$400 Cherokee
09-07-2014, 07:15 AM
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I plan on modifying and adding some of my own metal to this truss I want to run a top plate and some more metal past the passanger side upper control arm mount and I will also run a piece from the driver side upper mount to the axle tube as well for extra support
09-07-2014, 07:50 AM
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I lucked out and bought a 1994 XJ for $400! Well it needs a little love turns out it has a cracked head and was leaking oil into the coolant and the owners just thought it was burning oil Eee!!! Well I am fixing all of that and it isn't that bad money or labor wise so far I am in it about $700 including purchase price of the jeep. The Remanufactured head is going to cost me about $65 and a trip to the junkyard and $140 to get machined at my local machine shop if it has any cracked valves that will be a little extra.
What I have done so far,
New high flow water pump, new radiator, new 180 degree thermostat, pulled the lifters and going with new ones, new high volume oil pump and pick up screen.
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What I have done so far,
New high flow water pump, new radiator, new 180 degree thermostat, pulled the lifters and going with new ones, new high volume oil pump and pick up screen.
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Just make sure the tines are the same.
09-07-2014, 08:29 AM
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I double and triple checked that, I got the right pump. But i do appreciate the advice about checking that :-) the last thing I want to do is put it back together and have the wrong water pump
09-09-2014, 09:18 PM
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Finally made it to the junkyard and got a good head off of a 96 identical to the one I had that was cracked.
Now it is at the machine shop getting decked, valves turned, valve sets cut and new valve seals so it will basically be a brand new head at least to me it will be :-)
Now it is at the machine shop getting decked, valves turned, valve sets cut and new valve seals so it will basically be a brand new head at least to me it will be :-)
09-10-2014, 06:40 AM
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Finally made it to the junkyard and got a good head off of a 96 identical to the one I had that was cracked.
Now it is at the machine shop getting decked, valves turned, valve sets cut and new valve seals so it will basically be a brand new head at least to me it will be :-)
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Now it is at the machine shop getting decked, valves turned, valve sets cut and new valve seals so it will basically be a brand new head at least to me it will be :-)
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09-20-2014, 08:51 AM
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Been busy got the got the gas tank in finally pump installed and tank under the jeep, I tore my rotator cuff so that is slowing me down quite a bit :-( but still staying at it.
I got the head from the machine shop it is ready to go and it my shoulder lets me and no rain it will be going back to together this evening
I got the head from the machine shop it is ready to go and it my shoulder lets me and no rain it will be going back to together this evening
09-21-2014, 06:55 AM
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Been busy got the got the gas tank in finally pump installed and tank under the jeep, I tore my rotator cuff so that is slowing me down quite a bit :-( but still staying at it.
I got the head from the machine shop it is ready to go and it my shoulder lets me and no rain it will be going back to together this evening
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I got the head from the machine shop it is ready to go and it my shoulder lets me and no rain it will be going back to together this evening
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