In topic:  Show your stuff...,  amcinstaller wrote:

nice system. the glass looks very well done.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Jeep4xb4u wrote:

Hey guys, been awhile since I posted anything and am not a member of any other forum so I figured I would share my new ride with you.

My 88' with the 4.6 stroker is running good, but I forced myself to park for now due to my first child on the way. Picked the wife up a Tahoe, and was shopping for an economic ride for me and was having a hard time giving up the familiar jeep I have been driving for almost nine years and settling on any sedan... so I got another Jeep . I now have a fleet of 5. Three of which are mine ('89 4dr XJ, the wife's previous ride, the '88 2dr XJ, the stroked one, and now a '98 4dr XJ), my mother owns a '00 WJ 4.0 and my brother has a '01 WJ 4.7. Its sickening.

Specs are as follows:

'98 Cherokee Sport
4.0/AW4/D35/Chry 8.25 w/disk brake conversion
Rubi 3-4" lift w/ adj upper control arms - fixed lowers
Rubi 16" wheels
Toyo 275/70 R16 "Somthin country's" (Nice ride and only have roughly 5k on them)
MagnaFlow Cat back
Some sort of aftermarket header (unsure what brand)
Powder coated bumpers, freshly painted faded trim, tinted windows, ect...
Clifford remote start alarm
Cascade audio VB3 sound deadening under all the carpet
Dynomat Xtreme on all vertical panels and roof
Orca tiles on all four doors
Cruise control steering wheel converted to radio controls
Pioneer AVIC-Z110bt head w/ nav, bluetooth, iPod, and HD radio
Boyo back up camera
Audison LRx 5.1 Amplifier
Audison BIT ONE Processor
4 x Hertz MLK165 Component Speakers
1 x Hertz ML2500 10" Sub

I miss thumping around in the big jeep and making people mad when they cant hear the person they are talking to when i am next to them, and then take them at the light, but it sure is nice to have a reliable, quite inside and out Jeep that has airbags and a cold A/C system.





















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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gradon wrote:

The XJ was from NAXJA and the MJ was from Craigslist(where I normally buy the fixer uppers).

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  live24wheel wrote:

Well here I sit, bored as can be and figured I would post my rig in here. Im out on the road right now and will post a pic of my Daily Driver at the end.

Specs...
6.5" RK Long arm, all mounts welded.
RK axle side control arm mounts
Full unibody plates
ARB's F&R, Chromos F&R, 4.56's, 30F 8.25R.
Fox 2.0, 12" travel resy's in front
Fox 2.0 Air Bumps, limited to 2.5" in front
T&J air bump towers in the front
Mastercraft Straps
Reworked lower shock mounts in front....
JKS 2" raised sway bar mounts
Currie steering
33" Goodyear MTR's
Rancho RS 9000x's in rear
JKS Crossover shock mount
HD Offroad Eng shackle relocation boxes
Custom Built 9 leaf, double military wrapped, rebound wrapped and diamond cut rear leafs
Skids and stuff
and more....















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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Bodo wrote:

damn! where do you find these? Been looking for a Comanche for years for that price..

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gradon wrote:

Here's two Jeeps I bought in the past two weeks:
94 Country 2wd aw4 w/255K for $500. Has electrical issues with windows and locks but runs great. Will be selling it in the near future if anyone's interested:



88 Comanche Eliminator 2wd ba-10 w/ 205K for $600. Needs a tune-up, shocks, and alignment:


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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  yuppiexj wrote:

Quarter Elliptical Rear Suspension.

very trick and spendy.
http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/quarterellip/

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  amcinstaller wrote:

took the words right out of my mouth. good question!

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

gamjunior wrote:
Here's some pic's of her fist trip out since the rebuild, 4.7 still holding strong.......

Whats the deal with the rear suspension?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gamjunior wrote:

Here's some pic's of her fist trip out since the rebuild, 4.7 still holding strong.......







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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Jeep4xb4u wrote:

Thanks silver, trade you.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

Thats one really clean XJ. I like the uncluttered look.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Jeep4xb4u wrote:

gradon wrote:
Sweet XJ and nice Mickeys! I had a gray metallic(favorite xj color) 94 2dr 2wd that I rolled at 75mph
Where'd you get the seats(they fold forward, right)?

Thanks, We have had two jeeps of the same color and year, this 2dr and a limited 4 door. Should of kept them together as a set. I like the color as well. Keeps clean looking for a long time.

Muad'Dib wrote:
They look like standard corbeau's .. spendy puppys (if you get the reclining ones).. but nice!!

Ive been wanting to get some myself. Just need the seats and the cherokee mounting adapters and they bolt right in.

Thanks. Cobeau's no. Expensive no. Affordable yes. Reclining yes. Fold forward yes.

The seats are actually Scat Seats. Plucked them off Summit I think for 130-140 or something. Got a summit gift cert for Christmas from my girlfriend right when my driver’s seat pooped out. Basically got two for the price of one.

They didn’t list any adapters for the XJ when I purchased them. I just merged my stock pedestals to their supplied brackets and only one half of their sliders and boom. Pretty simple but did require welding and such. In turn I retain all of the features of my stock pedestals and they bolt right in. They were better than my shot stock ones and will hold me over until I can afford some nicer seats.

jsawduste wrote:
Dang, that is one of the nicest XJ`s I`ve seen.

Good Job !! Which LA kit and what size tires are you running ?

Thanks, Its a Rusty's first gen long arm. And there the crappiest pairs of 33x12.50 on 15x8's you'll ever find.



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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  jsawduste wrote:

Dang, that is one of the nicest XJ`s I`ve seen.

Good Job !! Which LA kit and what size tires are you running ?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Muad'Dib wrote:

They look like standard corbeau's .. spendy puppys (if you get the reclining ones).. but nice!!

Ive been wanting to get some myself. Just need the seats and the cherokee mounting adapters and they bolt right in.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gradon wrote:

Sweet XJ and nice Mickeys! I had a gray metallic(favorite xj color) 94 2dr 2wd that I rolled at 75mph
Where'd you get the seats(they fold forward, right)?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Jeep4xb4u wrote:

So hears my pile that the stroker and the D44 is slated for. Obviously there is an endless list of ongoing projects but you get the point.







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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  jsawduste wrote:

Try "Weatherpack" connectors. They are made for/by Delphi and are OEM for GM cars/trucks.

eBay has several kits or you can buy them piecemeal. HiPo automotive is one seller that works well. :cheers:

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gradon wrote:

I can't stand the $#!++! stock terminals nor the cheap replacements I used that fail to get the - tight enough--I'm way overdue for good quality terminals and the 2 gauge welding cable upgrade(and headlight harness as well)!

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  jsawduste wrote:

Thanks Silver, I`ll look into them.

Kinda anal on electrical systems. IMHO Jeep did a crappy job of power distribution and grounds.

I have already completely rebuilt my rear and dash harnesses. Adding better connectors and additional grounds. Plus changes in wire gage.

Over the winter the engine and front harness will be rebuilt. Integrating some of the loose wiring you see next to the battery into one clean package.

Mounted on the firewall just under the dash is a 6 circuit fuse box. All of the "extra" electrical accessories run off that added box. Radio, CB, aux. power plug, etc. Totally separate from the factory harness.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

If you are going to be doing work on the battery wiring I would suggest these terminals



They go by military battery terminals and can be had at Napa. They do a better job than the standard strap type. And you have 4 different spots you can tie accessory cables in to. Plus they are silver in color which matches blue better than brass.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  jsawduste wrote:

Thanks for the kind words.

Still need to clean up the wiring by the battery. Redid the harness and have to integrate some accessory wiring.

The brass cannister is actually the diaphragm for the mechanical fuel pressure gage... RIP. Will be updating to an electric model soon.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

jsawduste wrote:

I like blue, but damn that is a lot of blue. What is that brass thing near the throttle cable?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  dwg86 wrote:

A couple more pics...

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  dwg86 wrote:

79 CJ5 and 03 TJ

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  jsawduste wrote:





Ground up YJ build.

93 block/head
.080 with Diamond pistons. .042 quench 9.56:1
Eagle rods spinning a 12wt crank
Roller rockers
Hesco 274/480 stick
01 intake with a 64mm TB
Balanced
Ported
Edlebrock header with Dynomax SS exhaust

NV4500/Atlas
5.13`s with Detroit's
HP44/8.8 chromo`s CTM`s girdled, trussed
Hydroboost
PSC steering
etc etc

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  1bolt wrote:

That's one clean well done XJ, digging the monochromatic vibe

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

Actually, no not that bad.. I can easily replace a hood... a roof.. not so easy.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Maddawg wrote:

Probly as bad as the first cut for sunroof .....lol. looks great for sure

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

Maddawg wrote:
Silver, did you add the hood air dams yourself?

Yes.. making that first cut was a real bitch.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Maddawg wrote:

Silver, did you add the hood air dams yourself?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  PolloLoco wrote:

That is a damn nice XJ. The pepper spray on the turn signal lever is a nice touch.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SilverXJ wrote:

Just a few quick pics at the storage unit.. not the ideal spot for a picture.. but oh well..















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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gradon wrote:

Gotta learn the vehicle's limits so if the time comes. . . you know what it can do, right?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SPC Fowler wrote:

dont worry They are getting put to good use !

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  PolloLoco wrote:

Plechtan wrote:
Nice to see my tax dollars put to good use.

Then you don't even want to know what I've been doing the past 13 months.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Plechtan wrote:

Nice to see my tax dollars put to good use.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SPC Fowler wrote:



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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  SPC Fowler wrote:



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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  RAPTORFAN85 wrote:

Here is my heep.
35" BFG MT's DC-1 wheels
4" suspension lift, 1.25 body lift
Currie control arms and trackbars
Rubicon rear axle with factory locker, HP30 front with warn hubs and lockrite
4.88 axle ratio and a 3spd auto soon to be an AX15 5 speed
On board air, 800 watt power converter
Warn winch, PSC sliders, Clayton 2-piece skid and engine skid
Plenty of other goodies that I can't seem to remember right now...







Here are some with the new Xenon flat style fender flares





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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  dwg86 wrote:

COOL!!! Looking good!

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Muad'Dib wrote:

"Hes making me video tape" rofl!

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gamjunior wrote:

Well it's been just over a year now since I started this build and I finally got to drive the Jeep again. Still have a few things to do to her but I'm happy she's running again.





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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  ajmorell wrote:

Mgardiner1 wrote:
Which hole was that piston out of? judging by the cylinder head, it looks like #4 was running pretty lean

I think that was out of #1. #4 Looked fine, 1-3 were all scored up pretty good.

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Mgardiner1 wrote:

Which hole was that piston out of? judging by the cylinder head, it looks like #4 was running pretty lean

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  ajmorell wrote:

Finally joined, been lurking for a bit now. I will update this thread with more pictures of my ZJ later but wanted to take the time to introduce myself. I'm a senior Mechanical Engineering Student at Michigan Tech right now just looking for more information on building a stroker "right"

Now that I've got some time I'll give a little more background on what I'm working on.


My 1998 GC bone stock, 4.0, AT, 242 T-Case (mine's on the right)



2" BB & 31" Trxus MTs



4.5" Lift and 31's






Current setup, 4.5" lift, 33" KM2s




Current issues with the 4.0








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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  Gearhead88 wrote:

Here's a few of my 88









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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  gradon wrote:

Looks like I'm beating it, lol--it's my hand moving fast with the pressure gauge. Anyonw interested in a 94 YJ w/ 123K on the 2.5l/ax5 combo(selling it for a co-worker)?

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In topic:  Show your stuff...,  oletshot wrote:

Hey, what did that light do to deserve getting beaten by a stick????

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