"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 09/13/2016 at 18:37 • Filed to: None

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Must be the 4 popper

atfsgeoff > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 18:41

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nah, he just swapped in a 6:1 transfer case

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 18:44

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What’s with the mis-matched indicators?

CRider > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 18:44

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On those tires, it probably doesn’t matter what engine is in there. TJs just don’t do fast.

HammerheadFistpunch > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/13/2016 at 18:46

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Didn’t notice until just now...huh. money spent in fox stickers cut into the indicator budget I guess

Tekamul > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 18:47

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He only rolls in 4 Low. It’s a Jeep thing.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 18:48

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I assumed it was just a Jeep thing.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tekamul 09/13/2016 at 18:48

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4 low 4 lyfe

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > CRider 09/13/2016 at 18:48

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Anything over 27s the 2.5 is going to struggle.

Blondude > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/13/2016 at 18:51

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You wouldn’t understand.

Tekamul > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 18:51

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You should sell a vynil decal of that. Jeep owners can put it on their floor pans, for when ego outstrips skill.

Viggen > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 09/13/2016 at 18:57

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I’ve got two friends who’ve had 33s on 2.5L YJs. Do just fine unless it’s the interstate.

crowmolly > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/13/2016 at 18:58

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Maximum Tacticalness

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/13/2016 at 19:01

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Oi, you! I’m about to get off work (and hence not back to Oppo til morning), but I thought you might be interested to know - the younger brother’s adapter ring, flywheel, and starter for putting a Benz diesel in a 109 Series arrived a couple of days ago. Haven’t done anything with them yet, but the bespoke parts for the job we’re not making are now at any rate in hand.

Didn’t do anything other than wonder what the starter was originally for, that is - turns out the conversion uses one for a toyota Cressida/HiAce/Rav4... and even Land Cruiser of certain years. Seems vaguely sordid.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/13/2016 at 19:08

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Dunno I guess it was something off-the-shelf that fits easily. At least it’ll match the engine reliability! What was the cost of the adapter ring and flywheel?

Update for you. Apparently my 109 bulkhead isn’t swiss cheese and needs minor welding, which is nice.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Blondude 09/13/2016 at 19:08

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You’re not wrong!

Nibby > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 19:11

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Hey, do you have an email I could reach you at?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/13/2016 at 19:12

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I believe the adapter ring + adapter plate + starter + flywheel were something like $1500 all in, but I don’t know that for certain. The starter is a gear drive sort with minimal nose, which is needed for the application. Good news on the bulkhead - it might galvanize properly if the rust is minimal to none and you wish to try it. thebloody was saying favorable things about dipping ones bulkhead a few days ago...

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 19:14

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I saw a picture of a Diesel Series Landie with “I can go slower if you’d like”.

Also those inductors are messing with me...

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/13/2016 at 19:15

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Not too bad all things considered. I’ve never seen the conversion before so I’d be interested in build pics. I’ve heard unfavourable things about hot dipping an already thin bulkhead, has he had his done? I was just going to get it welded cleaned red oxide-d and painted.

JeepJeremy > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 19:32

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Can confirm: hella slow, indeed

Wacko > CRider 09/13/2016 at 20:43

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Had 31s on my 2.5 and that was slow as fuck.

Had 35s on my 4.0 and great. No problems following or even passing on the highways. But mine was a Sahara, so it was the 3.73 gear ratio so that really helped. Can't tell you what the gear ratio is on a sport 4.0. Google most likely can.

HammerheadFistpunch > Nibby 09/13/2016 at 22:41

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hhfp.kinja@yahoo.com

DipodomysDeserti > Wacko 09/13/2016 at 23:03

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Eh...I’m running stock tires with the 3.8, six speed, and the 3.73 rear and it’s slow.

Nibby > HammerheadFistpunch 09/13/2016 at 23:20

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thank you, sent

Wacko > DipodomysDeserti 09/13/2016 at 23:34

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Yeah that 3.8 minivan engine in a heavier jeep.

The tj with the 4.0 is no race car, and is not trying to be. I went from a tj with a 2.5 to a tj with the 4.0. After driving a 2.5 everything feels like a race car.

CRider > Wacko 09/14/2016 at 00:19

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Oh, the 2.5 is scary on the highway. Wouldn’t want one unless it was a farm truck or a swap recipient. The 4.0 and 3.6 are the only way to go, but I wouldn't put more than a 35 on the 4.0 without regearing.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/14/2016 at 02:50

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I sent you an e-mail about the Sankey, did you receive it?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/14/2016 at 08:03

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Hey yeh I did thanks. Sorry, mad busy at the moment, but I’ll reply tonight!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 09/14/2016 at 09:14

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The Benz engine in Series trick used to be a thing in South Africa, but the current kit, I’m only aware of the one man offering - a man in Virginia. A four cylinder pretty much drops in once you’ve got the ring, plate, and flywheel sorted, and the OM616 flywheel is common. On the other hand the OM617 (five cylinder) was never offered with a flywheel in the turbo version - ever - and the Euro market-only non-turbo has a flywheel that’s too long to be fit to a Rover (ring style). To compound things, the final balance on the fives was done with the flexplate (or flywheel) on, so rework of a Euro market flywheel is quite difficult. If I’m not mistaken, this trick uses the flexplate and adds the flywheel to it, so doesn’t spoil that.

It needs a couple of other things done: an edit to the oil pan, mount brackets, adapting to gauges, but between these parts and the SIII radiator (required for clearance) with electric fan we’re largely there.

I’m assuming you mean a thin bulkhead warps and twists beyond reason? I’m not sure Bloody cares as long as he can still bolt it on, as that’s what he mentioned. He was going to get his done at any rate - my local Series rebuilding man is, I think, not in favor for the ones he does, and the three bulkheads I rebuilt for ours are merely cleaned, sealed, and primered, so I’ve never actually seen one done.

I see BvdV somehow stumbled across a Sankey. Fantastic.