My long awaited build thread...

crash2 · Jun 19, 2007

So I went and started digging thru boxes and figured since joe put the new pump on a while back--I figured it needed the other parts thrown at it. Found a real nice mounting place for it--worked like a charm :awesomework:

crash2 · Jun 19, 2007

So I got tired of tripping over the boxes of wiring harness's--so what the hell I thought to myself--lets see what kind of mess I can make--and a mess I did make(granted it was only a small mess-but be asured it will be a bigger mess here soon enough :redneck: )

So I was able to pre-wire the front clip. One thing I fought with was where to mount the fant control do-hicky thing a ma bob. There was just no place that it would easily fit--to where it was somewhat protected from water. Well as you can see its up high--only damn place I could find.

1 grumpy · Jun 19, 2007

Looking great Mike:awesomework:

CentralGrand · Jun 19, 2007

:masturbanana[1]: :corn:

MIG'DHORSE · Jun 19, 2007

astounding to say the least.:awesomework:

Symon623 · Jun 19, 2007

Very nice work Mike :awesomework: Shouldn't you have toned it back a bit since it is a Jeep? :stirpot: :redneck:

Roccrawler · Jun 19, 2007

nice mount on the reservoir, Should stay nice and toasty warm next to the engine:awesomework:

GRNTACO · Jun 19, 2007

Roccrawler said:
nice mount on the reservoir, Should stay nice and toasty warm next to the engine:awesomework:

It looks like it's on the intake side?

crash2 · Jun 19, 2007

It will be fine :awesomework: And worst case I extend it out an inch from the intake. But it will be fine :;

And ben the 4.0 has the intake and exhaust on the same side

GRNTACO · Jun 19, 2007

crash said:
And ben the 4.0 has the intake and exhaust on the same side

It looked like exhaust coming down........must be a Jeep thing.:redneck:

Lincolnlock · Jun 19, 2007

I can't believe that guy told him I started the project. I gave him all of the old stuff out of my YJ and then built an extra set of brackets and bumpers just like the ones that used to be on my jeep. Then it sat in his garage and collected dust. That is all I know. Anyways... Crash, that is some awesome work and it's good to see that someone cool ended up with the project. Now lets hit some trails!

crash2 · Jun 21, 2007

Ok so I went thru the stock wranger wiring harness and trimmed out all the un-needed stuff(2.5 harness). There are a couple circuits I left that I might use but for the most part that parts done.

Here is the bundle of crap I yanked out of it.

And here is the wiring harness that came out of his XJ that I will now make a massive mess with

Mama · Jun 21, 2007

crash said:
Ok so I went thru the stock wranger wiring harness ...

NAILED

Missin an "L" I believe.

Way easier than the alphabet thread.

crash2 · Jun 21, 2007

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

GRNTACO · Jun 21, 2007

crash said:
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

She is on you like.........:haha:

GRNTACO · Jun 21, 2007

Mama said:
NAILED

Missin an "L" I believe. Way easier than the alphabet thread.

This one is wrong too.:haha:

crash2 · Jun 24, 2007

OK--Just kinda putting my way thru it.
Here is the cleaned ecm side of the harness. You can see I left the bulkhead connector on the harness for now.

Freshly tossed in ecm harness. Time to get the bulkhead connectors outa there...

The 4 cylinder map sensor was in the middle of the firewall--I didn't like it there so I reworked the bracket and moved it to drivers side of the firewall where the edge of the tunnel is.. And you can see that the bulkhead connectors are now gone. Looks much better.

And got the line locks mounted also.

tj40ounce · Jun 25, 2007

the chicken coupe has left the hatchery....

supports are at Aventeone's shop

Six-Nine · Jun 25, 2007

tj40ounce said:
the chicken coupe has left the hatchery....

supports are at Aventeone's shop

Sweet! Thanks man!

crash2 · Jun 26, 2007

Ok I am still poking my way thru the wiring. My main goal is to retain the wiring structure of the XJ for ease of diagnosing any future component problems. But here is the relays all done except I have to move one terminal into a different cavity.

Here is where I put the ignition module and the small fues block. The only thing I changed from the Xj structure was I added fuses and broke the power sources up a little since the XJ used fusable links.

I also cut/modified the stock diagnostic ports bracket and mounted it to the battery holder.

I mounted the main junction block and started making all the positive cables. Just need to do the negative cables and I can start checking what does/doesn't work