Pete M

Find a 3.4L block from a camaro/firebird. The block is essentially the same as the 2.8, only with much better innards. This link will give you the run down on what's involved: http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/article/a ... ?id=277008 http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Pro ... ect_XJ.htm

Nice writeup here: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=921205

It'll look nice, but might be undriveable. Which transmission do you have? 4spd manual? 5spd manual? or auto? Can you read the little metal tags attached to the axle differential cover bolts?

Tight budgets and big tires don't generally go together. What are you doing for gearing? Or for axle strength?

Which year Bronco axles?

I have no idea what "brand" that is. :???: In fact, I'm inclined to guess that it's not aftermarket at all. It almost looks like a "hack-n-tap" using the original yoke. Which I guess would make it just a "tap" since the output shaft doesn't look trimmed.

I've read that 245/70/16 is the biggest without trimming.

I can only get them in a single color. Maybe you can get a local window tint company to do a strip of tinting across the top?

What are you doing for gearing? What type of wheeling do you like? How much sheetmetal are you willing to sacrifice?

I can only dream about doing that (both the "driving" and the "working" parts) :shake:

The kit in the link is at least reasonably complete. I give it 3 out of 4 thumbs up. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I'd also get some new YJ front brake lines and a 95 Dakota rear brake line and use this opportunity to eliminate the rear prop valve. Don't bother with the t-case drop, but you will need a slightly longer rear driveshaft. If your truck is an 4.0/auto, you can get an extra inch of driveshaft length with a 4.0/5-spd rear driveshaft (if you can find one). Or get your driveshaft re-tubed to the proper length or find a longer one and get it cut down. Building for mud is not too dissimilar from trail or rock building. You still need most all the same components.

Got a link to it?

For a single sub, I doubt you'll need a cap. Just be sure to use ample size power cable wire. :thumbsup:

Yup, post a pic when you can. :thumbsup:

Thank you. :cheers: For the life of me I couldn't find that pic. I'm going to upload it to my photo account right now so I'll never do that again. :typing:

I extended the bumper bracket forward a bit more to make use of the available frame hole. I cut a corresponding hole to go through the frame, but now I have a 3/4" bolt holding the bumper (and my rollbar fwiw) to theframe. Try yanking that outta my truck. :D rollbar and bolt not yet installed when this pic was snapped. Oh, and I also added a splash guard to the bottom to cut down on the amount of mud being thrown up into the bedsides.

Why the heck should God perform a miracle for someone when they can just drive down the road to the hospital. :???: Should I pray for God to fix my Jeep too? Reminds me of the story where a guy is trapped on his roof during a flash flood and prays to God to save his life. Multiple people come by to rescue him but he refuses, telling them not to worry cause 'God would save him'. The guy eventually drowns and goes to heaven where he ask St Peter why God let him die. St Peter replies, "Multiple boats came by to help you, what more did you need?" Idiots. :fs1:

With no guarantees of any time schedule, I can get something that big from Atlanta to Detroit. :D

Never underestimate the power of corrosion and crappy factory gauges to screw with your head. :D I would test it with a mechanical gauge before losing any sleep. :yes: There might be nothing at all wrong inside.

Did this issue come on gradually or quickly?

You've got a SYE on your 242? Cool! Do you know what brand it is? Hack-n-tap or a real kit?

MJ, XJ, ZJ and TJs all use the same brackets on the front axle. :thumbsup:

I'm running 4.10s and 33s and they work just fine. I've found the key to finding the 4.10s is to find a whole 4wd 2.5L/5-speed XJ for sale that has a blown engine or bad body rot. Some guys have found them for under $200. Be patient, but be very attentive to the classifieds like craigslist.org Buy it, take the axles, part out what's left and scrap what doesn't sell. I did this with a Bronco and made money on the deal (and got free axles). What were you needing a ZJ box for? Be sure to double check the ratios in the Jeeps you do see. Sometimes people upgrade their junk. :thumbsup:

Better late than never. :thumbsup:

They had stand-ins for both the MJ and the SJ. The burning rigs are not the same ones that were driving. The other thread has the photos I snapped of my TV on pause.