Pete M

As of right now, all the hats would have to be identical. I thought khaki might appeal to the most people as it's a nice neutral color Theoretically it shouldn't be too hard for individuals to dye their hat a darker color but I've never tried that myself. I've forgotten what the other available colors are, but I'll post them up once I find out again. Flex-fit wasn't an option with this company. Oh, and a trick I learned from my Aunt for keeping an adjustable strap in place if it's moving on you is to hit it with a few stitches of thread. Tomorrow is my last final, so later this week I can pick up where I left off with research. I never did hear back from the cap company directly. :(

Try cleaning up the battery cable connections. After that, I would take the battery in to get a free check-up.

Check for a vacuum leak in the big line going to the booster.

Feel free to start collecting them now. Especially with the old ones, there's no telling how long they'd be up on Utube before they disappear again.

:agree:

According to AAI, the block cost roughly $1700 as it left their site and the in-between auto parts store says they don't do anything but put shops in contact with rebuilders, so by my reasoning that means either the install shop did 2000 bucks worth of work to the block or had another place do that work (or no work was done and someone fibbed). They should have some sort of paperwork concerning the details of that. If they did in fact have a specialty place do some extra stuff, than that's the info I'm looking for. If this engine isn't a stroker, then what is it? :dunno: I was hoping to simply find the papers rather than further disassemble the engine. So far I've only dropped the oil pan.

isnt it a LP axle though? and won't an XJ/MJ 30 bolt right in? Yup.

And if that was done, the paperwork should reflect it. All I want to see is the paperwork.

ZJs have a solid Dana 30 up front.

Man, why didn't you tell me that? I feel a bit better that you've gotten the authorities involved. Your emails made it sound like you were delaying taking action and I simply wanted to keep the fire under your butt. Keep me posted on what they say. (and keep on the hunt for your papers) Also let me know if anyone over there needs to see the engine in-person. :cheers: That's what has me puzzled too. This engine is clearly not a "stroker" (it needs a crank from a 4.2L to be that), the camshaft is from a stock 4.0L, and the original rebuilder (Advanced Automotive Industries) says they only do stock rebuilds. So what did the installer do to this engine to apparently make more power than a stock 4.0? That's really what I want to know most. :hmm:

I had my rockers sprayed with Rhino Liner. I love the concept, but would never again use Rhino for anything other than inside a bed. The process to apply it is too complex.

It won't explode per-se, but the pressure will find a way out and it's preferred to know precisely where that point is. :D On my 4.0, the blowby pressure easily overpowers the vacuum created by the engine. I tried sealing up the front once and it popped the silicone seal and leaked oil out. Then I tried putting a small valve cover filter on the front and it still leaked oil all over. That's why I now have the front tube running to a gallon jug to catch the oil. But that's my truck. :( Yours may react differently.

I think mine was a 95.

Hmmmm.... :brows:

I prefer to keep the forums as simple as possible. But the website (when it happens) can be far more complex. :brows:

The previous owner is being wishy-washy since his wife is out of town for a while (and apparently he can't get a sitter?) but I just sent an email reminding him that the passport deadline is looming and I'll be going over there with or without him.

And I only went through about half of the vids that came up with "jeep commercial". :D

Mid 90s Dakota.

Curse you youtube! Keeps stealing away my life. :roll: Found some other Jeep Comercials though. :D Some are funny, some are weird, some are old, some aren't in english and some are spoofs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9cmMlfDQ_s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQZ2UU7QOmI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUOQIs0n4v0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zg1mHYoGY4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcv-56TSlg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMwhmog2tsU

Get new perches from your local Dodge dealership through the Performance Catalog. I've heard they are beefy and like $15 for a pair.

Sorry. It's a common misunderstanding. The XJ has it's spring hangers mounted outside the uni-frame, while the MJ has them directly below the frame rails.

On second thought, don't move to Michigan. There aren't enough jobs for the people that are still here. :(

Or move to Michigan! No testing and no inspections. :D

You'll need to move the perches over a bit to fit the MJ.

Aw, you guys whine too much. :D I have renewed hope for Jeep now that Daimler no longer owns Chrysler. Also, very, very few vehicles have ever been produced that meet my specifications. I always look at a vehicle with mods in mind. Admittedly there are some things that are out of my talent base, like good bodywork and fiddling with the engine wiring in the newer vehicles. Heck, I didn't even buy my Dak R/T until I was confident that I could convert it to a manual transmission. Also, I've driven a Pacifica with that 4.0 v6 and I would be very happy with it in a Jeep. :D It's wicked peppy! We have a minivan with the 3.8 and I'm not impressed (although it could be that lousy tranmission, or the fact that it's in a minivan).