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Hey everyone. New here. Just bought my first MJ the other day after I blew the motor on my 95 XJ. The MJ is a 1987 longbed with the 2.8L V6. Ugh. I needed a daily driver and something to play with for the next month before I deploy. Here's a pic of how the "Killpig" looked when I bought her. Look for the rest in the tech section. Have fun and be safe!!

 

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Welcome!

 

Looks like a nice straight MJ. Even dirty already :D

 

One thing though. Either its not an 87, not a 2.8, or someone bothered to put a 2.8 into an 87. the 2.8 was only offered in 86.

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There's a nice bit of rust and dents on the passenger side. Looks like someone hit a mailbox a while ago. The rust spots look like a topographic map. It has plenty of bugs and kinks I am working out, but that's part of the fun.

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That is the XJ in question..... And here is the damage that led to the demise of the Wartoad and my purchase of the Killpig:

 

 

I forgot to get a pic of the portion of engine block that went when it blew........... She will get an engine swap when I return from Afghanistan.

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Haha. Nope- heading to Turkey Bay ORV in the rain with no doors on at 65 mph. Some grinding and the sound of crunching/breaking glass (oddly enough), then it almost sounded like pocket change hitting the highway as I pulled over. Very hateful sound. My truck was becoming an icon among the guys in my unit. I had a lot of work into it to get it running and maintained right. I had just finished swapping in a JY transmission the day before. The PO didn't do much in the way of fluid changing. She'll get the proper treatment when I get home though. I'm, gonna do the MJ up right too. LOTSA issues there.

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Thanks for the welcome everyone. Glad to be here. Yeah this being my second Jeep in 6 months, and I'm not getting rid of the Wartoad, I'd say I got the bug.

 

Gonna be nice to have a grocery getter and a hauler.

 

Already learning from some of the guys the quirks that separate the XJ from the MJ............ :doh:

 

That's alright though. Looks like there's a good wealth of knowledge. Hope to add to it and help some guys out.

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That is an odd place for the cam to show up! Did it cause any damage to the crank? I think it would have almost had to...

 

Welcome to the club. I have found the MJ to be more addicting than my TJ, simply because it has a much higher 'cool' factor. Mine was supposed to be a daily driver.

 

Thank you for your service to our country! :USAflag:

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