Project Geosynchronous Orbit

[RCman]

That sound never does, and that's why I'm calling dibs right now of following right behind you.

I'm sure once you get moving and using it it'll climb above the 130 mark. Wouldn't you want it to be a bit warmer? 130 sounds cold and you may have poor ignition/combustion/hesitation issues.

 

[MoparManiac]

Haha sure you can follow behind me and make sure I don't die.

I don't have a thermostat in it right now, hence why it's running so cold and was cake to bleed. I'm putting a 180* milodon high flow stat ( they recommend it with my waterpump) in it tomorrow and rebleeding it with coolant.

 

[foxwar71]

Dang ol' big block!!!


:thumbup:

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

XXXXing amazing, I bet it could cure cancer

 

[ktm racer 419]

pretty cool i guess

 

[5spd_xj]

I'm gonna fly like 600 miles with my 5 minutes of seat time

 

[5-Speed XJ]

just to recap this was a 2wd 4cyl mj and now its a thing of beauty nice job man

 

[MrSimon]

You know that part in the Bible where it says, "Thow shalt not covet thy friend's Jeep". Yup, I just sinned.

 

[chedisme]

What is your plan for the hood?

shaker!!!

 

[POSJ]

Pure sex....

 

[lobsterdmb]

:worship::worship::guitar:

 

[twodoorXJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYj7T9eEQ4U

 

[XJEEPER]

The levels of coolness on this rig are multiple......nice job. The video of it wheeling should be tasty......

 

[MoparManiac]

Thanks for all the compliments guys, I appreciate it.

I have about a week and a half before NACfest. I'll have it there, but carbureted instead of fuel injection. I'm basically making a low buck truck avenger with the holley 770 my father has sitting on the shelf. Connected fuel bowl vents, spring loaded needle/seat, fuel vent screens, etc.

Here's my seat/harness mounts tied into the center console type bars. Only have two gauges ready for NACfest (oil pres/water temp). Basically the important ones.

Adj fuel pressure regulator. Have it down to 4.5-5 psi right now.

And just an underbelly shot now that all that stuff is buttoned up. I'm really happy with how the bellypan came out.

In the video (behind my father/brother making fun of me :laugh I was driving up/down the driveway to see how the electric fuel pump setup was working. It's a little lean on the top end, so I'm going to up the pressure a bit, and get the alternator hooked up before I start rejetting the carb. I was about 1/2 throttle into it.

You can also hear my tweaked-as-fawk bumpstop towers hitting my coils whenever the front end flops around.

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

it makes awsome noises, AWSOME!

 

[XJLI]

Oh, it's only a 383. This build sucks again.

 

[dukie564]

I think i have a rusty bicycle that goes faster...your's makes way better noises though. Therefore I approve.

 

[MoparManiac]

Oh, it's only a 383. This build sucks again.

:laugh: I didn't even know they were saying anything while I was filming since they were busy working on other stuff.

I think i have a rusty bicycle that goes faster...your's makes way better noises though. Therefore I approve.

2:1 low range makes 2nd and 3rd gear kind of short.

That and with barely 60 feet of driveway before I have to brake, I can't really haul ass :laugh:

Don't worry, once everything's all tuned and settled in (and I actually have room to open it up!) I'm sure it will be enough for me.

 

[RCman]

Awesome dude!
If you still need a place to open it up a bit my offer still stands. I've got a bit of open space.

 

[MoparManiac]

Thanks Bill.

I'll probably give you a call Sunday/Monday.