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  1. Pete M
    check ebay for brackets
  2. Pete M
    good point! I change my plan and would reuse the current mains and do it the way that Eagle said. unless the current mains are cracked or otherwise way more rotted than the new set.
  3. Pete M
    yup, everything we're discussing is with using used leaves, and to the OP, that's why we can't give you a straight answer. you have to try ans see what your particular chucks of steel gives ya. :thumbsup:
  4. Pete M
    that assumes each leaf is identical. done it thrice. as long as it's the main leaf you're adding, the change isn't much of anything. the lower leafs are stiffer and have most of the lift power. having said all that, someone here will undoubtedly have numbers for each spring. dunno if my stuff will hold up, but it's been my experience with used leafpacks. :thumbsup:
  5. Pete M
    thread cleaned of the drama.
  6. Pete M
    I've made it a habit of adding in a main leaf (with the eyes cut off) as an AAL under the current main. doesn't really add in any appreciable lift or payload, just helps support the main leaf better (they are known for getting a reverse arch in them over time and use). based on guessing (cause I can't see what you've got) I would probably use the 2wd main on top, then 4wd main (sans eyes) under it, then mix and match the rest to find the right balance. be patient, it's going to take some trial and error to get it right. :thumbsup:
  7. Pete M
    have him run a compression test and a leak-down test. or better yet, do it yourself! plenty of auto parts stores will loan tools for free (refundable deposit style)
  8. Pete M
    nice :D
  9. Pete M
    there's a thread in the DIY section that'll answer your question :thumbsup:
  10. Pete M
    YAY!!!! yeah well, as much as I'm for saving all MJs, Jim just hauled some rust free MJs to the junkyard because no one would buy them. :( I guess I'm more for saving rust free ones than rusted out ones.
  11. Pete M
    also very common. not necessarily a deal killer. clean out or replace the PCV valve and run a compression test to see what shape the cylinders are in. for Jeep engines, the total mileage numbers are less meaningful than the quality of care they got.
  12. Pete M
    Nice! Just add three more stripes, start with red on top and extend the blue section to the seventh stripe. :thumbsup: yeah, except it turned out to be a lot more work than I thought it'd be so it is what it is. :D
  13. Pete M
    switching to a 4.0 will require changing just about EVERYTHING. the 2.5 with a 4speed was paired with 3.55 gears and that's what's really holding you back. swapping in 4.10 geared axles will liven it up a bunch. add in a 5spd if you plan on lots of freeway travel. don't bother with the 5spdif you intend on big fat tires as 5th gear then becomes useless. and the oil is likely just a bad valve cover gasket. very common.
  14. Pete M
    it sounds like your rattle is different, but I figured there's no harm in throwing it out there that my last rattle was a bad exhaust mount near the trans and the exhaust pipe was touching the trans only under certain circumstances (I think it was at idle, but not when driving).
  15. Pete M
    'merica
  16. Pete M
    have you seen car-part.com yet?
  17. Pete M
    that's pretty epic right there. :bowdown: post that up in the main pub forum so more guys will see it. :thumbsup:
  18. Pete M
    that's what I used. :D
  19. Pete M
    any jeep 84-02 (I think, can't remember what the last year was for the 2.5) can donate it's head. I would post up some wanted ads in the big cherokee/wrangler jeep forums. :thumbsup: Heck, i think some years of dakota can even work. :D
  20. Pete M
    how close are you to Columbia MO? car-part.com shows a couple there outta 94/95 wranglers that are listed at 130.
  21. Pete M
    :bowdown:
  22. Pete M
    I did this:
  23. Pete M
    just because it's free, doesn't mean it automatically a good idea. the 2.8 may share its transmission pattern, but shares little else with the 2.5. is it complete with exhaust, accessories, carb, wiring, etc? try the classifieds here or try car-part.com for junkyard searches. the 2.5 has remained pretty much the same for 20 years so there's gotta be a decent head out there for ya. out of curiosity, what precisely has gone wrong with the 2.5?
  24. Pete M
    why are you looking at that particular engine?
  25. Pete M
    so by "bad tranny", you simply mean it's a peugeot? then it makes more sense. they certainly aren't a good transmission. :yes:
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