Pete M

Nah, it stalled for a bit due to sudden increases in class work and/or decreases in outside temperature. Neither of those excuses can apply tonight though, so I hope to get the clutch line together and maybe figure out what's up with the brake lights.

4.5" on stock arms? That's kinda scary. :hmm:

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My guess is that the space behind the bumper was empty and some engineer found a use for it by putting the vacuum canister there. :D

New MTRs may be overpriced, but I picked up my set of used 31s for a song. :D

The main leafs went easily with just a schmuck highspeed steel bit and some oil. The arched lower leafs killed that same bit instantly and I had to resort to the expensive bits I have. Not sure what they're made of. :hmm: Cobalt I think. It was like a hundred for the set of 29 bits.

Maybe that site doesn't allow hotlinking of pics? Don't forget that you need a in back.

I see a "Notify me when a reply is posted" choice in the list below where I'm currently typing this. Is that what you're looking for?

Rust you see above the rear wheels is usually NOT surface rust. Our trucks generally rust from the inside-out in that location. There's a ledge inside the fender right above the tire and it collects dirt over time. This dirt attracts and holds moisture (at least that's what happens in locations that have moisture like here in Michigan) and rust-out is inevitable. :(

There are no factory 3.73 MJs until someone can prove to me otherwise. 3.73s were found in ZJs and a few XJs with the tow package.

Sure, I imagine that would work fine. Only way to know for sure is to try it though. All packs are not created equal since any given explorer might have sagging ones.

Amen! If only everyone could go out and quickly snap pics of what they're talking about. Life would be soooo much easier. CW could stand to figure out how to make them a tad smaller, but now I'm just splitting hairs. :D

The inspection plate is a thin piece of metal that bolts to the block and bolts to the bellhousing. There are bolts going towards the front of the truck, and bolt that go towards the rear of the truck. Little bitty annoying screws that are easily hidden by oily gunk and dirt. Ask me how I know... :roll:

I added an aftermarket tach to my 88 years ago. It was a simple setup. I think it was just a power, ground, and feed to the coil. The instructions came with the tach.

Eh, regardless, I'm moving this to the pub. Definitely not tech. :D

The t-case is mechanically shifted, but if the assembly underneath the trucks is loose, then I guess it is possible that you might be stuck in 4wd. Not likely, but technically possible. If I remember right, in older MJs, the light is tripped by a switch in the engine compartment that goes on when vacuum is applied. The little switch could be stuck too.

Doesn't really matter. 95+ will have the external slave which is better, but in your case it seems it's more important that the trans be affordable rather than the best-of-the-best. This site should help with a lot of what's involved with bolting in an AX-15: http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/ax15swap.html Other pointers are to replace those top 2 bellhousing bolts with long studs. It will help with guiding the trans in and then you can use regular ol' nuts to secure. Try to get EVERYTHING that comes with the trans and t-case. That includes the shifter, the bellhousing, and everything inside the bellhousing. Try to buy the trans ans t-case together. This eliminates any chance of them not going to gether properly and can usually be cheaper than buying separate A search here might bring up more pointers I'm forgetting.

Sure. :D

car-part.com might be helpful to you.

Ohhh, I though you meant you bled the one master 3 times. Dang I'm stumped then. :hmm:

But I bet YJ/XJ/MJ owners would eat it up. :D

Could be a faulty master. It's happened before. :(

Some of us go wheeling with a C02 tank and have zero problems reseating a bead by removing the air stem innards and using an air gun (flows more volume than a regular tire inflater). But on the other hand, fire is cool. :D

Ouch!

It might look better with square headlights too. :roll: