a_d_a_m
07-28-2010, 11:46 PM
This is one of those topics that could go in any number of forums, so I'm putting it here because it's kinda generic. Anyway, I finally decided to tackle the great J-mod project on my Marauder today. My old Marquis had the J done to it and I loved it, but I'd never gotten around to doing it on this car.
Had a friend who'd done 5 previous J-mods helping me out, showing me what to do and what not to do.
This is what the pan looked like when we dropped it. The fluid looked and smelled new, but it's at least 20k old and has probably 50-75 quarter-mile passes on it.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs222.snc4/38436_560814341791_39003984_32 762935_7254170_n.jpg
Hillbilly jackstands (tires) for the back, a floor jack underneath the front crossmember for support, and yes, there are regular jackstands under the frame. They're just not real visible in any of the pictures...
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs116.ash2/39115_560791013541_39003984_32 761365_7338593_n.jpg
You can kinda see one of the jackstands in this picture:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs236.snc4/39115_560791003561_39003984_32 761363_5557921_n.jpg
Drip drip drip.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs220.snc4/39340_560791023521_39003984_32 761367_5484832_n.jpg
Tearing into the valve body for some drilling.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs088.ash2/37729_560791163241_39003984_32 761376_5315293_n.jpg
Drilled out the #10 hole for faster engagement into reverse, which I highly recommend! :)
Re-installing one of the accumulator pistons:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs083.ash2/37465_560791073421_39003984_32 761371_6809108_n.jpg
At this point, we kinda gave up on pictures.
Put everything back together, checked fluids, and road tested. I was running a Zack tune with 5% more trans pressure. During the road test I found this to be a perfect setup...though I might back it down to 0% increase. We'll see.
Anyway, when I was putting those^ pictures online, I found some recent shots on my memory card, so here ya go. None are great, but what else do you have to do? Nothing! So enjoy 'em and shut up. :D
Coe Mfg., Painesville, Ohio.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs222.snc4/38436_560814346781_39003984_32 762936_5971500_n.jpg
Pond between Fountain Av. and the CSX railroad, Painesville, OH.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs222.snc4/38436_560814351771_39003984_32 762937_8082840_n.jpg
Had a friend who'd done 5 previous J-mods helping me out, showing me what to do and what not to do.
This is what the pan looked like when we dropped it. The fluid looked and smelled new, but it's at least 20k old and has probably 50-75 quarter-mile passes on it.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs222.snc4/38436_560814341791_39003984_32 762935_7254170_n.jpg
Hillbilly jackstands (tires) for the back, a floor jack underneath the front crossmember for support, and yes, there are regular jackstands under the frame. They're just not real visible in any of the pictures...
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs116.ash2/39115_560791013541_39003984_32 761365_7338593_n.jpg
You can kinda see one of the jackstands in this picture:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs236.snc4/39115_560791003561_39003984_32 761363_5557921_n.jpg
Drip drip drip.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs220.snc4/39340_560791023521_39003984_32 761367_5484832_n.jpg
Tearing into the valve body for some drilling.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs088.ash2/37729_560791163241_39003984_32 761376_5315293_n.jpg
Drilled out the #10 hole for faster engagement into reverse, which I highly recommend! :)
Re-installing one of the accumulator pistons:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs083.ash2/37465_560791073421_39003984_32 761371_6809108_n.jpg
At this point, we kinda gave up on pictures.
Put everything back together, checked fluids, and road tested. I was running a Zack tune with 5% more trans pressure. During the road test I found this to be a perfect setup...though I might back it down to 0% increase. We'll see.
Anyway, when I was putting those^ pictures online, I found some recent shots on my memory card, so here ya go. None are great, but what else do you have to do? Nothing! So enjoy 'em and shut up. :D
Coe Mfg., Painesville, Ohio.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs222.snc4/38436_560814346781_39003984_32 762936_5971500_n.jpg
Pond between Fountain Av. and the CSX railroad, Painesville, OH.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs222.snc4/38436_560814351771_39003984_32 762937_8082840_n.jpg