yj gearing question

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90txXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Perryton, TX

• Mar 29, 2005

• #1

my dad got a wrangler and it has no top end, i checked the engine and it runns like a top but there is no top end. i think is his gearing 3.08 with 33s. is there any other way to get more power or is this normal, it is a 5 speed.


i dont really know of any other good forums so i wanted to ask yall.

 

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explorer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

rosemount,mn

• Mar 29, 2005

• #2

Would this be a 4.2 carbed engine?

 

XJ_ranger

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Mar 29, 2005

• #3

he needs gears

look at this:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46901&highlight=regearing+thread

everything there should hold - if he has the 4.0L

 

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90txXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Perryton, TX

• Mar 29, 2005

• #4

4.0 carb

 

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explorer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

rosemount,mn

• Mar 29, 2005

• #5

No such thing as 4.0 carb. What year? Yes, he needs gears. 33's with 3.08's will make 5th pretty much useless under 80 mph. 4th will be marginal under 65 mph. If its carbed, its a 4.2 and they typically feel like they hit a wall at @3000 rpm.

 

MontanaXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Montana

• Mar 29, 2005

• #6

90txXJ said:

4.0 carb

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Huh. If its a '90 or older its a 4.2 with a carb + high gears + big tires = slow. Time to regear.

Greg