mjeff87

you guys...... ;) cats are the coolest pets ever (at least mine are, most of the time) keep a bowl of chow out, and a bowl of water......and a clean crapper, and they could care less about you. In fact, I think they like it better when we're not home than when we are. Try that with a dog. Of course, stepping in a pile of cold, wet cat puke at 0300 on my way to the head isn't really that fun, but it's small tolerance :headpop: Jeff Image Not Found

We've got a contractor on site at work now installing a security fence. Walking past the pile of rolled fencing beside the building this morning, we heard a yelping kitten stuck under a couple thousand lbs. of material. After carefully pulling all the rolls off the stack by hand, we found the source of all the comotion....... Image Not Found One of my co-workers has decided to adopt him. Id'a taken him home, but I know that my one psycho cat would use him as a chew toy, and he'd be dead inside 5 minutes.... Jeff

I've got a corded sawzall and 4" angle grinder (Chicago Electric) that have seen ALOT of abuse, and they're still going strong. Bought a C/E right angle drill that worked pretty well, now it throws sparks and is a bit "challenging" to use. For the price I paid, I'm satisfied.....

yeah, it works......that's what I did for the second bushing :D The problem with the bushings, other than the fact that I should have replaced them BEFORE I put the axle in ;) , is that the mount surfaces aren't exactly parallel. You need one or two offset spacers that come in the accessory kit to make sure you are pressing the new busings in straight. First time I didn't have them, and the bushing didn't go in straight and bound up.....I kept cranking on the press until there was a loud bang, when the press frame snapped in half :oops:

I snapped a BJ press in half, trying to press in an axle UCA bushing :roll: Took it back and got a new one, borrowed Jerry's fitting kit and finished the job without incident. It works very well on u-joints, though.... Jeff

Dorman shortbed cable: http://www.partsamerica.com/productdeta ... 86&PTSet=A Dorman longbed cable: http://www.partsamerica.com/productdeta ... 86&PTSet=A HTH, Jeff

From what I remember when I did mine, no. When the cam and crank sprockets were lined up by the marks, my rotor was pointing somewhere around 10-11 o'clock. They can really only go on one way, because of the locating pin in the front of the camshaft that engages the hole in the cam gear and the key on the crank snout that lines up with the crank gear. Jeff

Mine was an 87 2.5 2WD when I got it, and I converted it to 4WD more than a few years ago. You will need a 4WD AX4/5 from behind a 2.5 XJ or MJ for a direct swap, along with a 21 spline transfer case with a short input gear. Stay away from YJ trannies because they have a recessed output requiring a 21 spline LONG input transfer case (if you can score a YJ tranny/TC combo I would go for it, otherwise stick to XJ/MJ). The only part that you will have to source 4WD MJ specific is the rear driveshaft (as well as bed size), otherwise you'll need to cut your 2WD down or have a new shaft built to size. Everything else can be scavenged as a bolt-in from a 4WD XJ/MJ. And, welcome to CC :cheers: Jeff

well, that stinks....but glad you found the problem. I got my replacement cables from Advance Auto a few years ago and haven't had any problems with them (knocking on wood :D ) Jeff

X2 once you do get them out, I suggest replacing the OEM screws with stainless steel ones.... Jeff

Where's it at in VA? My wife and I are traveling up to Philly over the July 4th weekend....if it's close, I'll drive it up for ya :D Jeff

when you routed the new front cable, did you run it the same way as the old one? It goes thru a hole in a raised portion of the driverside floorboard as it parallels the rocker panel. You may have accidentally pinched the cable housing with the seat bracket, pinching/binding the cable. Jeff

I always go by feel (but there is a tension gauge you can buy). I find the longest straight span of belt and try to twist it. You should be able to get about 90 degrees...any less and it's too tight, any more and it's too loose. I know, not highly scientific, but it works fer me :D Jeff

thanky.....I'll have to pick one up along with the studs. Jeff

Thanks Brent...I was hoping you saw this post. Lemme check with the local dealership to see if they even know what I'm asking for :roll: and if they can't get them, I'll be in touch. Jeff

Are the pressed-in studs on the 4.0 exhaust manifold (where it joins the intermediate pipe) still available from the dealership? P/N is J400 7109 per the parts catalog. Also, does the 4.0 exhaust use a donut at this connection? (my 2.5 doesn't) TIA, Jeff

your kids don't look a bit like you......... :D Jeff

yeah that....it is a D44, but like Pete said, it has an aluminum center section (read....weak) Jeff

hmmmm....that might work. When you swappin?

No, I've got a complete Renix harness (both underhood and dash, plus ECU) plus an '87 4.0L. Gonna stay Renix, at least initially..... :brows:

going from 2.5 to 4.0L.....are the flywheels the same? (I was thinking they aren't, but that's purely a guess on my part :D ) I've got a Renix 4.0L sans the flywheel at the moment. Jeff

then so ends my confusion....Pat and I were both thinking that the tranny was an older style that had been swapped in at some point, but obviously it's not. Thanks Pete! Now off to buy a flywheel......crap...... Jeff

well, this thing has a Centerforce bolted to it, which I may or may not reuse.... ;) Thanks for the input Eagle... Jeff

that's kinda what I thought, but....(there's always a but)....on Saturday, Pat (pingpong) and I pulled an AX15 from one of his parts rigs. The XJ was an HO 4.0L, but the tranny had an internal slave, which I thought ended at or around when the HO came out. The CPS on the tranny must be a Chryco because it has a two wire round pigtail on it, and I know the Renix CPS has a flat connector. Seemed to me that it was a Renix era tranny with a Chryco flywheel and CPS, bolted to an HO. I'm just trying to figure out if I can bolt it up as it came out to the 87 4.0 I have. Would save me from having to buy a new flywheel. Jeff

and if you look at the rotor tip, it is generously sized....I'd estimate there's about 10 degrees worth of timing across the length of it. Jeff