I need advice on a build
12-14-2011, 12:12 PM
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Year: 1995
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I need advice on a build
I'm new to the whole having a jeep and Im loving it so far, I've got a 93 2 door xj its an old utility truck I bougfht for 500 bucks, its a 4 banger and a 5 spd manual I wanna lift it like 3" or 4" but I need to do a lot of work I wanted to know where I could possibly get an inline 6 motor and a new trans.. I wanna keep the car stick but the gears are just so short and I need a 4x4 trans because this in only 2wd right now, and what lift kits are quality pretty much needing any advice out there, like i said im new to all this.
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12-14-2011, 12:32 PM
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Year: 1989 2 door
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Any junk yard is gonna have your I6, np231 drive train. Your also gonna need the front axle with matching gears to your rear... personally I would clean that one up, sell it for $7-800 & buy another XJ with the drive train you want!
BTW this isn't really a build yet, so it should be moved to advanced tech.
BTW this isn't really a build yet, so it should be moved to advanced tech.
that's what I would do!
12-14-2011, 01:09 PM
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or lift it with slightly bigger tires and everything else stock and beat the **** out of it haha, and just replace things as they break
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Lots of people will say sell it and get a 4x4 but sometimes the 2wd are great deals. I bough my 95 as a 2wd for $500 and it just needed a clutch. I think overall I saved money by buying a 2wd and it was exactly what I wanted, granted I have the 6cly. Look around for an already built XJ that has a junk body and grab it up as a parts vehicle. What is the point of driving a jeep thats only 2wd and gets 20mpg, might as well have a car at that point.
12-14-2011, 03:06 PM
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that actually sounds like the best idea, because it is my first car and i know im going to dump money into it ( more then i should) but ill make it sick eventually
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