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Mar 1, 2011 | 05:36 PM

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WayneJ

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From: lake worth FL

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how long would you say it took you to complete it?

Mar 1, 2011 | 05:41 PM

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JeepingDan

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Year: 88

Model: Comanche (MJ)

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install a rad and get rid of the bottle and reroute the heater hoses.
About 2 hours tops.
Took me less than an hour but I do this stuff everyday.

Mar 1, 2011 | 05:44 PM

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freegdr

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From: Broward County Fl.

Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors

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install a rad and get rid of the bottle and reroute the heater hoses.
About 2 hours tops.
Took me less than an hour but I do this stuff everyday.

including going to the store to buy every thing 3hrs total

Mar 1, 2011 | 05:48 PM

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SlackJaw

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From: New York

Year: 1996

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including going to the store to buy every thing 3hrs total

u spend an hour at the store browsing???

Mar 1, 2011 | 05:49 PM

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freegdr

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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

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u spend an hour at the store browsing???

gotta buy beer lol

Mar 1, 2011 | 09:27 PM

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WayneJ

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lol so should i ask is it a 6pack or a 12 pack job lmao. im really thinking about just doing the T filler and overflow bottle. will i get the same results as swappin the radiator?

Mar 3, 2011 | 04:47 PM

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WayneJ

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ok i decided im just goin with the radiator barn 2 core for an 89 and doing the t neck filler ordering tonight

Mar 3, 2011 | 04:50 PM

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WayneJ

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ok i lied they only have a three core one and i heard that is to much for the fan to pull through

Mar 3, 2011 | 08:20 PM

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djb383

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From: The Republic of TEXAS

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

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.........i heard that is to much for the fan to pull through

Don't believe everything you read/hear on the Internet or in a forum. A 3 row XJ rad is only slightly thicker than a factory 1 row rad (far from 3X thicker) so the fan(s) should pull air thru a 3 row just fine.

Mar 3, 2011 | 08:26 PM

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mtulett1

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From: Ypsilanti, MI

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Alright guys thanks very much no luck with the champion radiators though?

i saw that one too and i bought it...but they didn't have it in stock and said it would take 2 months before they could get one to me....Check out http://radiatorbarn.com/ cheapest 3 core i could find and free shipping....fast shipping. My XJ runs like a charm now!

Mar 3, 2011 | 08:34 PM

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freegdr

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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

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lol so should i ask is it a 6pack or a 12 pack job lmao. im really thinking about just doing the T filler and overflow bottle. will i get the same results as swappin the radiator?

the beer is for after the work is complete beer and auotmotive repairs dont work