Project "Secret Squirrel"

crash2 · Nov 8, 2006

MarcW said:
lookin good on the wiring.i forgot to ask, but what BS on the wheels on that thing?

3 and something

zig80toy · Nov 8, 2006

Looking great!!!! Maybe i mised this earlier in the thread, but is the factory gauge cluster going to be reused? Will the stock gauges even work with the new motor or are they just idiot lights? Whats the idea here??

PORTER · Nov 8, 2006

Jeepless said:
PORTER YOUR services will not be needed.:flipoff:

Ahhh, dont be shy as I will take it easy on the little guy.:haha: :haha: :haha: :flipoff:

crash2 · Nov 9, 2006

Well I got another box of goodies. I decided to just slap these on for now so I could removed the c-clamps and make it a lil more safe to move the rig to the other stall. Plus the passenger side could use a curb on the inner u-bolt.

crash2 · Nov 9, 2006

So since I had another day to work in the shop I was planning on getting my rig ready for the weekend but damn---I don't feel like stopping. So I came to the conclusion to go ahead and start digging into the engine/front wiring. So I went ahead and dug into the mess....

So I ripped the top off the winch and got the soloniods figured out and tapped into them for the in-cab winch control. At the same time I got the positive cable mounted and the winch ground done.

Here the front of the rig is almost 100% wired/roughed in. I went ahead and pre-wired the rig up for turn signals in case jack decides he wants them. I also made a bracket and went ahead and mounted the horn and also ran one other wire for a future circuit if need be. And as you can see the wiring goes to the center and then over to the motor. The reason for doing this is if we decide to dump alot of the sheet metal on the nose its a simple deal to jst shorten the harness for our needs...

crash2 · Nov 9, 2006

And look---alot less wires strung all over the place. about 75% of the wires are roughly ran. Unfortunatly until we get a MAF sensor and alt I can only go so far with how it needs to be. But you kinda get the rough idea anyways..

Jeepless · Nov 9, 2006

NICELY done mike! I am confussed, looking at all that is a bit over whelming......does it come with a diagram?

GRNTACO · Nov 9, 2006

The wiring looks really good. You will need to write a new "operators manual".:redneck:

War-Jeeper · Nov 9, 2006

GRNTACO said:
The wiring looks really good. You will need to write a new "operators manual".:redneck:

hahahaha:haha::haha::haha:

Otherwise poor jack wont know what to do if somthing breaks

crash2 · Nov 9, 2006

War-Jeeper said:
hahahaha:haha::haha::haha:

Otherwise poor jack wont know what to do if somthing breaks

It won't

War-Jeeper · Nov 9, 2006

crash said:
It won't

Good point! But on the off chance it does he will be coming back to you crying lol:flipoff:

rocktoy1 · Nov 9, 2006

sweet

Very nice build crash highly impressed with the motor swap clean look

Rock_Crusher · Nov 9, 2006

ok...............

see picture ---- Now I'am just a wee bit curious on where your sticking the steering shaft at & how your running it down to the box?

care to explain?

bobracing · Nov 9, 2006

Rock_Crusher said:
ok...............

see picture ---- Now I'am just a wee bit curious on where your sticking the steering shaft at & how your running it down to the box?

care to explain?

If you look at the pic below show image, looks like the steering will take some work but will clear, maybe an extra u-joint?. Now the Master brake cylinder might be a little touchier especially if a booster is used.

Jeepless · Nov 9, 2006

bobracing said:
If you look at the pic below show image, looks like the steering will take some work but will clear, maybe an extra u-joint?. Now the Master brake cylinder might be a little touchier especially if a booster is used.

YOU guys are so out of date, we had this discution already in regards to the MBC, no boost and we have 7 inchs of clearance....but I have faith in the fabricator....it will stop! if not then I will have th e perfect excuse to stay on the trail:kiss:

crash2 · Nov 9, 2006

You guys need to read

GRNTACO · Nov 9, 2006

crash said:
You guys need to read

WHAT?!?! Looking at pictures doesn't count as reading?:haha:

84Toyota4x4 · Nov 9, 2006

Crash, nice job on the harness building! The biggest task I took on like that for my truck so far was building a small harness that runs my 4 overhead lights and two cargo lights, which were wired to come on in pairs. I have an appreciation for what you're doing, thats for sure.

Anyway, someone mentioned a new operators manual, and it reminded me that I have a program I used to actually draw out the schematics of my harness I built in case something did go wrong, I could follow the color code of the wires and know which lights the wires go to and so one. Kinda nice!

Anyway, keep up the good work, I cant wait to see this thing work!

~T.J.

PS - Put something on that winch already, it looks so empty, lol.