My Adams driveshafts arrived and went in super easy. Nothing under the Jeep has been set to torque specifications in the event I need to remove parts for adjustments. The last thing I will do is torque and paint, touching every bolt and nut on the Jeep to ensure torque is correct, and then paint the threads to ensure the parts do not move. I also got the ECM wiring splices complete and mounted the ECM in place using a sandwich-style mount from Dirty Dingo Motorsports, along with a homemade bracket to bolt to the Jeep ECM. I finished the routing of the transmission cooling lines last night. I am now waiting on a hose-end beading tool from Graham Tools so I can add a hose bead to all the custom aluminum tubing. The PSC power steering reservoir has been placed on a custom-made mount using .25″ 6061 aluminum plate and attached to the Jeep front fender support. To get the power steering reservoir above the pump and still clear the hood, I tested about thirty different reservoir locations for the pump return line length to fit properly. Each test fit meant lowering and raising the hood to inspect for clearance. Surprisingly, this is a good arm workout with the weight of a Jeep hood!
The next items on the list are changing and adding fluids, plumbing the air hoses for the ARB lockers, plumbing the air hoses for the EVO sway bar disconnect, finalize the wiring harness connections for the EVAP system, and have the exhaust installed. My hope is to have the engine started no later than the fifteenth of June!
