LS1 in my 97 Jeep TJ
04-30-2010, 08:26 AM
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Ya, Im sure its going to want to pull to one side or another
Cant wait to see what she can do, its pretty exciting.
My drive shaft is going to be here on tuesday, and then its on!
Awesome, should be a lot of fun, continue to post pictures and/or videos of the project. I really want to do an ls swap into my cj, however not sure if i will since i have a sbc with less than 8,000 miles that i swapped in a few years ago, always wanted to go ls but at the time it was very expensive.
Will do man, i'll keep posting up. I am going to have a big picture and video update probably sometime next week, when I get the jeep out of the garage.
Only thing with doin the LS swap in a CJ is that there is less room in both directions under the hood, but quite a few people have done it. Pretty sure it will require more fab work though. Would be awesome if you end up going that route. The throttle response on my LS is amazing compared to the old carb small blocks I used to have, not saying that carbed is bad or anything, the two I used to have just hesitated alot when i'd get on the gas.
04-30-2010, 03:08 PM
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Ya, Im sure its going to want to pull to one side or another
Cant wait to see what she can do, its pretty exciting.
My drive shaft is going to be here on tuesday, and then its on!
Will do man, i'll keep posting up. I am going to have a big picture and video update probably sometime next week, when I get the jeep out of the garage.
Only thing with doin the LS swap in a CJ is that there is less room in both directions under the hood, but quite a few people have done it. Pretty sure it will require more fab work though. Would be awesome if you end up going that route. The throttle response on my LS is amazing compared to the old carb small blocks I used to have, not saying that carbed is bad or anything, the two I used to have just hesitated alot when i'd get on the gas.
Cant wait to see what she can do, its pretty exciting.
My drive shaft is going to be here on tuesday, and then its on!
Will do man, i'll keep posting up. I am going to have a big picture and video update probably sometime next week, when I get the jeep out of the garage.
Only thing with doin the LS swap in a CJ is that there is less room in both directions under the hood, but quite a few people have done it. Pretty sure it will require more fab work though. Would be awesome if you end up going that route. The throttle response on my LS is amazing compared to the old carb small blocks I used to have, not saying that carbed is bad or anything, the two I used to have just hesitated alot when i'd get on the gas.
Nice looking forward to seeing more of the Jeep. What do you mean about the less room, less room cj vs tj or less room lsx vs sbc. The sbc fits pretty good in there it was tight but everything worked well, and if i remember right size wise (SBC VS LSX) they are really similiar with ls being slightly shorter, (depending what accessories you use can play factor in fitting I have heard)
I really wanted to do that swap but like i said it was to expensive, now much more reasonable however unsure if I want to go through the process of re-doing everything that seems to work well now. (re-wire, new fuel system, modifiy exhuast, etc.) But the potential and efficiency of the lsx is very appealing to me
05-08-2010, 09:39 AM
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This video is before I had my PCV system hooked up, and it was running rough. It was the first time the family saw the jeep start.
It scared the crap out of my wife, notice the camera jump. And also my little 1 year old was freaked out. My 3 year old was ready to go!! he couldnt wait to go for a drive. I felt real bad for little man crying in the background, but I think you'll get a kick outta this.
YouTube - First Start with the fam.
It scared the crap out of my wife, notice the camera jump. And also my little 1 year old was freaked out. My 3 year old was ready to go!! he couldnt wait to go for a drive. I felt real bad for little man crying in the background, but I think you'll get a kick outta this.
YouTube - First Start with the fam.
05-09-2010, 09:33 PM
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puttting the exhaust in this week 3" all the way back. i have an xpipe kit "as long as it fits" and two magnaflow muffs. was thinking about dumping out under the bumper on each side of my tow hitch but its gonna be some tricky routing. if any jeep guys have pics to share that would be cool.
05-10-2010, 12:14 AM
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I could prob get some pictures of mine, its different application, the CJ7 with SBC, I have dual 2.5" with 2 mufflers however no X or H pipe in it, it has slight bend at the end and is about 45 degree between bumper and sides of jeep. Let me know if you want me to try to get some of it.
05-10-2010, 10:12 AM
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puttting the exhaust in this week 3" all the way back. i have an xpipe kit "as long as it fits" and two magnaflow muffs. was thinking about dumping out under the bumper on each side of my tow hitch but its gonna be some tricky routing. if any jeep guys have pics to share that would be cool.
05-10-2010, 11:01 AM
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I got an appointment this wed. to do up the exhaust. So I'll take some pictures and post them up here. Its going to be a challenge to do it just how I want it, so we'll see how it goes!
05-10-2010, 06:34 PM
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I couldn't see how to run the exhaust down the left side past the front drive shaft and the transfer case. I have a 241R out of a Rubicon. Bigger than the stock 231.
I ran the left side exhaust around and in front of the oil pan. 2.5 inch into the two into one merge. 3 inch out of the merge to a 3 inch cat into a big flow master muffler. 3 inch tail pipe from a Grand Cherokee chopped a bit. Nothing is below the frame rail.
Sounds great without too much noise into the interior.
I ran the left side exhaust around and in front of the oil pan. 2.5 inch into the two into one merge. 3 inch out of the merge to a 3 inch cat into a big flow master muffler. 3 inch tail pipe from a Grand Cherokee chopped a bit. Nothing is below the frame rail.
Sounds great without too much noise into the interior.
05-12-2010, 07:06 PM
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no cats. the x pipe kit wouldnt fit in there so its going to be straight pipe true duals. going to be a challenge to get the pipes under the bumper so it just going to end at the rear axle temporarily till i work out the rest of the rouing. i can get to the rear bumper but it will need to be very precise. i may even relocate my rear shocks just to make finishing the exhaust easier. pics tomorrow hopefully
05-16-2010, 08:43 PM
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gave my wife a ride in the jeep today wanted to show her the power gave it about 1/2 - 3/4 throttle rolling around 15mph and the front end came up and we pretty much did a wheelie lol wasnt trying or at all expecting it i was shocked and grinning all day sorry no pics or vid updates yet posting from the cell... had to mention the wheelie thing :}
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Intank fuel pumps After installing a 2006 6.0, the fuel pressure became an issue. What pump did you use in the tank? I am thinking of modifying a 2005 jeep module and adding a walbro 255lph. I am currently using a 2005 jeep pump in a genright tank in my 98 wrangler. What have you done?