00XJMiami

Alrighty then! I've finally picked up the Cherokee! After two months of waiting. Building the engine, shoving it in, it finally Runs!!!!

Specs: 4.0L, Automatic Transmission, NP231 Transfer Case, Chrysler 8.25 in the rear and a Dana 30 in the front.

I Bought it from a friend that had bought it as a project, but he never really got around to it. He and his dad Rebuilt the Motor with Everything and I mean EVERYTHING New. So the rest of it has 210,000 on it!

So, the Jeep came with Air Lift Shocks, and Block Spacers in the rear. (From what I can see) the Previous Previous owner had 35s on it, Rubbing Real Bad. So we sold the 35's n rims and bought new ones! (33's).

So the Air shocks and Ghetto Suspension has to go ASAP, (My plans) (so far) are to throw on a RC 4.5 X Series lift kit, (with leaf springs) and keep the 33"s. Slip yolk eliminator too! I'm just afraid of rubbing, And later on build a front bumper with D Rings, simple n clean, and a rear bumper with a tire swing out. Skid plates, all that good armor stuff!

I've added a bunch of photos, I know how much we like photos!

Battle

Welcome! Sounds like quite the project but you seem to have a grasp of it.

Are you in Miami? If so, you should introduce yourself to these guys:

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f40/so...al-4x4s-57009/

They're funny and super knowledgeable.

00XJMiami

Hey thank you! I appreciate that! And I'm trying I'm trying haha. I have a few things to post within the first week.

Batman33165

Looks good man... clean and everything, like the rims also

00XJMiami

I hate the rims! Haha, I had to get Hub centric Rings to fit them! Pain in the ***!

00XJMiami

FUEL PUMP TOOK A ****

So I'm driving around, and it just bogs down and dies doesn't start from there I had to push it home because I was down the block....

Got home, Scaned the computer and got a fuel sender unit voltage to high code. The relay was working, and so was the pump. So I decided to drop the tank and see what was in there.

Crud and crap and dirt and a Filter that was in pieces. Fuel pump seemed to be original, so I went ahead and ordered a whole new Assembly.

Now we sit and wait for said fuel pump in the mail. 😁😁😁

Sorry for the random photos, I neglected to take them as I was doing the job.

88whitecomanche

That underbody is too clean! Gota get some mud in there lol

00XJMiami

Hey hey hey I pride myself on the whole no rust thing, but the mud has been calling me home for a while. So I can't stay away! Haha!

00XJMiami

So today I did the front brakes on the Jeep! Rotors and pads!

The rotors were nearly impossible to get off oh lord were they a pain! I had to bang them out with a sledge hammer!

00XJMiami

And I also did the fuel pump later on when UPS finally arrived!

I wish I would have taken more photos.

00XJMiami

Today I had to do the brake lines and Calipers because the passenger side front wheel locked up on me. So I did them both in one shot, drained and flushed the brake fluid! It's like every day I'm doing something after work!

PBRXJ

Looks like your off to a great start do you think the wheel bearings are original?

Wwildman

Those air shocks in the front are interesting

00XJMiami

Yes I Believe they are, I will change them out when the funds are right

00XJMiami

Yeah I hate it, that's all going when I get the lift soon