Hey so I decided to start a build thread..

Just a thread I can throw all my problems on, and post what I'm doing with my Jeep. Keeps everything nice and in one place for me too. Feel free to respond and what not.

Feedback is great!

So since im starting now I'll do a quick catch up on what we have to work with.

1990 YJ 258
Tranny is an AX15 with a NP231 X-case

heres a pic of what it looked like before (like 3 months ago, oldest one I have)


and since I got it about a year ago, I have swapped the clutch and new clutch slave, rebuilt the carb, new bumper, got engine to run properly, changed all fluids completely, new front drive shaft and had to reroute exhaust to make room.. and broken and fixed other misc. things.

Here is it now..


On the oh so great to do list
New clutch pedal maybe tomorrow or saturday
Winch - thinking Super Winch EPi 9.0
Rear bumper and tire carrier - probably make that myself
Completely new exhaust
Maybe in the far future a front locker?
New steering box - mine leaks intense
Fix my X case leak - either a SYE or just the extension unit, SYE might be bit too hardcore for me haha.
Fix Oil and Tranny leak
Need to find a spot to remount my high lift
New BDS 3.5 springs - mine are sagging pretty bad.
remove those step things on the side - Chrome ones will probably be posted on the board here.
KC lites would be nice too! Bumper has mount for a pair
maybe paint some flames on it too? ... Maybe not!

Thats about it for now, I'll post tomorrow with reports on the on going battle with my Clutch and its strange no pressure/lack of throw..

PHX?
(Phoenix)

Got the clutch pedal, having my buddy do it.

Getting the new pedal in makes me realize how bad my old one was, where the master cylinder hooks on to the pedal, the back of the peg is flat, apparently its supposed to be completely round, no indent in it, nothin.

So yeah monday afternoon we will start putting it in. Andy (buddy doin it) says expect the Jeep to be down a couple of days.

Thats all I got for now

PHX?
(Phoenix)

Not putting in the clutch pedal.. Thinking something is warped on one of the plates. We're gonna drop the tranny this weekend and take a look on in there.

Possibly new clutch again and then maybe have my fly wheel resurfaced.

PHX?
(Phoenix)

Clutch is still acting up, works while cold not when hot.. Not quite sure whats going on with it. getting closer and closer to needing the new alternator, i was thinking a powermaster, anyone use one before?

What's wrong with the stock alternator that makes you want to go to a Powermaster? I wouldn't change unless there's a specific problem with stock equipment.

I plan on dropping a winch on and i dont think a stock alternator will be enough

If you plan to do any long, hard pulls you're probably right. Unless you get a hydraulic or PTO winch. A buddy has a hydraulic, and I was pretty impressed by it. It's reasonably fast with no load, and 8,000 pound rated. When it hits a load it downshifts to power mode and then is pretty slow, about comparable to my PTO in 1st gear.

Jim

I was thinking the superwinch epi9.0 seems like a decent one for the price

I've been running the same used (pulled from a pile simply because it had been spraybombed silver, so possibly rebuilt?) 55Amp GM alt. for 8 years without any problems, despite the 37 year old wiring. This includes numerous instances of running all the stock lighting, heater blower (high), wipers (high), stereo, "antique" Optimus (RadioShack) 80W amp, CB, and winching up muddy hills for 10-15 minutes (POS de-rated REP8000) at a time.

Have I been "living a lie" to assume a moderately rated alt (40A-60A) is perfectly fine all this time? Or am I just "missing" a few million candlepower of KCs, quad-electric fans, $5000 sound systems, or other BOB before I cross that point?

My guess is that you're taxing the electrical system in about typical fashion. You're not going to do a long, hard pull with just a 55 amp alternator feeding the system.