Comanche LS Swap, Lots of Photos. NSFW

[ilovemybike]

Started on a hydro e brake setup.  Only to be used on low friction surfaces...

[jparker7]

is this a drift jeep now

[ilovemybike]

It's going to go sideways in the winter, might as well have a handy way to initiate.

[turbo-civic-si]

I see that handle and im thinking you need more woman in your pics!!

[Demon]

I see that handle and im thinking you need more woman in your pics!!

+1, this thread needs moar NSFW hydro e brake riding women!!

[Bigblockquad]

I see that handle and im thinking you need more woman in your pics!!

+1, this thread needs moar NSFW hydro e brake riding women!!

Amen to that....

[ilovemybike]

I'm working on the female photos, been busy working on the truck.



Thanks to Blake's tip on used NASCAR lines on eBay I made a little catch can setup. 



I don't really like the little cone filters, so I opted for this chrome unit.  I'm pretty happy with my progress on alloy welding, lots to learn still.



Despite their amazing offroad ability I decided to ditch the TSL's for tires that are round.  I debated on lots of different tires but settled on the KM2's.  They look like mini Krawlers, are amazing on the road, can actually be balanced and have a good reputation off road.  I am very pleased with the street manners, such a huge improvement. 



Got my hydro setup install and functional.  I plan on upgrading the master from a 5/8" to a 3/4" to shorten my throw a bit.  That said it is so much fun to mess with, albeit a bit frightening at times.  Nothing like sliding a tall swaybarless truck around sideways. 

[wickedrx7]

Really dig this build. I want to build a 5.3 FJ40. Still working on convincing the wife I need another project.

[ilovemybike]

Really dig this build. I want to build a 5.3 FJ40. Still working on convincing the wife I need another project.

There is always room for more projects, can't just sit around!

[WannaBeFast]

I like it bro

[Dr1ft1ng0wns]

Really dig this build. I want to build a 5.3 FJ40. Still working on convincing the wife I need another project.

We actually just helped one of my buddies finish up one of these. Turned out super slick. 74 ish (can't remember the exact year) FJ with a 5.3, 4l60e and the toyota t case.

[ilovemybike]

I like it bro

Thank you sir.

Really dig this build. I want to build a 5.3 FJ40. Still working on convincing the wife I need another project.

We actually just helped one of my buddies finish up one of these. Turned out super slick. 74 ish (can't remember the exact year) FJ with a 5.3, 4l60e and the toyota t case.

I like that people are using LS motors now, trail riding behind a carb'd small block going up steep inclines is not cool with me.  I don't care what gravity defying float bowls you possess it always wants to stall.




Decided it was time to mount rear bumps and make real shock towers.  Sadly I had to make everything out of steel.  My interest in alloy is unfettered though, more is coming!



Another question, I plan on using a three wire 92+ XJ VSS.  On our Snapon brick it says it needs an 8 volt reference signal, which is odd.  I bought a Dakota Digital universal speedometer interface so I can change the square wave output into a sine wave for the LS computer, but will the VSS work with a 12V or 5V signal? 

[ilovemybike]

Things are coming along.



New panel for the top of my summit heater unit, bit of alloy welding.



Some pretty powder coating.



Playing with solid rivets, made a little cone filter cover, cuts down on the noise a little bit.

Rear shock and bump stop setup is killer, I can wind out third off road and it feels amazing.  My friend and I took it down a trail after it was back together and we were giggling like little girls at how awesome it was taking bumps.

Stepped up my hydraulic e brake master size to .75" and it works great, seriously want one in everything I own.  Such a handy little device.

Took it to Granite State Dyno today for a tune.  It has been rather flat and I thought it was due to the poly motor mounts causing the PCM to pull timing.  The PCM that was in the truck was tuned with EFI live and wouldn't take a HP tuners tune so I ran down the street to a junkyard and picked one up for $50, the joy of having a common vehicle.  Got a tune in the ol bastard, still wondering where all my horses are though.  I used a VSS from Jags that run and it works!! Alex got the computer to read the correct speed and all is well and good.  I do have two O2 sensor codes, I think its a wiring difference between early and late PCM's but I'll look into that later.  It only made 186 WHP though, so I am going to do a compression test tomorrow, see what's up. 



Sounds good though.

[JapCrap]

Awesome truck man! You're gonna have to have the front o2's running with the f/i.... that might be whats holding it back...


 Also, in for more hot chick pics w/truck!!!!!

[ilovemybike]

Made a dash today.  I beefed up a HF bead roller and made a few custom dies, couldn't wait to try them out so I played with some alloy.  Kinda nice to have a dash. Door panels forthcoming.