1987 Manche Full width build.

[Finneys98xj]

]Ok guy here is my 87 Mj the Christmas day after the old lady gave it to me.
Stock 2.5 aw4 2wd. dana 35 

The plan is full widths, a 78 f150 super cab hd44 and 9 inch rear. 5.13s with 37's on hmmv wheels. That should put wms to wms in the front a 67.5 and rear at 65. 

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[Finneys98xj]

The next day I yanked out the 4cyl. and pulled a 4.0l out of a 88 xj.

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The engine bay being prepped for the 4.0 swap.

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The donor tranny and tcase is an aw4/np231 out of a 97 xj.

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[Finneys98xj]

They tranny and engine mated and dropped in.

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I'm going to run and renix intake the block is a 95 with a 95 head. I went though it before dropping it in. I waiting to get a fuel cell so I can fab up fuel lines and a fuel pump. After that I'll finish putting the intake and stuff on. 

The axles are going to be a 78 F250 front d44 with F150 hubs to run 5 lugs, to match the 9 inch rear. I got the front housing for FREE with a machined pass side flat top knuckle. I was originally going to run a tnt truss and clayton longs arms. But after a ton of thinking and budgeting, I'm going to run leafs up front. I have a set of stock yj leafs ready to be mocked up. 

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I have a d300 I'm going to slowly build so when the 231 fails I have a back up. I hoping to be done around thanksgiving. The end results I'm hoping for is the Mj sitting on 37's spool front and rear with 513s.

[Finneys98xj]

Well I got the 2wd axle out yesterday. Stuck the leafs in to start the mock up. Got alot of mearsurements so i know what modifications are needed to the front axle. Now just need to order some YJ shackle hangers and a few pieces of metal.

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[Finneys98xj]

I'm installing a fuel cell and will be running oba. I'm torn between a flatbed or a custom stepside bed. I have lots of 2x2x1/8 square tube and some flat sheet metal.

[Finneys98xj]

That brings everything up to present time. If anyone has questions I'll try to answer them.

 

[Swampy]

Full width will definitely be interesting

[Finneys98xj]

Ok finally found time for a little update.

 

I got the front crossmember built and ready to install just waiting on my shackles to get here.

If anyone has any questions ask away.  I hoping next weekend I'll be to get the front end prepped and installed.

 

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Lots of tacking in place reinstalling, checking, modifying, rinse and repeat.

 

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