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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 430205" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Motor Mount Brackets</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I have been freakin' busy with the YJ the last five weeks. The axle swaps took a while to get fully set up especially with waiting on shipping for fluids, parts, etc. I'll update that aspect of this thread soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">As for today, I installed some 4.0L engine brackets from StinkyFab Racing. These things are some quality beef! Previously I was running the Brown Dog brackets and while I was fine with them, these are better...the fitment was better, gold plate vs paint is better (gold plate doesn't peel off and clump up under bolt heads!), smooth rounded edges vs square corners (looks better, less homemade), and the SFRs allow for factory coil bracket to stay in place. The brown dog's bolt sleeves are too long and go all the way to the engine block. This is not an issue, but it means that you have to move the bracket to the outside of the engine bracket, and then mount the coil differently. Just kind of a pain if you can avoid it. SFR leaves a 1/8" gap between the coil bolt sleeves and the engine block so that this bracket can be sandwiched. Much better. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">The only other thing to know is that these are built to accommodate the XJ alternator bracket, which is 5/8" thick. On a YJ, the lower alternator bracket is sandwiched instead, but it is 3/8" thick, leaving a 1/4" gap on both bolt holes between the alt bracket and the SFR bracket. This can be fixed by purchasing four 1/8" thick 3/8" washers. They are "extra thick" washers sold at Ace. You can see them in the passenger side pics. There are two other locations where thick washers need to be used but the instructions outline those and they are included. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I highly recommend disconnecting the battery, pulling the ignition to distributor wire, and removing the belt/alternator. Some of the bolts are very hard to get to otherwise. Also, I jacked up the engine with a 2x4 standing vertically on the jack, pushing up on the harmonic balancer. Worked perfectly. In the past I have used the oil pan with a block of wood and sometimes it dents it, so I don't recommend that method.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Motor Mounts</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">For now I mounted these to my old brown dog mounts. I have ordered MORE's bomb proof rubber 1" MML mounts to replace with which should be here in two days. If I'm not happy with MORE's mounts, I will order up the SFR supersoft poly mounts which are supposed to be great too. Only downside to those is they are only standard height which means buying a MML lift block kit. We'll see how these do. I'm glad at least the brackets are installed and done and now I just need to figure out what mounts will be permanent.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">The old brackets will be up for sale eventually if anyone is interested. The bolts are old and nasty so I'm thinking they will be sold without hardware, which is easy to obtain.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Driver's Side Brackets:</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">[ATTACH=full]117917[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117919[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117920[/ATTACH]</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Passenger's Side Brackets</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">[ATTACH=full]117913[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117914[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117915[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117916[/ATTACH]</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 430205, member: 18789"] [B][SIZE=5]Motor Mount Brackets[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]I have been freakin' busy with the YJ the last five weeks. The axle swaps took a while to get fully set up especially with waiting on shipping for fluids, parts, etc. I'll update that aspect of this thread soon. As for today, I installed some 4.0L engine brackets from StinkyFab Racing. These things are some quality beef! Previously I was running the Brown Dog brackets and while I was fine with them, these are better...the fitment was better, gold plate vs paint is better (gold plate doesn't peel off and clump up under bolt heads!), smooth rounded edges vs square corners (looks better, less homemade), and the SFRs allow for factory coil bracket to stay in place. The brown dog's bolt sleeves are too long and go all the way to the engine block. This is not an issue, but it means that you have to move the bracket to the outside of the engine bracket, and then mount the coil differently. Just kind of a pain if you can avoid it. SFR leaves a 1/8" gap between the coil bolt sleeves and the engine block so that this bracket can be sandwiched. Much better. The only other thing to know is that these are built to accommodate the XJ alternator bracket, which is 5/8" thick. On a YJ, the lower alternator bracket is sandwiched instead, but it is 3/8" thick, leaving a 1/4" gap on both bolt holes between the alt bracket and the SFR bracket. This can be fixed by purchasing four 1/8" thick 3/8" washers. They are "extra thick" washers sold at Ace. You can see them in the passenger side pics. There are two other locations where thick washers need to be used but the instructions outline those and they are included. I highly recommend disconnecting the battery, pulling the ignition to distributor wire, and removing the belt/alternator. Some of the bolts are very hard to get to otherwise. Also, I jacked up the engine with a 2x4 standing vertically on the jack, pushing up on the harmonic balancer. Worked perfectly. In the past I have used the oil pan with a block of wood and sometimes it dents it, so I don't recommend that method.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Motor Mounts[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]For now I mounted these to my old brown dog mounts. I have ordered MORE's bomb proof rubber 1" MML mounts to replace with which should be here in two days. If I'm not happy with MORE's mounts, I will order up the SFR supersoft poly mounts which are supposed to be great too. Only downside to those is they are only standard height which means buying a MML lift block kit. We'll see how these do. I'm glad at least the brackets are installed and done and now I just need to figure out what mounts will be permanent. The old brackets will be up for sale eventually if anyone is interested. The bolts are old and nasty so I'm thinking they will be sold without hardware, which is easy to obtain.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Driver's Side Brackets:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][ATTACH type="full" width="383px"]117917[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="380px"]117919[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="382px"]117920[/ATTACH][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=5]Passenger's Side Brackets[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4][ATTACH type="full" width="378px"]117913[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="379px"]117914[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="377px"]117915[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="376px"]117916[/ATTACH][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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