Gojira94

Craigslist find in Raleigh, NC. POs were trying to take 2 MJs and make 1 good one. Originally a 2.5l / AX-4 / 2WD. At some point in the past a 4.0 swap was started but didn't get far. The engine and engine control harnesses were swapped, along with a Renix 429 ECM. That seems to be as far as they got. Currently has an early era 2.5l bolted to the mounts with an AX-5 behind it. The 2.5 I say must be early era because it has provisions for a mechanical fuel pump on the passenger side of the block. It does have a single popper TBI intake on it right now. I briefly considered pulling the 2.5, light hone & rings, recondition the head, fix all the leaks. But to have any fun at all with it, I'd need to invest in converting the AX-5 to 4WD and end up with a weak combo not capable of doing much more than pulling itself up a steep hill. Plan: 1) complete 95-99 drivetrain swap and run it on the Renix ECM. 2) (re)build fuel system, kind of suspect at the moment 2) acquire HP 3.55 Dana 30 front axle Goal: light duty factory-ish (to start) good, reliable runner 4WD for climbing/ hiking access roads on trips in western NC/ beyond. Shopping list: 1) complete 4.0l / AX15 / NP231 drivetrain (acquired 93 YJ 4.0/AX15/NP231 July 2022) 2) late HP Dana 30 from an XJ, front shaft 3) figure out rear DS length, cut & balance old one or have a new one made

I found a logo on one end that says VDP. I googled them and apparently they still make stuff and sell through NAPA, maybe some others. "Vertically Driven Products" wheel well storage. So not an 'uncommonly surviving vintage dealer accessory.' If it was, I'd have sold it here for basically shipping cost, lol. Still would if anybody wanted it. I'll probably just put it up for $10 on the local craigslist. https://icreativesandbox.com/dev/vdp/product/wheel-well-storage/

This was mounted in the bed, passenger side rail when I bought my MJ project. Over-the wheel hump 2-section cooler/ box whatever. It has a drain hole at each end, so I'm obviously thinking cooler. I absolutely have no desire to keep it, whatsoever. Before I throw it on the local craigslist, I wanted to get some input as to whether this was made specially for MJs, or random crap somebody put in it... Keys are long gone but it's not locked and the locks can be changed out. That nasty roll of rubber mat is unrelated...

Ok, so found a couple things where I wasn't looking, auto trans related (I'm manual). C115 is as follows, for both 2.5 and 4.0 setups with 4-speed auto trans: BLK/YEL pin H looks to be from TCU fuse to auto trans gear selector switch and power/comfort switch TAN pin J appears to be power input signal between TCU and power/comfort switch LT BLU w/TR pin K appears to be power/comfort switch ground from G102 C260 is: LT BLU W/TR pin A is cruise/ trans switch to TCU for interrupt cruise and torque converter unlock logic BLK pin B shares ground with C115 at G102. So both of these are auto trans related and won't ever be relevant to me. lol...

Edit: I located the 87 electrical manual (thanks FiatSlug87), so the the 2nd connector numbers below are different between 87-88) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XBkojfjOdkg7X9ittvYaL0bRUj6qKc0G/view I'll be doing a separate build thread on this basket case 87 MJ, but I have a couple questions as to where 2 connectors go. I've been going through all the wiring from firewall back and pulling out all sorts of other peoples' "great ideas" to get back to stock wiring. I'll make my own choices on what to add without hacking up the factory harnesses, with a more modular approach. Connector #1: C115 - "ECU to Instrument Panel" on p.77 (2.5) and p.80 (4.0) of the '87 electrical manual, as part of the "Engine Control Harness" diagram and "EEC to I/P" in the inline connector views on p.60. Where does this connect/ what does it connect to? I've been through the 88 electrical manual linked here (and now the 87 electrical manual as well). That answered everything else on I found going through the dash. C115 is pictured in a couple pages of exploded diagrams toward the end but no answer as to what it plugs to and where that is. I'd like the wire color/ pinout as well. Connector #2: I think it's C251 Cruise control clutch C260 Cruise Control Dump Valve Switch. The brake switch at C250 C249 is there on the brake pedal lever, connected. If there was a clutch switch on the stamped steel bracket 1/2" aft of the clutch pedal lever, it's gone now. If it had one, it would function (edit): possibly as 1) a clutch start switch and 2) cruise interrupt. Did these things from 1987 even have a clutch start/ neutral safety switch? (edit): Looking at the starter diagrams on p.14 it doesn't look appear so. This MJ doesn't have cruise, so I think I can tuck it away until I get sick of not having cruise and collect everything to add it lol. Thanks!