Jesse J

would that be the best way to go?

should I pull all the HO electronics in case I want to swap? or is that way to much work? I have time

ok sweet so I just have to get some new hoses. I still don't know what to do about the cherokee. it has a perfectly good HO in it. my dad suggested I pull the engine and harness and put it on a palet in the yard or something.

I can't afford a new radiator. can I use the one of the parts cherokee?

thats sweet

yeah I sure lucked out with those! one thing I forgot to mention is I won a $100 gift certificate in the raffle and I bought an MORE steering brace which I am pretty excited for

thats a good point. Next years takeover is going to be sweet

Yeah I am super duper stoked on it. Its really my truck now. Shame its overheating

ok so the long awaited update on Audrey the metric ton. got the rear axle ground down and welded and painted with POR 15 and holy smokes it great stuff. I went a little crazy and painted the leaves as well. I got the rear completed after pulling it in and out 10 times. The barnes kit worked great, great product would recommend. I got the CORE 4x4 Short arms in and they went pretty alright. I also built my ruffstuff 7/8s heim kit. I paid my buddy 20 bucks to Tig weld them. Got the steering in. Picked up some open country tires and they are super smooth on road so far. Dropped off my driveshafts at a local driveshaft shop here and they did a fantastic job. I finished the Ax15 swap and it drives great super happy with it. Just scared wheeling with a manual Thinking about setting up my other 231 for dual cases. chopped the fenders and got the parts cherokee bumper painted, cut, and installed looks great. I had to build a new drivers bumper mount because the other one was crushed. I took it for its maiden voyage after finally getting brake liners that took forever and I pulled in and it spewed coolant and I was like oh it must have been to full then cut to it getting hotter and hotter when I drive it the next times and then I was driving it home from school on Wednesday and it died on me and there was steam everywhere. I replaced the water pump and everything seemed to be working fine put it on the trailer so I could get it down to the takeover. Didn't wheel the first day as it is only 2wd atm because my matching front trutrac and my mater install kits didn't come in time . Then I was driving it for like 40 minutes Friday night and I let it idle for 10 minutes and I pop the hood to see how it is and coolant went everywhere. spent Saturday wiring an O Reileys temp sensor and an auxiliary fan switch then went home. I think that is it I just kinda word vomited. I am swapping to an open system soon and if that doesnt help I am going to do some compression tests to see if its my headgasket and if a new head gasket doesn't work it will get the engine and electronics out of the 92 parts cherokee

thats a good point

lol I will. I am just super dissapointed it failed on me. Uggggghhh why did I decide I liked old pickup trucks

Thanks I appreciate it. I think I am going to go more the full open system conversion. I have a parts xj that makes that a whole lot easier. I just want something I can install and not have to mess with for years to come

ok will do thanks for the advice

I agree the truck is looking very different. I will type one up as soon as I have time

it got another new thermostat so I am pretty sure it isnt that. is there a tstat that everyone loves? what about radiator recommendations?

welp still overheating. at this point I am thinking it is a headgasket??? we will see. I'm buying a new radiator off my buddy and converting to a open?? closed?? (I can never remember) the better one. I spent saturday wiring in an O reileys temp gauge and a non ignition fan switch. If I convert and still hit 240 after 5 minutes of driving I will do a headgasket

Thanks dudes! The old pump was a little crusty but alright I’m kinda surprised it was the problem. I think likely it was a gasket issue?? Never the less it has a new water pump and gasket. Excited for the weekend!

New water pump got in and it didn’t overheat!!! Took it for a 25 minute drive and the bottle was 211 the upper hose was 191 and the block was 157. Leaving for the takeover in 5 minutes!!!! Thanks very much for your help guys

will do thank guys. going to check and if it checks out new water pump will go in!

bottle and cap are mehhhhhh. my upper hose isnt getting anything. I just have a dummy light on my cluster so I don't know how to get proper temp reading. I do have a laser thermometer. should be alright on oil I will double check when I have the chance. and the steam did see to be coming from my head???? or at least on the drivers side. should I go down the road of water pumper replacement. I don't think the pump leaks at all I think it does make a slight whine occasionally

Stock stock and stock. Flushed everything separately ( block radiator and core)with a garden hose forcefully then ran 5 gallons of distilled water to flush out hose water then filled it up and burped it. no Idea if they gave me the right one I picked up a new one from napa an hour ago for an 87 4.0 Comanche. I will check if the pulley has play no clue. why would that cause overheating?

After finally getting my truck on the road again and driving it to school and to a couple friends houses no longer than 15 minutes my truck has spewed coolant everywhere twice. I don't have actual temp readings. I am supposed to leave for the takeover tomorrow if not friday morning. I have replaced the coolant and burbed it and replaced the thermostat again because I thought mine was faulty. I am tempted to believe it is a water pump

LMAO those screws succcccckkkk I totally forgot about that thread

looks great! love the matte gloss wanting to do something to my lwb in the near future.