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Old 03-05-2012, 07:08 PM
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I stacked the washers to make them 3/4" thick.
Old 03-05-2012, 08:14 PM
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Well me and a buddy made my shim plates tonight, ended up using 3/8 flat steel stacked with a piece of 1/8 diamond plate welded them together and gave me an over all 9/16. So hopefully this weekend i can get her set in for good.
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Got the motor set in with my plates under the mounts, thought i would post a few pics of the Holley pan. It clears everywhere well now including the tie rod ends.
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Old 03-09-2012, 03:54 PM
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Just ordered my Tanks Inc. fuel pump set up and will be giving PSI Conversion a call next week to order my harness and Ecm.
Old 03-11-2012, 05:27 PM
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Got out to the garage today had buddy come over and help me finish bolting my motor down. Shes all in everything clears great. Started on my grand cherokee steering box swap today also got it all torn apart but ran into a problem with the rag joint it wont go on the box. I think they gave me the wrong one at the parts store.
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Old 03-12-2012, 12:02 AM
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I used a Dorman part# 31011 for the rag joint from Amazon for I think like $40.00 it will fit onto the grand cherokee box and then bolt right up to your existing intermediate shaft.
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Originally Posted by lizeec
I used a Dorman part# 31011 for the rag joint from Amazon for I think like $40.00 it will fit onto the grand cherokee box and then bolt right up to your existing intermediate shaft.
Yeah thats what i think im going to do is get the dorman one and take this one back hopefully ill have better luck with the dorman.
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Just pulled the trigger today on my harness and computer today from PSI Conversion. Jon was very helpful and very easy to work with. He had an answer for every question i threw at him.
Old 03-12-2012, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 68BBChevelle
Just pulled the trigger today on my harness and computer today from PSI Conversion. Jon was very helpful and very easy to work with. He had an answer for every question i threw at him.
Good luck, get it going.
Old 03-12-2012, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 99VetteFRC
Good luck, get it going.
Thanks man. Im trying. I see your moving along pretty good.
Old 03-12-2012, 07:53 PM
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Tryin' like hell. I want this thing boosted by the beach. Even if 4psi, just want it to look cool. Hopefully it will run like the BBC did.
Old 03-15-2012, 07:58 PM
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Ok got my steering box figured out the dorman rag joint #31011 slide rate on with no problems just have to press my pitman arm on the rest of the way now and bolt her up.

Also got my Tanks Inc fuel pump in today so will start the fuel system this weekend.
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Update: Started my fuel pump installation got my hole cut in the tank, mounting holes drilled and tank dollied smooth. Started assembling the pump bucket and housing and measuring for my hose lengths then i drop my pump and dont you know it bust the feed nipple rate off! On a better note got the fans all installed used aluminum L channel bolted to the bottom of the rad support and then drilled few holes in the fans on the top and bolted it to the radiator cover, seems to be very stable hopefully it works well too.
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I did the radiator and fan pretty much the same way. You can even carve off the extra mount tabs to clean the whole thing up. I also used foam tape to seal the fan shroud to the radiator to make sure there are no air leaks. And yes this will ultimately make a cooling difference.
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Sucks about the pump. Do you think it was damaged at the factory or did you force it and it broke? I've done that before. I mounted a PT Cruiser fan module we had laying around the shop in mine. Very similar to the way you installed yours. My car never goes over 190*.
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Yeah I got to looking at those tabs I'm going to take them off with my dremel.As for the pump I had it laying in my lap while putting the bucket setup together and it rolled off and hit the concrete floor just right, I didnt even get the chance to fit the pump.
Old 03-20-2012, 03:09 PM
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Ouch, thats gonna hurt your pocket a little! Sounds like you have the same luck I have.
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Ok Im back at it now after getting a new pump i was able to get the fuel pump bucket assembled and installed.
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Nice project!!
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Originally Posted by bmf5150
Nice project!!
Thanks!


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