Project \"Grimmis\"

[GTJake]

i love the XJ, i just found something i can fit a nice set of 37s under...so im going that route

[GTJake]

so the new exhaust came in for my jeep yesterday. I was tinkering with it lastnight trying to get it on there, and the tail pipe that i ordered just doesnt fit the way Id like it to. I feel that its too close to te rear shocks and if I flex the rear it could hit the axel and damage it again.

Now Im considering installing the new muffler and bending tube to make it have a side exit exhaust. It just might be easier to do and I wouldnt have to worry about anything hitting it when flexed

[fedrusion]

I just put a turn down after the muffler and bent a length of steel to make a hanger.

[GTJake]

do you have a cat?

[fedrusion]

yes. cat, thrush, turndown.

[GTJake]

new exhaust installed yesterday afternoon. sounds boring now...oh well, lets see how it changes the MPG

[fedrusion]

Here\'s the rear axle you need jake,

http://www.wnyoffroad.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6979

[GTJake]

bringing everyone up to date:

jeeps running good now. exhaust is all welded and sounds great. SLIGHT enging knock...but it still runs strong.
new tranny is in.

plans update:

blocking the rear and some coil spacers up front to get the height i need. slight t case drop to make the tranny stop hitting my floor.

then the fun stuff begins! planning to do some light trimming and possibly comp-cut the rear. following the cutting, we will be making me some custom bumpers that turn the fender corners. should look sweet!

when alls said and done.... Ill need a set of 33s

[GTJake]

ok....to bring everyone up to speed....

at the begining of winter I hydrolocked the enging in my jeep. thanks to some REALY good friends, I was able to get it running again. the problem was that I had no oil pressure. so i put the xj on my trailer and towed it into work. I TOLD the shop NOT to run the engine as i had no oil pressure, but they did anyways. diagnosis...bad oil pump. again, thanks to some good friends, we fixed the oil pump and it was running strong again....but now with a knock from the shop running it with no oil pressure.
I drove the jeep for a few more months till recently the knock got bad enough and the engine finally went south on me.
now Ive found a new engine, and if it turns over the plan is to gather anyone who knows what theyre doing and will accept beer as payment to help me do an engine swap.
(to anyone who knows my wife please dont talk about this....she thinks that its just a timing chain and an easy fix....)

[smichaelR22]

thats great jake, let me know im free next week other than wednesday.

[GTJake]

cool thank you

[carchameleon]

i can help too, should be free the same as smike

[rejeep]

I have an update on project Grimmis...

Tore into the motor today..
well yanked the whole drive train..

First off.. whoever last pulled the tranny forgot the two E12 bolts on the top of the bell housing.. now it has cracks...  people.. there are bolt holes from the factory for a reason USE THEM ALL!!!
no hillbilly retro fit can beat millions of dollars of R&Dl

Anyway...  found out what was wrong with your motor..
#6 piston decided to go take a bath in the oil pan..  its almost as if it wasnt installed at all... the rod is fine, wrist pin is still there.. but no piston.. just a nice see through peak to the crank...
Oil and coolant have become one.. other than that ran good.. had it up to 40mph in the parking lot before i took it apart...

more updates to follow..

[MrMindless]

2 missing bolts now is better than what it came in with.  I think that was 1 or 0 just after the trans failed.

I bet the bore doesn\'t look too pretty after having a piston disintegrate in it and a rod flop around.  that\'s impressive.

[rejeep]

the bore is fine.. :roll: just a scratch.. borderline flesh wound.. :-?