Mod diary for the streetpirate XJ

[wingnutooa]

ahhh i thought it was a 35.... i must have skipped that chapter...

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[sharq]

i love the look of you rig streetpirate. i dont think it looks "hispanic" at all. ...and ive never been to oregon.

 

[streetpirate]

thanks for the positives!

the two coolest things in the world are driving in competitive motorsports, and getting a thumbs up on the highway.



im thinking my original direction might change,
i still think it would be cool as all hell to get this thing down in the weeds and to make it handle as good as a solid axle rig can, or put c4 ifs under it.
but the biggest rush ive ever had was when i rallycrossed the jeep. now im not so sure i want to do the lowering and converting to 2wd. Its still going to handle well enough on the street, and keeping the 4wd (switching to a 242 if it will handle the torque) will let me take it up the mountain in the winter and get to those out fo the way camping spots. its not like this is my only car, ive got 2 plymouths that are in various stages of autocross/road racing builds. It might be cool to make the jeep a subi and evo killer on the dirt.
one more plug for my rallycross pics

 

[wingnutooa]

where is that?!?!?!


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[streetpirate]

hillsboro fairgrounds
http://www.oregonrally.com/

 

[wingnutooa]

ohh i just found another pic of the car i sold from a REAL camera.

colors look much brighter.

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[streetpirate]

love the chrome racing wiper blades

 

[wingnutooa]

love the chrome racing wiper blades

you know it...


i was gonna do a rear spoiler made of wood but i thought that might be a little over the top...

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[Hawk]

you know it...


i was gonna do a rear spoiler made of wood but i thought that might be a little over the top...

HA HA! Get it?! "OVER THE TOP!"

(I had to do it.)

 

[streetpirate]

well, i bought connecting rods, bucked up for the Eagle H beams

 

[seanyb505]

Are those for the 4.0 or 4.2? Ive seen the 4.0 rods on ebay, but no forged 4.2

 

[gradon]

Was that the $250 ebay deal or did you do better/worse? Also, did they make them in 6.125" length?

 

[streetpirate]

ebay item number if liky dont work 220180567759

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0180567759&category0=&fvi=1&item=220180567759

 

[gradon]

GJ,,

 

[MudDawg]

Word of advice about the rods.....have them checked by a competent machinist....just to make sure they are correctly machined....yeah I know they are brand new....have them checked anyway....especially the big end sizing.

 

[streetpirate]

Word of advice about the rods.....have them checked by a competent machinist....just to make sure they are correctly machined....yeah I know they are brand new....have them checked anyway....especially the big end sizing.

will do, haven't had any machine work done yet, but i'll have them checked when i get the crank journals turned.


now, anybody building a stroker for a manual? ive got the 12 counterweight crank, and would trade for the 4 counterweight one since its better for my application

 

[gradon]

I just traded my 12 weight for a 4 weight last week. I'm also looking for a lighter flywheel to reduce rotating mass and increase spool up response.

 

[seanyb505]

Mine will be a manual, but I dont have a crank to trade and i think shipping from or to fl would offset the price of buying it elsewhere

 

[MudDawg]

Hesco sells an aluminum wheel.