old_man said:
As for boxes, are any of the alternatives better for tapping to use for a hydro steer than the OEM box.
I have a Chevy Saginaw thats been ported and from what I understand its one of the better ones to use for strength, etc.
A couple of more junkyard upgrades and finds:
95-96 XJ power brake booster - great replacement to the renix crap.
S-10 chevy rear leafs - when using the main eye and bottom most leaf with the rest of a stock XJ pack it will yield about 3.5" of lift.
350 or 351 power steering pump - works alot better than what we all have now especially with 35+ sixed tires. Mounts easily does take some welding.
ZJ stock coils - about 1.5" taller than stock XJ
If youve scrapped your renix AC for OBA - use the existing AC cooler and plum it into the power steering gear box, you use alot more PS fluid but wont get the "whine" when turning at crawl speeds.
92+ HO 4.0's - almost everything is straight accross swapable with the non HO engine. If your not a wiring geneous as I am not, use everything that doesnt need the computer, head, intake, exhaust, etc. Use your renix TB, injectors, etc. I did this just recently and noticed a considerable change in power. The HO head is ported much better along with the intake and exhaust.