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LS1 Jeep Scrambler----Scrambled!
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LS1 Jeep Scrambler----Scrambled! Well guys, about 3 weeks ago I finished my 83 aluminum bodied jeep scrambler with a LS1. Boy did that thing move! Insane power and the 3" ss exhaust sounded awesome. It ran for ~5 minutes, then I decided it was to pretty and had to run into a concrete wall 
. I was on my first test drive in a secluded parking lot. We had triple checked everything and were making fine adjustments to steering. On the last pass i went to a dead end area and hit the brakes to turn around and nothing. I tried to down shift but in the heat of the moment and concentrating on not killing me or my passenger (who had not put on his seatbelt yet), I froze. I knew better than to cut it and roll so I squared up and braced..........
I think the motor is ok. I pick up a new to me frame this weekend and will start swapping everything over.
With this project I have been thinking of others. I want to do a 67 el camino with a LSX TT and a Tremec.
. I was on my first test drive in a secluded parking lot. We had triple checked everything and were making fine adjustments to steering. On the last pass i went to a dead end area and hit the brakes to turn around and nothing. I tried to down shift but in the heat of the moment and concentrating on not killing me or my passenger (who had not put on his seatbelt yet), I froze. I knew better than to cut it and roll so I squared up and braced..........I think the motor is ok. I pick up a new to me frame this weekend and will start swapping everything over.
With this project I have been thinking of others. I want to do a 67 el camino with a LSX TT and a Tremec.
Exactly why I was sweating bullets on the drive home from the exhaust shop.
I don't think there was a bolt or a brake line I didn't remove or replace. Kept thinking of all the 1000 things I might have done wrong.
Good thing no one was hurt.
I don't think there was a bolt or a brake line I didn't remove or replace. Kept thinking of all the 1000 things I might have done wrong.
Good thing no one was hurt.
Well guys, about 3 weeks ago I finished my 83 aluminum bodied jeep scrambler with a LS1. Boy did that thing move! Insane power and the 3" ss exhaust sounded awesome. It ran for ~5 minutes, then I decided it was to pretty and had to run into a concrete wall . I was on my first test drive in a secluded parking lot. We had triple checked everything and were making fine adjustments to steering. On the last pass i went to a dead end area and hit the brakes to turn around and nothing. I tried to down shift but in the heat of the moment and concentrating on not killing me or my passenger (who had not put on his seatbelt yet), I froze. I knew better than to cut it and roll so I squared up and braced..........
I think the motor is ok. I pick up a new to me frame this weekend and will start swapping everything over.
With this project I have been thinking of others. I want to do a 67 el camino with a LSX TT and a Tremec.
. I was on my first test drive in a secluded parking lot. We had triple checked everything and were making fine adjustments to steering. On the last pass i went to a dead end area and hit the brakes to turn around and nothing. I tried to down shift but in the heat of the moment and concentrating on not killing me or my passenger (who had not put on his seatbelt yet), I froze. I knew better than to cut it and roll so I squared up and braced..........I think the motor is ok. I pick up a new to me frame this weekend and will start swapping everything over.
With this project I have been thinking of others. I want to do a 67 el camino with a LSX TT and a Tremec.
Why not post up some pictures just to illustrate the point to double, triple check everything.......
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Sorry I have not posted pics yet. Im in OH and I am still without power at home. My work just got power today but I do not have the camera with me. I'll post soon. Or you can check them out at http://www.cj-8.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20866 .
I was going about 30mph.
I was going about 30mph.
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Thanks for copying the pics over here. As far as the brakes go, I believe it was the master cylinder. The was no fluid leakage at the brakes or at any of the lines. Hopefully this weekend I will start taking the jeep apart and cleaning up the new frame. I think after fabbing all my extra mounts I am going to have it galvanized.
