JKU on Tons

pvkj454

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Thanks.

I noticed that the new Y pipe / cat assembly is purple after only a few miles of driving with a couple of full throttle accelerations. The little 3.8 is definitely maxed out trying to pull it. It has been replaced with a junkyard motor at some point. Good thing is no dash warning lights.
 
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pvkj454

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I decided to do the LS swap. I used the base RPM Extreme kit with a L96 and 6L80. I rebuilt the transmission and upgraded it with a Sonnax valve body kit and clutch pack upgrades. Installed a new Mopar fuel pump assembly while the body was off.

The bottom picture shows the radiators. L to R Camaro SS, 392, and JK. I would have used the Camaro SS but the drain location would have required notching the frame.

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pvkj454

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I used the Mopar 392 radiator and transmission cooler. It required fabricating new lower mounts and mods to make the JK condenser fit. I have the JK fan rigged for use now while waiting on the 392 fan that is on national backorder. The tune supplied by RPM Extreme works great and only required a little tuning on the MAF for my intake system with HP Tuners. I have a couple of bugs to work out but it runs great. I will also add oil and power steering coolers.

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pvkj454

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One thing that needed attention was the location of the canister. I had moved it above the rear axle which is common but there wasn't enough clearance with my trussed 14 bolt. Today I cut the ends off of the mounting bracket and welded a piece of angle on it. I bolted it to the rear crossmember using the hitch bolts. I used some 5/8 semi air brake tubing to extend the lines.

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pvkj454

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Maybe this could help someone out. My A/C button and fuel gauge were not working. The TIPM was not communicating correctly with the cluster. Scan tool read fuel % and turned on A/C. New Mopar fuel pump unit when the body was off for the LS swap. Checked wiring and eventually replaced TIPM, cluster, evap temperature sensor, and HVAC controller. I sent the new TIPM to Jon and he verified that it was working correctly. I re-installed the original cluster since it was not the issue. I fixed it by changing the Roll Counter Ignition Cycle reset from 16 to 3 with JScan then they both started working. I don't understand why this worked since I had reset everything using JScan before.
 

Speedy_RCW

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I decided to do the LS swap. I used the base RPM Extreme kit with a L96 and 6L80. I rebuilt the transmission and upgraded it with a Sonnax valve body kit and clutch pack upgrades. Installed a new Mopar fuel pump assembly while the body was off.

The bottom picture shows the radiators. L to R Camaro SS, 392, and JK. I would have used the Camaro SS but the drain location would have required notching the frame.

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Nice work. I especially like the power wheels jeep up on the jack.
 

Speedy_RCW

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Thanks. My 4 year old grandson likes to work on his Jeep. Once he had it suspended mid air with a floor jack on one end and an engine hoist on the other.
That’s awesome. I made my son an old school wooden toolbox for Christmas one year and it’s awesome when he breaks it out to help me work on shit around the house.
 

pvkj454

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One thing to note is that everything in the RPM Extreme kit worked flawlessly. Jon was very helpful even though the problems that I had were on the Jeep side and not related to his kit.
 

pvkj454

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I got the 392 cooling fan installed and that thing can move some air. I added a terminal to the GM ECM connector for PWM control and used an 80 amp circuit breaker. I have also been doing some transmission tuning with HP Tuners and have it dialed in like I want. The only things left to do are an engine oil cooler and a PS pump upgrade.

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I got the 392 cooling fan installed and that thing can move some air. I added a terminal to the GM ECM connector for PWM control and used an 80 amp circuit breaker. I have also been doing some transmission tuning with HP Tuners and have it dialed in like I want. The only things left to do are an engine oil cooler and a PS pump upgrade.

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You are not planning to have a snorkel? The filter looks like it can suck up water!
 

pvkj454

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I have been daily driving it for several months and finally fixed the last problem. My steering gear had a partial internal blockage probably from a piece of Teflon lining of the failed original PS hose. Stock pumps were getting hot and screaming. I replaced the steering box with a Lares 11334 for a 13MY up JKU. I had to modify the pump bracket since the later steering gear is bigger to get some pulley clearance. I can't believe how much better it drives. The old box didn't have excessive play but I constantly had to correct the steering wheel. The rebuilt stock GM pump is quiet now and supplies plenty of pressure at idle for the box.

I also added ARB air lockers and a stock 3.6 air cleaner.

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