Project...Kahuna 66 cj6

Ok ya'll remember the rats nest of wiring during install....got it all sorted out and loomed

I also modded the accelerator pedal to accept the cable from the Lincoln

then it was onto the clutch slave install....had to mod up a bracket for the push style slave


got it installed then bolted up the slave....may hafta install a heat shield later

got the solid brake line run down to the frame and the rubber line from there to the slave....just need to bleed it...
gonna get the mufflers put on later this week
Jim S.

 

thanks for the heads up John.....think I'll pull it off and put a gusset centered in between the slave mount bolts
Jim S.

 

here's the bracket w/ a gusset, I used a piece of 1/4" x 2" x 4" channel I had in my scrap pile

just need to bleed it now.......started on the front bucket seat bracket tonight as well
Jim S.

 

been trying to wrap up some of the detail items the last few days....first was a new trans cover. I used the metal from a AC unit and went to work on forming it up

then fitting it to the floor

finally installed and painted

then onto the install of the new highback buckets....first the support

then install of the seats....check out why I own a 6

I mounted the passenger side with hinges, it opens enough that if I reverse the toolbox door I'll have decent access
Still need to bleed the clutch, get exhaust modded, run pump/lines from front tank to rear, and a few more details but I'm finally seeing light at ythe end of the tunnel
Jim S.

 

here's a shot of the passenger seat folded forward allowing access to the took box

got the clutch bled, some wiring finished, secured the steering coloumn, and going thru the punch list. Scheduled to drop off at the muffler shop wed. evening......
Jim S.

 

Well even though I got the 6 running it's not running correctly. I tried to pull codes from the computer and got nothing. After much work and consternation I decided to order a custom harness, it will be pared down to just what I need with a new computer to boot. I should have it the first of June so I;m not driving it until then.
I figured out the noise/vibration I was experiancing was not the OD but rather a bad throw out bearing , get to drop the tranny again .
I installed some late model F250 shock mounts to the front of the 6 to add needed travel, and relocated the mounts in the rear to do the same


Gotten alot of little things buttoned up.......hopefully after the first of June we'll be ready to rock n roll
Jim S.

 

havn't done much to the 6 as we've been moving into new place the last few weeks.
The harness I ordered is supposed to be here next tues. or wed.. I'll begin the install as soon as I get it. I wasn't happy w/ the fit of the seats I installed so I purchased these YJ units to try instead

Hopefully I'll be able to finish everything up in the next few weeks.....I'm itching to wheel
Jim S,

 

got the new harness and computer via UPS a few days ago

pared down and labeled for easy install ....remember the old one?

got all the old wiring off and it's prepped for the new harness, I plan on cleaning up some details I skipped the first time

I also dropped the trans/tc so I could replace the throw out bearing (never do a clutch install w/o putting in a new bearing )

Hopefully I'll have it all back together and ready for DD duty in a few days :driving:
Jim S.

 

doesn't seem that way Sammy, but I suppose your right.
Chose the harder of the two projects first....got the new throw out bearing installed and the trans/tc bolted back up (tranny jacks are the bomb )
On to the wiring tomorrow
Jim S.

 

got some time in the garage tonight...probably 70% finished w/ the wiring. Glued the upper intake gasket on so it'll go on tomorrow, should finish up wiring tomorrow night. This new harness really cleaned up the engine bay.
Can't wait to get this baby back on the road
Jim S.

 

got some time before and after my wife's family reunion and finished up the wiring......runs great! You can see in this pic how much the new harness cleaned up the engine bay

all the wiring runs along the firewall and minimal on the fenders.
I figured out how I want to fab up my new seat mounts, maybe I'll get a chance to work on it after church tomorrow. I also found my front Tom Woods drive shaft was to long so I sent it in for modding, we decided to go to a 10" travel unit so that should be here monday
Jim S.

 

Yes, looks good!

 

worked on getting the YJ drivers seat mounted.....I ended up taking the gas tank out, it just wasn't working w/ the seat slid back. I rubbed the back of my calf raw on the rubicon last year ......here's the bracket

and the seat mounted in place, it has sliders so pretty versatle and 2" lower than w/ the tank in place

I forgot to mention that I made a EGR block off plate and got it installed....also the 10" travel Tom Woods driveline came in and got installed.
Looks like my T-stat is stuck open so that'll get replaced tomorrow
Few poser shots outta the garage


Getting very close now ....Jim S.
edit...here's the drive line, big props to Tom Woods they really took care of me on something that very well coulda been my fault