eaglescout526

Much better!

You know, I think that’s just comes with owning AMCs in general. I think my MJ has harmed me more times than the XJ and Eagle. And the Eagle has mostly been smooth sailing.

We are now back to a 4wd eagle! Woot. Came at a price of one smashed finger. Boo. Anyways I blew up the CV that was on the pass side. Carter informed me that the aftermarket scene makes them too short and that early S10s will work. So i picked up a used one, cleaned it up, nor torn rubber boots, good to install and man was the eagle fighting back. At first the allen hex bolts were refusing to come out via strength. Ok ill try impact. No go. Ok time to bust out the heat. Heat got all but one loose. The last one really really fought me until enough heat got it to where it released and came out. New one went in, torqued everything down and went for a test drive. I could feel 4wd being engaged, went around corners as thats how I blew up the first one and all good! Now the S10 threads are a little longer than what the eagle is supposed to be but thats ok for now.

Should have a 4.10 ratio out back. Then again. It is 86 so it could be 3.73. But shouldn’t be that bad on power. Both my MJ and XJ are the same engine and transmission, MJ is 4.10 and XJ is 3.73 but the MJ definitely is faster. But I know the 2.5 isn’t that gutless. Better than GMs iron duke and VWs 2.2L that AMC used in the late 70’s early 80’s.

What trans is behind your 2.5?

Hold on there. That’s for 4.0Ls. 2.5Ls need to have 15psi at the throttle body. Any higher and it would run rich and bypass the regulator. Or tear through the regulator. I had a failing fuel pump do something similar. I’d drive around just fine for a bit, but until everything warmed up is when issues would start. Shutting off and repriming the pump helped but it was an issue I didn’t want to constantly fight with.

Fair enough. Those were probably the first years to go at cash for clunkers.

84-86 might be worth a shot to look too. Autos were more common there than the 87+.

Lol. i read this, asked the hell I was reading, wife asked what, told her, she then also proceeded to read this thread.

The hell did you numbskulls dig up? This is one of those threads that should’ve stayed down.

Hahahaha

Needs a tach.

Lol! Happens to the best of us.

Looks like the headlamp. Do you have the relay harness mod done?

I added a flier for the event.

Not a clue. At first it wouldn’t delete using backspace like normal. I then highlighted the blank space, hit delete and it went away.

Well nix this idea then. Learned something new yet slightly aggravating and its not AMCs fault.

Fixed the space issue.

Wait. We’re saying that Chrysler changed the head for the 87-90 YJ specifically?

That I believe. Those new ones are mighty expensive and am looking to stay mostly OEM.

Not exactly an MJ part but just seeing if anyone has one or knows where one is at. They are found on 87-90 YJs with the 258. Exploring other options before buying one off fleabay

I sent you a PM coheed.

Also entirely fair and respectable. Kinda what I did with my 84. I have an 87/88 cluster but I didn’t want to swap it out. Part of me wonders if those circuits can be laminated again. Cause that’s really all it is and the lamination has just failed to adhere.

THATS WHAT THE LETTER CODE MEANS?

What’s sad is you can get reproductions circuits like that for other cars like GMs and even the SJs. But the early XJs you just simply can’t. Which honestly there’s a better upgrade but I respect staying with original year equipment.