Project Sublime YJ gets a V8!

slednecks1124 · Dec 23, 2009

Did you go with the ceramic coating to reduce heat in the engine bay? they sure do look nice though. :awesomework:

Avanteone · Dec 23, 2009

slednecks1124 said:
Did you go with the ceramic coating to reduce heat in the engine bay? they sure do look nice though. :awesomework:

Reduced heat and it looks cool.. and that's what's important, right?

slednecks1124 · Dec 23, 2009

Avanteone said:
Reduced heat and it looks cool.. and that's what's important, right?

You betcha:redneck:

Lookin good man keep up the work!

Jaydog · Dec 23, 2009

I think I need to come down and inspect that

Avanteone · Dec 23, 2009

Jaydog said:
I think I need to come down and inspect that

Give it a couple of hours and it's gonna run too.

Avanteone · Dec 23, 2009

IT RUNS! :masturbanana[1]:

Avanteone · Dec 23, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GPtC_QbBoU :fawkdancesmiley:

timothy · Dec 23, 2009

Verry nice job John, Sounds great man.:awesomework:

Robinhood · Dec 28, 2009

What fuel pump did you use? I have a Ford Ranger one on my vortec and hate the noise.

Avanteone · Dec 28, 2009

Robinhood said:
What fuel pump did you use? I have a Ford Ranger one on my vortec and hate the noise.

Just used a stock in-tank style for a '96 Chevy truck. Modified my stock fuel pump hanger in the tank slightly for it to fit.

Robinhood · Dec 28, 2009

Thanks for the info I have a fuel cell with a TJ pump in it so I should be able to do the same

Bunk1 · Dec 29, 2009

That sounds kick ass...

Lets hit a trail down south so i can get some video

Avanteone · Dec 30, 2009

OK, some more pics:

Bitchin' Griffin aluminum radiator w/ shroud and SPAL fan assembly: (and yes, the remaining red paint has since been re-done)

Avanteone · Dec 30, 2009

Figured along with the new cowl support plates, adding some tube (and flanges) between the fender and shock hoops would help tie everything in:

Avanteone · Dec 30, 2009

And then yesterday afternoon, I got the new Genright fenders and cowl support plates back from being painted! Today we got it all bolted up. I must say I LOVE the look of the new Genright fenders. It was easiest for the painter just to do 'em all one color, one a little rock rash has set in on the fenders, I'll do the tubes black again.

And the fenders:

Avanteone · Dec 30, 2009

So we ran into a minor snag today. The Griffin radiator is huge, and hangs down about an inch lower than the factory unit. On full suspension compression, the steering linkage comes up and just contacts the lower radiator hose outlet on the passenger side. I think the best solution is going to be to cut the lower outlet off the radiator and re-attach it at an upward angle, rather than coming straight out as it does now. The radiator is going to Dean @ Bent Metal Customs tomorrow for the modification. Once that's done, we'll get radiator hoses on it and should be ready to run and warm up. Then the only parts I'm waiting on are the oil and trans. dipsticks and shift linkage from Lokar, which I'm hoping show up tomorrow. Also spent some time today touching up some black paint, tidying up some wiring, and a few other little detail items. Huge thanks to Eli for all the time spent fitting, refitting and installing parts and performing most of the swap, and Jason for handling the wiring aspect of things. Once it's all together, it's gonna go up to Performance Prep in Federal Way for some ECM programing and dyno tuning. I wanted to make a hangover run on Friday, but not looking like it's gonna happen.

John