Yes.. it is IN! (does the little happy dance)

For a few hours there I was beating my head trying to figure
out what to do and why this f... fine piece of hardware wouldn't
fit.

So what to do.

A: take out the BFH

...ok..

Well, what do you know, it sorta fits. Just too tight by about 1/16".

As fate would have it, I have a perfect solution to that problem
in the form of my angle grinder. (no, I didn't grind the header) :)
I took a close look at the motor mount. Beefy sucker, about 1/4" thick
and with a substantial cross section so it's not going to miss a little
moon shaped section. ..grind.. ..grind.. test fit. (explicative)
...grind..

Finally! I left it about 3/32" clearance, hope that's enough to prevent
noise. Shouldn't expand any that direction anyway and that part of the
mount doesn't move.

http://members.***.net/wilsond/temp/headerfits.jpg
http://members.***.net/wilsond/temp/mount-top.jpg
http://members.***.net/wilsond/temp/mount-side.jpg

Got the intake rail back on and most of the plumbing. Gonna finish it
up tomorrow and then test it.

Here's a clue. Unless you actually want to there isn't a reason
to take the rail off. But if you do, fit the injectors to the rail
first then press the whole thing into the header. Good ol spit makes
a great o-ring lube. (ok, I see you laughing back there, that's not
what I meant)

Will say one thing, it's hard getting to the bolts with the stock
exhaust manifold, but it's a freeging bear to get at the bolts with
the new one. Had to hand torque one bolt, couldn't even get a socket
on it.

It's a Jeep thing, and I'm starting to understand.

--
DougW
(and his still not quite as broke as it was before ZJ)

 

You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)

Why yes, I believe it did come that way. :)

Being it's a 93 I'm not terribly worried about warranties anymore.
All it has to do is hold togheter for about another year or two
when the 2004 WJs start coming back from lease. Or maby the hemi
if I can get over the odd front end and lack of proper gauges
like oil pressure and battery.

--
DougW

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)

Why yes, I believe it did come that way. :)

Being it's a 93 I'm not terribly worried about warranties anymore.
All it has to do is hold togheter for about another year or two
when the 2004 WJs start coming back from lease. Or maby the hemi
if I can get over the odd front end and lack of proper gauges
like oil pressure and battery.

--
DougW

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)

Why yes, I believe it did come that way. :)

Being it's a 93 I'm not terribly worried about warranties anymore.
All it has to do is hold togheter for about another year or two
when the 2004 WJs start coming back from lease. Or maby the hemi
if I can get over the odd front end and lack of proper gauges
like oil pressure and battery.

--
DougW

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> You mean that's not the way it came from the factory? ;-)

Why yes, I believe it did come that way. :)

Being it's a 93 I'm not terribly worried about warranties anymore.
All it has to do is hold togheter for about another year or two
when the 2004 WJs start coming back from lease. Or maby the hemi
if I can get over the odd front end and lack of proper gauges
like oil pressure and battery.

--
DougW

 

nice work! that little bit u took off shouldn't hurt anything...you could
even take a little more...

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Y34ec.411$fS6.295@okepread01...
> Yes.. it is IN! (does the little happy dance)
>
> For a few hours there I was beating my head trying to figure
> out what to do and why this f... fine piece of hardware wouldn't
> fit.
>
> So what to do.
>
> A: take out the BFH
>
> ..ok..
>
> Well, what do you know, it sorta fits. Just too tight by about 1/16".
>
> As fate would have it, I have a perfect solution to that problem
> in the form of my angle grinder. (no, I didn't grind the header) :)
> I took a close look at the motor mount. Beefy sucker, about 1/4" thick
> and with a substantial cross section so it's not going to miss a little
> moon shaped section. ..grind.. ..grind.. test fit. (explicative)
> ..grind..
>
> Finally! I left it about 3/32" clearance, hope that's enough to prevent
> noise. Shouldn't expand any that direction anyway and that part of the
> mount doesn't move.
>
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/temp/headerfits.jpg
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/temp/mount-top.jpg
> http://members.***.net/wilsond/temp/mount-side.jpg
>
> Got the intake rail back on and most of the plumbing. Gonna finish it
> up tomorrow and then test it.
>
> Here's a clue. Unless you actually want to there isn't a reason
> to take the rail off. But if you do, fit the injectors to the rail
> first then press the whole thing into the header. Good ol spit makes
> a great o-ring lube. (ok, I see you laughing back there, that's not
> what I meant)
>
> Will say one thing, it's hard getting to the bolts with the stock
> exhaust manifold, but it's a freeging bear to get at the bolts with
> the new one. Had to hand torque one bolt, couldn't even get a socket
> on it.
>
> It's a Jeep thing, and I'm starting to understand.
>
> --
> DougW
> (and his still not quite as broke as it was before ZJ)
>
>