I am getting quite a bit of heat build up under the hood with the new engine. Several problems are compounding the heat issue. First, the engine is so stinking big that the engine bay no longer has air flow. Where the 3.6 was smaller and further forward of the firewall to allow hot air […]
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What Mod is Next?
When you don’t have a running/working Jeep for over a year, you tend to design cool “what about” build scenarios and then come up with ridiculous lists of next build items. When the LT swap started I had 3 main mods left on my list; axles, engine, and roll cage. The axles were added to […]
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LT Swap – More non-News
Yesterday I dropped the Jeep off at CK Customs in Ennis, Texas. Cal, the owner, is a trusted friend that is just about the only other person I will allow to turn a wrench on my Jeep. The list of checks and changes seemed long, but it was all wrap up items on the build […]
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LT Swap – HP Tuners
I took some time away from the Jeep to get a few other projects taken care of around the house and also to take some time off. I have been spending 4-5 hours a night and 20+ hours per weekend trying to get things back together since my axles arrived. The Jeep is assembled with […]
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LT Swap – Crank but No Start
The Jeep was prepped for ignition. All fluids were topped off. The RPM Extreme Jeep feature flash was performed to let the Jeep know some items were coming from the GM ECU, and to ignore fault codes for those items. I was able to set up a few cameras in the garage to record the […]
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Oh Yeah – Switch-Pros SP-9100 – Part 2
Ha! I almost forgot part two of the Switch-Pros SP-9100 install! With the dirty work wrapping up on the Jeep I took some time to get some accessory wiring knocked out. I cut all the battery cables to length and replaced the ends with heavy duty heat shrink crimped lugs. The supplied power cable for […]
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LT Swap – T Minus 1 Day to Ignition
The time is near. Tonight the Jeep will get moved out of its service hole in the garage and queued in its regular driving position. Power steering fluid will get topped off, and coolant will get added. I was able to complete all the transfer case wiring last night. I was putting that off because […]
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LT Swap – Steering Ram is in… Now We Wait
I got the ram stroke measurements logged with the new tie rod assembly torqued in place. The PSC ram I have is exactly the same push length as the stop-to-stop measurement on the new axle and with the Reid Racing knuckles. I leveled the ram to the tie rod while the tie rod was in […]
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LT Swap – What Now?
What now? That seems to be the general statement around the garage. There is an old adage that says if it can go wrong, it probably will. Progress is being made in all areas of the build, but the list is not shrinking. I was able to get all the wiring installed for the air […]
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LT Swap – Checklist is Shrinking?
Why is it when you complete tasks on the list it seems like more tasks magically appear? I was able to get the routing complete for the transmission cooling lines. Where there was a 90-degree turn needed I bent and beaded aluminum tubing to keep the hoses neat while following the planned routes. The aluminum […]