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12-27-2011, 07:59 PM
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Newbie, got a free XJ
My in-laws gave me a '93 country with a blown head gasket. I am going to build it for mostly a trail/hunting rig. The engine has 250k miles, it has been rebuilt but its been quite a while. I think I am going to swap in a 4.0 from a wreck instead of change the gasket, have the head worked, etc. I'm looking into which year engines will fit. I know the accessory mounting was different on some years. Also, I wondered if I got a newer (OBD2) wreck and had the computer and all how hard it would be to swap in an OBD2 motor.
Future mods will be somewhere between 3-4.5" lift, 31.5 treadwrights (MT/R tread) on 15x8 soft 8's, L&L front winch bumper, thinking about camo stencil paint job. Lots more I'm sure. I am from Arkansas and the Jeep is there, I am stationed in Virginia so I will only get to work on it a couple times a year when I am home. That gives me time to stock pile parts to go on though. I have already found lots of good info on the forum, glad to be here!
Future mods will be somewhere between 3-4.5" lift, 31.5 treadwrights (MT/R tread) on 15x8 soft 8's, L&L front winch bumper, thinking about camo stencil paint job. Lots more I'm sure. I am from Arkansas and the Jeep is there, I am stationed in Virginia so I will only get to work on it a couple times a year when I am home. That gives me time to stock pile parts to go on though. I have already found lots of good info on the forum, glad to be here!
12-27-2011, 09:45 PM
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Free is the perfect price. Welcome aboard.
Ty for your service btw.
GL with the build up, sounds like you have a good idea of where you want to go from here.
Ty for your service btw.
GL with the build up, sounds like you have a good idea of where you want to go from here.
12-28-2011, 09:05 PM
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Me too! There's a few of us xj guys around here. There's also really good club or two in the area if you want to meet with other jeep peeps.
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12-29-2011, 05:25 AM
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12-29-2011, 05:42 AM
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Congratulations and thank you for your service to this great nation!
I would be tempted to put a head gasket on it and see if it smokes bad or not. It might be fine and a head gasket is much cheaper than a used engine if it runs. Do you know for sure that is the original engine in it now? It may have less miles than the chassis on it.
I would be tempted to put a head gasket on it and see if it smokes bad or not. It might be fine and a head gasket is much cheaper than a used engine if it runs. Do you know for sure that is the original engine in it now? It may have less miles than the chassis on it.
12-29-2011, 09:44 AM
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I've seen several nice lifted XJs right around my house. Mine is in Arkansas, but I may get out sometime at a get togeather
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