Pete M

No, that's Eagle. I'm Pete. :D

The AX-5 will for sure (it's the most common 5speed found behind 2.5 and 2.8L engines), but the AX-15 (and Peugeot) found behind the 4.0Ls won't bolt up. Although the AX-15 is technically possible with either the aftermarket adapter or some creativity with a certain Dakota bellhousing.

I used a compression fitting from the hardware store to adapt my old MJ line to the new TJ line. Has worked beautifully for years in the 88 so I did the same for my 90 and it blew apart on me the first time I applied pressure. So I redid it with a new fitting and tightened it more and so far so good. There's definitely a reason why you aren't supposed to use that style fitting on brake lines. :eek:

80s Broncos will have the TTB front axle. Nothing good there. :(

It is both easier and harder than it sounds. http://www.angelfire.com/my/fan/stroker.html http://www.jeep4.0performance.4mg.com/stroker.html

3.55s and 4.10s seem to be the common ratios. Try to get as much of the axle's extras as you can, but keep in mine that if you go with a 30 year old axle, most of it will need replacing anyways. Budget for that too. Also, ask yourself if you really truely need a front 60. They are wicked heavy and huge. And you can probably build a nice HP Dana 44 with alloy crap in it for cheaper.

78-79 are my favorites. Mostly because they are old, cheap, and I am the most certain that the F-350 of those years will have the right axles. In the 80s and newer Ford experimented with the Dana 50 or funky wheel patterns and all sorts of craziness with their big trucks. Make absolute certain that you know what to look for when you find a truck that looks tempting.

It keeps getting put off. But someday... :(

Would you feel safer in your sexuality if it wasn't pink in color? :roll: I didn't make the dang thing. Get someone to change the color and I'll upload it, just for you. :teehee: :cheers: But back to the topic at hand, the Exploder axles are all over the place. Just go find one. Or email me and I'll sell you one and ship it to your door. :thumbsup:

The carbed 4.2L died with the 90 YJ. In 91 they got the MPI H.O. 4.0L like the MJ/XJ. :D

Orrrr you could just go buy an Explorer rear axle and have disks and strength and the right bolt pattern and without any hunting around for matching parts. :dunno: :teehee:

Technically you don't have to abuse your rig when you're there. :D

Yeah, I've got some big ol' drums on the back of my '00 Dak R/T. Plus there's that funky 6 on 4.5" bolt pattern to deal with. :nuts:

Either axle is a good choice. Although most all of the 8.25s you'll see will be 3.55 and al are drums. 4.10s and 3.73s are common in the Explorers and 95+ will have disks. If you go 8.8, be sure to get the calipers with the axle. The core charge on them is $30-40 per side.

Doesn't matter here. Everything has to be out of sight from the street and I live on the corner, so the only place that qualifies is the garage. :( By the way, a slight update on my search for the specs, I found the installer, who says he might have bought it through this one local store, who says he probably would have gotten it from this one specialty builder, who says that he doesn't remember doing any stroker Jeep blocks. But since I don't have the original papers yet, any part of this chain could break apart and lead me in a different direction. But all hope is not lost, as I can see just the corner of a tag on the block that has the "made in Canada" logo visible. This weekend I need to remove the AC bracket so I can get the info off this tag and then (hopefully) the guy at the specialty builder place can look it up for sure. I can't wait to see my next phone bill. :(

It's rare, but not unheard of. If I remember right, the solution is simply to replace the broken part. Unless something else is wrong, it shouldn't happen again. :D

My understanding of an automatic locker is that it only locks when you add power to it. I would never advocate welding up a daily driver (unless it had manual hubs on it).

Eh, I've been sleeping all day due to this damnable cold. I should probably do that soon though.

I would lock the front because it'd be invisible with normal driving and in the winter the back would be open for better stability on icy roads.

I would need a title. I can't park a non-regestered vehicle anywhere but inside the garage, and dad gets on me enough already about how often I'm occupying his garage. :( Although, I've certainly got enough spare parts to build another rig. :D

Nope. I had a "receipt" that was handwritten by the seller. :deal: Oh, and I was fortunate enough to get the same border guard lady that I chatted with the day before. She already knew the story and so just did a quick lap around the trailer (checking for stow-away terrorists I guess) and that was that and we were on our way. :D I had more trouble crossing earlier that day with an empty trailer. :dunno:

The previous owner took what he could (stymied by the rusty screws) so really all that's left is the slightly cracked center grille and the headlight buckets. Assuming I can get past the rusty screws myself, JeepCo is welcome to it. As far as I know, the engine was not built by the big 3, but a smaller speed shop in California. Hopefully I'll know more tomorrow when I call up the shop that did the install. Using this cab to build a truggy would be loco-crazy. Especially since it has a Canadian scrap title or whatever they call it (and I don't even have the piece of paper). Plus I'll be gutting and scavanging most anything I can take, either to use, for spares, or to sell. All that'll be left is a cut up uniframe and a broken windshield. Oh, and we tried to save as much of the drivers floor as feasible so I could have a chance of using some of it to patch the hole in my 90. Update: Step 2 is complete. Jared brought over a forklift and we picked the carcass up off the trailer and set it onto its new home in the garage. Next step is to bring over the 88 and park it next to the XJ so I can start contemplating what will be swapped over.

Acomplished: got the half-XJ on its stands in the garage. Procrastinated: Took me several days to get around to it, but my procrastination paid off because Jared brought over a hilo today and that beats muscling around a cherry picker ANY day. :D

Check that the wires are connected to the resistor. I thought I had a picture somewhere, but it's a 4" long piece of white ceramic located on the drivers side of the engine bay right on the wall.

I keep seeing comercials on TV about the "Rosetta Stone" CDs for learning a new language. Might wanna look into them. www.rosettastone.com