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When I got home there was 3x boxes waiting. First box was the RH front caliper I ordered from AutoZone… Duralast brand but looks exactly like the Rockauto Nugeon unit.

More parts arriving and a small win…. So I saw a deal on some wheels I’ve been looking for. So I agreed the deal, and drove up to LA. I’m talking to the guy, telling him I’m trying to adapt Brembo brakes to my 5.9. He says, cool, I have a set over there if you want some… points at a barrel...

Checked the fitment to the ‘84-‘89 knuckles and the man was correct… They match. 5.5" between mounting holes...

I don’t think these are refurbished at all. Made in china on the box, so I have to assume they are Brembo knock offs and virgin. Painted, by the look, and chips off easy. No matter, I will be stripping and powder coating anyway. Im Thinking… Yellow. Played around with stencils for my Cricut.

So a box arrived today with a refurbished Jeep SRT8 front 6 pot caliper in… I’m completely blown away by the size of this thing😳 I mean it’s big… But it’s only when I put the rear SRT8 4 piston caliper next to it, the scale really blew my mind.. My hand for scale… keep in mind I’m...

Prob from the same era… ****. I have a Gear Wrench flare nut ratcheting set like these, but the 10mm wouldn’t hold either. Maybe cos I rounded it already. 😬 https://a.co/d/619xNA0

Stripped one of the rear calipers down yesterday. Left the seals in place, but plan to replace anyway. I absolutely could not shift the cross-over/link pipe seen on the right. My HF flare nut wrench broke, and the other flare nut wrench would not fit hold on. Looking for alternatives today...

I’ve heard stories of media being embedded in aluminum only to be released later. In the case of these parts they will both be vapor blasted next, which I believe will clean up any issues. With your intake, having looked at one online, I see your concern with the long complex runners. If it...

The Jeep 5.9 Brake upgrade is coming together. Now I have the knuckles… I secured a Jeep SRT8 LH Brembo 6 piston caliper for mock up. A pair of 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 355mm/14” front rotors are on there way. I have a plan to mount the 5.9 ABS sensors in the older style knuckles. Got a new...

Thanks. I just can’t leave well enough alone. My wife just rolls her eyes at me. 😊 I see life… and cars… thru my own lens, for better or worse! Picked up a set of ABS sensors, so I can play around, and test fitment on the older style knuckle. Will take a look tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ve...

lol! Thanks, I’ll take it! Oh, and I got an set of stage 8 bolts, and a spare set header gaskets too.. But seriously, I’m happy that I ****…😊 That NLA price was prob 4+ years ago, so if they ever do another run I’m betting a set will be $2k +…😳

Paid $1k plus tax and shipping…😊

But there was a huge win… I have wanted to put headers and an exhaust on the 5.9 forever. The best headers were made by Doug Thorley, but have been out of production for a while. I was sniffing around looking for a used set, and spotted a NIB set on EBay… Just snapped them up. They arrived...

Knuckles are dry and set aside. I just shot them with some Rustoleum rust converting primer. I will probably powder coat once I have test fit everything. I’ve not been able to find the front 6 piston Brembo calipers at an affordable price yet, but hopefully soon. 2012 Mustang GT500 rotors...

For this work I have this in the cabinet. https://www.harborfreight.com/50-lb-black-aluminum-oxide-70-grit-abrasive-media-56703.html

Keep running good… Mercedes running good! Time to get back to what I enjoy the most.., Projects! So, I mentioned a few posts back that I’d decided on a path for the Jeep 5.9. That path involves a big brake upgrade. Parts arrived. A pair of early 1984-1989 Jeep XJ(Cherokee) front knuckles. They...

Agreed. The Autel has been able to clear codes, and reset the adaptations for the MAF…

Fiddled around with it for a good couple of hours, with no joy. Delphi coil pack arrived Friday, and I wasted no time getting it all swapped out. . Put the new champion plugs in, and it started first turn. Took A couple of drives to relearn, I think but the misfire is gone, as is the CEL. Have...

Thanks. Agreed. Well, I put it all back together and it wasn’t happy... Misfire... Checked everything, and the only thing I can think of, is that one of the coils was failing, and pulling it apart, that killed it. New coi pack on the way...