Pete M

I've got to deal with a bad fuse box in the 90 and I'm going with a Painless aftermarket fuse box. No idea if it'll be better or worse than using a factory one but it's the one I'm going to try.

Drove the truck back over to the garage today. Trailed ATF out the back of the t-case for the last couple hundred yards. :mad: As if I needed one more thing to go wrong with that truck. I think it's just getting back at me for neglecting it for so long. :roll:

Definitely husky in my older dog. :D We need to regulate his time outside, but that's no biggie. He's pushing 13 and can still do a 5+ mile walk. (stairs are a whole 'nuther issue)

Never would have given a pink nose a second thought until we found out years ago that my dog has Lupis (sp?) and is essentially allergic to the sun.

New toys are fun. :D Out of curiosity, does your dog's nose always have the pink spot or does it change with the seasons?

Back when the 88 was 2wd and me DD I generally shifted around 3500-4k. :D When the Dakota became my DD I gained an extra hundred or so horses from the 360 and it only cost me an extra dollar a day in gas for a 2-3 hour commute. :roll: Fuel mileage was never really a big selling point with me. Even with the diesel Libby (where 30+mpg is not unheard of), all I really wanted was the 300 ft-lbs of torque and that glorious turbo whistle.

The only person in my family that plays already has a piano. And there's no sentimental value here beyond trying to save a 90 year old piano from the scrap pile. I finally got approved for the piano website, but I bet I already know what they'll tell me. The piano definitely needs a tuning and likely needs new felt. But I'm no expert and maybe tomorrow (cause the heat today is unbearable) I'll haul it over to a piano store and see what they say.

More than a dollar, that's for sure.

I've re-tubed 2 MJs so far and they are all 3/16". The MJ only uses one of those lines running to the back at any one time. The double flare is tricky, but keep practicing. Also, it's more difficult with the cheapo flaring tools.

I'm convinced the shift light in my 88 is simply haunted. :D

I apologize for the small pic (all I had in the 'puter), but the upper illustration is a 2.5L an the CPS looks to be in the same general area as the 4.0L, just a bit lower on the bellhousing.

Yup, my searches came to the same conclusions. And some searching on pianoworld has told me that, while I have a very old and apparently well-built piano, it ain't worth jack. Bummer. Tomorrow I'm going to search out some local piano shops and get their opinions about what to do with it. I'd rather not scrap it out if I can sell it, even if the selling price is less than the $$ in brass inside. Image Not Found

The only reason not to is the cost. But if you can afford a heavy-duty SYE kit plus a new driveshaft, then by all means go for it. :D It's a good upgrade.

Roughly 3000 lbs.

I like the bit of extra ground clearance the YJ/TJ tranny gives. :D

I believe it's the transmission that does it. If I saw a random drivetrain combo sitting on the floor with nothing next to it for comparison, I'm not sure I could tell you if it was one or the other by looking at the clocking. :dunno:

It's not very far off, but it is. Top pic is a stock TJ, bottom is a stock MJ Put them together and you get something like this: (TJ t-case in my 88 MJ)

Yup, just about anything in the front suspension/steering that moves or flexes could be a cause or it could be a combination of several slightly worn items.

Badges!? We don't need no stinkin' badges. :D Sorry. Couldn't help myself. :rotfl2:

A tank of gas weighs a LOT and while the thought has always intrigued me, I eventually come to the conclusion that it really isn't necessary and I'd just haul around a bunch of dead weight all the time. May I suggest the alternative I eventually went with. :D I've got 10 extra gallons available and they look cool too.

Multi port injection simply doesn't care about the extra 1" of space. Maybe for a carb or TBI, but I still wouldn't put my money into one.

If you haven't done it already, I recommend having someone wiggle the steering wheel back and forth while you watch for slop in all the various joints, including balljoints, TREs, trackbar etc. For the balljoints you'll also want to jack up the tire and push-pull on the top and bottom of the tire to see if it moves. Also check the condition of the bushings in yout UCAs.

I've recently come into possession of a Chas. M Stieff upright piano and can't find a date on it anywhere, just a serial number (35303). Anyone know of a website that has data on Stieff pianos? If I can get some time, next week I'll try and track down a local piano business to see what they can tell me.

Yeah, yeah, I know. It's just been on the back burner. :(

On this site, topics that start off as non-tech seem to move towards tech. :roll: