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ax15 with a 2.4/ax15 mid 90’s Dakota bell. Another step will be to determine what part number starter will be needed or what starter gear to install on the appropriate bellhousing mounted starter. Because the Dakota, Comanche, etc. 60 degree bell has starter on passenger side, bell mounted, and the 3800 has it on driver’s side, engine block mounted…and I don’t want to modify the bell. as far as intake, we’re not there yet. I’d imagine that I will need to find 1 of 2 available Eaton M90’s with a 180 degree intake elbow, or modify/manufacture one to bolt on to the standard equipment.

Factory drain plugs? 🤷🏻‍♂️. They were there on every 86 I’ve ever owned. Maybe on all MJ’s

She cleans up well. Bunch of parts ordered from key parts. this one will be a supercharged series 3 Buick 3800 from a Grand Prix gtp. I didn’t know about key parts until 2 weeks ago. the original will be back on the road because the parts are available. This will be a side by side build.

Pm me and I’ll have you talk to my dad. Probably not anyone on here who knows as much about them as he does

Use the mpfi from the f body.

Thanks! Good to be back! this build will be a total instructional build as well. All part numbers and measurements/dimensions if any fab work will be included

Well, life hits how it hits, when it hits. Some of you may remember my old white one pictured below It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the MJ world. this 86 fell in my lap. Close to rust free. 2.5/4speed manual with d35 and 3.55’s. Carpet instead of rubber mat. A/c, cruise, radio, clock, cigarette lighter delete. This will be a supercharged Buick 3800 built: 03kj 8.25 rear w/ 3.73 and discs 98zj 30 front with 3.73 3.5” OME on all corners 93 Dakota bellhousing 99xj ax15 nv242 cable shift linkage 96 xj a/c core, electric 134 a/c system

I’m 45 minutes from there, rob is a stone’s throw. but thank God I’m in WI. Illinois is the biggest cesspool in the country.

I get this reaction from most dark liquors. Because I’m allergic to oak, and they’re matured in oak barrels. so, I don’t drink them.

Pete, I need a longbed that's close to dent free and absolutely rust free. Can you spare one?

Export 2.1 renault through the entire production of MJ, and through 94 to 96 in XJ before picking the 2.5 VM up in 97

The 2.1 Renault uses an AX5 manual transmission. It will NOT hold up to a bigger engine. You will need to do a conversion to an AX15 or NV3550 from behind a late model 4.0 with an Advanced Adapter transmission mount kit. Again it will NOT hold up. Period. I put a buick 3800 in my 86 in front of the AX5 that was in it. Admittedly I was a lead foot, but even when I calmed down a bit and started driving like a reasonable person, I ended up getting 1500 miles out of the transmissions tops before they'd launch the front counter-shaft bearing. In your neck of the woods, the best bet will be to purchase a jeep cherokee KJ with a 2.5 or 2.8 VM engine and manual transmission. Get the engine mounts from a 97+ XJ diesel and then mount the KJ engine in it. I'd go for the 2.8 turbo diesel and take it from there.

I carry: front right pocket...small 4" CRKT spring assist knife, and a lead lined wallet phone front left pocket BIC pen, pencil, yellow highlighter in left breast pocket Two streamlight microstream USB and a snap-on slim #2 phillips/flathead invertable in right breast pocket Kimber micro .380 in waistband holster. If it's not those things, it's not in my pockets. And if it's not those pockets, it's an empty one.

Sure, in about 5 months when I go back and get it out of storage to drop off and have it rebuilt. As it sits, I had someone who worked at the AMC plant in Kenosha 30 minutes away (who is a J truck fan) look it over, and advise me of what it has. Combine that with the old jeep dealership parts master who is a J truck aficionado advising the same thing, I'll go with their recommendations as to what is in the truck

still wrong. This truck is now 2 owner and was ordered as it is. It’s never had custom work beyond the dealer installed service body.

Not in an 83 j20. May be correct on transfer case, and I’d even say probably are. But it’s a t19 for certain, and it’s stock.

Already gone. Traded it for the winter storage

Thanks. 83 J20. One owner, belonged to local ski hill. They scrapped it, the owner of the yard saved it for me. 360 4bbl edelbrock t19 granny low sun bro’s 4 speed 4x4 with a Dana 44HD front and Dana 60 full floating rear and 3.73’s, factory buckets but plain Jane otherwise. I've got all the parts accumulated to put it back to a full truck and do a resto mod keeping the drivetrain and running gear. that was the first time it had been started in a couple decades.

He’s not a jeep guy. heck, I don’t even own an MJ that’s assembled any more. just got this, though... IMG_1757.MOV