Limeyjeeper

All in good time....lol

First time she has seen daylight in 18 months.

Got the clutch dialed in. Not totally happy with the way I got it to work. Had to extend the Jeep slave cylinder rod by 2". Will probably pull the trans at some point and change the thrust bearing and bearing arm. Dealt with a bunch of leaks, mainly because I am not very good at tightening connections!! Learned that Wilwood's are a pig to bleed. Getting the exhaust done next week. Got a leaking heater core (brand new) more Chinese junk. Luckily I was going to pull the dash anyway to wrap the wiring harness. Still annoyjng.

It was only on the initial start, Had me baffled why it wouldn't fire. So I stabbed the throttle and bingo fired right up.

I agree it is such a sleeper like it is. Those wheels look so good!!

I can't wait. I am going to have to pull the trans. The clutch isn't quite right. I need to wind in the adjustable thrust bearing a bit. Brakes are bled, PS is all good. No leaks so far. All gauges are working. Gas is reading double what it should because I think tristarradiators used an XJ sending unit. Easy fix with a resister.

So finally I have a living, breathing 5.3 L33 all aluminum engine running in the Comanche. quite a journey. I did learn today that you cannot start a new LS if you do not depress the accelerator pedaL. Apparently the LS engine will not start until it sees TPS voltage movement. New one on me. Got a couple of small coolant leaks. All the gauges work which is a miracle!!. Off to the exhaust shop next week. It is an amazing experience that far too few get to experience. 20200702_192119.mp4

It always amazes me that Autozone charge so much for such crap. Glad you figured it out, had me worried for a minute there!!

Sorry I misspoke I have Mopar Clutch master slave kit 52104110. It is from a 1994 - 1996 Jeep Cherokee. Remember I am also using the Jeep external bell housing not the GM one. The master cylinder mounting on the 97-01 is different. Instead of the bolts being vertical top to bottom they are offset for some reason. After more investigation All Jeeps from 1994 - 2001 have the same bore Slave cylinder 13/16. These were the external slave years. Master Cylinder wise all Jeeps had a master cylinder bore of either .699 to 1996 or .708" 97 - 01. Not a material difference in size. The CJ7 Master bore is .810" which is what about 10% bigger than the XJ. The slave appears to be the same 13/16.

Stock late model XJ. It feels ok but I haven't actually driven it yet. Hoping to fire her over July 4th weekend

I think the LS pressure plate requires significantly more pressure to move. It is 10.3" vs 11.7" and I bet the clamping pressure is much higher. The LS master cylinder is usually 3/4" which is pretty meaty. The slave is also 3/4 so it is pretty beefy too.

Awesome build. Gonna have to take a look at that sunroof. Very tempting!!

I wouldn't spend the money on Quiklatch. The quality is pretty poor. There is a small grub screw that holds the body together it strips really easily. Very poor design. Not worth $400 IMHO

So I learned a lesson with interior lights don't use LED it creates havoc as Jeep ground the interior light circuit through the actual bulbs. (Similar to the front turn signals) Had some fun with the clock. My harness wasn't wired for it. Found this great article that explained all the various clock pin out's - Lifesaver http://gojeep.willyshotrod.com/HowtoDashClock.htm Installed the bed lights. Tied into the cargo light circuit. Fluids arrived getting closer. Just need to bleed brakes, check clutch and finish adding clutch switch for cruise control,, add fluids and fire her up!!

Pics of Install

You are correct!!

Boostwerks Hidden winch works well. I used dual factory fans. YOu can use the stock setup with the winch.

That is not normal. Comanche brakes should harden up pretty quickly on the pedal. IMHO Comanche brakes are pretty good except for the insane rear proportioning valve which is pretty useless after 30 years on the vehicle.

Sweet and you are in the right part of the country to actually use it!!

Everything is now working. Even the Rock lights and DRL's Now to bleed the brakes....

Ah ok found it. This is part no J3242912 it is just named "Clip" in true Jeep descriptive style.

Looks like a Hose Support Bracket Part No 33001640 Later XJ's had a modified bracket 55035933AB Don't recall seeing a bracket like that that holds the wiring harness?

Awesome. What is the axle under the trailer. Looks like it fits perfectly?

1994 engine = 1" crank bore 1994 AX15 = 3/4" diameter input shaft If yours match these measurements you will need Novak Part No PB2001295. The year of the truck is irrelevant if the complete drivetrain is a 94 it is easy. If your crank bore is 1 1/16" then you have a pre 92 engine or crankshaft. If your AX15 input shaft is 19/32 then it is a pre 1992. Novak has a pilot bearing for any combination of sizes. When I did my AX15 conversion on my stroker they came to the rescue as my crank was early and the AX15 was a 1998.

Wipers are working. Delay module swap did the trick. The little victories......