Pete M

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They are there. Stamped into the tag. You might need to use a wire brush to clean off any accumulated gunk or rust.

The iron duke and the AMC engines are very different, they just happen to have similar displacement numbers. (and even then, only if you round off to liters. In cubic inches they are different).

There is a small metal tag attached to the axle's differential cover with one of the differential bolts. It'll have a bunch of numbers on it. Also, a 2.5L with the 4-speed manual generally came with 3.55 gears while the 2.5L with the 5-speed manual generally came with 4.10 gears (a benefit of having the overdrive). Don't forget that Cherokee and Wrangler rear axles will also fit with a minimum of effort. Explorer rear axles will fit with a bit more work.

Purely because it's what I'm most familiar with (although admittedly I couldn't even do that myself since I don't have a real welder). But if you've got the skills/tools for stainless, by all means, go for it. :thumbsup:

A YJ slip yoke is a temporary solution. Better than grinding though. Add a t-case drop kit to the YJ yoke and it's a slightly better temporary solution. A SYE is the proper method and I''m perplexed as to why he didn't see that coming. A bit of research should have told him about all the extras that need to be included in the initial cost of "going big". :redX:

I'd go with regular steel and coat the inside.

Ben got all of -1 in fantasy football. :( Normally I'd be bummed, but He was technically on the opposition's side this week. 8)

Well, if it's tuned to the right number of cylinders, then that might be a problem. High idles could be caused by things like a vacuum leak or a faulty IAC or TPS.

Idle should be around 750 I think. 1500 seems high enough that it should "sound" high without needing a tach. What tach did you use?

My 88 should have been capable of decent mileage (back when it was still just 2wd), but I never got anything over about 12-13mpg. Something to do with my driving style I'm sure. :roll: Terrain can affect mileage too. Did you change your fuel filter yet?

You aren't the first to do that. :cheers: Sometimes a truck just screams, "Buy Me!"

This one looks a little weird. :teehee:

I won't say that just yet. They may just be taunting me. :(

Check out this post in the Problems forum: http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11077 And feel free to try and try again in the Test forum. Posting pics can be tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy. :thumbsup: Trust me. :cheers:

Check for dripping. Check under the truck under the bellhousing, along the clutch line running up to the master, and then in the engine compartment below the clutch master cylinder. If you find any nasty fluid, let us know. :thumbsup:

So I made a quick phone call to the Giant's sideline and asked them to let the Bengals tie the game. So far so good. Burriss has 4 fantasy points so far in overtime. :D

So today my undroppable star wide receiver, Plaxico Burriss, has gotten me precisely 0 points. Yay. :roll:

The planets have aligned several times so far. In fact, every time I've been wheeling. I haven't had fulltime employment since before my drive out to Moab. :roll: But right now I've got problems in both categories. :(

We "don't mind" so much that we made it a rule that you're not allowed to apologize for asking said questions. :D And welcome! :waving:

Had a plumbing emergency at a friends house today so the truck still stills as-is. I doubt the electric choke works. I doubt it's ever worked since I've owned the truck. Truck ran fine before. Now it doesn't. :( I appreciate the offer for the Camaro stuff, but I'm inclined to just do some regular maintenance and if I fail, just push it back to its parking spot and leave it be for now. Too many projects. :(

It's strapped to the drivers side of the column, down by your feet. Follow the silver bar running down from the turn signal stalk.

It'll put a smile on your face so big it might never go away. :D Seriously though, if you want to get better gears, I recommend looking for junkyard axles with them in it already. In the long run it's cheaper. Plus I never ever condone sinking any money into a dana 35 (which is likely the rear axle you have now) beyond brake pads and gear oil. They're weak and I hate them. :mad: Also, the auto trans in your truck is an AW-4. :cheers:

When the stars and planets align and I have both a working truck and enough money to drive it further than down the block. :(

The turn signal stalk pushes on a bar that runs down the steering column to a switch near the bottom. I never had brights on my 88 until one day I found out about that switch. Turns out it was just misaligned. A bit of screwing around with it got me my brights back. :D