[BLACKzj52]

Originally Posted by JrMechanic

Get this cam:

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/products.php?browse=category&level0=U21hbGwgQmxvY2 sgTWFnbnVtICgzLjkvNS4yLzUuOSk=&level1=Q2Ftc2hhZnQ= &partid=11430

These springs:

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/products.php?browse=category&level0=U21hbGwgQmxvY2 sgTWFnbnVtICgzLjkvNS4yLzUuOSk=&level1=VmFsdmUgU3By aW5ncw==&partid=10280

And these retainers:

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/products.php?browse=category&level0=U21hbGwgQmxvY2 sgTWFnbnVtICgzLjkvNS4yLzUuOSk=&level1=UmV0YWluZXJz LCBMb2NrcyAmIEFjY2Vzc29yaWVz&partid=23197

It's a good idea to replace the locks too because they are so cheap. With no other mods, this combination makes a HUGE difference. You don't need a tuner or anything else and it will work fine with stock heads.

I put this combination in a 97 318 and it screams. The only other actual power mods I did was I ported the intake and heads.

if I were to go with a cam it would be something more than just a step up from the r/t cam. I need something with a little bit of lope
I like the KRC 210x or 210b cams a lot. My goal with a cam would not be to improve low end torque, but more mid range to upper rpm. I like to "listen to my exhaust" sometimes on the streets that and a 5.9 has tons of low end torque, add in 4.56 gears.. I don't really need to worry about low end, I'm good there.

One guy on speedfreaks put a 210b in his 5.9 (only had a few mods - no SCT tuner). Lost no low end torque, but ran like a raped pig at higher rpms. Sounds like loads of fun to me.

http://thespeedfreaks.net/showthread...ll=1#post84977



wish I knew what cam this was, sounds awesome

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[BLACKzj52]

So today I was removing the old head gasket material on the engine block side.. I was using a razor knife, plastic scraper, and a drill with a mini wirewheel attachment (at lower speeds). I had shop towels inserted into the cylinder bores to block and major debris from entering, but eventually I need to clean out the bores and used an air gun attachment on my air compressor to blow out said debris. These cylinder walls are in great shape and I would hate for some dust to get caught between the pistons and the wall and end up scoring the cylinder wall surface. Is there any further steps I should take to clean out the bores? I hit them with air until no visible flakes of debris were in there numerous times thinking I would be ok. But a after doing some reading I am getting a little worried that I could have just totally screwed myself over and created more work for myself, or am I just being paranoid?

[BLACKzj52]

update:

I'll let the pics talk













My next step?




powerwash this pig!


Cool shot of my long arms..




oh and here are both of my ZJ 46re's



also, these came in the mail





I am going to Florida on monday for a week so nothing will be going on til I get back obviously. But once I get back all hell is breaking loose and I am going to clean this thing, POR15 the engine bay and tranny tunnel. Paint up the 5.9 block, put it back together. Then gotta mess around with the brakelines to make them work with the 5.9 ABS pump. Then put it all back together

[Spike300]

i would throw some undercoating after the por15 also

[CTeunuch]

**** ABS, ****'s for the birds.

[billyzj]

what part of fl are you going to

[BLACKzj52]

Hey guys, I will be making a big update in a day or two with loads of pictures. A LOT has happened in the last two months.....The zj is coming along very well and within 2 weeks or so of being ready. On top of that, I think I will be buying a particular platinum 5.9 that is on this forum (although he has not updated his thread in awhile). Which niner will it be? Stay tuned

[BLACKzj52]

Alright guys, time for a big update. So we went to Florida and on the way back my gf's Honda Civic blew its engine on a mountain at the Tennessee and Kentucky border. We towed it home and within about 2 weeks I swapped another engine into it. Needless to say, that cut into some Jeep time. Then on the night of July 4th a drunk 80 year old man rearended my tahoe that was parked on a neighborhood straight. Long story short it totaled out my Tahoe and now I have a new jeep, which I will get to soon

Anyways, heres some progress pics of the ZJ build.


Block head gasket surface cleaned


headgasket



Cylinder heads installed

Then the timing cover went on after being powdercoated black
Engine was also painted with POR Engine Enamel

valve cover gaskets on

Mopar crankshaft position sensor installed

Mopar water pump installed


gaskets gasket gaskets

valve covers on
Oil pan back onn


and the thorleys




Then it was time to do a tranny breather extension mod.


Pop the pump cover off the tranny with a slide hammer


doing it to both my 46re's



drill a hole

tap it




1/4" NPT 90* fitting with a 3/8" barbed end

3/8" ID hose installed

finished off with a hose clamp

[BLACKzj52]

Then I had some parts come in the mail.

AC Accumulator

5.9 Discharge AC line.. $160 from wholesalemopar.com....


Then it came time for a lot of cleaning and painting.


spray paint the inside of the firewall.. no bare metal allowed

Then I POR15'd the body where the gas tank mounts


The underbody and tranny tunnel



and the wheel wells


Then the engine got installed

mmmmmm clean

And the engine bay wiring harness went in




Then it was time to work on the intake manifold.


painted up with POR engine enamel, 50mm throttle body installed, 180* Jet Performance thermostat, new water outlet neck installed, etc


Then on went the Hughes plenum plate



wrapped and insulated fuel rails



fuel rails installed



intake manifold installed



Then I moved onto finishing up the AC/heater box.


With the old foam tape....

Bought some of this


ended up with this


Installed



Then the dash went back on which I guess I dont have a pic of. I then reconnected all the wires, and now all the different harnesses are hooked up. I then installed a battery and was able to roll the windows up and down. Guess I did something right


So thats where I am at with the zj build, its been a lot of work.




So, for the niner I got...


















































































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Boom. Some of you might recognize it

[CTeunuch]

Looking good John, must be nice to be making some progress.

I don't recognize the new one, who's was it? Specs? Plans?

[Bama_WJ]

Is that Rogers old niner?

[Spike300]

Nice work, always lokks better to go and do everything right the fist time

[-Shoey-]

Lol, Roger's old Niner.

[squashman702]

That Nine needs TJ Moabs again. Get on it!

[BLACKzj52]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

And yes it is Roger's old niner. Its got 187,600 miles on it. DT headers, 3" exhaust with a Super 44, procomp mx6 shocks, upcountry springs with 1/2" spacers, Hotchkis rear sway bar, RB1 Navigation system from a WJ, K&N, Kolak Ignition upgrade, Ecode headlight housings, etc. I plan to keep it basically how it is. But I did just swap in a Flowmaster super 44 and tailpipe yesterday for the magnaflow muffler that was on there. That and I am going to get ahold of the 5.9 rims with 31" metric equivalent General Grabber AT's from the slate 5.9 that I parted out (my friend bought the rims from it).

Ill get some pics of it up tonight or tomorrow for you guys