Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

What did you do to your TJ today?

Yesterday I drove it like a bat out of Hell for a 60 mile trip to a doctor's appointment. Stayed between 80 and 85 mph. It ran fantastically. Got in it this morning and got the CEL light for only the second time in almost twenty years. Code says CO2 sensor heater. Will not be fixing it until late January. All my energy ($) is going into my trip home for Christmas.
 
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My first pinionectomy, pretty rough, did the grind with Harbor Freight corded belt file, worked fine. Good enough for government work.
 
New water pump, fan, and fan clutch installed. Yes the fan is backwards in that picture. It got fixed after I realized that 🤦‍♂️.

Also wired up the parking/turn signal lights and modified & painted the RockHard rock rails to fit the front fenders.

Anyone want these wiring pig tails for the front fender lights?

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Nice thermostat housing 😉 Good Ole Newcomer racing goodies :D
 
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Welp didn't do much other than pick up some POR15 paint from summit racing 😁to paint up my Savvy tummy tuck crossmembers and welp....

I discovered that I indeed did bent my axle housing/The C's! a while ago when I went to Bridgeport OHV, I noticed that my passenger tire looked a bit out of whack....and some time later my assumption is correct😶
I'm on 31s and I don't wheel too hard but I guess I actually do....otherwise my housing or the Cs wouldn't be tweaked

And no the balljoints aren't bad. when I bought the jeep, a few months later i Installed new units from Spicer
Luckily i have a HP30 I plan on building,I guess I'm totally not gonna do C-Gussets like many say not to 🙄

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Well..ready too put a new pinion bearing on and no response from my buddy with press. Also the carrier bearings from Quadratec have been hung up in NorthHampton PA for 7 sevens days now. Snow? Maybe Santa will bring me a 20 ton press for Christmas? Probably should get one make life easier than running back and forth to a shop.
 
Battery gave up the ghost yesterday. Pput it on a charger overnight. Drove to local Wally World. They tested the old battery and replaced it for a new one. Free of charge for test and battery install. Rainy and chilly here so I let them do the work. I have no garage.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStar...ttery/16795242?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

Been going with the Everstart on my family vehicles for a few years. They get great reviews and are of good cost balance. Had good use on those vehicles...
 
Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts