Pro Rock Stock Class XJ Build

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 24, 2019

The replacement axle for the polished turd has started.Picked up the dana 50 for the 9in front build.Thinking $50 was a good deal.Want to run 5x5.5 on the front and rear.Going to get UBs redrill/

bored for 35 spline from Branik and try to make my own brake kit.Might have to drop the coin on branik hats and rotor down the road but we will see.

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 24, 2019

Also I guess tap talk link isn't working.I have been lost this pass week:dunno:

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 28, 2019

Just cutting away today on the tin can:dunno:

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 29, 2019

Bent,bolted and welded into place slow going but I'm happy with the progress

The Luke · Sep 30, 2019

Looking good man. How's the kiddo doing?

MonnlightRacing77 · Sep 30, 2019

As of today 4lbs 7oz,In an open crib and on 4 hour cycles breathing on her own with no oxygen.She has been a trooper and is about ready to breast feed.

MonnlightRacing77 · Oct 13, 2019

Pretty successful weekend floors finished,seats mounted,dana 50 striped and Cs cut.And most important time with Bailey.Looking like she will be home by the end of the month.:dblthumb:

ridered3 · Oct 14, 2019

Cool to see some build progress, and some kiddo progress.

MonnlightRacing77 · Nov 16, 2019

BIG progress for the little one.Was told Tuesday she will be home by thanksgiving.

Posted the front axle,steering and tcase for sale sold in 30 minutes.Front 9in is in full swing.

Started working on the inner C bushing/tube reducer.Kinda cut the Cs a little crooked so made my bushings a little long to get a set lenght.Machine a peice to stop the tube a .25in from the end of the C like the dana 50 wash.Then made my reducer bushing for the 3.5in to 3.25in tube out of 3.5x.25.Press right in and bored the bushing to .005 over the 3.25 tube dia for a nice slide on fit to set caster later

GSI · Nov 18, 2019

Nice build. I've really enjoyed it so far. Looking forward to more. Always nice to see some lathe work.

MonnlightRacing77 · Nov 18, 2019

Wanted the 9in pinion to be in the same spot as the dana 30 so measured pinion to wms offsets and went from there.Going for narrow as possible. So wms to wms came to 66in to clear the coil springs to meet pro rock rules of stock suspension.Will have to notch in to the center housing for the coil.Coils should clear the Cs by .625in.

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 7, 2019

Well I waited till black Friday to order parts saved a few hundred all the way around.Started to weld the housing out at work with the alignment bar and pucks I machine for another axle.

Welded it out a d was able to slide the bar right out.

All the coil brackets,track bar mount and lower mounts showed up from artec.Man these guys make some nice parts.Set my pinion angle and caster and tack them in place

Ordered stub shafts from East Coast Gear supply and hats and rotors from branik.

MoparMan · Dec 7, 2019

I just got a chance to read through your whole build. Good job on that, I like it.

But mostly, congrats on the kiddo! She was actually born on my bday as well. My oldest is almost 14 now. All I can say is, spend as much time with her as possible when she's growing up, cause when she gets to be a teenager she will want to do other things instead.

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 9, 2019

Had some brake goodies show up from branik Motorsports today.Now to start machining the UBs for 35 spline and 5x5.5 bolt pattern

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 11, 2019

Coming home today.

ridered3 · Dec 16, 2019

Good to see build updates but even cooler to see that the little one got to come home!

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 21, 2019

Finally got the AX15 out and swapped in one from another jeep for smoother forward to reverse.And with that the MP241 out of the JKs was bolted up.Wider chain,planetary and 32 spline outputs.Barely clears the unibody but it fits:woot:

TBItoy · Dec 21, 2019

JK case is pretty legit.

Never really thought about it, I had always assumed it was an undersized or poorly engineered piece of junk to match the rest of the drivetrain...

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 22, 2019

TBItoy said:
JK case is pretty legit.

Never really thought about it, I had always assumed it was an undersized or poorly engineered piece of junk to match the rest of the drivetrain...

I didnt either till I started building 1350 shafts for them at work.With a simple swap of yokes you can run 1310cv to 1350cv.But the 3.125x4.25bc I think I can make some 1410 flanges for the tcase side.

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 22, 2019

Front 1350 stuff pictured

extremetownie · Dec 22, 2019

I am so jealous. I want all that stuff.

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 22, 2019

extremetownie said:
I am so jealous. I want all that stuff.

What case you running Roger?

extremetownie · Dec 23, 2019

MonnlightRacing77 said:
What case you running Roger?

Stock , so far it has held up,but having the ability to go 1350 joints and that flange would make changing drive shafts so nice. I usually have to replace the 1310 u joints after each race which sucks.

The Luke · Dec 23, 2019

extremetownie said:
Stock , so far i has held up,but having the ability to go 1350 joints and that flange would make changing drive shafts so nice. I usually have to replace the 1310 u joints after each race which sucks.

I've been amazed at the abuse those stock case can take.

So the rubi case was bolt in on the trans side? 23 spl input?

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 23, 2019

The Luke said:
I've been amazed at the abuse those stock case can take.

So the rubi case was bolt in on the trans side? 23 spl input?

I wish it was a rubi case but they go for $1500 plus. it's the sport case but yes is 23 spline same bolt pattern.I payed $50 from a friend that wanted it out of his way.Local yards sell them for $200 to $345.

MonnlightRacing77 · Dec 23, 2019

extremetownie said:
Stock , so far it has held up,but having the ability to go 1350 joints and that flange would make changing drive shafts so nice. I usually have to replace the 1310 u joints after each race which sucks.

Advanced sells a flange for atlas and 205 that fits the 32 spline SYE stuff after the seal surface is machined to 1.88in and the front flange off a 231 D dodge tcase has 1350 capabilities.