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FC4X4 · 01-26-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Provelogear

For the fuel regulator, you don't need to hook the vacuum up. You will need to plumb a feed and return line to the regulator. Our works fine with AN-6 stuff. The bottom is the return. Then the feed to one side and the other side to the fuel rail. You'll need that AN-6 to fuel rail adapter.

Good luck on getting that Tera bump in the rear. Since we can't cut the frame rails it real tight back there.

Only a few more days left!

Look forward to seeing you out there!

If you don't mind, Gerald, I might give you a call this morning. What you describe as the correct way to plumb this is what I had in mind. The problem that I see is that there are only two -6an fittings on the regulator. One inlet and one return. The "outlet" side is 1/8" NPT and the instructions say it's for a pressure gauge. I don't think this side of the regulator would flow enough fuel. I am not sure I have the right part. Would a tee on the inlet side work to drop pressure out of the entire line as fuel flowed past the regulator, or do I need a different regulator?

Provelogear · 01-26-2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FC4X4

If you don't mind, Gerald, I might give you a call this morning. What you describe as the correct way to plumb this is what I had in mind. The problem that I see is that there are only two -6an fittings on the regulator. One inlet and one return. The "outlet" side is 1/8" NPT and the instructions say it's for a pressure gauge. I don't think this side of the regulator would flow enough fuel. I am not sure I have the right part. Would a tee on the inlet side work to drop pressure out of the entire line as fuel flowed past the regulator, or do I need a different regulator?

Call me 949-870-8106

StinkBug · 01-26-2012, 09:23 AM

You have the right regulator. It gets T'd into the pressure line. Take your pressure line going to the rail and add a T somewhere. Hook the extra leg of the T to the inlet of the pressure regulator, hook the outlet to the return on your tank. That's all you need to do. It would be wise to at least hook a gauge to that 1/8" port for setting your pressure though.

Beat95YJ · 01-26-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkBug

You have the right regulator. It gets T'd into the pressure line. Take your pressure line going to the rail and add a T somewhere. Hook the extra leg of the T to the inlet of the pressure regulator, hook the outlet to the return on your tank. That's all you need to do. It would be wise to at least hook a gauge to that 1/8" port for setting your pressure though.

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FC4X4 · 01-28-2012, 07:44 AM

Thanks for confirming what I had thought. I cobbled together a tee with parts from NAPA and it runs! I still need to get a pressure gauge.

FC4X4 · 01-28-2012, 10:50 PM

Pictures from the first flex yesterday. I was planning to make it out tomorrow; a bunch of folks will be wheeling in Farmington tomorrow. I just have so much to do! The test drive might be in California.

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slvrbck · 01-28-2012, 11:23 PM

Awesome. Glad to see this thing on 4 wheels and running. Hope you make a good showing out there. Good luck.

Phat95YJ · 01-29-2012, 09:59 PM

Nice! rig is looking great man!

DOUG38S · 01-29-2012, 10:03 PM

Keep going!

herbycj5 · 01-29-2012, 10:16 PM

good luck to you. lots of hard work and frustations! looks like you are a little short of clearance on that front passenger tire in your flex shot.

FC4X4 · 01-30-2012, 04:03 PM

Yep... I thought I would be able to run the flares on the front. They have been removed again. This is on 5 1/2" of suspension lift and 1" body lift. No trimming in the front. I trimmed the back fenders now as well; the wheelbase is strecthed to 106".

The front driveline wasn't working... and that had nothing to do with the driveline construction. My front 60 is very narrow at 63 1/2" WMS. That has caused a lot of frustration during this build. I had to cut up and relocate all my front suspension brackets to make them fit on the axle and still the pinion is so far to the passenger side that it's hard to avoid the side of the transmission and the exhaust. I ended up putting in my old driveline from the old YJ. It's a Tom Wood's two-piece. I am hopeful it will work. I am very concerned about potential vibration because of the angle at which I have the first joint set. Time will tell, but the first shaft definitely won't work. I talked with Tom about it today and he said he would take the other shaft back. That's great; especially since it really wasn't a driveshaft issue.

We're cutting off the rear lower shock mounts now. The shock tubes rubbed on the axle tube during articulation. Hoping to drive it soon!

Provelogear · 01-30-2012, 04:06 PM

Come on Jason! Power thru it you are almost there!

BTF1 · 01-30-2012, 04:40 PM

Got to hand to all of you running in this class, not much money and working your ass off, we will all be watching you in a few days, hang in there and keep work it only gets worse from here, you could have four cars to prep

looking forward to watching all of you race and good luck!!!

SideshowBob · 01-30-2012, 06:24 PM

Wow that's a pretty crazy build to tackle in that time period.

Keep it up you are close!

Just hack sawzall those flares.

Darryl89 · 01-30-2012, 08:54 PM

Keep it going buddy, you will make it. By the time I make the lakebed, I want to hear all kinds of war-stories and bench racing from your race...

#129 is ready to roll. GPS mount from Stinkyfab is in and being mounted, that was the last thing to do..

Hang in there Jason, you got it handled I know...

FC4X4 · 01-30-2012, 11:18 PM

Thanks for all the encouragement. You're right; the timeline is nutty. I purchased this thing bone stock just about 72 days ago. It has been a ton of work and some fun as well. I am getting excited about the trip; I am bummed there has been virtually no testing completed. Our preliminary flexing did point to several problems we have hopefully overcome now. It looks like I will be ditching the front swaybar. Packaging is insanely tight and I would rather run without than one that's messed up and interfering with my steering linkage. We'll also most likely be without rear bumps; just out of time.

Noticed my seatbelt were the wrong mounting style this weekend and reordered new... to arrive tomorrow. We got the front driveline and rear shock mount issues addressed today. The graphics are done as well...

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Hoose · 01-31-2012, 05:35 AM

Build turned out good. See you on the lake bed.

sallys xj · 01-31-2012, 07:53 AM

looks good

konacaliboy · 01-31-2012, 10:51 AM

Totally pulling for you! Been watching your thrash build on here and it's exciting just to keep up behind the keyboard here....Good luck man, hope you guys do well

rob low · 01-31-2012, 04:07 PM

Don't connect the vacuum port. It's only for Boosted Engines.

Phat95YJ · 01-31-2012, 11:45 PM

cool man, the stickers make it! Good luck out there!

FC4X4 · 02-01-2012, 04:26 PM

Packed up, paying some bills, and heading out tonight. See you all there, ready or not!

Hoose · 02-02-2012, 10:16 PM

Turned out good. See you on the lake bed.

DOUG38S · 02-03-2012, 07:37 PM

You better have this buttoned up! We got a race to win!!!! I'll be in tomorrow around lunch time. Maybe a quick ride before the drivers meeting?

whypave · 02-03-2012, 08:39 PM

Doug in a rig racing on Krawlers. 2012 really is the end of days

01-26-2012, 09:23 AM	#153 (permalink)
StinkBug StinkyFab Racing Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4946 Location: San Diego Posts: 6,147	You have the right regulator. It gets T'd into the pressure line. Take your pressure line going to the rail and add a T somewhere. Hook the extra leg of the T to the inlet of the pressure regulator, hook the outlet to the return on your tank. That's all you need to do. It would be wise to at least hook a gauge to that 1/8" port for setting your pressure though. __________________ Dallas Ashley StinkyFab Racing (SFR) - Custom Fabrication Your Source for: CNC Cutting & Engraving, Cages, Custom Suspension, Complete Vehicle Builds, and more! Overall Winner, 2012 KOH EMC. Gettin it done in a stocker! Co-Dog #4432-KOH 2011 #88-KOH 2010, Crew Chief - KOH 2009, 2008

01-28-2012, 07:44 AM	#155 (permalink)
FC4X4 Stock Rock Racer Join Date: Aug 2011 Member # 195725 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 528	Thanks for confirming what I had thought. I cobbled together a tee with parts from NAPA and it runs! I still need to get a pressure gauge. __________________ Jason Kaminsky - Ultra4 Stock Class #4678 - Four Corners 4x4, Superchips, M.O.R.E., Durango Custom Works, Associations Direct, Clayton Offroad Manufacturing, Bigelow Motorsports, Savvy Offroad, Yukon Gear & Axle, Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts, Metal Cloak, Bilstein, Grandview Land Holdings

01-28-2012, 10:50 PM	#156 (permalink)
FC4X4 Stock Rock Racer Join Date: Aug 2011 Member # 195725 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 528	Pictures from the first flex yesterday. I was planning to make it out tomorrow; a bunch of folks will be wheeling in Farmington tomorrow. I just have so much to do! The test drive might be in California. __________________ Jason Kaminsky - Ultra4 Stock Class #4678 - Four Corners 4x4, Superchips, M.O.R.E., Durango Custom Works, Associations Direct, Clayton Offroad Manufacturing, Bigelow Motorsports, Savvy Offroad, Yukon Gear & Axle, Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts, Metal Cloak, Bilstein, Grandview Land Holdings

01-28-2012, 11:23 PM	#157 (permalink)
slvrbck Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 116105 Location: Red and Black Posts: 666	Awesome. Glad to see this thing on 4 wheels and running. Hope you make a good showing out there. Good luck. __________________ [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="4"]THEROCKGODS4X4.COM[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR="DimGray"][SIZE="3"]ULTRA 4 LUNATIC[/SIZE][/COLOR]

01-29-2012, 09:59 PM	#158 (permalink)
Phat95YJ Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 189941 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 592	Nice! rig is looking great man! __________________ 95 YJ- with stuff, 04 KJ- stock 05 F350- the tow rig

01-29-2012, 10:03 PM	#159 (permalink)
DOUG38S Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17107 Location: Sharpsburg, MD Posts: 5,348 Blog Entries: 1	Keep going! __________________ *TEAM YUKON GEAR and AXLE #4413* Bulldog Winch, Raceline, Maxxis, FOA, Tom Woods, Everlast Welders, Ruffstuff Specialities, Cool Shirt, Stage 8, Baja Designs, PSC Steering, AJIK Overland Exchange, Reid Racing, Artec, Powertank, DynoMax, Hinchman Racewear, DJ Safety

01-29-2012, 10:16 PM	#160 (permalink)
herbycj5 HOG JOCKEY Join Date: Sep 2005 Member # 54114 Location: SoCal Posts: 623	good luck to you. lots of hard work and frustations! looks like you are a little short of clearance on that front passenger tire in your flex shot.

01-30-2012, 04:03 PM	#161 (permalink)
FC4X4 Stock Rock Racer Join Date: Aug 2011 Member # 195725 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 528	Yep... I thought I would be able to run the flares on the front. They have been removed again. This is on 5 1/2" of suspension lift and 1" body lift. No trimming in the front. I trimmed the back fenders now as well; the wheelbase is strecthed to 106". The front driveline wasn't working... and that had nothing to do with the driveline construction. My front 60 is very narrow at 63 1/2" WMS. That has caused a lot of frustration during this build. I had to cut up and relocate all my front suspension brackets to make them fit on the axle and still the pinion is so far to the passenger side that it's hard to avoid the side of the transmission and the exhaust. I ended up putting in my old driveline from the old YJ. It's a Tom Wood's two-piece. I am hopeful it will work. I am very concerned about potential vibration because of the angle at which I have the first joint set. Time will tell, but the first shaft definitely won't work. I talked with Tom about it today and he said he would take the other shaft back. That's great; especially since it really wasn't a driveshaft issue. We're cutting off the rear lower shock mounts now. The shock tubes rubbed on the axle tube during articulation. Hoping to drive it soon! __________________ Jason Kaminsky - Ultra4 Stock Class #4678 - Four Corners 4x4, Superchips, M.O.R.E., Durango Custom Works, Associations Direct, Clayton Offroad Manufacturing, Bigelow Motorsports, Savvy Offroad, Yukon Gear & Axle, Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts, Metal Cloak, Bilstein, Grandview Land Holdings

01-30-2012, 04:06 PM	#162 (permalink)
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01-30-2012, 04:40 PM	#163 (permalink)
BTF1 Jarhead Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25253 Location: Ness City, Ks Posts: 2,855	Got to hand to all of you running in this class, not much money and working your ass off, we will all be watching you in a few days, hang in there and keep work it only gets worse from here, you could have four cars to prep looking forward to watching all of you race and good luck!!! __________________ Thanks for your support: Wide Open Design http://www.wideopendesign.com/ Radflo Shocks http://www.radflo.com/ Torq Axles http://www.torqaxle.com/ RCV http://www.rcvperformance.com/ Twisted Stitch Seats http://www.twistedstitchinc.com/ Rugged Radios http://www.ruggedradios.com/ Bower Motorsports Media http://www.facebook.com/charlene.bow...s#!/BowerMedia Trail Ready Wheels http://www.trailready.com/wheels.html http://www.facebook.com/bentandtwistedracing Bent and Twisted 4x4 Bent and Twisted Racing 620-805-1959

01-30-2012, 06:24 PM	#164 (permalink)
SideshowBob Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Member # 168725 Location: Smalbany, NY Posts: 238	Wow that's a pretty crazy build to tackle in that time period. Keep it up you are close! Just hack sawzall those flares.

01-30-2012, 08:54 PM	#165 (permalink)
Darryl89 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Member # 143821 Posts: 219	Keep it going buddy, you will make it. By the time I make the lakebed, I want to hear all kinds of war-stories and bench racing from your race... #129 is ready to roll. GPS mount from Stinkyfab is in and being mounted, that was the last thing to do.. Hang in there Jason, you got it handled I know... __________________ Arctic Cat Desert Race XTZ: ITP, King Off-Road Racing Shocks, custom +5 Suspension & more..

01-30-2012, 11:18 PM	#166 (permalink)
FC4X4 Stock Rock Racer Join Date: Aug 2011 Member # 195725 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 528	Thanks for all the encouragement. You're right; the timeline is nutty. I purchased this thing bone stock just about 72 days ago. It has been a ton of work and some fun as well. I am getting excited about the trip; I am bummed there has been virtually no testing completed. Our preliminary flexing did point to several problems we have hopefully overcome now. It looks like I will be ditching the front swaybar. Packaging is insanely tight and I would rather run without than one that's messed up and interfering with my steering linkage. We'll also most likely be without rear bumps; just out of time. Noticed my seatbelt were the wrong mounting style this weekend and reordered new... to arrive tomorrow. We got the front driveline and rear shock mount issues addressed today. The graphics are done as well... Here's a picture of what I did for the fuel pressure regulator. I am still not sure if I should be running the vacuum port connected or not. __________________ Jason Kaminsky - Ultra4 Stock Class #4678 - Four Corners 4x4, Superchips, M.O.R.E., Durango Custom Works, Associations Direct, Clayton Offroad Manufacturing, Bigelow Motorsports, Savvy Offroad, Yukon Gear & Axle, Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts, Metal Cloak, Bilstein, Grandview Land Holdings

01-31-2012, 05:35 AM	#167 (permalink)
Hoose Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Member # 179197 Location: Ashland, K.Y. Posts: 56	Build turned out good. See you on the lake bed. __________________ 2003 ford F-350 srw ex cab long bed 4x4 7.3L 98 TJ with some stuff 2012 KOH Modified 4555 Get your Atlas support rings here www.roarkfabrication.com or call 606-286-0681

01-31-2012, 07:53 AM	#168 (permalink)
sallys xj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Member # 206767 Location: Surprise, Az Posts: 284	looks good

01-31-2012, 10:51 AM	#169 (permalink)
konacaliboy Granite Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Member # 40585 Location: Galt, CA Posts: 846	Totally pulling for you! Been watching your thrash build on here and it's exciting just to keep up behind the keyboard here....Good luck man, hope you guys do well __________________ KI6TUI

01-31-2012, 04:07 PM	#170 (permalink)
rob low :flipoff: Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98084 Location: Hamburg, New York Posts: 71	Don't connect the vacuum port. It's only for Boosted Engines. __________________ Your a real breath of fresh air. www.wnyoffroad.org My build: http://www.wnyoffroad.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4271

01-31-2012, 11:45 PM	#171 (permalink)
Phat95YJ Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Member # 189941 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 592	cool man, the stickers make it! Good luck out there! __________________ 95 YJ- with stuff, 04 KJ- stock 05 F350- the tow rig

02-01-2012, 04:26 PM	#172 (permalink)
FC4X4 Stock Rock Racer Join Date: Aug 2011 Member # 195725 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 528	Packed up, paying some bills, and heading out tonight. See you all there, ready or not! __________________ Jason Kaminsky - Ultra4 Stock Class #4678 - Four Corners 4x4, Superchips, M.O.R.E., Durango Custom Works, Associations Direct, Clayton Offroad Manufacturing, Bigelow Motorsports, Savvy Offroad, Yukon Gear & Axle, Tom Wood's Custom Driveshafts, Metal Cloak, Bilstein, Grandview Land Holdings

02-02-2012, 10:16 PM	#173 (permalink)
Hoose Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Member # 179197 Location: Ashland, K.Y. Posts: 56	Turned out good. See you on the lake bed. __________________ 2003 ford F-350 srw ex cab long bed 4x4 7.3L 98 TJ with some stuff 2012 KOH Modified 4555 Get your Atlas support rings here www.roarkfabrication.com or call 606-286-0681

02-03-2012, 07:37 PM	#174 (permalink)
DOUG38S Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17107 Location: Sharpsburg, MD Posts: 5,348 Blog Entries: 1	You better have this buttoned up! We got a race to win!!!! I'll be in tomorrow around lunch time. Maybe a quick ride before the drivers meeting? __________________ *TEAM YUKON GEAR and AXLE #4413* Bulldog Winch, Raceline, Maxxis, FOA, Tom Woods, Everlast Welders, Ruffstuff Specialities, Cool Shirt, Stage 8, Baja Designs, PSC Steering, AJIK Overland Exchange, Reid Racing, Artec, Powertank, DynoMax, Hinchman Racewear, DJ Safety

02-03-2012, 08:39 PM	#175 (permalink)
whypave Rock God Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28177 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 2,219	Doug in a rig racing on Krawlers. 2012 really is the end of days __________________ Smiley Racing 609 1st Place KOH class Badlands UMC race Oct 2nd 10 11th and 8th place 1st and 2nd RCrocs 10 New buggy http://www.facebook.com/TeamSmileyRacing Thanks to: Crane Clayton Offroad BFGoodrich Bilstein Tom Woods Driveshafts Tom Guaraldo RIP!

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