Not to hijack, but I'm also considering a 4.3 swap... What radiator is everyone running with their 4.3's? Is the stock radiator up to the task...
A CJ-5 bikini top will technically work, but probably won't fit all that great due to the slightly narrower windshield width. I would think that...
The gearbox, intermediate shaft, column, pump, and pump tensioning bracket all came from an '85 XJ with the 2.5L 4-cylinder. And yes, I...
Been a LOOOONG time since I have had a chance to update this thread again… My apologies to anyone that was watching it for progress. I ended up...
I can vouch for this... Long story short, over the course of about 5 years due to various delays, I tore my '2A apart, rebuilt the front frame...
Having riden in a couple of different Holbrook-equipped flatties, I have to agree with the above if you are looking to stay with relatively minor...
I applaud your efforts! Have you thought about toying around with front spring rates or perhaps a rear sway bar? It looks like the rear is...
Gear box (including pitman arm) and pump from a 1985 Cherokee XJ with a 4-cylinder. Open knuckle D30 from a 1972 CJ-5 upgraded to 11" drums,...
Stock L-134 manifold has a baffle/butterfly plate in it. Originally I *think* there was some sort of mechanism on the outside of the manifold...
Gottit!!! Jacked up the front end and cycled it stop-to-stop a few dozen more times with the engine off. Got a HUGE burp of air and then it took...
I should have stated that better... The Jeep has been under the knife for the past several years, not running. One of the modifcations was the...
Didn't get a chance to work on it Sunday, took the other Jeep to the moutains instead... I'll try to jack up the front end and cycle it some more...
I found a nylon washer at the local hardware store that was close to the right I.D. and after some quick work with my Dremel, it fits like a glove...
L134 with Saginaw box and pump adapted from a mid-80's XJ... After 8+ years of not running, I finally fired the old girl up tonight!! Smoothed...
I've got some bulk cork gasket sheet... Is cork compatible with DOT 3 brake fluid?
Anyone know where to source a replacement gasket for the brake master cylinder cap? Mine is very brittle and now leaks... I'm retrofitting a...
The aluminum mount and pump are indeed from an XJ. Something like an '85 with the 4-cyl, IIRC :? I guess I can't comment on how well it works...
The axles are from a 1971.5 CJ-5. Rear is the 30-spline flanged offset D44, 5.38's, Lock-Rite, soon to have 11x2 drums. Front is open knuckle...
Still plugging away, ever so slowly… I have had the front sheetmetal on and off more times than I care to count, but the effort has not been...
Here's a shot of how the new center-only mount turned out: [IMG] The mount is cushioned via a stock shock bushing from our '08 JK Unlimited....
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