Pete M

just to throw in some more non-scientific info, I've had over twenty 4.10 explorer 8.8s go through my hands over the years and less than half of them were also LSD.

I can't argue against the 4.3 swap, as it is a fine motor, but you need to replace pretty much everything to make it work. the carb is the least of your worries. but if you've got the budget for it, go for it. :thumbsup:

what engine/transmission do you have? how stock is the truck?

he is referring to the 8.8 under Explorers. the 8.8 was a popular axle under many fords, but the explorer one has the right bolt pattern and width is close (5/8" narrower per side than stock Jeep axles). 3.55 and 4.10 ratios are common and 95+ have disk brakes. also, the v6 and v8 explorer axles have different part numbers, but they are the same inside. car-part.com can help with finding junkyard axles. :thumbsup:

what are your plans for the truck?

:bowdown:

just don't use so much that it squishes into the diff. that could get ugly.

I was referring to the baby poo green XJ color called Citron Pearl found on a handful of 96-97 XJs. the one above might be rescue green, it was just the first I found.

highbeams are controlled by a switch low down on the steering column. a rod runs between the hb switch and the multifunction switch. on my 88 the rod was dislodged.

if it was me, I'd put the cover on as normal and see what happens sans bolt. being the highest bolt, it might not leak at all :D

kinda looks like one of the rarer XJ colors:

just not enough hairs on my chops to make one happen. I look more like a disheveled bum then anything else. :shake:

did this all happen suddenly?

there's no CPS involved. the flexplate will need to match the 3.4 for balancing reasons. can't remember what trans it does have (904?), but it for sure isn't the AW-4.

it's not like you can't upgrade the ratio later on :yes: I give it a year before there's a small lift and bigger tires in the picture. :D

don't reuse the 2.8L block/heads! they are inferior to the 3.1/3.4 in design and construction quality. Start with a 3.1/3.4 and the reuse your intake/exhaust/accessories/trans/everything. any year 3.1/3.4 from a Camaro/Firebird will work (I think the S-10 had the 3.1 at some point around that time). I think they were early 90s but unsure of the exact spread that used the 3.1/3.4. car-part.com might help in the junkyard hunt. there should be a thread or 2 in the DIY forum (which isn't organized yet). the big differences are that you'll need to add an inline electric fuel pump (the 3.4 doesn't have any boss for the 2.8's mechanical pump) and the flywheel needs to be neutrally balanced (the crank of a 2.8 is not balanced on its own, but the crank of a 3.4 is).

I can already see you blasting across the plains of colorado... . :MJ 1: . (insert comparable dune buggy gif)

shocks can make or break the ride of any rig. it might just have cheap shocks.

the C does not stand for C-clip. it stands for Custom, as in the incomplete axles were shipped by Dana for completion by Jeep (or something along those lines). :thumbsup:

nice photo! :D mine took me to a very dark place, as I'm realizing how badly my baby has degraded in the past few years. :(

nice catch! :clapping:

yeah, to me it looks a little too showy for an otherwise relatively subdued truck.

looks so much better with the bigger tires!

somewhere in the DIY forum are bleeding directions :thumbsup:

lucky jeep. :yes: mine has spent the last few days with the doors open and a fan in it trying to dry out the carpet from a new leak. :(