RedHeadedStepChild
Proudly wearing my MC1R mutation!
Hmmmmm.....I see your point and whole-heartedly agree. That's probably why their ventures into the "fun" Jeep market results in abominations like this. They don't actually understand....
TWT -- The Wrenching Thread (21 Viewers)
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NCFJ
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Mahindra figured it out, side by side with 2.2 turbo diesel and manual 5 speed
They come a part very easy. Soak them paint them and you should be good to go.
Time for a permanent air filter solution for Moonshine. Started with a Ferd 6.0 air filter cartridge, because if it can support 6.0L displacement at a minimum of 325HP, it's perfect for a little 3.9L that's striving for that much power 
Filter element held in place with a custom strap clamp that's got a mount to the firewall seam, then another down to a bolt on the inner fender. The plastic intake horn that would clip on to the element on the turbo side is facing the wrong direction, and plastic (ew, gross), so I'm working on fabricating a new one out of sheetmetal.
Filter in place in the truck, showing off the custom strap mount, with #projectmayhem supervising.
Spent about 4 hours last night working on this piece. This is a formed sheetmetal ring that incorporates inner and outer lips to index on, and seal, the air filter outlet. This will serve as a base to make the intake horn out of. The heat discoloration from welding make it ugly, but it'll get polished up for finished pics before being painted:
This is how it fits onto the filter. I'll build in factory style clamps to this ring before fabricating the intake horn:
Fitment detail:
Current idea, split a section of 3" exhaust pipe and flare it out to form a horn, since I don't have body hammers and sand bags to form this out of flat sheet. I'm digging it so far! Will be finished by Thursday for sure, hoping to get it wrapped up tonight for the monthly meeting tomorrow:
Filter element held in place with a custom strap clamp that's got a mount to the firewall seam, then another down to a bolt on the inner fender. The plastic intake horn that would clip on to the element on the turbo side is facing the wrong direction, and plastic (ew, gross), so I'm working on fabricating a new one out of sheetmetal.
Filter in place in the truck, showing off the custom strap mount, with #projectmayhem supervising.
Spent about 4 hours last night working on this piece. This is a formed sheetmetal ring that incorporates inner and outer lips to index on, and seal, the air filter outlet. This will serve as a base to make the intake horn out of. The heat discoloration from welding make it ugly, but it'll get polished up for finished pics before being painted:
This is how it fits onto the filter. I'll build in factory style clamps to this ring before fabricating the intake horn:
Fitment detail:
Current idea, split a section of 3" exhaust pipe and flare it out to form a horn, since I don't have body hammers and sand bags to form this out of flat sheet. I'm digging it so far! Will be finished by Thursday for sure, hoping to get it wrapped up tonight for the monthly meeting tomorrow:
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Probably pretty tough to visualize what I was doing based on the post yesterday, but these should help. Got the majority of the fabrication done on the turbo side yesterday. Have to connect this to the turbo boot with some pipe, finish weld, grind, polish up and then paint. Should be more clear what that ring is for now.
Won't be ready for the monthly meeting tonight due to late work yesterday, but we'll surely be ready for the weekend.
Last pic, not fully seated on the filter because I haven't mounted the latch yet, but you get the idea.
Won't be ready for the monthly meeting tonight due to late work yesterday, but we'll surely be ready for the weekend.
Last pic, not fully seated on the filter because I haven't mounted the latch yet, but you get the idea.
Is it getting air from the fender?
Yes sir. This will enable me to build a snorkel down the line.
lumbee1
Native American
That looks mighty fine!Probably pretty tough to visualize what I was doing based on the post yesterday, but these should help. Got the majority of the fabrication done on the turbo side yesterday. Have to connect this to the turbo boot with some pipe, finish weld, grind, polish up and then paint. Should be more clear what that ring is for now.
Won't be ready for the monthly meeting tonight due to late work yesterday, but we'll surely be ready for the weekend.
Last pic, not fully seated on the filter because I haven't mounted the latch yet, but you get the idea.
S4Cruiser
SILVER Star
. Super cool!!
Thanks bud! Looks even better now. Fully welded since this pic, drove to the monthly meeting tonight.
40LandCruising
Anderson
Just thought I'd pick ya'lls brains here. I am about to lift the 80 and need to decide on caster correction bushings or plates. My bushing are 24yrs old and need replacing as it sits so I thought bushings might be a good way to kill two birds and one stone.
jfz80
Cruisin’
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Were treys springs a j spring?
Id go plates either way likely. If you get bushings get the 3* instead of 2. More castor is better up to the point the drag link hits your control arms. Can pick up some new oem bushing foe the plates but it does add to the overall cost. Then theres is slee vs landtank style. Ricks have merit but Im happy with my slees with no vibes.
Id go plates either way likely. If you get bushings get the 3* instead of 2. More castor is better up to the point the drag link hits your control arms. Can pick up some new oem bushing foe the plates but it does add to the overall cost. Then theres is slee vs landtank style. Ricks have merit but Im happy with my slees with no vibes.
S4Cruiser
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I'm with Jason. If I even own a 80 again and lift it then will run plates.
40LandCruising
Anderson
850J plus trim packers? Wow. That's gonna be tall. Got a heavy bumper and winch?
40LandCruising
Anderson
Sounds like plates are the way to go, I was looking at bushings as cheaper but they sounds ill received.
40LandCruising
Anderson
I do have a bumper and a winch but it is a lightweight tube bumper and a fairly heavy Ramsey 9K.
As Jason said, spacers on top of J's will be lift overkill.
Plates are solid advice. I'm going to run bushings on my 850J/863 lift and see how it goes. If I don't like them, I'll do plates. I have a spare set of stock arms with stock bushings so going to plates will be a simple arm swap (no pressing out bushings).
Plates are solid advice. I'm going to run bushings on my 850J/863 lift and see how it goes. If I don't like them, I'll do plates. I have a spare set of stock arms with stock bushings so going to plates will be a simple arm swap (no pressing out bushings).
40LandCruising
Anderson
Well sounds like I'll just get to have some spare spacers!
