89 MJ

That will probably be the solution

There is a blanket between them, but it isn't big enough and still rattles. I'll get something figured out before the long trek back.

And I picked up some inner fenders for one of the J10s. Doesn’t get much better than AZ metal. Now I just have to listen to them rattle 1700 miles home

That’s really good then! My brother has the hood bar for a razor grille, if you need one I can see if he’d sell it. For what it’s worth, I’m running a used DUI distributor in my Eagle and it’s been great. The only time I lost spark was when the ignition control module went out.

Works perfectly for me. I wasn’t getting them for a while though a couple years ago (hard to believe I’ve been here that long), turns out they were being sent to my spam folder.

They probably would’ve, but we have another low mileage 350 that will get swapped in if this one needs head gaskets. This engine should have machine work done if the heads are getting pulled, and a stock TBI 350 isn’t really worth that

The best thing to do in Tucson is leave Mt. Lemmon, Pima Air and Space museum are both cool

I’m also in Tucson! I really like it here

I have a set of nice driver quality tail lights, but I won’t be able to get to them until mid December

I second dryer sheets. They keep the critters out and your truck will smell like fresh laundry

Thank you!

That would be great! I’ve got an AX-15 and 231 in the MJ

Yes I am. I’m also considering away linkage for the Comanche

Build Thread- Carbon Copy Sport Truck Year/Model - Drivetrain- 2WD- all original 4.0 with AW-4 with 139k miles. Cooling- Original, AC converted to R22 Electrical/Ignition- Factory Suspension/Steering- 2” Rough Country Interior- all original except radio. Donor dash from XJ and bench seat recovered. Brakes- Factory Lighting- All original but Roll Bar lights are old school KC Daylighters Exterior- Changed color to Polymetal Grey and gloss black trim (same as my daughter’s carbon edition Mazda 6) Wheel & Tires- original painted gloss black Misc- OEM Roll bar added, found in Tennessee. Rhino lined bed Best MJ story- First vehicle I ever purchased new on my own back in 1988. Very fortunate to get her back in 2020. Met and first dated my wife 34 years ago in this truck. That’s the only reason she’s letting me fix it up. Maybe she thinks I’ll leave in it now? Lol CC is Awesome! Why? Comanche Club is the best source of information when you’re rebuilding the greatest mid size truck ever produced. And it’s still more Jeep than anything being produced today.

Thank you! I’ll look into that one more

Does anyone have experience with the cable-type transfer case shifters? Are there ones to buy or ones to stay away from? I know that Azzy and Novak make shifter linkages for these 231s for XJ/MJs, but I'm swapping a 231 into my Eagle (feel free to move this because it isn't directly MJ), so those won't work. Right now, I'm really liking this option. I'd go with the flush mounted unit. https://jb-custom-fabrication.myshopify.com/products/cable-shifter-single-np231-billet-style-p-n-np231j-1

I’ve got some new and old back before my truck had stripes, chrome, and the sportbar. And also plenty of old and old. The j10 is my brother’s truck.

For what it’s worth, they fit really well on K5 Blazer frames. This was my brothers parts truck that became a project.

What's the plan with it?

I see you used ICT billet accessory mounts. Are they for trucks, Corvettes, or Camaros/GTOs?

It’ll take you probably about the same amount of time to cut it out and replace it as it will to mess around with some of these other “fixes”

Being that you want a 4.5" lift, have you looked into going SOA? That would be a little more lift than you are looking for, but it would be cheaper than leaf springs.

Welcome! Rough Country is also known for a rough ride on road. Being that this is your first car, I'm also going to venture a guess that its your only car and your daily driver. You probably want comfort for daily driving. If you want a small lift, consider doing a longer shackle and a spring spacer. Its cheaper and will ride better.

To be completely honest, I can not tell you for sure. There is a noticeable power difference with the bored TB, but I also did a high altitude CPS at the same time, which advances the ignition timing. Together they both made a difference in power and fuel economy. Here is what I can tell you: I gained about 1.5 mpg per tank, tested over a few tanks of gas. My truck accelerates much better now and cruises at highway speeds much easier. I can't tell you which one made the larger difference. I can't even for sure tell you that the difference didn't come from just having a clean throttle body, but I'd recommend it. At the end of the day, it is not a very expensive upgrade, even if it doesn't make much difference.

I'd recommend an AMC Eagle. Its comfortable, simple, lots of them had cruise control, and they are all 4x4 or AWD. I drove mine in the winter and never needed 4 wheel drive. They are incredibly capable, plus they share some parts with XJs and MJs (rear axles are similar, 4.2 and 4.0 are same family, amongst other small things I can't remember right now). The downsides are that they can be tricky to find some parts for, but not that bad and the fuel economy isn't great. The only part that is hard to find are lower ball joints. Only Rare Parts reproduces those. Unless you get one with a 5 speed, you won't have overdrive, but you will have 2.72 or 2.35 gears most likely. If you really wanted to, you could probably get 20-22 mpg.