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That is a beautiful Jeep!

I've never seen a challenge with the tow package.

Got a new flywheel today. I believe it looks correct with the CPS ring. I was really worried after reading about all the problems with AM flex plates but that might just be flex plates not flywheeflywheels. The pretty new one. The old nasty. I did try to clean it up just to see what I was working with. I measured the teeth on the reluctor wheel for the CPS. The teeth measure the same on the new as the old and the 3 large slots measure the same. I believe it should work perfect. Glad I own a digital micrometer. Now just to get a few more parts and back together.

You are correct I did remove the spare tire carrier. It was locked up. I welded a flat bar across the x in the frame to mount them.

Mine are mounted under the bed. They were on the roll bar when I got the truck. It makes backing up really nice at my mom's in the country. To Bright for in town though.

Agreed!

The clutch had always felt a little weird. The PO said his son didn't like the truck beacuse shifting was to much to do. I believe he didn't like the truck beacuse he couldn't drive a stick. Pulled the tranny out today. Was really glad I had read about the E12 bolts. The pressure plate, flywheel and clutch disc are very glazed. Not sure what to do with the flywheel yet. Transmission and transfer case out of the way. You can see how glazed the friction plate is. The pressure plate is just as nasty. My pile of parts in the bed. The destroyed cab. I love that the console is just a XJ console. Thethe ashtray back there sets it off.

The more I listen to the video the more I think you could be right. I guess if I ever get the clutch and tranny back in is time for a cam and lifters.

Nice!

That is what confuses me. The noise is no louder along the cam/lifter area of the block with a stethoscope. If I was sure it was a cam/lifter noise I would replace it/them. That is truly my guess from all the reading I have done. I'm still confused you can't hear it through the block with a stethoscope.

It is part of the Jeep addiction for sure.

After seeing eaglescouts air cleaner I decided mine needed done. Taped off. Done. Really like the silver. Now to do the hold downs. I also repainted the black on the hood emblem. Not sure who out the emblem on but it sure is cricked. Looks better though. Got all my parts ready to do the clutch next. I have already replaced the clutch master cylinder. I bought a Luk clutch and a Centric slave cylinder. The Luk kit came with a slave cylinder but I have only read bad things about their slave cylinders. The Centric slave cylinder is metal hoping it lasts better than the Luk plastic ones. Got a new pressure line also. Now just to put it all in. Also found a couple NOS CPS sensors also. Kind of surprised how many dealers have these sitting on the shelf still. The old box shows a build date of 2001 and a ship date of 2001 also. That's 18 years on a dealership shelf.

I was kind of thinking that. I had 10/30 in it before the last oil change. The 15/40 didn't seem to change anything. I think I will just drive it until the inside parts find their way out. After pricing machine shop fees and rebuild parts a reman isn't really much more. Thanks for the input. Was just wondering if there was something I was overlooking.

I should also add, rocker arms are all torqued to spec and all getting a good amount of oil from pushrods.

Just looking for suggestions on this engine noise. This is from cold start. This is fully warmed up. This noise has me fully baffled. The truck has always been a little noisy. Just looking for thoughts of what I might be missing. Backstory: The truck has always been a little noisy. Sometimes the noise will almost go completely away. Sometimes it sounds like something is trying to escape. With a mechanics stethoscope you can hear a tick everywhere on the engine. Head all the way to the oil pan but nowhere is any louder than the rest. Noise is still there without a belt. Oil pressure is at 50+ psi cold and drops to 25psi completely warmed up at idle. Goes back up to 50+ when driving. Ran marvel mystery oil 1000 miles and just put in fresh Rotella 15/40 with a wix filter. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Good to hear you got it fixed.

That was more than I was trying to quote sorry. Read Cruisers testing of the CPS towards the bottom.

CPS testing.

Love this build. I always wanted to do something similar with a CJ7. I DD a lowered WK when I have more than two people and get mostly good comments. When we drove it to Colorado on our honeymoon we got some weird stares. It handles some much better now. The 20's helped allot also. It is truly a fun drive. Can't wait to see this coming to life!

Have you tested the CPS with a multimeter?

I am very happy with the ZJ setup. It was fairly cheap and parts are easily serviced if needed later.

You guys are awesome!

I sharpen mine each spring with a flap wheel on a angle grinder.

My leak was there windshield. From what I could tell it was factory and they weren't too worried about installation. Mine had two doors the urethane was almost not there and spots that were extremely think and wide. One spot was not attached at all one the drivers side.

Mine still has the tabs, they can stay. My molding/gasket/trim what ever you want to call it sets perfectly right all the way around. When I was looking for a windshield the listing for a Comanche was unavailable to all three of our suppliers. So I ordered a windshield for a 99 XJ knowing it had the rubber molding. I really like the rubber compared to the metal trim it keeps the dirt and gunk from building up under it.