Pete M

did you change your speedometer gear to compensate for the bigger tires?

try to find an external slave bellhousing if you can. older MJ/XJs (up to like 87) and then later model XJs (like 95+) got them. someone else might be able to give you a more precise range. TJ/YJ stuff will also work, though I believe they rotate the t-case up a bit (which is good for ground clearance, bad if it contacts the floor)

no joke. It's just that straightforward. :D (assuming that rusty bolts don't ruin your day) The engine mounts are bolted to the frame (unlike YJs, where the mounts are welded on).

Unbolt the 2.5 frame horns, bolt on the 4.0 frame horns. :thumbsup:

It happens to all cars, but yes, we drive bricks. :D

higher rpms will pull more air across the radiator. 210* is the normal operating temp for the 4.0L Coolant should NOT be leaking out of a closed system. I would address that first. :thumbsup:

Fuel consumption can easily take a nose dive as speeds increase. It's not the rpms, it's the increased air resistance.

Is the fan shroud intact?

I like the old school graphics. :D nice lookin' truck! :thumbsup:

I've been trying hard to forget that pile of bad engineering for some time now. :D

I fixed mine with this:

not on the carrier, but there should be a marking on the ring gear. the tire rotating technique is fool-proof though. :thumbsup: Even if the t-case locks the front and rear together, I think his truck is still stock enough to have a working CAD and so then the front shaft would rotate with the rear, but the system would still be free of the front tires and would function properly for the experiment. Plus, it's always good to know if a truck had a true neutral or not. :thumbsup:

My 97 had a bad inner tre on one side and a bad seal on the other. After much deliberation, the best plan turned out to be replacing the whole darn assembly. Did it myself. :D Wasn't too bad but I literally needed a half-dozen different kinds of 18mm wrenches to get at all the bolts (long, stubby, ratcheting, etc).

short and long have the same flares (which incidentally are different than XJ rear flares)

:rotf:

what brand extensions? :eek: Sure you're trying to loosen it rather than tighten? :D j/k but you wouldn't be the first. :rotf: PB Blaster?

I had a weak spark issue in the 86 that turned out to be corrosion on the power wire feeding the coil.

Nice truck. :drool: Not so nice camera. :dunno:

an online translator says "rods"

sweet. hopefully there will still be a decent selection when I get to GA next week. :D

put the t-case in neutral. jack up on rear tire. rotate it around twice (which simulates rotating both tires once) and count how many times the driveshaft spins. :thumbsup:

Shelby's responsibilities remain unchanged. :thumbsup:

Pb Blaster?

Don't worry. Apparently it's just going to be me sitting in the spare bucket seat in the driveway. :D

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