89 MJ

You bet. The XJ was a 313k mile trail rig, so I can't guarantee that it hadn't been messed with either, but I would doubt that it was being that 2nd gear was out of it and it had stock gearing. I don't think it was messed with at all, just was abused. Now that I think about it more, my 90 MJ (that I forgot I owned at one point in my earlier post) had an AX-15 and definitely did not have the cushion. Granted again, it was a 238k mile truck, but seemed all stock to me.

I don't think that is for manual transmissions. When I pulled my AX-15 out of a 97 XJ, it didn't have that. My MJ has been probably 10,000 miles without one with no issue.

Same with WI. I’d say it has to be within the last decade or so. We’d usually get snow in early December, and now we barely had any snow this Christmas and it was all brown the year before that. But it seems to stick around longer too.

Agreed. I couldn’t care less that it makes 500 hp at 7000 rpm. I want to know how much hp, and more importantly, how much torque I’m making between idle and 4000 rpm, where my vehicles all live. I drive a newer 4cyl vehicle when I’m at school. The darn thing doesn’t make power until after 4000 rpm, so I feel like I have to beat on it to keep up with traffic. I much prefer my I6s for daily driving.

I forgot you were up there for a while. Hopefully it thaws soon and the pipes are fine. I’m pretty sure pipes have to be buried 36” in WI to keep them below the frost line and the southern states don’t have that code.

Snow!?! That’s just a dusting! I hope everything is okay down there though. No frozen pipes or major accidents. Do they have a whole bunch of stuff shut down?

They are editable forever

That solves that problem!

I like the way you’re setting this thread up. That’ll make it a lot easier for others wanting to reference this thread. What are you running for accessory brackets?

The other problem I have heard a lot about is with flat tappet lifters. It sounds like quality has gone down a ton in the last four years. That said, I wouldn’t be afraid to slap in an NOS flat tappet cam.

That’s a shame that the truck is gone with the family significance. Mine was a truck my grandpa started, but didn’t get a chance to finish. I think they’re one of the best looking pickups ever. Glad he ended up with your Willys.

Welcome! @ghetdjc320 has spent time in Guam.

I've had to reference this thread a couple of times recently, so I'm going to give it a little bump.

You can dye other interior pieces to match. I dyed a grey dash in my truck to match 3 years ago and its held up beautifully. I used SEM and a spray gun, but you can do aerosols as well. Here is a picture of my dye information Looks like the color code is 88P5: Here is a thread about the names of each of the colors and matching SEM dye in aerosol: And your idea with using 3M panel bond has been done. Be sure to use Key Parts floor pans, as they seem to fit the best. Here is a thread on doing that:

I wonder if the leaking past the splines is a common issue with this style of transfer case. I had the same issue with the rear of my 128 and went through a few seals in the rear before giving up and living with the leak. I didn't add any silicone to the splines though the second time.

That is super weird. I can’t say that I blame you there, I don’t care for the cold weather at all.

If I were to guess, your idle speed should be somewhere around 900 rpm. I’d also recommend cleaning up the throttle body. Best part about cleaning up the TB will be bringing it inside since it’s cold out haha. Here’s a thread on cleaning it and the IAC. Thank you for the kind words! If you think my Eagle is cool, you should check out Eagle_SX4’s car. I’m thinking the rolling could just be it getting jostled to where there is contact at the NSS. Good thinking on the vac lines and TB stuff. If I recall correctly, we didn’t think it was flooding because it would seem like the issue would be worse after the engine was just run. The no start condition seems to happen when it’s sat overnight.

I’d also start with flushing the core, especially if the air does change direction.

Ok, the cranking rpm in the video sounds about right, maybe a little on the slow side, but definitely quick enough for it to start. I agree that it could be the NSS. Maybe pull that and clean it and both sides of the connector. Check out the wiring too, make sure there are no damaged spots on the NSS part of the harness, that sort of thing. occasionally stalling in traffic unless it’s in neutral makes me wonder about the idle speed. Have you touched the idle screw on the throttle body ever? Do you have a rough idea of what it idles at?

Seems like a bit of a pain to work on. But I’m sure it’s so much fun to drive that it’s worth it having to work on.

Did something happen to the hood on it? Or is this because the hood on it has figment issues?

Yes, Navy is a complete pain to try to find parts for. I've been searching for a set of Navy buckets for a couple of years. It was an 88-89 only interior color, I believe. I think replacing the floors correctly is definitely the way to go.

I saw that Newcomer Racing has come out with roller camshafts for 4.0s. Not at all cheap, but sure beats having to build an engine with a flat tappet cam twice with the poor quality of new flat tappet lifters. Looks like they have the same offerings as their flat tappet cams. For anyone interested: https://www.newcomerracing.com/store/p49/Billet_Roller_Cam_and_Lifter_Kits_4.0_4.2_Jeep_AMC.html#/

Hahaha, sorry about that! That color really pops

Is that a run? Just kidding, looks great!