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Go with the 4.5 kit...the fuel mileage decrease from larger tires is a real concern...but...regearing will cure that...I run 33's and get 18+ MPG...with stock gears it got around 10mpg.

How much the suspension has sagged has a lot to do with it too as well as the actual suspension spec package...go to the tire store and have one trial fitted...that size wouldn't have fit my XJ when i got it due to severe suspension sag...so bad my first lift package (3") lifted it nearly 5...

Don't forget having the tires checked for true...an out of round tire will put you in DW land quick...even if the balance is done properly.

1062615 May be a bit off topic if this convo is about transmission lube...as for engine oil...if your engine leaks or weeps oil with conventional mineral oil in it....it may well leak much worse with synthetic oil...the best conventional oil in my experience is Castrol GTX..never had a lube...

1063466 Still cheaper than a new one!!!!!!!!!!! I bought my old Dawg for $700.00 bucks....have spent about $1,800.00 bucks in 3 months on it...when I'm done I expect to have about 4K in it...but It will be what I want...I dont see the financial sense in spending 20K+ on something that STILL...

1063469 Sounds like a ABS trigger to me to..[addsig]

1059036 The PCV system serves to ventilate the crankcase by using manifold vacuum..In the case of the lnjected motors that use the little skinny tubing, if the engine blow-by rate exceeds the flow rate of the PVC system pressure will build up and find a way out...usually into the...

1059037 Make sure the door isn't hitting the fender...if you even lean on the fender hard right where it meets the door you can bend the flimsy standoffs. if it gets pushed in just a little the door won't clear... both of mine were like that when i bought my project xj. I strenghtened the tabs...

1059041 Nice and even... looks real good to me.. Hmmmm..those I-6's must really be choked up....but then again, the engineer's have to deal with making the intake tract nice and quiet too...while you are doing the cat-back...install a hi-po cat...like one off a big-block ford...they are long...

1059042 "Jasper" is a remanufacturing company...distributed by a large number of auto supply outlets. The engines are remanufactured to O.E.M. spec. An alternative to rebuilding a motor yourself or paying the dealership for a engine. Dawg edited by: MudDawg, Mar 10, 2003 - 09:48 AM[addsig]

1059043 Dern good job Tug!!!!! And we sure dont have scenery like that down here in Da Swamp :-( But we have plenty of mud 8-) ...the times you spend with your sons is priceless....and you all will be better off for it..I know i will never forget the times i spent with my dad...And if i...

1059337 Shoot, put you a big ole cam in that rascal.....that'll bring the cranking pressure number down.... :evil: Just kidding!!!!! that would make it mighty hard to live with...but it would decrease the effective swept volume at cranking speed and lower the cranking pressure....by the...

1059822 Ummm..how to say this..in defog mode the heater supplies the heat.. the a/c does the dehumidifying...On the t/stat...run a stocker...195 degrees...yah just have to remember it's supposed to run kinda warm...all "modern" engines run hotter than the old days...keeps the clearances where...

1059885 I have used the motorcraft carbs before..work pretty good if they are set up right.. but the best choice would most likely be the weber carb...VERY tunable...be sure to use a fuel pressure regulator...webers dont like a whole lot of fuel pressure...3-3.5# Dawg[addsig]

1060035 Mine had that "vague" feeling too...it was the steering box. The output shaft bearings were loose...found a low milage used one in a salvage yard...Wooo Hooo!!! something cheap!!! :-D Dawg Git Muddy!!!!! :evil: [addsig]

1060038 Yup its spring to here in Da Swamp 8-) Hit 87 here while i was out fishin. I rolled my windows up and ran the A/C.. :evil: Sorry ya'll in cold country..I'd love to have trails through mountains and such to run...guess it's a trade-off...i'll make do with my muddy trails through the...

1060040 Has it only done it that one time?? And does the engine run normally now?? 4,000 rpm shouldn't have hurt anything. If it does it any time you stretch her out...could be the fuel filter...partly plugged up could cause backfiring. Also...if you were haulin butt in the wet... it could...

1060487 Tug's got a grip on it...new plugs and wires will only ADD performance if the old ones are getting worn out...if yah want more performance...get more air through the motor..but if yer in need of a tune-up...NGK plugs are my first choice...been using those for over 30 years...if yah...

1068079 Be sure to check the lenght of the engine bay. And sadly the very excellent 4.3 GM motor is most likely too wide. My Cherokee has a 2.5 AMC motor, and I have found very good results with the proper engine mods combined with proper gearing. Good luck with the project! Dawg[addsig]

1068081 The old power steering pump in mine makes all kinds of interesting sounds. Sometimes the pump, the suspension, the locker and the M/T's harmonize with the stereo :-D [addsig]