mjeff87

I’m right around 6” with 33’s (5.5" TJ coils and small spacer in the front and SOA in rear). The only thing you might want to think about cutting is the rear fender flares in the front. I moved my axle forward 1.25” to center it, but the 33’s won’t stuff fully because they hit (bad) in the rear. I haven’t gotten the sawzall out yet, but it’s on the to-do list (I’ve already chopped the front). Image Not Found And for the 4.0 swap, you’ll need the entire underhood harness. This one took me about 2 hours to pull yesterday, after I figured out how to get it separated and pulled thru the front clip (you have to pull the clip and fish it backwards thru the hole in the driverside header panel: Image Not Found

Thanks guys.....top ones are verified as IAC and TPS (I only need the one becuase of a manual trans). Bottom one still in question is either MAT or coolant temp (thinking it's the MAT, but then I don't know where the coolant temp is now...gonna have to run back down and look at donor vehicle again in the morning to verify) I do see an FSM in my future, very soon! "Dis is gonna be fun" :D Jeff

Pulled a wiring harness off an 88 4.0/AW4 MJ in the ‘yard today, and have a couple of connectors I need to identify. The MJ had been picked over a bit before I got there and some stuff was missing….I’ve got everything figured out except three connectors to the manifold/TB area, and two connectors under the manifold, in the same loom as the knock sensor. First, the three on top of the manifold. One is a 4-wire connector: Blue/yellow tracer Green/black tracer Purple/black tracer Red/yellow tracer One is a 3-wire flat connector: Yellow/green tracer Brown/white tracer Red/yellow tracer And one is a 3-wire square connector: Light gray/black tracer Red/no tracer Tan/pink tracer Image Not Found The others are below the manifold, in the same loom as the knock sensor: 2-wire connector: Tan Brown/white tracer 3-wire connector (is this the O2 sensor connector?): Orange Gray Black Image Not Found BTW....here's the whole mess. Took me about 2 hours to pull it all (once I figured out how to get it seperated and pulled thru the front clip :D Got the whole harness, radiator support, fan shroud, ECU, throttle cable and linkage for $50...... Image Not Found

not wanting to discourage you, but 34's + 2.5 (TBI) + 3.55's are gonna bring the suck......at least swap the 207 for a 231 with the deeper low. I'm at 4.56 on 33 AT's now, and am planning a 4.0L swap :evil: :cheers: Jeff

I did that when we lived up there, and once we moved to VA (and the Stillerz were on TV) I would mute the sound and catch the audio on streaming via the WDVE website :cheers: That worked until Comcast bought them out, no live audio since :roll: Yoi....and double Yoi!!!! Nothing like listening to a little Bill Hillgrove, Tunch Ilkin, and some Myron on a Sunday afternoon. Ya know, 'ol Myron would start the broadcast with a fifth of JD in front of him....by the second half, he was into the second half of the bottle, and it just made him better ;) Jeff

there's a column shift 2WD MJ down at the local junkyard right now (but it's older than 91, thinking it's an 88 or 89 IIRC). Not sure if it's a full gauge cluster or not, but if it is and anyone wants it, lemme know and I'll pull it this weekend. I'm heading there to pull some parts off it anyway.... Jeff

R.I.P. Myron Cope, 79 :cry: For those that aren't familiar with him, he was one of the most "unique" sports announcers that ever lived. Jeff

sorry to hijack, but I'm in the planning stages of swapping my 2.5 out for a 4.0... Car Ramrod, I notice that your 86 doesn't/didn't have a C101 connector in the wiring harness. How did you swap the 4.0 harness into yours and get it working? I can swap all the hard parts no problem, but the only thing holding me up from going forward on this is the harness. I'm not sure I have the skill to get it all hooked up :oops: Thanks, Jeff

sportages went off the market for '03-'04 model years, then were reintroduced in '05...lotsa stuff changed on them during the redesign. When I demolished our Spectra back around thanksgiving, I went car searching in hopes of finding an '02 5 speed 4WD, with no luck whatsoever here in my area. Ended up buying an '01 TJ, but it wasn't my first choice... Jeff

'Bout time ya realized that Jeff-man. Stroker time? :cheers: Standby for a PM in the next couple days or so Don.....I need to pick your brain :cheers: Jeff

well, see what ya got first. I'm running a 2.5 also, but am ruminating about either a 4.0 or a 340 swap in the not-to-distant future. Ye olde 4 popper just isn't cutting it with the 33Xx12.5's.....

I also have a 21 spline 242 in the same parts pile....it's a short input as well

never heard of a custom seal (but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist...) you sure your AX5 has the recessed output? I played h*ll with mine when I converted it because I bought a used AX5 that had it without knowing, and tried to mate a short input 231 to it (leaked like a seive). Found out the tranny came from a YJ, not an XJ/MJ. Swapped it out with an XJ tranny, still the one that's in there, and all's been good since. I've got another AX5 in the parts pile I pulled from an MJ, and it's a shallow output as well. FWIW, I searched high and low, and could NOT find a 231 21 spline with a long output. Jeff

:cheers: Glad to hear.... I had the same problem on my 87, and chased it for months trying to figure it out. Jeff

disconnect the O2 sensor and see if the problems go away. If yes, replace the sensor. Jeff

simply gorgeous.... :cheers: I have total and complete admiration for anyone who can do quality bodywork ( I simply flat-out suck at it :oops: ) I had those same YJ alloys on my MJ with 31's...loved 'em except they were a PITA to get mounted on the studs and get the lugnuts started ;) Spot check the torque on them every once in awhile, I had a random one or two loosen up on me. Jeff

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just a guess, but the XJ that came out of might have had that "sentry" panel in the dash, and that might be a sensor of sorts for rear axle fluid level (?????) Is it just attached to the axle, or does the wiring actually go into the diff? Jeff

sway bar links too....and if you don't get enough droop that way, use a bottle jack on top of the axle to push it down furthur and hold it in place while you slip the spring out/in. I've got a pic somewhere....lemme see if I can find it so you can see what I'm talking about. Jeff edit: Image Not Found

X1000 I don't sell alot of stuff. But when/if I do, the onus is on me as the seller. I ship the part(s), and once the buyer receives them and is satsified with them, the money exchanges. If not, the buyer can send the stuff back, no harm done..... Call me old school too, but that's how I do business. Jeff

that is gorgeous..... :cheers: Jeff

Not sure if you saw this post, but Jerry just pulled his decaling off (same as yours). I think his looks alot better without (JMHO ;) ) end of page 2: http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7937 Jeff

engine bucking/missing under load is almost a dead sign of ignition problems....almost..... ;) Jeff

If you go the JC route, find something else you need there for another $25 (spend more than $75 total) and put in the discount code "SAVENOW" on checkout and get free shipping.... that's what I did ordering those RC shocks I just got. Was $12 shy of 75, so I added a set of towhooks for the TJ :D I'd imagine shipping would be a few pennies, due to oversize, on those AAL's.. Jeff

I've yet to see a MT in the 'yards down here....but I'll keep an eye out for ya. Plenty of Dakota packs, tho, if you want to mix-n-match (?)