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also, if you could post some pics of the PVC spacers that would be great

hey $50 lift kit is right up my alley! I will probably just use the rebuilt 4.0 the way it is, less hassle and money that way. as far as the CAD goes, the parts truck already has a cable conversion. Should I use it, or lock it in full time? thanks again for the tips.

I know I CAN swap heads, I was just wondering if it was worth the effort and expense, and whether the F.I. will adapt to the increased flow for a power gain, or will it stay the same. Ditto for a cam swap. it looks like an SOA might lead to more $ than I want to spend. Not for the SOA itself, but to raise the front an equal amount. I definitely want to avoid that. When I had my XJ, I remember seeing cheap lift kits for it. What is the cheapest 2-3" lift kit that isn't total junk? Most of my offroading is done on my hunting property, which gets some pretty deep mud, but I don't need a lot of articulation thanks for your input

Hi everyone, I have just jumped feet first into the world of MJs. A little background about me, I am a broke, unemployed student who makes play money buying and selling car parts from time to time. I am 46 years old and going back to school after losing my job of 22yrs in a steel processing plant. I am no master mechanic, but I have been around the block a few times and been messing with old cars and specifically AMCs since 1985. The 1st Comanche is a 4cyl auto 2wd 87 short bed. It is rust free and runs good, but had an engine fire. My original plans were to swap out the burned up bits and just drive it. After doing more research, I decided doing all that work just to have an under powered, 2wd truck that didn't get all that great gas mileage just wasn't worth the effort. Enter Comanche number 2, 4.0 auto shortbed that is so rusty, the frame is breaking in half. It has 220k on it, but everything works and it runs good. My plan is to switch the running gear into the good body. Besides the parts truck,i also have an AMC 20 from an MJ, a rebuilt 88 4.0 with unknown mileage on it, an H.O. 4.0 head that would need a valve job, 2bbl intakes and 4bbl intakes for 258s and an early Clifford fuel injection setup. I think the drivetrain swap will be fairly straight forward, my main concerns are: if I should swap the H.O. head onto the rebuilt engine How will the factory F.I. react to a cam swap? If I decide to go carbureted , will the transmission still work? I know they are electronically controlled. How good are the Clifford setups? I think it is adjustable, I got it in a parts swap, so it is totally unknown to me I know this is a lot for one post, but I wanted to lay it all out there to give you as much info as possible, Also, I plan to put a small lift and trim the fenders for 33s when I put it together. SOA in the back? What about the front? I also know I will need to swap the front gears to 4.10s to match the rear.