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Old 07-31-2018, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by eugnton
99% done, needs alignment and t-case drop. Vibes on a quick run around the block. Before and After.
Nice! I like the before and after pics lol

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Want my ZJ?
Nah... it's about 2 cylinders short of what I'm lookin' for.
Old 07-31-2018, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Nice! I like the before and after pics lolNah... it's about 2 cylinders short of what I'm lookin' for.
I can pull my white engine and you drop in whatever the hell you want in it
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
I told you that cam would help! You get the dw taken care of on the xj?I'll sell you mine haha. It's even white. Trade work for a lot of body work/paint?Thanks. I would appreciate it. No rush for me either.

I found a broken motor mount on my white one so I got some work to do.
A broken motor mount, you say? ?
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(Yesterday afternoon) I started pinning out the rear interior harness of the MJ to adapt the front 93 XJ interior harness because the connectors and wires are different.
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Old 07-31-2018, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
I told you that cam would help! You get the dw taken care of on the xj?

I found a broken motor mount on my white one so I got some work to do.
I ordered new unit bearings since the one on my broken axle shaft was a little loose, and I'm about to order new heims for the steering since they have gotten a little worn. The Cherokee still misfires, and I have a trans cooler sitting in the garage for it. I haven't felt like messing with it, and don't know exactly what to do so it's sitting.

I can vouch for XJWonders motor mounts as well
Old 07-31-2018, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
A broken motor mount, you say? ?
Ya and I was going to get some from you but now that the Jeep has moved to a DD, I dont want something so sturdy and stiff. So I went a different route, a route that I have yet to see someone else go. Ill make a post about it once I get them installed. They were cheap anyways. If I dont like them, your are next on my list.

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I ordered new unit bearings since the one on my broken axle shaft was a little loose, and I'm about to order new heims for the steering since they have gotten a little worn. The Cherokee still misfires, and I have a trans cooler sitting in the garage for it. I haven't felt like messing with it, and don't know exactly what to do so it's sitting.

I can vouch for XJWonders motor mounts as well
Your poor XJ. Its just jealous you are driving the MJ now. Hopefully you get it all sorted out. Bring it over one day and ill fix it for you.
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Originally Posted by Joecam18
Before...
I've got to do this on mine soon...unfortunately not much good metal left so I'm going to have to order some metal and weld in patches.

Did this a few days ago:

Got some LED bars mounted up on the back, still need to figure out wiring
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Found out wire wheels go through bondo fast!
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Got the drivers side looking nicer
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Old 07-31-2018, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
.Your poor XJ. Its just jealous you are driving the MJ now. Hopefully you get it all sorted out. Bring it over one day and ill fix it for you.
I'll just meet someone right after work to sell the Cherokee. It only misfires when it's been sitting for a while, so I'll start it before they get there. Then, there's too much traffic to get up to death wobble speeds. Perfect plan. I do have a problem with bringing it over to your place to get it fixed. It would take forever at 40ish mph....
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
I can pull my white engine and you drop in whatever the hell you want in it
lol... with all the problems you've had trying to get the thing started, I may as well, right?

Originally Posted by rcguymike
I've got to do this on mine soon...unfortunately not much good metal left so I'm going to have to order some metal and weld in patches.

Did this a few days ago:

Got some LED bars mounted up on the back, still need to figure out wiring
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Found out wire wheels go through bondo fast!
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Got the drivers side looking nicer
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Looks great, man!
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
I'll just meet someone right after work to sell the Cherokee. It only misfires when it's been sitting for a while, so I'll start it before they get there. Then, there's too much traffic to get up to death wobble speeds. Perfect plan. I do have a problem with bringing it over to your place to get it fixed. It would take forever at 40ish mph....
There you go. Sucker someone into it haha. And just think, doing 40mph all the way over here you would get like 30mpg. Cant complain about that.

I replaced a blown motor mount tonight. Will do the other sometime. We will see how these do.



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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
There you go. Sucker someone into it haha. And just think, doing 40mph all the way over here you would get like 30mpg. Cant complain about that.
I don't know about you, but my Cherokee pretty much gets right around 13 mpg. Cruising down the highway, stop and go traffic, dirt road, paved road, pulling a trailer, being pulled on a trailer. It always gets about the same. Maybe a mpg better or worse, but pretty much 13.
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Put on the Boostwerks Engineering shift linkage. What a huge difference. No more rattle and it shifts extremely smooth.
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
I don't know about you, but my Cherokee pretty much gets right around 13 mpg. Cruising down the highway, stop and go traffic, dirt road, paved road, pulling a trailer, being pulled on a trailer. It always gets about the same. Maybe a mpg better or worse, but pretty much 13.
Thats pretty bad. My average for 70% around town is 16-17 mpg. Highway doing 75 mph, I normally get around 20 mpg.
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
Thats pretty bad. My average for 70% around town is 16-17 mpg. Highway doing 75 mph, I normally get around 20 mpg.
I think the 4.0 is starting to get tired, and 35s with an automatic transmission don't help gas mileage.


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