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No you wouldn't. You may think so, but trust me ... you wouldn't. With a 5-speed and stock tires, 60 MPH cruise in 5th gear is somewhere around 1650 to 1700 RPM (the OD ratio is different for the three possible trannies). That's WAY below the torque peak of the engine. Even with the 5-speed, they should have used 3.54s or 3.73s from the factory.

I've never seen an axle from a junkyard with the cover punched. And I've hit yards in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Pennsylvania. My vote goes to the professionals at Jiffy Lube.

Think how much worse it might have been if you had started the engine and driven it :banana:

AMC sold Meyers plows through dealers as the factory-endorsed rig, so it most likely is a mount that was engineered specifically for the XJ and MJ. And, as already noted and confirmed, it will fit any MJ (Comanche) and all XJs (Cherokee) from 1984 through 2001. NOT Grand Cherokee.

Keep in mind that the YJ was widely reviled by hard-core Jeepers for being far worse off-road than the leaf spring CJ series it replaced. The Jeep universe was shocked when the TJ came out with coils all around, but it was immediately discovered that the TJ was not only infinitely better off-road than the YJ, it was also far better than the CJ. Why do you think there are companies selling coil spring conversions for the YJ? I don't recall any companies selling leaf spring conversions for the TJ,XJ or MJ. Think about it ...

Coils If it ain't broke ... don't fix it.

http://www.custom4x4fabrication.com/rec ... l#brackets XJ Towhook Brackets is what you need.

Ditto. And conversely, it's rare to see a timing chain go. I replaced the timing chain in my '88 XJ at somewhere around 210,000 miles as a pre-emptive strike. The old one was as tight as the new one, but as long as the engine was open I went ahead and installed the new one. Turns out my concerns were based on a false premise. The cam sprocket in the AMC V8s I used to race had nylon teeth that would wear down and allow the chain to jump time. I foolishly assumed that the 4.0L engine would be the same. Imagine my surprise when I got it open and found a steel sprocket. Dummy. :doh: :dunce: :grrrr:

No problem. The CAD only locks the right side front axle shaft. Jeep dropped the CAD in the XJ and MJ as of 1991, so all you're doing is making your vehicle the functional equivalent of every new XJ and MJ sold from 1991 onward. The CAD doesn't put the vehicle into 4WD and it doesn't lock the driveshafts. You still use the transfer case to shift into and out of 4WD.

How do they measure the psi of grip? That's one I've never heard of.

Looks like it has Gambler wheels. The wheels alone are worth the $300.

Camaro and Firebird. Also available from GM as a crate engine.

No, you have an AX-4 transmission that requires a 9-1/8" clutch. It doesn't make any difference if your transmission is a 4-speed or a 5-speed.

It appears the question is about updating a Renix to the newer Mopar system.

What is the diameter of your old clutch disc? Is it 9-1/8" or 9-11/16"? It should be one or the other. Are you saying that neither of the new pressure plates would bolt up to your flywheel?

There's an aftermarket PRNDL that mounts directly on the column. Somebody here installed one and posted photos and a link to the company. Don't think it was Hornbrod. Maybe 87jeffmj?

Probably a good deal, but figure on needing an ECU. It's mounted on the inside of the driver's side front fender, near the air box. Sounds like that's the corner that got hit, so I'd bet the ECU is history. The tranny will be an AX-15, though. Rear axle could be either a D35 or an 8.25 -- depends on whether or not it had ABS.

Another satisfied customer. :cheers:

55 MPH is the critical point for shimmy caused by tire balance. When it happens, can you keep driving, or do you have to stop the truck to end the wobble? If you can keep driving, it is NOT death wobble. There's a reason it's called that ...

See, now you've even got Pete confused. Me, too, but I think what we have here is a misappropriation of terminology. "MPI" (or "MPFI") is the acronym for Multi-Port Injection (or Multi-Port Fuel Injection). As Pete noted, ALL the 4.0L engines are multi-port injected. The other option is TBI (Throttle Body Injection), which is what was used on the '86 through '90 4-cylinder engines. I think what you mean is that you want to upgrade from the Renix MPFI system to the newer Mopar MPFI system.

Tire balance, of course. Or possibly a bent wheel rim. First, are you REALLY experiencing death wobble, or do you have a shimmy and you heard the term "death wobble" and assumed that any shaking of the front wheels is death wobble?

Yes. But you have to be sure to use the flywheel (flex plate) that corresponds to the year of the electonics you'll be running. If you're going to switch to the 93 injection/ignition, be sure you keep the '93 flex plate on the engine and use the '93 CPS. They are NOT the same spacing.

Most "straight up" toggle switches have TWO terminals, and no light. I would use a factory switch, to maintain the stock appearance. Most of them are ON-OFF toggles with a third terminal for the indicator light. It should be easy to play around with the switch on the bench with a battery and a test light to see which terminal does what. One terminal is power in. One terminal is power out to the device. The third terminal is to ground, to complete the circuit for the indicator light.

Be sure to check the code on the side of the engine to see if the bearings were .010 under from the factory. If so, there's a letter code stamped in a boss on the side of the block next to the distributor.

The A pillar is part of the unibody. I doubt very much you'll have much luck pulling it out. It would be better (and probably easier, believe it or not) to cut the corresponding section out of a wrecked Cherokee and weld it into your truck.