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A wolf in Jeeps clothing - Goatbuilt 1200 LJ/TJ Chassis build

You lines routing is super clean. Good job !

Did you end up welding AN10 fittings on that griffin cooler?

I know you said the PSC clamp didn't give you the warm and fuzzies, but the post you have will be a big hinderance for maintenance access IMO. The clamp is a proven solution, don't need to over complicate it.

Another option is a saddle with a worm clamp, like Bomber Fab is doing. That’s what I’m doing on mine.

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^ That looks good too.

I am planning on using the PSC supplied clamp as a back up. I figure with pretty much any maintenance procedure, the inner fender panel will have to come off, not a big deal. I can then remove the post setup, keeping the resi mounted with the PSC clamp. At least that is my thought.
 
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If you have it mounted with the clamp, that would be redundant IMO.

My PSC resi in my buggy used to be mounted with the clamp only. Has survived 2 years of mean treatments just fine.
 
Wisconsinite said:
^ That looks good too.

I am planning on using the PSC supplied clamp as a back up. I figure with pretty much any maintenance procedure, the inner fender panel will have to come off, not a big deal. I can then remove the post setup, keeping the resi mounted with the PSC clamp. At least that is my thought.
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Good idea.

My first thought seeing that long post was that it's going to act like a paint shaker to the reservoir. Little vibrations at the bottom of the post would be amplified going up.
 
gt1guy said:
Good idea.

My first thought seeing that long post was that it's going to act like a paint shaker to the reservoir. Little vibrations at the bottom of the post would be amplified going up.
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My motto is overkill is the best kind of kill. I didn't like trusting the supplied clamp to hold the resi in place. I think the dual mounting will work alright.

Then I need to run the air intake tubing/ filter and get that mounted, build an expansion tank and plumb that, then the engine bay is about done until I start wiring.
 
The removable strut reservoir mount looks better than the hose clamp method.
Bombers are for racing and light as can be. Not in for the long haul.
Another reason I like the Howe reservoir is the bolting system they use and Kartek sells a weld on tube mount.
 
I wandered out of shit chat for a minute and look at all this tech. I read the whole thread and I actually saw this thing a year ago in person and the fab work is excellent top notch stuff. I think you need to find an LSA blower and a cam to match the rest of the bling, though!

I don't know if you did it yet, but there's no reason not to use the stock tank if fitment isn't an issue. Aluminum tanks just for aluminum's sake is not worth it. You could run a stock f-body pump setup in the stock tank with an adapter in the top like I did in my XJ, I think it's the same setup as yours. You don't need an external pressure regulator, either. I can send you a Solidworks file if you want to machine one. You should be able to do it in the lathe and a drill press or CNC it like I did :flipoff2:

Did you ever come up with an engine harness/computer? And did you end up using that LS3 oil pan or test fit it?
 
SLOWPOKE693 said:
Better hurry up, Thursday is approaching fast and we expect video.
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Looks killer, the attention to detail is top notch.
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Believe me, no one wants to hear this thing run more than I do. And thanks, I hope it stays looking nice for a while. Once I have a photoshoot, get all the fancy pictures, it's going to get beat on. I can't wait.
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SLOWPOKE693 said:
I wandered out of shit chat for a minute and look at all this tech. I read the whole thread and I actually saw this thing a year ago in person and the fab work is excellent top notch stuff. I think you need to find an LSA blower and a cam to match the rest of the bling, though!

I don't know if you did it yet, but there's no reason not to use the stock tank if fitment isn't an issue. Aluminum tanks just for aluminum's sake is not worth it. You could run a stock f-body pump setup in the stock tank with an adapter in the top like I did in my XJ, I think it's the same setup as yours. You don't need an external pressure regulator, either. I can send you a Solidworks file if you want to machine one. You should be able to do it in the lathe and a drill press or CNC it like I did
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Did you ever come up with an engine harness/computer? And did you end up using that LS3 oil pan or test fit it?
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You don't happen to have a blower for mock up do you
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? I don't think it would fit with out reworking the top of the firewall and the cowl area that contains the wiper motor. Do you know how much taller it is than a stock ls3 intake? I have thought about going that route, or maybe a procharger unit, or in a perfect world I would plumb in a little rotary muffler in the passenger side engine bay. I want to quite this thing down as much as possible. Being bright ass orange and on 40's is going to be loud enough. Haha

I haven't test fit the oil pan, It's still in the garbage bag sitting on my shelf. Look at the corner table, bottom shelf, black garbage bag. I ordered a full kit from improved racing, F-body oil pan, windage tray, dipstick, pickup, and baffle. I think that will do the trick if the ls3 won't work. That is on the list of things to do before I start the engine. I have a 4l80 dust shield that I need to fit at the same time. I am not sure how that is going to go.
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I decided on the holley setup. Full engine harness, dominator PCM, dual 02 sensors, fuel pressure sensor, 12" pro dash, the whole meal deal. If you are ever in the area, I'll buy beer and and pizza if I can pick your brain!
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Last weekend when I was working on the inner fenders I ruined a panel by being stupid. It was 12:30 at night, I was too tired to be safe or productive. I was cutting it on the table saw, was rushing through the cut and it caught and took a bite out the panel. After that, I called it a night.

I told my buddy about it, and how I needed to make another panel, he said make another spare panel that he can mess around with....... then he sends me this.........

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I gave it a quick test fit last night:smokin:

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I'm around, and I like beer :) If you didn't already buy the Holley I can try to talk you out of it! You are only running the engine, and don't need any of the fancy stuff the Dominator does. And a $2k dash seems nuts to me, but it's your money and it looks nice. A new aftermarket engine harness, $50 E38 GM ECM, and HPTuners or EFILive will work perfectly well. For something as simple as this you could just have someone else program the E38 and not even buy software. What you have is basically the same engine as a Pontiac G8 without a MAF sensor. Easy peasy.
 
realsquash : It really depends what you want to do.

My Holley ECU monitors and logs everything in my car. Trans temp, steering system temp, you name it. It can display alerts in case any parameter is out of spec, the CAN dash is much simpler to wire and has sooo many more functions. You can also set safeties that will save your engine or trans or whatever, which in the case of a blown engine may be very helpful.

Wisconsinite if you want to talk Holley ECUs or whatever, I'm currently wiring a TVS 2650 blown 427 LSx with one. And the LSA blower is much much taller than a LS3 intake. The magnuson heartbeat is the lowest top mount LS blower out there and is barely taller than the LS3 intake. It's has also one of the best cooling IC bricks in it.
 
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realsquash said:
I'm around, and I like beer :) If you didn't already buy the Holley I can try to talk you out of it! You are only running the engine, and don't need any of the fancy stuff the Dominator does. And a $2k dash seems nuts to me, but it's your money and it looks nice. A new aftermarket engine harness, $50 E38 GM ECM, and HPTuners or EFILive will work perfectly well. For something as simple as this you could just have someone else program the E38 and not even buy software. What you have is basically the same engine as a Pontiac G8 without a MAF sensor. Easy peasy.
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tooooo late. I already have everything here at the shop. And you are 100 percent right. I don't need the all the fancy stuff the dominator does, yet. I ordered two complete kits for my rig and buggy here at the shop and got decent pricing. It wasn't cheap by any means, but the dash wasn't 2k, it was $1999.95.
 
Wisconsinite said:
tooooo late. I already have everything here at the shop. And you are 100 percent right. I don't need the all the fancy stuff the dominator does, yet. I ordered two complete kits for my rig and buggy here at the shop and got decent pricing. It wasn't cheap by any means, but the dash wasn't 2k, it was $1999.95.
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lol. Anyways - I forgot you got the 24x version of the engine, but same principle :)
 
yeah, I don't have the 58x wheel. I think I will be happy with my decision in the long run. Like Bebop said, there really isn't much this thing can't do. Plus, the dash was key selling point. Not only does it look and perform badass, it is plug and play and has the GPS speedo/odo/trip.
 
How well does the Holley dashes hold up to weather? Midwest is sadly mostly muddy trails, would hate to kill a 2K dash because of moisture. Or would I be better off skipping it and run multiple gauges? New buggy will have LS style ignition so debating on what to do ether a cut down stock loom or the Holley stuff.
 
Bebop said:
realsquash : It really depends what you want to do.

My Holley ECU monitors and logs everything in my car. Trans temp, steering system temp, you name it. It can display alerts in case any parameter is out of spec, the CAN dash is much simpler to wire and has sooo many more functions. You can also set safeties that will save your engine or trans or whatever, which in the case of a blown engine may be very helpful.

Wisconsinite if you want to talk Holley ECUs or whatever, I'm currently wiring a TVS 2650 blown 427 LSx with one. And the LSA blower is much much taller than a LS3 intake. The magnuson heartbeat is the lowest top mount LS blower out there and is barely taller than the LS3 intake. It's has also one of the best cooling IC bricks in it.
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I would love to pick your brain on the subject. I am starting a harness pinout chart, sourcing sensors, and all that jazz.

And I will look into that supercharger.
 
Just send me a PM with your digits :)
 
Gotta think about cooling too. You'll need to get rid of your PS and trans coolers to fit a heat exchanger somewhere.
 
I need to get this rig on the trail before I start worrying about mroe power. This this is hopefully way way more capable than my skills as a driver. There will be a steep learning curve for sure.

Then I will worry about more power.
 
A TVS2300 with a jackshaft like the one on my car would probably fit right under there. I stopped listening to the voice of reason a long time ago, like you did.
 
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