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  1. Patrick Carlin

    Header options for 2.5

    That whole thing about life not permitting time for Jeeps is so true! The last time I posted on this forum was October of last year, discussing options for engine/axle swaps. Its amazing how far away that ship has sailed! Anyways, in recent times, my header is behaving exactly how I figured an...
  2. Patrick Carlin

    Axles and Engines

    Hey everyone! Sorry I have been off the forum for so long, life certainly can get crazy sometimes. Anyways, pretty soon I will be out of training in the Air Force and have some time to work on my Jeep again, and boy do I have some plans for it! Just as a refresher, I have a 1998 TJ with the 2.5L...
  3. Patrick Carlin

    Fender Flare Replacement Options

    Hey Everyone! I have a quick question about my fender flares. The paint on my flares is chipping pretty bad and they are at the point now that there is more plastic showing than paint. I took them off to paint them, but they were such a pain to remove that I don't even want to think about...
  4. Patrick Carlin

    Best places to mount switches

    Hey everyone, I have spent a lot of time trying to find the best places to mount switches for accessories as all three of my stock switch locations are full. Does anyone have any suggestions or can you share where you put them? Thanks
  5. Patrick Carlin

    Trying to get air conditioning working

    Hi guys! I have finished my engine swap and put about 500 miles on my new 2.5L l4. I am now working on trying to get my A/C system working. I have no pressure, freon, or pag oil in it and I was hoping someone here would be able to help me through the steps. I know I need to put it on a vacuum...
  6. Patrick Carlin

    Help with exhaust valve install

    Hey everyone, I am trying to put an exhaust valve in my Jeep, but I have had problems with the exhaust O2 sensors not reading and causing it to not run right. Is there any way to mitigate this issue?
  7. Patrick Carlin

    How big of a tire can I fit under my TJ?

    Hey guys, Thanks for all the help with my engine swap questions. I just attended Jeepin With Judd here in Florida as my first real jeepin' event! I had a blast with my totally stock TJ doing some incredible obstacles. The event helped me realize just how bad my jeep addiction is getting. So I...
  8. Patrick Carlin

    2.5 engine swap help

    Hello all, So I bought a 1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ with the 2.5L 4cyl engine, and now it has an awful bottom end knock! So my plan is to do an engine swap. I have a 1999 2.5L with the AX15 transmission as a spare that I got for a great price. So while my jeep is running and driving, I would like to...
  9. Patrick Carlin

    TJ cruise control install

    Hey Everyone, Im a bit new to the jeep world and just baught my own TJ back in April of this year. I had the seats recovered, installed a new sound system, and lots of other misc. things of that nature. I noticed that in the cluster there was a cruise control light but no cruise control in the...