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95 v8 zj. what parts can I use?


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The rear is D35. If it is running and you want a bastard of a project read through my Black Betty thread and swap the entire drive train and build a engine harness.

 

You will need a custom radiator, driveshafts, transfer linkage and a ton of other parts to make it all play nice.

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Why change just the disc's.....what rear end is it....a 44? If so grab the whole thing

With a B8 it's a Dana 44, but it's the crappy aluminum housing "Dana 44." It may be the only axle in the known universe that's less desireable than a Dana 35 for Jeep applications. Even worse -- although it's called a "Dana 44," it doesn't take standard D44 parts.

 

Take the brakes and adapt them to whatever axle you have in your truck. Sell the rest for scrap.

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The sway bar will provide a nice improvement in cornering (if that's a desirable trait to you. Big sway bars will hurt front suspension flex, but you can always disconnect it) if and only if the new sway bar is thicker. I'm pretty sure V8 ZJs got 26mm bars at least, and some had 28mm bars. The standard for MJs and XJs is 24mm IIRC. Obviously the bigger one will reduce body roll the most. As with anything, the only way to be sure is to measure it yourself.

 

If you switch sway bars you'll need matching bushings as well. Poly bushings will further reduce body roll, since they aren't soft like rubber.

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The ZJ steering box has a "quicker" ratio (12.7 for the ZJ vs 14.0 for the MJ - I think.) which means that the wheels turn more for a certain amount of steering wheel movement. I've heard it makes the truck feel more nimble on the road. I plan to do it myself eventually. I believe hornbrod has done it on his truck - he'll know the details.

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The ZJ steering box has a "quicker" ratio (12.7 for the ZJ vs 14.0 for the MJ - I think.) which means that the wheels turn more for a certain amount of steering wheel movement. I've heard it makes the truck feel more nimble on the road. I plan to do it myself eventually. I believe hornbrod has done it on his truck - he'll know the details.

I just got a ZJ box and MJTJNJ has one, he convinced me to do it. It's worth it.

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