http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/-t1.htm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:12:08 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/-t1.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/project-mud-bandit-t14.htm Rockn93YJ My new project. Bought it for a good price, it will be delivered tomorrow. If it is as nice as it sounds then it will be a street rod. If not then I have a mud bogger project. YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 1979 JEEP CJ7. FEATURES: • 454 V8 CHEVY BIG BLOCK, CLEAN BEAUTIFUL ENGINE • NEW CARBURETOR • EDELBROCK INTAKE MANIFOLD • POWDER COATED HEADER HUGGERS • NEW GASKETS • NEW RADIATOR • NEW HOSES • NEW DISTRIBUTOR • NEW WIRES • NEW ELECTRIC COOLING FAN (THERMOSTAT ... Tech Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:51:56 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/project-mud-bandit-t14.htm#119 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/project-mud-bandit-t14.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/my-buggy-t78.htm thinga'ma'rig man this is taking me a long time just to get it where i think i can take it on the trails, i will post pics later. i still have to make a front driveshaft,hook electric up to fan, re-allign my steering for more turn radius.do some more welding, fill up all my fluids, install a floor for my feet (dont want to be flintstone) , fix my parking brake , install rear shocks and paint the buggy frame. then hopefully it runs good without overheating and all when i push it Tech Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:46:29 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/my-buggy-t78.htm#687 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/my-buggy-t78.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/motor-swapping-time-t107.htm projblacknblue Its been a long time since an update... but sadly its because there hasn't been much to report on Blue... Til now... Last weekend I FINALLY had a chance to pick up a motor... $150 for a motor out of a 2000 Cherokee... it was hit on the rear end... motor had 70K on it... so about even to what I have in it now. Drove to PA to get it, and now it sits in the back of the Jeep. I have some stuff that I will have to swap over (oil filter adapter, water pump/pulley set up, clutch ... Tech Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:12:08 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/motor-swapping-time-t107.htm#972 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/motor-swapping-time-t107.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/yj-winter-work-t37.htm Rockn93YJ Ok so while the gas was drying on the CJ motor Ryan and Nester helped to realign the power steering pulley. It no longer squeels at idle but I will have to take it for a test run through the neighborhood. Hopefully it will fix the problem of the belt being thrown every time the motor gets wet. Next on the list: 1. 9" currie rear axle tube is leaking out the drivers side again. I'm gonna take it apart and see if it needs a new seal or something. 2. Thump in drivetrain and clutch ... Tech Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:18:27 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/yj-winter-work-t37.htm#308 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/yj-winter-work-t37.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/kat-s-yj-build-t95.htm LUVMYYJ Ok so the other thread was getting too long and too many things have changed so I'm starting a new one. The rear is at 61.5" and will go out 1 inch with adaptors and/or will go with a backspacing of 3.25" for the rear wheels. I am going to keep the 8 lug wheels and change the rear to 8 lug. I need to get 16 or 17" wheels to have enough room for the calipers. Tire sizes are a pain for those sizes - basically going from 36" to 39.5" with nothing in the ... Tech Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:40:16 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/kat-s-yj-build-t95.htm#861 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/kat-s-yj-build-t95.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/will-an-8-lug-03-hummer-h2-rim-fit-my-1986-ford-f350-8x65-t96.htm thinga'ma'rig CURRIOUS. I WAS LOOKING AT RIMS FROM SOME H2'S WITH TIRES ON THEM CAUSE IT IS THE SAME TIRE SIZE AS MY TRUCK, IT WOULD BE A GREAT BONUS IF THE RIMS FIT MY 1986 F350 BUGGY AXLES OR EVEN MY 03 DODGE RAM AXLES. (NOT SURE BUT I THINK MY BUGGY AND DODGE ARE THE SAME PATTERN) ?? CAN ANYONE SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS Tech Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:55:03 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/will-an-8-lug-03-hummer-h2-rim-fit-my-1986-ford-f350-8x65-t96.htm#877 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/will-an-8-lug-03-hummer-h2-rim-fit-my-1986-ford-f350-8x65-t96.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/opinions-wanted-t89.htm LUVMYYJ So as most of you know, I've been wanting to do some upgrades on my Jeep. I figured out the financial part so now I'm ready to get started. I have a stubborn side (surprise, surprise) and once I get something in my head, there is no talking me out of it so I'm looking for advice/opinions on the stuff I haven't decided on yet. Cost is always a consideration so I want to spend as little as I can & still get what I need/want. I also don't care about appearance -- I want it to work well, ... Tech Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:52:13 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/opinions-wanted-t89.htm#781 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/opinions-wanted-t89.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/lighting-project-t94.htm projblacknblue
I was thinking of making it more visible and came across this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWv8RQZl0Eg

Gotta watch it all the way to the end too.. BONUS... its remote control so I can wheel it without being in it...]]> Tech Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:26:50 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/lighting-project-t94.htm#856 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/lighting-project-t94.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/track-bar-mount-damage-t92.htm Rockn93YJ
]]> Tech Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:26:53 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/track-bar-mount-damage-t92.htm#822 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/track-bar-mount-damage-t92.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/arb-fix-t91.htm Rockn93YJ SO after many months of my rear ARB not functioning I finally have a fix. I had a couple of problems going on. first of all the seal housing of the RD99 was too far out on the flange cap assembly so the seal would slip off the end and leak air. that has been fixed but the locker would still not function. So I tore it apart this weekend and compared the locker to the pictures and found some internal damage. The internals are quite simple and includes spider gears and a clutch gear that slides ... Tech Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:45:34 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/arb-fix-t91.htm#820 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/arb-fix-t91.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/rear-radiator-vs-front-radiator-what-is-better-t82.htm thinga'ma'rig i was thinking about making the buggy a rear radiator because in the front it is blocking allot of my view of the trail. also it would make it easier to work on the front of the buggy with the radiator out of the way. thoughts??? besides i have to change my mounts on the front axle for the control arms and was thinking about pulling the radiator out to do that anyway. Tech Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:30:32 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/rear-radiator-vs-front-radiator-what-is-better-t82.htm#730 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/rear-radiator-vs-front-radiator-what-is-better-t82.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/some-dumb-f-tried-to-steal-my-truck-t76.htm projblacknblue So... some very nasty person that has me soooooooooooooooo ticked off right now tried to steal the Dakota. Now... I don't know who would want to steal a rusted out, no exhaust, doors don't lock, pillows for broken seats, zip tied seat belt 200,000 mile 98 truck... but someone did. First they smashed the ignition with a screwdriver... when that wouldn't work they ripped the whole column apart and tried the wires... after that failed they ripped apart the whole interior to find ... Tech Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:50:51 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/some-dumb-f-tried-to-steal-my-truck-t76.htm#673 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/some-dumb-f-tried-to-steal-my-truck-t76.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/givin-black-n-blue-the-chills-t66.htm projblacknblue Well... I got the ambition this weekend to cross a few things off my Jeep work load. Wrenching on Bobbi's Max got me back in the spirit... Plus Black N Blue was jealous I was spending time with another Jeep, so he peed coolant all over my parking lot... So Sunday I blew the dust... err... mud off my tools and started wrenching. Pulled the Radiator, Fan, Thermo housing, and Water pump in no time flat (thanks to practicing on Danny's last year). Surprisingly there was no mud in ... Tech Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:58:38 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/givin-black-n-blue-the-chills-t66.htm#555 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/givin-black-n-blue-the-chills-t66.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/hello-helloanyone-t64.htm MaxRox
Anyone aorund this weekend that would be willing to lend a hand with a U-joint replacement or two? CTMs on Max are bad. Gonna replace with stock/spicer joints til I am done college. (Max is gonne be so embarassed to have street tires.)

Would like to get them done this weekend. Let me know.

Bobbi]]> Tech Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:54:59 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/hello-helloanyone-t64.htm#537 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/hello-helloanyone-t64.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/track-bar-woes-t67.htm projblacknblue So... found part of my death wobble woes... As usual a few small problems made a bigger problem... Last year at Big Dogs (oddly... the ONLY one I have been able to attend so far)... I shifted the front axle... To get it drive-able as a temporary fix I installed a Currie adjustable track bar... "Supposedly" it was designed for 0-6" of lift... Well... it looks closer to minimum of 3" or my springs are REALLY starting to sag. Since my tire clearance ... Tech Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:10:37 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/track-bar-woes-t67.htm#556 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/track-bar-woes-t67.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/diff-fluid-fills-quick-and-easy-t69.htm projblacknblue So... after doing several diff fluid changes now, and getting REAAAALY tired of figuring out how to empty the whole jug I went on a mission... There had to be something out there to make this a simple task... And then the answer came while wandering the aisles of Salvo daydreaming... Fluid transfer pump... http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=wmr-w1145 This is a link to summit for the same thing... but Salvo had it on the shelf, as did Harbor Freight... It ... Tech Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:39:25 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/diff-fluid-fills-quick-and-easy-t69.htm#561 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/diff-fluid-fills-quick-and-easy-t69.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/soft-top-spreader-bars-kat-t63.htm Rockn93YJ I did save the two bars on the sides of the rear seat. I remembered they are not the stock bars. these are adjustable and have retaining pins to keep the top from folding down. They are in the truck and if you want them let me know. Tech Thu, 08 May 2008 19:09:02 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/soft-top-spreader-bars-kat-t63.htm#506 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/soft-top-spreader-bars-kat-t63.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/cage-removal-t57.htm LUVMYYJ So I finally got off my butt & started working on my cage. I still have painting to do and the other bar behind the driver's seat to cut out. I also redrilled the holes on the passenger side to move the seat farther up on the cage and redrilled holes in the slider so it will move up farther also. The seats right now are mounted about 6" farther back than the stock seats were & that may be why I had trouble reaching the pedals on steep inclines. I still have the driver's side ... Tech Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:36:02 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/cage-removal-t57.htm#455 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/cage-removal-t57.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/u-joint-t51.htm projblacknblue So.... last week I started hearing a squeaking... only when i let off the gas... Last night it developed into a lurching (push pull type... worse under turns)... logic says it is the front especially when it stopped in 4wd (figured front behaved better under power. I was up til midnight trying to figure it out... I thought front drive shaft, bad control arm bushing, rod ends, something with the front axle... Had it on jack stands and moved everything... nothing stuck out as a problem... today ... Tech Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:19 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/u-joint-t51.htm#414 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/u-joint-t51.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/vons-buggy-pics-t50.htm thinga'ma'rig Tech Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:40:16 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/vons-buggy-pics-t50.htm#408 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/vons-buggy-pics-t50.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/my-new-front-end-t26.htm LUVMYYJ Well, just when I think I have my mind made up I go and do something different. Check out my new purchase: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110192338954 I couldn't pass it up...the right gears/bearings (new, never used and already set up by a shop) & new never used ARB locker for less than what a new locker would have cost me. I already have a 9" axle that can be cut down. So...I've now comitted myself to building the 9" front instead ... Tech Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:10:01 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/my-new-front-end-t26.htm#226 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/my-new-front-end-t26.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/valve-tapping-in-my-91-yj-40-t18.htm thinga'ma'rig last time i was out at rausch. when i followed nester up that big hill at the lake, my engine started tapping.it stopped when i got back on level ground. then i went through sunken treasure and it started tapping again when i let off the gas at high rpm, then stopped again....i have a dent in my oil pan, so i pulled it and the pick up tube is still in good shape, so it IS getting oil...WHAT COULD THIS BE AND HOW CAN I FIX IT (VALVE TAPPING?).SOMEBODY TOLD ME JUST TO PUT SOME OIL TREATMENT IN ... Tech Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:14:29 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/valve-tapping-in-my-91-yj-40-t18.htm#148 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/valve-tapping-in-my-91-yj-40-t18.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/water-pump-worries-t22.htm projblacknblue I finally worked up the courage/time/effort to crawl under Black N Blue today. Turns out the lower radiator hose is not the source of the leak after all... the fan is just blowing coolant over to it. Looks like the seal on the water pump is going. So the search began... called a few parts stores, then the dealer... and then the 4wd catalog... I would really like to put in a high flow pump from 4wd. Problem is the cut off is 2002. I thought all i6 4.0L were created equal ... Tech Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:00:01 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/water-pump-worries-t22.htm#180 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/water-pump-worries-t22.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/91-yj-update-t23.htm connordanny I put some time in on the YJ today. I'm getting closer to having it run. I put in a second new starter and we got it to fire up by pouring gas in the intake, but the fuel pump isn't getting gas to the engine so it dies after a few seconds. So far I have replaced: Starter (2 times) Fuel Pump, gas tank and skid Coil ignition switch relay (fuel pump) Last month I replaced the fuel pump and I thought I could hear it come on when the key was turned to ON. I tried to start it so ... Tech Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:36:26 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/91-yj-update-t23.htm#183 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/91-yj-update-t23.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/4l-oil-pan-t4.htm projblacknblue Just a heads up... I tried ordering an oil pan for my 4L out of 4wd, Quadratec, and a few others... it is now dealer item only... I guess they were buying from Jeep, and reselling way below what dealers charge (99 in catalog vs 140-200 depending on what dealer you call). Dealerships got upset, so now it is dealer only item. It is also a hard part to get apperently... only one in the area was in Owings Mills (1 left). The rest were out of stock "indefinatey". It ... Tech Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:51:50 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/4l-oil-pan-t4.htm#25 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/4l-oil-pan-t4.htm http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/how-would-you-build-it-t11.htm Rockn93YJ I am looking for a new project vehicle. I have a wrecked camaro with LS1 + tranny, all wires/pcu complete. I'm looking to install this in a jeep as the foundation of my on/off road vehicle. Just in the planning stages now so if anyone has any words of advice then now is the time to speak up. the plan is to build a vehicle that would be just as road worthy as it is off road capable. Drive longer trips like skyline drive and be able to negotiate black trails. not determined yet is suspension ... Tech Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:35:50 GMT http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/how-would-you-build-it-t11.htm#81 http://madness-n-mayhem.forumotion.com/tech-f1/how-would-you-build-it-t11.htm