StevenH Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I have most of my parts collected for my MJ so I decided it is time to start the build thread. Specs will be... 89 MJ 4.3 w/quadrajet th400 D300 w/ Advance Adapters 32 spline input- twinstick. 4:1 possibly in the future 9" rear 4.88 Moser shafts 33-maybe 35 spline w/spool D44 4.88 gears on XJ leafs. haven't decided on the locker, maybe a lunchbox locker 35" tires chopped and dovetailed bed. tube and sheetmetal skins w/stock bedfloor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 when you bob and dovtail, are you going to move your rear shackles forward to be able to use the XJ leafs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 when you bob and dovtail, are you going to move your rear shackles forward to be able to use the XJ leafs? He would have to move them a long way because it sound like he is planning on using them in the front.,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Wow I feel like a tool lol I completely misread his description. My mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenH Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Ok, the holidays are past and it's time for me to get busy. The 9" is in, the engine and transmission will be going in next weekend. Next on the list will be swapping the front axle (I have to get one first) if anybody has any ideas on a d44 front axle let me hear them, wheel bolt pattern doesn't matter as long as it is around 61-63" wide passenger side drop. It seems like I am a long way off but when I get everything bolted in where it's going hooking it up and getting it running right shouldn't be that bad. I decided to go carb to start with and come back later and do TBI as a side project. It will be a work in progress anyways, I will run it as soon as I can and do the body mods.. etc. as time goes. I just want to wheel!!! :D The frontend is picked up a little with an engine hoist, it sits level w/soa rear and 6.5 in the front. None of the running gear is in yet though. Those 33's are just rollers, it will have 35's on it but our MJ's have a mile of ground clearance to start with.. if the axle center wasn't so close to the ground I would run 33's on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenH Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 I got the engine and transmission in. I should be able to get a lot done to it next weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90MJext Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 any updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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