My Big Red Scrambler
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I'm running a 36" on mine right now. It's not long enough to go over the engine cover. If you run it under the cover it will have a tight turn which will quickly wear out the sleeve inside the cable. I'm on my 3rd cable in 2 years now. Next one I get will be a 4 ft cable. Even though it will be "too long," I'd rather have that than keep having to replace them.
I’ve run this cable on a couple cj’s with ls swaps now with no problems. Now, this particular engine is moved forward a few inches so I may need to get the longer cable. But I seem to remember having to shorten the last cable when I did this.
In the past I used a cj canister which is vented on the bottom for fresh air to come in when purged. I’ll have to look again but I believe this yj canister is the same. Plus by not having a carb vent I can leave that fitting open and have another fresh air vent.
All I’m trying to do is not smell fuel. The charcoal should obsorb that. If it ever become saturated I’ll swap out for another one. But so far I’ve been running one for over a year in another ls swapped Jeep with no problem. Worst case I’ll program and use the purge valve on top of the intake.
In the past I used a cj canister which is vented on the bottom for fresh air to come in when purged. I’ll have to look again but I believe this yj canister is the same. Plus by not having a carb vent I can leave that fitting open and have another fresh air vent.
All I’m trying to do is not smell fuel. The charcoal should obsorb that. If it ever become saturated I’ll swap out for another one. But so far I’ve been running one for over a year in another ls swapped Jeep with no problem. Worst case I’ll program and use the purge valve on top of the intake.
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Looking awesome! Wanting more and more to make mine similar because I really dig the look of the setup as a whole.
I do have a question though, and I don't know if it was addressed or not (couldn't find it), but is the TDK frame the same width as stock or is it wider? It looks like your 60 front spring pads are a direct match to the frame width, but that doesn't seem right if the frame is stock CJ width and the axle is stock. Am I missing something?
I do have a question though, and I don't know if it was addressed or not (couldn't find it), but is the TDK frame the same width as stock or is it wider? It looks like your 60 front spring pads are a direct match to the frame width, but that doesn't seem right if the frame is stock CJ width and the axle is stock. Am I missing something?
Ah, that makes more sense. I must have missed that detail as well. TDK's website mentioned nothing about widths, so I was thoroughly confused. Thanks for pointing that out!
Back to this sweet "red" Scram though.....
Back to this sweet "red" Scram though.....
Axles where narrowed by PO, I measured them sometime ago and wheel mount surface to wheel mount surface was 58" or 60". Honestly I'd like them to be full width for stability but they are what they are. I will have to change the wheels as there is to much back spacing and the tires are hitting the springs at full lock. I need to find a set of wheels with less back spacing so that the tires set out away from the body more.
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Right on. Thanks for the insight! I really like how yours has big boy axles and big tires but still fits under the fender flares for a more sleeperish clean look, but I understand the nuances of narrowed axles. I'm just personally trying to figure out the sweet spot of axle width that isn't too wide or too custom. Sounds like 60" WMS isn't it...