What did you do? Cartwheel this time?
At this point in the legal investigation, all I can say is that Victor was spotting me....
What did you do to your TJ today?
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At this point in the legal investigation, all I can say is that Victor was spotting me....
At this point in the legal investigation, all I can say is that Victor was spotting me....
But was he really?
{Apologies to Victor - I don't know you, and this is simply forum ribbing}
Note to Future sab: Resist the urge to join these fellers at a future event. It sounds expensive!
At this point in the legal investigation, all I can say is that Victor was spotting me....
You know what you're getting into when you have someone with bodywork like on his jeep spot you. Send it!
Hey…ahhhhh… by any chance do you want to sell that door???
It took me 3yrs to find a set of half doors that didn't need any repairs other than paint matching to my tj. That's happening this next fall. So to answer your question, no.
Outlaw star
TJ Enthusiast
That's the rating (#24) of my 1996 Cherokee Sport injectors (stock). For anyone else looking, the 1996-2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ's had 21-24lb/hr injectors rated for 49psi. If I remember, that should also be the same rating for the 2004+ TJ Rubicon's, where the rest of the TJs all had 22lb/hr injectors.
Head Lice
TJ Addict
The better quality stainless hardware can be found at most marine supply stores. Stainless just isn't as strong as graded iron hardware. As mentioned . . . 30 ftlbs is too much for your application.
Went from a C-RES 1 to a C-RES 2
You would think with this being on the market for over 10 years they would’ve adjusted a fitment issues but no it’s still fits like shit! I’ll try readjusting after it’s been in the sun for a few days.
As flimsy as it was the C-RES 1 did have great fitment!
You would think with this being on the market for over 10 years they would’ve adjusted a fitment issues but no it’s still fits like shit! I’ll try readjusting after it’s been in the sun for a few days.
As flimsy as it was the C-RES 1 did have great fitment!
Did I buy the wrong radiator? The new one has oil cooler barbs in the backside of it, but I have no lines for that and the old rad has those ports blocked. Leave them & send it, plug them or send it back?
97 4.0 5 speed
Thanks
97 4.0 5 speed
Thanks
KennethS
TJ Expert
That's due to parts consolidation so there is 1 part on the shelf that fits both AT and MT applications. My radiator also has the trans cooler ports, but I just put plugs in them.
Plug it or utilize it as a power steering cooler.
Today, my Jeep passed NYS Safely and Emissions Inspection
That’s big for me since I typically have evap or o2 codes that come and go.
I don’t usually worry about the inspection but maybe a few weeks ago when I first got it back on the road , just maybe I got a speeding ticket, and a no inspection ticket.
I tried to sell him a story but at 48 in a 30 he wasn’t buying.
He sent me on my way with a promise that if I got it to pass inspection and put the hood back on he’d reduce it to an infraction.
Therefore the inspection sticker is key.
Oh, first speeding ticket since ‘04.
Those new gears and well balanced tires had me enjoying the drive.
That’s big for me since I typically have evap or o2 codes that come and go.
I don’t usually worry about the inspection but maybe a few weeks ago when I first got it back on the road , just maybe I got a speeding ticket, and a no inspection ticket.
I tried to sell him a story but at 48 in a 30 he wasn’t buying.
He sent me on my way with a promise that if I got it to pass inspection and put the hood back on he’d reduce it to an infraction.
Therefore the inspection sticker is key.
Oh, first speeding ticket since ‘04.
Those new gears and well balanced tires had me enjoying the drive.
Unloaded from the forum Sand Hollow trip. Early departure forced by a dead battery indicating a bad parasitic draw and intermittent / malfunctioning switch panel controlling my lockers. Without lockers you have no chance with the trails the group was running.
Turns out the switch panel board was passing voltage through to the rear locker all the time, even with the Jeep was switched off and it is wired to be on only with ACC ON. I also found a loose nut on the positive line supplying power to the board, likely the root cause of the mess and why the panel lights cut out a few times on the trip and for the last time right as I was heading into the first obstacle on "The Fallen" trail.
10.6V on the tester is due to a run down battery. A replacement board is going in for the fix.
Turns out the switch panel board was passing voltage through to the rear locker all the time, even with the Jeep was switched off and it is wired to be on only with ACC ON. I also found a loose nut on the positive line supplying power to the board, likely the root cause of the mess and why the panel lights cut out a few times on the trip and for the last time right as I was heading into the first obstacle on "The Fallen" trail.
10.6V on the tester is due to a run down battery. A replacement board is going in for the fix.
You were playing with your bunghole at lunch?(jk)
What are your plans for the eddy head? Hemi or LS valves? I definitely recommend bowl work as the castings are sloppy and you get big steps smaller behind the seats from what I've seen. Also heard that the valvesprings as delivered are hit or miss
For now, no. I certainly thought about going whole hog, but decided to go a bit different route. Just keeping it simple for now. Standard bore as my engine has only 80k on it and I know it's entire good service history, as it's been my jeep from day one. 0.027" Cometic head gasket to help increase compression to 9.78:1 without decking the block. The rest of the parts are a couple weeks out.
What I'm hoping comes out of this is significant increase in torque and power in the 2000-4000 rpm range. May or may not be a wash, but the stock size valve should help with intake velocity at lower RPMs and the head already flows far better from the mid to high rpm range thanks to the much improved exhaust ports over 0331 TUPY.
The cam(s) I want to use aren't available right now, so I'm going to keep going with my known good stock cam and lifters for a bit. There'll be meat left on the bone for sure. It'll also help me choose between a couple of similar cam options.
What I'm hoping comes out of this is significant increase in torque and power in the 2000-4000 rpm range. May or may not be a wash, but the stock size valve should help with intake velocity at lower RPMs and the head already flows far better from the mid to high rpm range thanks to the much improved exhaust ports over 0331 TUPY.
The cam(s) I want to use aren't available right now, so I'm going to keep going with my known good stock cam and lifters for a bit. There'll be meat left on the bone for sure. It'll also help me choose between a couple of similar cam options.
(Tough to tell from your hubble pics but...) Speaking from relevant experience — next time - at least drop 1 tac on that before you go back to work/watching kids/caring for a family member (you weren't specific).
Because next time you touch that pipe will not be to tac - it will be to move it out of the way for another reason and off goes the bung....
Otherwise - I like the hustle and looks like a quality job to the 'as of date' on the last pic.
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