Recent content by Bigmac

I'm considering picking up a used 4.0 and starting to build up a fresh motor. I can pick up a 2000 4.0 about an hour from me for 175 bucks. It has a wrist pin rattle and need to be rebuilt, apparently the head was redone 4k miles ago. I'd like to rebuild it but not sure what I'm getting...

So while overhauling the cooling system I've made a couple of interesting finds. First, my mopar water pump, presumably the factory pump with 140k shows some odd build-up or corrosion, almost a degradation of the housing behind the turbine. I don't think it was hurting anything but I thought...

My TJ is making a motor tapping noise. sounds like bottom end and I hear it more clearly on the right side in the fender well. I'm not an engine expert but im thinking a rod bearing. It's not one of those horrendous something is broken knocks, its more of a tapping. Ive had plenty of cracked...

Gonna show up on the 9th and camp then wheel most of the 10th. moving on on the morning of the 11th. Gonna have the family with me so nothing too wild or off camber. Just some easy going trail riding and as many rocks as the wife and kids will tolerate. I'm locked on 35s, outboarded mid-arm...

bought this in 2013. Saving for PRP with tweed next time. YMMV. FWIW....

Its been on the shelf for a while but iirc it was in the 215k range. not your best bet ...

Maybe its not that your not a dog guy so much as you had a really stupid dog. Stupid dogs take a special kind of owner.

From what you've posted sounds like the driveshafts has been rubbing for a good while, your clutch burnt out premature, or you just want a new clutch with the 4.6 install. 4.6...Sounds like money's not a factor, tell the shop to fix it and be done with it. after a whole engine swap seems like...

cut the front lip of the skid off where it rubs with a grinder and be done with it then. sounds like you've got the rest figured out.

didn't look at his profile, concur 6.5" long arm is definitely going to be a contributing factor...

"just warm up the grease and give it a little tug" - that's what i said

front DS contacting a stock skid at full droop not unheard of especially if shocks too long. But if it only started after they replaced synchros thats concerning. more concerning is why it only happens when turning. you need to have someone help you do a dry steer test and figure out what's...

yep i missed the "dark" grey in post #1. my bad.... free bump anyway.

what's your mileage? im in Elgin, I've got an extra cluster I've been meaning to throw on ebay.

not sure they're what he's looking for actually i think they are the lighter grey. Can't sell em outright, I'd need a trade to go back on the doors.