Pro Rock Stock Class XJ Build

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 18, 2020

extremetownie said:
I know my life would be much simpler if i did not own a cherokee.

Right

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 18, 2020

TBItoy said:
At first, I read that as ^^

and thought "well dang he came to his senses, scrapped the cherocar, and is is building something else (I bet with a frame)"

Unfortunately I'm sticking with it.Pisses so many people off around here locally in the local jeep clubs because of what it does and its parts list.

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 21, 2020

Finished up the new mount. All 1/4in with dimples and plug welds.It fully wraps around the unibody.Welded to the inner steering box stiffner and the motor mount.Really happy with the finished product.

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 21, 2020

The Luke · Sep 21, 2020

MonnlightRacing77 said:
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what's it look like from the inside of the engine bay toward the mount? You get it welded all the way across on that side too? Part of my problem is there's a giant hole where my trackbar mount ripped the frame apart.

extremetownie · Sep 22, 2020

very good work.

The Luke · Sep 22, 2020

My fault. I totally forgot you stuff all that square tube in there. Good move

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 22, 2020

extremetownie said:
very good work.

Thanks Roger.Hopefully I'll have this thing lined out for the 2021 season.Or that November race we have on the schedule still.

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 28, 2020

This pass weekend took the jeep to Midwest Jeepthing's Jeepstock at SMORR with my friends.Had a good time wheeled for a bit.Then found out 1/2x20 studs are not strong enough.

Had the wife run me down some replacement after shearing 7 studs total on the front. Plan on tearing apart the UBs and installing some 5/8in studs to eliminate the problem. Thankfully the rotor took the hit well.

ridered3 · Sep 29, 2020

At least you are finding the various weak links :****:

extremetownie · Sep 29, 2020

5/8 are going to cause problems with the Race Line wheels. You cant or i could not get a socket on,or find a lug nut thin enough.I ended up going with 9/16 and they have held up OK.

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 30, 2020

extremetownie said:
5/8 are going to cause problems with the Race Line wheels. You cant or i could not get a socket on,or find a lug nut thin enough.I ended up going with 9/16 and they have held up OK.

I have 2 spare rims I might try and machine the counter bore to a large diameter.Or search for a 13/16 head nut.

paradisepwoffrd · Oct 1, 2020

MonnlightRacing77 said:
I have 2 spare rims I might try and machine the counter bore to a large diameter.Or search for a 13/16 head nut.

Could also use long nuts that stick out of the lug bore, so the socket doesnt need to fit in the hole.

TBItoy · Oct 1, 2020

paradisepwoffrd said:
Could also use long nuts that stick out of the lug bore, so the socket doesnt need to fit in the hole.

That's what I was thinking, like these

MonnlightRacing77 · Oct 2, 2020

TBItoy said:
That's what I was thinking, like these

Yeah I'm going to order those.Thank you for the tip.Those should work great

MonnlightRacing77 · Oct 4, 2020

Did some light wheeling with the baby yesterday. 13 months old and she did great 4 hours of wheeling with a 45 minute nap in the middle.

The Luke · Oct 5, 2020

Maybe I missed it. But what radiator/fan setup are you running? Working ok for you? any issues?

Still running the stock exhaust manifold?

Lil ugly · Oct 5, 2020

MonnlightRacing77 said:
Did some light wheeling with the baby yesterday. 13 months old and she did great 4 hours of wheeling with a 45 minute nap in the middle.View attachment 120535 View attachment 120536 View attachment 120537

who took the nap? You or the kid?

MonnlightRacing77 · Oct 5, 2020

The Luke said:
Maybe I missed it. But what radiator/fan setup are you running? Working ok for you? any issues?

Still running the stock exhaust manifold?

It's a 3 core aluminum amazon special with dual 10in fans.Same company but an older version with dual fans.

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Only issues is the air bubble funnel I have dosent seal well on the cap.Jeep stays about 200* when everything on the system is happy
And stock cracked exhaust mainfold. With a 2.5in straight pipe with a 6in bullet resonator.