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The best advantage of a stick shift to me is that there is a whole lot less drivetrain power loss than that of an automatic transmission. Especially the AW4 auto that typically has a 30% or more drivetrain loss. A 5-speed stick has about 1/2 that. That's the biggest reason a stick shift normally gets better gas mileage that the auto. What I've been wanting to do for a long time is adapt a more efficient 5 or 6 speed auto into my MJ like the one we had on our Malibu SS. It had the GM 4T65-E five-speed automatic with Tap-Up/Tap-Down shifting and you had the best of both worlds.

The rear shocks on a LWB are mounted in front of the axle. They are mounted behind the axle on the SWB. So the rear shocks shouldn't interfere. The axle might though.

If the fan is bad, any aux fan from an XJ will fit and work. I forget which year (95 or 96 I think) the connector changed and you may have to splice the connector from your old fan. Try to get to grab a 10-blade fan from a 1999 and up XJ as they pull more air.

Yep. The HO ECU is looking for a pulsed DC signal it looks like. Didn't know the Renix CPU was 2-wire. Perhaps there is a specific test for checking out the HO CPS using the DBR-II test set, but I'm SOL for that. Thanks Pete. :cheers:

They are three wire, .5VDC supply.

Cruiser, as I'm sure you know the HO's use a CPS and the induced ACV works on the same principle and the Renix, just different time slots in the flexplate / flywheel. The only CPS checks I've ever found for the HOs are the resistance checks, which can be misleading. I agree the CPS induced ACV amplitude output would be a much more accurate check, as it is on the Renix. So, have you ever run across any voltage specs for checking the HO CPS ACV output to the ECU? I have not, have searched, and found nothing even in the FSM. Do you figure if measured it would be the same or similar to a healthy Renix ~.5 VAC threshold?

If they were I wouldn't buy one.

Me too, except for one addition: Obama and his wife.

Sasquatch. Liked Sashquash better You would.

Well, my old Autozone Gold Top Duralast 34-DLG battery finally gave it up today - wouldn't hold a charge overnight anymore. I originally bought it in Jan, 2006 for $71.00, so I figure I got my money's worth. Problem is, the new one cost $124.99! :eek: Inflation maximus! Hope this one lasts as long as the old one did.........

Sasquatch.

I don't know, but would like to get an educated answer to your question too. If logics ruled, you would think that the newer WJ booster might be engineered to be more efficient than the 95-96 XJ booster, especially since I have disk brakes front and rear. I've searched for an answer, but there is nothing definitive out there pro or con for either one that I could find. Since I could not, I went with the easier 95-96 bolt-in solution. But I would change it all out in a heartbeat if someone convinced me that the WJ mod resulted in a better system for my application. Either way, XJ or WJ booster, it beats the crap out of the stock single diaphragm setup.

Excellent Alex. I had no idea since I've never had an 86. :thumbsup:

Thanks - The MJ is down on all fours, and the TC output shaft is fully splined from end to end. I need to check the slip joint itself to ensure it is fully splined on the inside.... Yep, that's what I meant.

Yes, invest in a new gauge. Sounds like the meter movement is sticking on the AZ one.

Is the TC slip joint yoke fully splined internally, end-to-end? Some are not. Also it the MJ sitting on the floor, not jacked up with the rear axle hanging?

That's way overkill. A 1/4" square aluminum plate with a center hole large enough for the booster arm movement and four 5/16" holes holes to match the booster studs is all you need. Thirty minutes of fab. If you can't grab one from the yard. Here's a pic. Unfortunately you can't buy one from the dealer; it's part of the 95-96 XJ brake booster package. Might as well do your brake upgrade right. Should have made a template of the spacer plate when I did mine.

Axle shims are used to correct excess pinion operating angle caused after a lift. Go to the Tom Woods site, get and angle finder at Lowes or elsewhere, and measure the angle. No way anyone can recommend what degree shims you need until we know that. http://4xshaft.com/techinfo.asp

Looking great. Out of the box - nice. Any additional details can you provide on the 99xj tail light install?

This should help: http://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthread.php?t=27192

I used to like you Larry. :cry:

Perhaps more realistic statistics: The average US adult male human (Joe six-pack) drinks 365 gallons of beer annually and walks only from his house to his car and back to buy more beer (182.5 miles per year) for a .5 MPG average.

Yes, dogs all have their unique way of expressing their displeasure with you. Pooping and peeing are most common. Luckily I never had one of those. Gus is a glare-er (sp?). When he thinks you have wronged him, he stares and glares with no blinking. And he will hold it for several minutes. It's hilarious, and he usually wins because I crack up before he breaks eye contact. We once had a Standard Poodle, Maggie, who would do just the opposite; she refused to look you in the eye when angry. She would look straight up or down at the floor, but never in your eyes until she was over it, which was always at the next dinner time. Kelly, our Norwegian Elkhound who lived a healthy life for sixteen years, would go out in the backyard a dig a hole. I lived in VA on the York River at the time, and she never dug a hole unless I didn't take her fishing with me. When I came back there was always a hole in the yard close to where I docked the boat. And she would sit on the bank waiting until I returned right next to the hole. These little doggie rebellions rarely last more than a day, two at the most, if you're the one person who feeds them. It's their way of letting you know that in their minds you are lately not performing up to the standards that your past actions have imprinted on them. And they were usually right. If you take proper care of them, they will repay you tenfold. We will always have a dog in our household.

Appreciate the offer Howley; that's very kind of you. I just got back in from following him around while he was patrolling the yard (to make sure he didn't try to chase some varmint) and he's half-hopping / half-walking around already. He's a tough little bastid. The vet explained that for paw injuries now instead of stitching them up, they use a product like Super Glue to cauterize the wound. He said it makes for a much faster recovery. Appears to be working well. :thumbsup:

I've always had a dog. Sure they are aggravating at times, but the unconditional devotion they always show more than makes up for the occasional Aw Sheit that they all do. Gus was limping around the room all last night, licking his paw, up and down a million times. I gave him my stinky old slipper and he dragged it over to his bed, lay his head down on it, and slept peacefully the rest of the night. Maybe it knocked him out? :yes: He's up and about much better today, and I have to keep him on a leash outside when the geese come cruising in too close or he'll be off on a three-legged chase swim. I just wish dogs lived longer because I take it real hard when I lose my best friend.