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Oct 19, 2014 | 07:50 AM

#19381

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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Originally Posted by phishy

Oh alright thanks for the heads up. I thought the cylinder head issues were only 2000-up.

I would stay 98 and under. better safe than sorry.

Oct 19, 2014 | 08:12 AM

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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

Morning fellow degenerates ...lol...

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:15 AM

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88whitecomanche

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From: Miami, fl

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Good morning....
Looks like another long day of football!!! Whooo!!!!

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:20 AM

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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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Good morning....
Looks like another long day of football!!! Whooo!!!!

PS3 Here.

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:59 AM

#19385

phishy

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From: Delray Beach, FL

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

I'm gonna continue my hunt today...and go get my quadcopter in the air for a bit.

Oct 19, 2014 | 02:58 PM

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Outlaw Star

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From: Lantana, Fl

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.Slow

Tinkered on the Mj a little still breaksng her in and letting the rings settle.

Oct 19, 2014 | 08:07 PM

#19387

phishy

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From: Delray Beach, FL

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4690934727.html

I could always snag this and replace the head/head gasket. Obviously I'd have to talk him down a bit more first.

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:11 PM

#19388

Outlaw Star

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From: Lantana, Fl

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.Slow

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http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4690934727.html

I could always snag this and replace the head/head gasket. Obviously I'd have to talk him down a bit more first.

I'd be more concerned about why just the pistons were changed. If done improperly, you could have scored or cracked cylinder walls.

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:46 PM

#19389

DualSportDad

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From: Ft. Myers, Fl.

Year: 1997, 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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I would stay 98 and under. better safe than sorry.

00 and 01 had the 0331 head that is known to crack. Nothing with wrong with a 98 or 99. I have a 98 head on my 97 and I own a 99 XJ as well.

Oct 19, 2014 | 09:48 PM

#19390

DualSportDad

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From: Ft. Myers, Fl.

Year: 1997, 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4690934727.html

I could always snag this and replace the head/head gasket. Obviously I'd have to talk him down a bit more first.

That is most likely going to be a cracked head.

Oct 20, 2014 | 12:59 AM

#19391

00XJMiami

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From: Miami Fl

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Here's my **** up for today. Rolled into a canal at the humps. Roof and the whole drivers side Is ****edddddd up. I need a new XJ to do a motor and suspension swap since my motor is new

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Oct 20, 2014 | 05:02 AM

#19392

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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I'd be more concerned about why just the pistons were changed. If done improperly, you could have scored or cracked cylinder walls.

X2.

Oct 20, 2014 | 05:04 AM

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freegdr

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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr

Model: Cherokee

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Here's my **** up for today. Rolled into a canal at the humps. Roof and the whole drivers side Is ****edddddd up. I need a new XJ to do a motor and suspension swap since my motor is new

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This is better suited for your needs......

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4690934727.html

Oct 20, 2014 | 07:17 AM

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phishy

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From: Delray Beach, FL

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

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This is better suited for your needs......

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4690934727.html

Haha i agree he should snag it. Could probably get him down to 600-700 easy and the interior looks decent. also only actually has 146K miles on it.

Oct 20, 2014 | 07:19 AM

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phishy

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From: Delray Beach, FL

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

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I'd be more concerned about why just the pistons were changed. If done improperly, you could have scored or cracked cylinder walls.

Yeah the more I looked into it and the more I read about the cracked head issues with the 0331 head cracking I decided I didn't feel like doing a full motor swap anytime soon. If I was back home I'd do it in a heart beat and not think twice (access to cheap motors and a shop with a lift).