Recent content by cdg123

Growing up in my Dad's shop in Pennsylvania there were oodles of XJ cherokees roaming around the urban jungle. I will say that we've seen some AW4s go a long way in our shop. Not uncommon to see close to 200K on them by the end of their lifespan. Lots of customers would let the transmission...

Yeah it's a long long way till showroom condition. It's a lot of money and I am a man of many projects and little money. I am committed to the project though and am committed to as few overall modifications as possible although I am afraid some liberties will probably have to be taken in the...

Thanks for the kind words. I have caught my knuckles on the fan once so far. It didn't tickle. I have a lead on a radiator that I can re core down the road so hopefully the duster radiator is only temporary. $300 worth of temporary but I digress.... It's a neat little engine really...

This is more for people to see (video links at bottom). As some of you may be aware I recently came into a 1986 Jeep Cherokee and stuffed the motor from the wrecked '86 into a 1985 that I recovered with seized engine. This is a very rare beast. Yes it is gutless and still of questionable...

Adapting the AX15 needs an adapter. About 300 clams from Novak. Make sure you select the correct pilot bushing. Of course that's a whole different barrel of monkeys because I think the AX15 uses a larger input shaft. Of course rumor is the Dodge Dakota 4 cylinder briefly used the AX15. That...

OK I am no expert on this by any means. In fact over at the Jeep Comanche forum there a lot of guys who did 3.4 liter conversions. You might want to talk to some of those guys. That said, I think you may have to do some head scratching to engineer a suitable solution to your clutch issue. I...

Not sure if they're exactly what you're looking for but Performance Radiator based out of Phoenix, AZ sells a good unit. Retail is hefty but because my dad has an account with them we put one in for about $89 I think. I think it's a brass core but not sure - it was a while ago that we did it...

Yes I owe everybody here youtube videos. It truly does run remarkably well.

I figure I owe everybody here an update. The old Jeep did run and drive, however, the starter housing cracked on the transmission and financial, then weather problems stopped me from finishing the project for a few months. Basically the transmission is going to get its housing welded and...

I distinctly remember the stabilizer bar links (or rather the bushings) looking pretty worn out. It's been a while since I've been under the truck. Once the engine was put back together I parked it outside a storage unit and there it has sat. About a week ago I dropped the transmission in the...

True although remember that the AX5 with diesel combination especially had a reputation for cracking at that starter housing. The starter housing on this transmission has broken twice in its service history already! It is a fairly violent shaking but this Jeep has no real damage to it. I will...

OK guys so my 1985 XJ diesel has an issue that I noticed soon after getting it driveable. Read the bottom of the post if you want the quick "story" of this unique XJ. It drives nicely but as soon as you get it up to about 35 mph or so it will shake from side to side violently. The only way to...

One more question there my friend - are you stateside currently? I've had a rough time tracking down a timing belt. Even though it was claimed by the original owner to be replaced not long before the impact, I want to do the timing belt as a security measure. After all the motor sat for a good...

Mr Norwegian - does your cherokee still drive? I am curious what kind of fuel mileage you see. I've heard stories of these ones returning 30+ miles per gallon stateside but I have a hard time believing that it would do that well - especially considering the relatively crude (by today's...

This is not to be too nit - picky but to refer to the Renault J8S as a TDI is not really correct as it implies (I think) that this is a direct injection diesel. In fact I believe the Renault uses a pre-combustion chamber design that is a lot more crude (and less efficient). Maybe I'm wrong...