Fezzik

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=34993&p=346445&hilit=junk+yard+upgrade#p346445 Is this what you are looking for??

I'm pretty sure I saw one like that in the pub, but it was for XJ parts that you could upgrade too, let me see if I can find it

FYI the valve cover bolts are only supposed to be in the neighborhood of 30 inch/pounds tight, which wasn't even hand tight for me.

yes, IIRC it was

Hmmm, 27 hours of driving :rotf: , I can barely trust my MJ to 2 hours, so I think I'm out, but it sounds like a great time!

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/2905238353.html Doesn't look that bad, and it says it's from FL! If I could swing it I'd really think about buying just for the bed for my '88

That should fit anything you can lift legally in MA very nicely, but the door height is a little more important or you'll be going :doh: That means you'll only be an hour away from my house, Don if you do come up I'd swing down to buy you a beer with all the help you've given me

congrats, looks good. shoot, add a farmers porch around the left side and that's exactly what I'll be looking for when I upgrade

Thanks for the quick help, I got lucky this morning with a cold engine when I went to add oil and the cap actually came off, I noticed in that link Hornbrod that it talks about it happening with a hot engine. but when I leave work I'm headed to get an aftermarket one.

Ok, '88 4.0 AX-15 MJ, So I replaced my valve cover last year with a steel one from a 97 ZJ and I used the plastic oil cap from that one, for the last couple of days I've noticed my oil pressure gauge fluctuating when I come off the gas where before it used to be a pretty steady 40 psi while warming up and 20 psi afterwards. I finally got some time to check the oil and it was below the add line, and it is time to do an oil change, but I do need to drive it some before I have the time to do that. Ok, sorry for the extra details, the filler cap is stuck on, it ratchets if I try to loosen or tighten it, I've read about replacements from NAPA, Advance etc.. but before I destroy the old one, is it possible to add some oil through the dip stick tube, I don't see any reason why not, but just want to check with the knowledge bank here before making my problem worse. TIA Karl

Well, were to start, as long as you keep it amber you should be ok, but YMMV and you may want to check your state laws first. Ok, now for websites http://www.swps.com are just a couple of websites I can thing of off the top of my head, I'm sure there are a ton more out there. Also if you know of any local public safety outfitters around you they usually carry amber bars too. FYI, my plans call for a whelen edge, just because I think the strobes look better on the older trucks. I'm doing my for accessory lights too, I'm going to have rear facing white lights in the bar to use as cargo lights.

http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/nsg370.htm According to that site, there is a bell housing for a4.0 and it is compatible with a 231 23 spline. I don't know if the measurements would work for the MJ, but they are listed on the site. where you are building one from scratch you may need to do a custom crossmember and drive shaft.

Here is a nice site that list the dimensions of most trucks http://www.kanopykingdom.com/truck_bed_size_charts.htm and IIRC the older rangers are the closest fit, but I think they are even a little short in the length and cab height.

I have one that I took out of my truck to put in a tach, pictures are at the top of my post Here

shoot, now I can't remember the split years, if yours is the same as the 88 then it will also be the same as the one with the tach that I have.

I've got a full cluster listed here, and I still have it, viewtopic.php?f=24&t=30135

Just a thought, but I see you have an AX-15, Have you checked to see if your clutch master is leaking fluid on your fuses, I had mine leak and it caused my turn signals, hazards and brake lights not to work.

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I love having a standard, and having taken both off road, if you know what your doing I don't see much different between them, but then again, I drove a standard for the first 10 years driving. I only have an auto now for my DD because it gets better gas milage then a stick in the same car.

I text a lot only because of my work and having a fiance 300 miles away in school, it's an easy way to check in with us both working. I will admit I used to text while driving, now I only do it at lights, I have a hands free kit for my car because when I travel down to see her 4 out of 5 states I travel through require it, but now that I have it, it is very convenient to use.

I got my pager when I was in high school, 15 or 16 y/o and I had it for a couple of years, until I went to college, when I got my first cell phone, mostly because I was driving 15+ hours each way with an 11 y/o car. I still have the same # btw

This just happened to me, although it was both the 4ways and the turn signals that stopped working. I tried replacing the flashers and that didn't work, both fuses were good to. It ended up being that both fuses at the same time had bad contact in the fuse box. I'm thinking that's a really bad thing and a hint that my clutch fluid is eating my fuse box, but I'm going to try cleaning the contacts with some sand paper first to see if that helps. I don't have the time to replace/move my fuse box right now, I'm hoping that I can make it through to the spring at least.

Just want to update this incase anybody else is searching for the answer So, my mechanic is proven an idiot again. there wasn't power at the plug but it was because the trans fuse was blown again, I replaced it and now the back up lights are working like they should

ok, so after being without reverse lights for a month or so, I decided it was time to get a new trans switch since they cut the wires short on my old one. IIRC I thought I saw somewhere that I could just cut and splice the wires to my existing ones from the truck, but my friend is telling me that I need to add power from somewhere to get them to work. TIA for the help.

Heeelllll no. I have DSL now, and the last place I lived. It was always slower at night and on weekends. The speed stays the same most of the time, but it can drop a good 30-50% during those times. huh, It's been a while since I had dsl, but I do remember them advertising that back then :dunno: