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DirtyComanche

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  1. For an 88 4wd: http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2950014&cc=1179839&jsn=407 For a 90 4wd: http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4218006&cc=1179996&jsn=464
  2. And has said oil filter failed?
  3. The hole for the EGR in the intake manifold is already the correct size for IIRC a 3/8" NPT tap. Or maybe 1/2". One way or another it's super easy to delete cleanly between that and using a HO header without the EGR bung in it. You shouldn't smell gas much (or at all) if you delete the charcoal canister and run a vent, just make sure you leave the restricting orifice in the line. My XJ is set up that way. But if you don't need to ditch the charcoal canister then it isn't hurting anything, as said.
  4. The first set of numbers is for the main leaf, and they are the same for both version. Unless I'm reading that wrong. I'm not mikaz, sooooo...
  5. I'm fairly certain I did that in my original truck because the driver's seat was beat up. I know I put many different seats in it when I had it, and eventually it had 2dr seats, but I remember it being way easier to find decent passenger side seats so I'm pretty certain I used one in the driver's position for a while.
  6. There's a few of them out there. I don't need the performance of one (this truck will probably never see the swaybar unhooked) and feel this OEM style bushing will last much longer. I really only drilled the 12mm out to 1/2" so it would take the same hardware as the other end.
  7. MEK or Winsol will kill the spraybomb. Winsol is a little hard to find, but much less harmful than MEK. If you use MEK please wear gloves, be in a well ventilated area, and use an appropriately rated respirator... I'm surprised acetone didn't. It might have just needed some soak time. Try soaking a towel with it and laying it on the area you want to remove.
  8. No mention of the MJ or SJ/J-truck. Screw 'em.
  9. I will look in the Haynes manual. The guy blew me off on Sunday, so I blew him off today. I'm pretty certain this isn't the parts donor I want anyways.
  10. I'll take my tester, but my guess is there won't be any. Gut feeling is the pump isn't running for some reason. It's a very minor hit and I'm surprised that anything mechanical would be left not working, but that is how it goes.
  11. Googling seems to indicate there shouldn't be one. If resetting the key does not allow it to start, something is broken. Hmm.
  12. I'm going to go look at a parts rig. It's a 98 XJ. He turfed it into a fence or something in the snow. It will no longer start after that, has spark and cranks, no damage to the engine. The only thing I would guess is it knocked a wire loose for the fuel pump, squished a fuel line (doubt it), or there is an inertia switch or a cutoff coupled to the airbag sensors or such. If so, how would you reset it? I doubt I will buy it either way, as it doesn't seem to be a terribly useful combination of parts to me (header panel and driver fender is smashed, driver door might be dinged up, all are parts I would want), but he might go for a real lowball offer...
  13. Get some pics and post up a build thread and we'll help you out as you go.
  14. On a SWB the shocks are mounted behind the axle. That said, I measured mine and I really doubt it would work. It might, but it will be either super close to the axle and cause some discomfort, or actually hit it. That said it looks like the hole is in the frame for the third strap.
  15. The strategy of overpricing the Wrangler seems to have worked quite well though. There's millions of them here. My hand gets sore from all the waving.
  16. I've got 265/75R17s on mine right now, or I think that's what they are. 17" JK Moab wheels and 1.25"? G2 adapter spacers. Definitely wouldn't fit at stock height with those.
  17. I highly doubt it will fit. The 23.5 gallon tank is the same in the front as the 18 gallon, but it's longer in the back and takes another strap. 18 gallon is 29.75" long and the 23.5 is 36.5". The back end of the tank will be into the axle... If it miraculously fits, do let us know. I kinda think that one is a rebranded Spectra Premium (or comes out of the same factory). All the other ones on the market are painted.
  18. Depending exactly what gauge cluster and wiring you use, you can reuse most of the gauge senders and make the gauges work. You will need some NPT bushings and other pipe fittings, but it's not a terrible task. For the tach you can buy a signal converter, or perhaps make your own (the factory did it with a potentiometer). It's really going to matter what XJ harness you use, and other parts. Keep in mind the power window wiring/switches changes over the years. For the ignition power for the HEI I didn't use a relay, I just ran it straight from the ignition switch. That is how GM did it for a very long time and the switch/column is essentially GM stuff. A HEI MIGHT pull 20amps for a very short time during initial cranking, but they normally are only a few amps running. That said, you could run a relay if you wanted, but it really isn't necessary. 12ga wire is recommended, some of the aftermarket harnesses and pigtails are 10ga though, however GM typically only used 14ga from the factory. It's kinda up to you how far you want to go with this. There is a ton of wiring that doesn't do anything useful, or can be clipped back or cleaned up, especially if you go to a stone aged engine. Even on my XJ, which retained most features and a Renix injection system, I was able to cut out a massive amount of stuff, and that was without really getting into the body harness. One thing though, if you tear your entire dash out doing all this stuff, look at your heater core and maybe change it while you're in there. :idea:
  19. This is already getting interesting. I'll be following along.
  20. That whole bezel blew apart when I took it off this time and I glued it back together with ABS pipe cement. I'm not sure if that will hold up but I'm probably going to look for a replacement. I like the bezel but it's been abused and I scraped off 3 layers of different glue/silicone (none of which worked) before putting the ABS glue on it. Typical though, can't do one thing without opening a can of worms. :doh:
  21. Dash back together, for anyone that cares. I think the Viair gauge matches the instrument cluster I have nicely. The bulb in it is a little brighter than the rest of the dash though, but I think it will be okay... And no, the gauge isn't off center, it's just the effect from the flash.
  22. Who has published numbers saying that a LP D44 is weaker than a D30?
  23. I got the Viair mounted and plumbed, I could not fit the tank and will deal with that later (put it under the bed maybe, I haven't decided). Plus I did the Putco relay harness for the headlights, which for the record I would not recommend purchasing although it does do the job (the quality of it is a little suspect, very cheap components). I added fuses to the Putco harness because it doesn't actually come with them, which is insane. I used one of these shop air distribution blocks from Princess Auto to build a manifold for the air junk. I use them a lot it seems. I have one end port left to plumb the tank in later, if I so choose. As to the Viair itself, I'm not too impressed with it as a kit. The kit I bought is the 1/4 duty kit, so no it wasn't a lot of money, I will give it that. The compressor itself seems pretty decent, I am impressed with it. But the wiring and accessories they give you is a little bit meh. They don't give you a relay socket, rather they just want you to put individual push on spade connectors on each of the pins, umm, no thanks, so I bought a relay holder and pins to do it properly. Same with the air pressure switch, they do not provide a plug for it, although it isn't as critical in that it's just a switch so you can't really mix the connectors up. For the pressure switch I used a GM push on A/C pressure switch plug (3 pin, it only uses two though, like many of the A/C systems), which I happened to have leftover from when I cut down the wiring harness on my XJ. Again, I felt they should have provided that rather than the stupid push on spades. The other thing that I felt was quite terrible was the actual nylon air line they provided. It is probably just truck airbrake line, but it is not like any airbrake line I have dealt with in that it is terribly inflexible, I put it in front of the furnace to warm it up before routing it, and I needed to gently warm it with the heatgun in order to get the ends onto the fittings. That said, it's in there, it's working, routing the line behind the dash to the gauge was terrible and I hope I never have to take it apart.
  24. I doubt that any of the diesels that can pass current CARB/EPA requirements don't have programming that works to that effect. And I've said that since the VW thing hit the news.
  25. Image Not Found Yup. Works fine.
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