by "sn4cktimes" (snacktimes)
Published 10/27/2017 at 01:01
by "sn4cktimes" (snacktimes)
Published 10/27/2017 at 01:01
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I have finished (besides a couple hose clamps) plumbing the Eagle’s gas lines with my fuel injection kit’s new filter, electric pump, and regulator with built in return. I had to use about 20' of FI rated fuel-line. Some 5/16, some 3/8. The original supply line runs up the passenger side and then would cross over the top of the block to the carb. The line now runs around the front of the car and stays away from anything hot to avoid vapour lock scenarios. The old return line ran down the driver’s side. It’s now disconnected at both ends (to be removed in warmer weather). The kit is built for Jeep YJ’s and CJ’s so I had to get creative in the mounting of the rear hardware. Had to stay away from the exhaust and stay out of rear diff impact range. Here’s some pics of that scene and some wiring being removed from the original wiring harness. Oh, and one of my ever growing boneyard. Sorry for iPhone 5 potato cam.
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/27/2017 at 03:04, STARS: 1
This is one of my favorite things happening on Oppo right now.
"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
10/27/2017 at 08:45, STARS: 1
Kind makes me wish that there was a listing somewhere that consolidates all posts that show progress of project cars on here.
"jebidia24" (jebidia24)
10/27/2017 at 08:52, STARS: 0
I like the build, I am actually undergoing a similar restoration with an 81 Eagle SX4. I am staying with the carb but going with a single weber 38. Mine is also a manual but I took out the SR4 tranny and replaced it with a remanufactured jeep t5 with a hurst shifter and centerforce dual action clutch. I am also currently having Clifford Performance make me their new eagle header (which isn’t that expensive, but I might be the first one as I’ve been waiting since August). Either way, keep up the good work look forward to the final product. Also, is that the aluminum edelbrock head? I think those are super cool and am curious as to how well they perform vs. price.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
10/27/2017 at 11:01, STARS: 0
That’s a lot of rubber hose. Are you replacing it later with hard line?
"sn4cktimes" (snacktimes)
10/28/2017 at 02:39, STARS: 1
I’ve debated adding hyperlinks to previous posts as I plod along. I tend not to make any other type of Oppo post so there’s not too many of mine to sort through if you go to my profile. But I agree with the “sorting” of projects... I suppose I could make a tag for my Eagle and try and remember to use it every time.
"sn4cktimes" (snacktimes)
10/28/2017 at 02:43, STARS: 1
Still using the hardline up the side, and all the soft line is high pressure FI rated nylon. I also double clamped any metal to soft line connections. So it should do for a while. Speed is somewhat of an issue with winter coming up. At some point I’d like to rent the tool and make a hardline for the front end, just trying to get it up and running at this point now.
"sn4cktimes" (snacktimes)
10/28/2017 at 02:51, STARS: 0
Let me know how the transmission scenario turns out. Next year or the year after I’d like to buy a remanned Novak AX15 and then I can have a manual transmission but still have a transfer case that works with the select drive switch. I considered getting a hold of Clifford but didn’t want to deal with the wait, and I wanted to use the Edelbrock head so their design was out for me. Not sure how well it’ll work yet but I CAN tell you it’s less than half the weight of the original.
Are you doing the “nutter bypass” to use that Weber carb? Or is the 81 a pre-electronic override carb, so just a straight swap?
I’m a big fan of the SX4's.