Pete M

the canister traps the stinky fumes that come out of the gas tank when it warms up and then lets the engine suck them in to be burned. without it there's a decent chance of your truck smelling like gas on warm days.

just got back in to town so I checked to make sure they were still there. they were.

that's some dedication right there. thanks! added to the list

I'd wager that the tinfoil factory bumper got bent at some point and was replaced.

somewhere in our archives is a guy who mounted a 90s ranger bed to his MJ. it was a while ago though.

that was an awesome survivor right there!

got a link to it? need to move that over to epic too.

we should be opening up the epic tech forum soon to new threads! probably this weekend. spread the word!

what's the fuel pressure and flow look like? maybe a compression test ? my 88 is like that on the freeway these days and I know my compression numbers are low and blowby is pretty bad.

I too had a water pump wobble killing the belt, one rib at a time.

aside from the fact that 3.07s do indeed suck and should never have been installed in anything with J-e-e-p on the hood, it could certainly be a fuel flow issue or a clogged cat. or a sensor that is giving the wrong input. how well does it drive without the trailer?

yeah, yeah. I know. it's probably just because of the connection to Jim.

makes me a little sad.

you definitely need to start a couple "other project" threads.

finally got enough wifi to watch this and it gives me chills how much control he has over that truck.

that is one sexy truck, Bo.

li'l known fact, back in the day I used to fix said expensive lasers and robotics. waaaaayyyyyy back when. (like 98)

you just need 10 posts in order to access the classifieds.

no spacer needed if you get rims with less backspacing. the front is more of a concern than the rear since the Waggy front 44 is the same width as the Isuzu.

car-part.com can help with junkyard searches. be sure to search for various years of XJ since the part numbers changed but the trans will still work. 95+ will be external slave. there are at least 3 pull-a-part yards near atlanta, but it's hit or miss on what they contain. the website will at least tell you what years of Jeep are there and what isle they are in. pullapart.com you'll need a matching t-case too (spline count changes) as well as the crossmember, motor mount, and I think maybe the t-case linkage. and as always, check craigslist for complete XJs.

out of curiosity, can your machine cut stainless and aluminum?

um, "late model"? I swapped it in like 20 years ago so I'm not certain. I have a feeling it's anything after the closed system was retired.

not that I've experienced. it's the same radiator, but with a little tube sticking out and a rad cap on it. In theory you should probably include an overflow bottle should the cap pop. I just routed a hose down to the bottom of the engine bay. conveniently circled in this old pic.

If I remember right, it's just a Dana 44. I don't think there's anything special about it like the 44a.

just an fyi, you can swap in a later style radiator (with rad cap) and retain the closed system. I've had it for years.