect the filings.
2. i was thinking about nixing the a/c
however with a rear locker i will be required to have a compressor on board...
but if i were to make oba with my a/c compressor i could use it on the locker with a pressure regulator maybe? i'm fairly certain it operates at lower psi but i don't recall
what kind of psi can i expect from an oba conversion?
would it be better to pull a compressor from another vehicle that could mount in the same location but also provide oba at higher psi perhaps?
or should i nix the compressor and relocate the alternator?
3. on the subject of alternators...
has anyone run two? one for the system and one for the accessories?
i was thinking it would be easy relatively speaking to put another alternator in from the yard and run the lines to a different fuse panel to run the accessories. eg lights winch locker, radio, cb etc etc etc
4. has anyone installed temp gauges for their transmission and power steering? what about pressure gauges? my oil pressure gauge sucks and is always pinned to the right despite having apparently the correct pressure as i have not blown anything in the years i have owned it.
5. back to the a/c and heat
if i were to knock out the a/c and leave the heater for the winter and defrost, would it be possible to simplify the controls? I only need one fan speed, temp should be on hottest, and i would need to toggle between heat, defrost and both. or perhaps only heat and defrost as heat puts the warmth at my feat while defrost puts it in my face but being warm on both ends would be nice. By reducing the controlls to potentially 3-4 switches i would hope to free up the dash space reserved for the ac controls for either a switch panel or a in-dash cb.
well that's a start, I'll check back in a few minutes after i go eat some lunch
first off i am behind the wheel of a '89 Cherokee Laredo 4x4 /w a 4.0 and auto trans
in the near future i plan on upgrading to a locked d44
my project ideas for the near future include but are not limited to:
1. Oil filter relocation setup. While fully aware that the Renix system has limited compartment space, i have also converted to an open cooling system so the football is gone, freeing up some room.
if i were to do this, i was thinking about getting clear pvc hose so that i could see the color of the oil going in and the color coming out
also what do you think about a two filter setup? with one like 20 micron filter and once k&n (which i think is like 10-15 micron? the k&n would last quite awhile i think with the first filter doing most of the work... but then again would two filters require a higher psi from the pump?
also, does anyone remember those old school glass oil settling filters on farm machinery?
like this (as long as the picture lasts)
i was thinking about running three of those, once for engine oil, trans, and power steering and gluing a high powered magnet to the bottoms to catch steel in the fluids. just pop the cup out and rub the inside with a cloth to collect the filings.
2. i was thinking about nixing the a/c
however with a rear locker i will be required to have a compressor on board...
but if i were to make oba with my a/c compressor i could use it on the locker with a pressure regulator maybe? i'm fairly certain it operates at lower psi but i don't recall
what kind of psi can i expect from an oba conversion?
would it be better to pull a compressor from another vehicle that could mount in the same location but also provide oba at higher psi perhaps?
or should i nix the compressor and relocate the alternator?
3. on the subject of alternators...
has anyone run two? one for the system and one for the accessories?
i was thinking it would be easy relatively speaking to put another alternator in from the yard and run the lines to a different fuse panel to run the accessories. eg lights winch locker, radio, cb etc etc etc
4. has anyone installed temp gauges for their transmission and power steering? what about pressure gauges? my oil pressure gauge sucks and is always pinned to the right despite having apparently the correct pressure as i have not blown anything in the years i have owned it.
5. back to the a/c and heat
if i were to knock out the a/c and leave the heater for the winter and defrost, would it be possible to simplify the controls? I only need one fan speed, temp should be on hottest, and i would need to toggle between heat, defrost and both. or perhaps only heat and defrost as heat puts the warmth at my feat while defrost puts it in my face but being warm on both ends would be nice. By reducing the controlls to potentially 3-4 switches i would hope to free up the dash space reserved for the ac controls for either a switch panel or a in-dash cb.
well that's a start, I'll check back in a few minutes after i go eat some lunch
