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MJ rear speakers are either 4x6, or 4" round mounted on an oblong plate. Good luck fitting 6x9s unless you want to chop the cab framework.

Clogged heater core.

Looks nice, but no oil pressure or temperature gauges?

The Comanche front combination valve has NO proportioning function in it. All proportioning is taken care of by the rear, height-sensing valve. That should be readjusted if converting to disc brakes. Putting an actual proportioning valve in the front will only reduce the braking force to the rear, and it has no provision for the bypass line so if you change the front combination valve to a proportioning valve, you have to abandon the height sensing proportioning valve.

So give us a hint. What was the problem, and how did you fix it?

Sort of. When I bought my '88 Chief it had a lift on it. The rear lift was a pair of long AALs. The ride was horrible. After driving it and wheeling it for a couple of years I finally realized that I not only didn't like the lift, I also didn't need it. So I put a pair of stock XJ spring in the front and pulled the AALs out of the rear. I needed rear shocks at that point and didn't have anything that would fit, so I bought a set of Pep Boys cheapest Gabriels, and the ride was MUCH better. That bottom, straight leaf in the factory spring package is an overload leaf. It doesn't do anything when you're running light. When a load drops the three primary leaves enough to contact the overload leaf, it stiffens up the suspension to carry the load.

I think you have the wrong wire connected to the hot side of the high beam indicator. Why would you connect it to the turn signal? It's on with the high beam HEADlight, so tap the hot side off a headlight.

No real advice, other than to tear it down and find out what broke. It sounds like you blew a piston.

What's "proper"? The ZJ V8 was a Mopar 318, which was an old, heavy engine. Of course, the XJ/MJ 4.0L in-line six is an old, heavy engine. The ZJ V8 springs are the same as the XJ Up Country springs in a 4.0L, and they ride 1-inch higher than stock in a 4.0L XJ (or MJ). I'm not up on SBC specs but I doubt the 350 would/could weigh significantly more than the Mopar 318 or the Jeep 4.0L, and it might weigh less. I would expect between 1 and 2 inches of lift -- but that's purely a guess.

About 15 years ago I paid $500 for a pristine short bed box, complete with tailgate and taillights. I also had to make a 200 mile round trip to pick it up. I would expect a nice one to be worth a lot more today.

Dana 35. The springs appear to have a non-OEM helper leaf of some kind. The metric ton package always came with the dana 44 rear axle.

That's why I wrote that you will need to adjust it after the conversion.

It won't match up. The tops of the '97+ fenders transition from vertical to horizontal with a smooth radius. The early fenders have a chamfered transition. If you use the early style header with the late-model fenders, you'll need to use some bondo to modify the chamfered corners of the header to a rounder shape that will match the fenders.

Unless you have removed it or disabled it, your proportioning valve is the height-sensing valve mechanism mounted above and to the left of the rear differemtial housing, and connected to the diff cover with a rod.

"Lift supports" is rear hatch struts. Stock MJ rear shocks range from 13" to 14" compressed and 22" to 23" extended, with a mid-travel length in the vicinity of 18-1/4" to 18-1/2". To work with a 3" lift you would go through the Monroe listings to find other shocks with the L1/L1 end fitting and a mid-travel length of approximately 21" (18 + 3). Once you find the shock that matches those criteria as closely as possible, you cross-reference it back to see what vehicle(s) it fits. Then you just shop for shock to fit that vehicle.

The master cylinder and booster will work. If your rear, height-sensing proportioning valve is working you may need to play with the adjustment after the conversion because the discs will provide better stopping.

His effective backspacing would be even less, because the tires he's looking at are on aftermarket rims that probably only have 4 to 4-1/2 inches of backspacing to begin with.

No. Backspacing is the offset from the wheel mounting surface inward toward the centerline of the vehicle. Backspacing is a function of the wheel. Introducing a spacer moves the wheel mounting surface outboard by the depth of the spacer. In practical terms, it has the effect of reducing the backspacing relative to the vehicle.

Why would you intentionally buy a rebuilt transmission that the seller admits was rebuilt incorrectly and doesn't work right? I'd rather get one from a junkyard with higher miles and a 90-day warranty.

I have an MJ with the AX-15 and my 2000 XJ has the 3550. There is no question -- the 3550 is BY FAR smoother than the AX-15. You can't even really compare them. The AX-15 feels like the gears were carved by hand with a sledge hammer compared to the 3550. I bought the 2000 XJ new, and I fell in love with the transmission before I had driven five miles from the stealership. What is your opinion on where I should look for a nv3550? JY or internet(ebay) rebuild? I would start with JY

http://www.monroe.com/downloads/install-instructions-guides/MonroeMountingLengthSpecifications.pdf

I have an MJ with the AX-15 and my 2000 XJ has the 3550. There is no question -- the 3550 is BY FAR smoother than the AX-15. You can't even really compare them. The AX-15 feels like the gears were carved by hand with a sledge hammer compared to the 3550. I bought the 2000 XJ new, and I fell in love with the transmission before I had driven five miles from the stealership.

They sold MJs in Europe, but not many. I have considered this issue, because I don't like not having dedicated turn signals. As has been commented, the XJ had amber turns/hazards. What I would consider doing is sacrificing the backup lights. Rewire so the two bulbs in the red portion of the lights operate only as taillights and brake lights (which they do now). Split off the turn signal function and rewire that to the backup lights, using amber bulbs, using the wiring diagram for the XJ as the guide. Then mount auxiliary lights for backup, and an amber fog light for the rear fog light.