I'm doing a thing!

nblehm · 07-13-2018, 10:37 PM

MBood82 · 07-14-2018, 06:13 AM

Nice! Did you keep they factory transmission or did you swap in something modern?

nblehm · 07-14-2018, 09:04 AM

Transmission was the reason this all is happening.
It's a 04 lq4 and a 4l80e. Swapped inputs and kept the np208. Tcase already had fixed outputs and 32 spline.

MBood82 · 07-14-2018, 05:29 PM

Burnouts?

nblehm · 07-26-2018, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MBood82

Burnouts?

Finally back for vacation. Now can confirm, does do burnouts. Need to button a few things up, hopefully video this weekend

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Originally Posted by xj_man_646

That is awesome! I love how a broken trans resulted in a complete swap of both engine and transmission

Hard to say no when you have 90% of the parts to throw it in laying around the garage

taking me longer than I wanted though

Hoofmann · 07-14-2018, 07:35 PM

Dude!

Let’s go wheelin!!!!

xj_man_646 · 07-16-2018, 08:42 AM

That is awesome! I love how a broken trans resulted in a complete swap of both engine and transmission

6DoF · 07-30-2018, 07:09 AM

hell yeah! that always feels good ... just don't be like me and most other guys, button up those details now before ya never do

nblehm · 07-30-2018, 09:47 AM

Put about 40 miles on it yesterday. Clocking ring on the tcase is puking fluid, but runs good. Power is awesome and its nice to be able to cruise the highway at 1700 rpm instead of 3000. I just put the motor straight in from the junkyard didnt even change the plugs or wires. Well I'm going to have to change the wires. A couple are arching. Need to redo how the gas pedal is mounted. Foot gets tired after awhile. Making it a little lower should make it more comfy. Only other thing is the exhaust is loud. I reused the old exhaust from the amc and made a new y pipe. Sounds good at idle/part throttle but wot it's too loud.

6DoF · 07-31-2018, 08:37 AM

MBood82 · 07-31-2018, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 6DoF

I don't have a single car in my garage that doesn't have a loud exhaust on it, and my wife is pushing for me to make her car louder.

I don't get why quiet is good...

freerider15 · 07-31-2018, 11:52 AM

I like quiet.

My buggy is loud. I run a small "muffler" I bought from Tim back in the day (more of a resonator really). I'll be trying to put a Hushpower II or something in some day so it's not no ungodly at 2k+ rpms.

My 7.3L is loud, I'll be doing a full interior 3 stage sound deadening when I get the change. Hours upon hours of towing in this, and quieter would be pretty nice.

My 2001 XJ I'm building, I did a 3 stage sound deadening, and put on a quieter muffler. This will soon be my DD, I'd prefer to hear the new stereo system I'm putting in over the road noise and motor

Then again, if I had a V8 for fun...it would probably be a little different story

MBood82 · 07-31-2018, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by freerider15

I like quiet.

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Originally Posted by freerider15

My buggy is loud. I run a small "muffler" I bought from Tim back in the day (more of a resonator really). I'll be trying to put a Hushpower II or something in some day so it's not no ungodly at 2k+ rpms.

Is it just at 2k rpm or is it just loud overall? If it's droney at a certain RPM you can use a quarter wave resonator to knock out that frequency. It usually lowers the overall volume too.

freerider15 · 08-01-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MBood82

Is it just at 2k rpm or is it just loud overall? If it's droney at a certain RPM you can use a quarter wave resonator to knock out that frequency. It usually lowers the overall volume too.

It's mainly when plopping along, since I tend to just stay in 4low/4lowlow.

I plan on fitting something else without too much of a headache. But it's so farkin' down low on the priorities list right now. Hell, I need to get the thing fixed first.

nblehm · 07-31-2018, 03:07 PM

I have a magnaflow on the truck y pipe 2 1/2" all the way back. But it is short. Dumps before the rear tire. It's great at idle and cruising, with absolutely no drone. But wot it is pretty loud. I'm getting old

(j10 is my dd)

Justin did you use some sort of kit for the sound deadening for the xj? Mine could use less road noise inside

freerider15 · 08-01-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nblehm

Justin did you use some sort of kit for the sound deadening for the xj? Mine could use less road noise inside

No kit really, but a combination of CLD Tiles, Closed Cell Foam, and Mass Loaded Vinyl.

Build thread here:

https://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1144935

nblehm · 08-01-2018, 08:46 AM

Finally have a phone where the screen works go enough to post pics. Just random pics throughout the process.

Y pipe. Just used pieces of a 2.5" universal kit summit sells. Cut 2 bends in half and notched them together. Had to get f body flanges. Using ls1 exhaust manifolds.

Wiring harness has a ton of hours into it. Seems I had to move just about everything

Now more motivated to finish the waggy.

6DoF · 08-01-2018, 01:57 PM

i tried really hard to find an exhaust setup that sounded good and wasn't loud on the vette for Mel ... eventually went with full straight pipes behind the cat's and she loved it. sounds amazing but is quite loud when you get after it. after putting another 18k miles on it though, she does want some resonators to cut out the 1600-1800 drone at light load part throttle. (going up hill on the highway) last week my sister was over with her 2 little girls, Mel left for work at 5am, starting the vette woke up one who woke the other who woke my sister who went nutz

that reminds me i need to order parts ...

6DoF · 08-01-2018, 01:58 PM

i like em loud, i HATE drone

if doing over 2 hours at at time, i'll concede to enjoying a quieter ride.

Steve · 08-02-2018, 12:55 AM

What's going on with the Camaro?

07-13-2018, 10:37 PM	#1
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07-14-2018, 06:13 AM	#2
MBood82 Turd Ferguson Join Date: May 2004 Location: Almost Wisconsin Posts: 14,776	Nice! Did you keep they factory transmission or did you swap in something modern?

07-14-2018, 09:04 AM	#3
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,785	Transmission was the reason this all is happening. It's a 04 lq4 and a 4l80e. Swapped inputs and kept the np208. Tcase already had fixed outputs and 32 spline.

07-14-2018, 05:29 PM	#4
MBood82 Turd Ferguson Join Date: May 2004 Location: Almost Wisconsin Posts: 14,776	Burnouts?

07-14-2018, 07:35 PM	#6
Hoofmann AKA: Kebo Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,854	Dude! Let’s go wheelin!!!!

07-30-2018, 07:09 AM	#8
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,886	hell yeah! that always feels good ... just don't be like me and most other guys, button up those details now before ya never do

07-30-2018, 09:47 AM	#9
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,785	Put about 40 miles on it yesterday. Clocking ring on the tcase is puking fluid, but runs good. Power is awesome and its nice to be able to cruise the highway at 1700 rpm instead of 3000. I just put the motor straight in from the junkyard didnt even change the plugs or wires. Well I'm going to have to change the wires. A couple are arching. Need to redo how the gas pedal is mounted. Foot gets tired after awhile. Making it a little lower should make it more comfy. Only other thing is the exhaust is loud. I reused the old exhaust from the amc and made a new y pipe. Sounds good at idle/part throttle but wot it's too loud.

07-31-2018, 08:37 AM	#10
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,886

07-31-2018, 11:52 AM	#12
freerider15 shoplifter fail Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,725	I like quiet. My buggy is loud. I run a small "muffler" I bought from Tim back in the day (more of a resonator really). I'll be trying to put a Hushpower II or something in some day so it's not no ungodly at 2k+ rpms. My 7.3L is loud, I'll be doing a full interior 3 stage sound deadening when I get the change. Hours upon hours of towing in this, and quieter would be pretty nice. My 2001 XJ I'm building, I did a 3 stage sound deadening, and put on a quieter muffler. This will soon be my DD, I'd prefer to hear the new stereo system I'm putting in over the road noise and motor Then again, if I had a V8 for fun...it would probably be a little different story

07-31-2018, 03:07 PM	#15
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,785	I have a magnaflow on the truck y pipe 2 1/2" all the way back. But it is short. Dumps before the rear tire. It's great at idle and cruising, with absolutely no drone. But wot it is pretty loud. I'm getting old (j10 is my dd) Justin did you use some sort of kit for the sound deadening for the xj? Mine could use less road noise inside

08-01-2018, 08:46 AM	#17
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,785	Finally have a phone where the screen works go enough to post pics. Just random pics throughout the process. Y pipe. Just used pieces of a 2.5" universal kit summit sells. Cut 2 bends in half and notched them together. Had to get f body flanges. Using ls1 exhaust manifolds. Wiring harness has a ton of hours into it. Seems I had to move just about everything Now more motivated to finish the waggy.

08-01-2018, 01:57 PM	#18
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,886	i tried really hard to find an exhaust setup that sounded good and wasn't loud on the vette for Mel ... eventually went with full straight pipes behind the cat's and she loved it. sounds amazing but is quite loud when you get after it. after putting another 18k miles on it though, she does want some resonators to cut out the 1600-1800 drone at light load part throttle. (going up hill on the highway) last week my sister was over with her 2 little girls, Mel left for work at 5am, starting the vette woke up one who woke the other who woke my sister who went nutz that reminds me i need to order parts ...

08-01-2018, 01:58 PM	#19
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,886	i like em loud, i HATE drone if doing over 2 hours at at time, i'll concede to enjoying a quieter ride.

08-02-2018, 12:55 AM	#20
Steve empoll Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 46,769	What's going on with the Camaro?