Author Topic: XJ Heep 3.0  (Read 23413 times)

M4wdFab

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #105 on: July 11, 2017, 10:51:13 AM »
uppers do see a component of forward impact because the lowers on a D30 are below the center line of the axle.


with that said, i bet it sees a lot more load because of the stupid semi - triangulated 4link setup and a track bar

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #106 on: July 13, 2017, 08:44:32 PM »
Rock sliders mocked up. Thoughts?

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #107 on: July 15, 2017, 07:39:11 PM »
Passenger side slider welded on solid.

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #108 on: July 15, 2017, 08:06:53 PM »
Whole hog. Looks great.


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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #109 on: July 15, 2017, 08:10:59 PM »
any proplems with the doors opening and closing with that much of the jeep gone? 


looks good- 

a piece of HDPE would be slick on the under sides of those supports to boat side it almost

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #110 on: July 15, 2017, 09:19:13 PM »
any proplems with the doors opening and closing with that much of the jeep gone? 


looks good- 

a piece of HDPE would be slick on the under sides of those supports to boat side it almost

Doors open and close fine but the b pillar is floppy. I'm going to reattach it all back to the rock sliders to make it solid again.

It's kinda boat side as I did cut into doors. I went high as I can without getting into door seals.


I was going to skin them with sheet metal from MikeMike. Not sure about ponying up on some HDPE sheets.

Also, I got replacement floor pans in the mail from Rockauto. I hope they'll save me a ton of time to put floors back in it.

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #111 on: July 20, 2017, 10:23:51 PM »
I never really like welding thin sheet metal. I think this will do.

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #112 on: July 21, 2017, 09:18:24 AM »
Looks great!

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #113 on: July 21, 2017, 09:20:44 AM »
Looks great!

Thanks. The "LET'S DO THIS" orange bucket is directly under the rock slider. I'm really pleased on how much more clearance this 'mild' boatside is turning out.

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #114 on: July 24, 2017, 05:54:16 PM »
Almost time to fire it up.

New valve cover gasket.
Newer intake manifold and reuse exhaust manifold (I welded a small crack)

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #115 on: July 24, 2017, 06:08:18 PM »
Donor's head ports look bad compared to my XJ's head ports even with more miles on the odo


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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #116 on: July 24, 2017, 06:14:21 PM »
o boy, changing things that dont need to be changed!

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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #117 on: July 24, 2017, 06:20:59 PM »
Too easy to not to. Original intake manifold have crack though.


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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #118 on: July 24, 2017, 07:39:55 PM »
Will it be at the picnic Saturday?
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Re: XJ Heep 3.0
« Reply #119 on: July 24, 2017, 08:23:48 PM »
Will it be at the picnic Saturday?

Yes, that's my goal to take it out wheeling at the picnic this Saturday. I have Thursday and Friday off from work for in case things get really #lastminuting