Pete M

so we made some of my great-grandma's oatmeal raisin cookies today. I always like to mix it up with the last couple and try some added ingredients and I think I've struck gold with adding in banana. it's gloriously fantastic. I'm doing the entire batch this way next time.

tis a good question. what are the overall plans for the truck?

the baby cukes have moved into a bigger home. and I have a lid that goes on top to keep it from getting too flooded during these crazy afternoon rains. (there's a big crack int he bottom to drain but there's no way it can keep up with a downpour)

sooooooooo close...

here, maybe this will cleanse your eyeballs

what has been seen cannot be unseen...

yup. you'll be swapping it allllllllll. honestly it's not all that much more effort than tearing everything down to swap out the block.

oh, and the truck in the avatar is a bit over 5" on 33s and fullsize ford axles.

be careful. it's a super slippery slope of spending.

that is correct. a budget boost is pretty straight forward and cheap. after that you get into control arms, brakelines, trackbar etc. the front can be either a hickey puck style in the bottom of the spring, or a longer poly one to replace your current rubber one. chances are you'll be fine out back for bumpstops. the big issue is the front where turning while flexing can get things closer than flexing alone. that particular lift is for an XJ and so that shackle might not be any longer than your current one. MJ shackles are longer than XJ. you'll want to call and see what they measure. be aware that a change in ride height can expose how bad any worn out parts are. and might need an alignment. it can still get expensive to do, but usually it's now a matter of replacing parts that are bad rather than simply too short. and lastly, that is an INSANE amount of money for a budget boost. you should be looking for front spacers for under 100 USD.

be sure to salvage the window mechanicals

I do not know if you'll clear or not, but there are ways to adapt. a 1.5" or 2" spacer can give additional turning clearance, and a longer bumpstop can keep the tire out of your fender during compression.

yes. car-part.com can help locate the trans and then you can call and see if they still have the mount and crossmember.

in the most basic of terms, yes. if the XJ had power door features, now's the time to contemplate that upgrade too.

most old Jeep parts are "dumb". they don't really know or care if certain other parts are missing. more modern cars are "smart" and the trans may not be able to function if there's a missing torque output path. which of course begs the question, how hard is a 4wd swap? also, check car-part.com

dang! my mom still gets nervous when the big boys roll into town now that she lives in a house with no basement.

if you want premium money for your particular truck, it's an excellent selling point. maximum modernity with the classic good looks.

what you see is what we got. the rest of the build sheet is lost to us.

I reused the TJ mounting bracket, but then I also made a custom crossmember for it to go on. If you can drill holes and make it work, than life is grand

the link in my sig has all sorts of swap details in it if you want to swap just the block. the 96 shares no wires and no connectors with a renix Jeep. but it is a superior quality of all those parts. it's definitely an upgrade and the 96 has the old-school dash to help make it easier.

the single greatest bump in the seat-of-your-pants acceleration will come from a regear of the axle(s).

if you're wanting the fuel injection and wiring, you're going to be swapping alllllll of it. nothing is compatible between the MJs and the OBD2 stuff.

rust free ones still exist out there in junkyardland. just need to find a southern/western 'yard that will ship. you can try your luck at car-part.com