sledneck
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Durango, Co
I rolled my green 2000 last summer and was able to make it useable but recently found a black 2000 with motor issues on craigs list. I got the black one for $500 and a couple days later picked up a used rough country 3" lift springs/leafs, 2" spacers/blocks, a drop pitman that was still in the box, a steering stabilizer that was still in the box, and shocks that were almost brand new for the lift all for $240.
I found the black motor had a broken piston and a huge crack, almost a hole, in one of the cylinders. I pulled the motor with the trans, haven’t heard of anyone doing this but it was pretty easy, and the next day threw the lift and the shocks on. I didn't use the stabilizer cause the one on the green XJ is better and likewise didn't use the pitman arm cause I have one installed on a Durango steering box on the green one. I cut the fenders and did the rear quarter tuck and fold.
I have about two days in (two half days and a full day on the lift and cuts), minus the day getting the jeep back to my shop.
I still need to pull the green motor, I'm hoping to pull the engine with the trans again and hope to stuff it without taking them apart.
Pull the bumpers, tires, and rear disc brakes off the green one and install
I have an aluminum radiator on the green one as well that I'll be using
I have a whole made snorkel on the green one that I'm still on the fence about transfering.
I have duel stock electric fans, with the clutch fan cut out, hooked up on the green one that work well that I'll reuse.
My main conundrum right now is hood vents. The green one has spacers on the hinges to give it about an inch, however I don't really want my head cut off. I was thinking, without looking at it and can't remember how it looks right now, if I could cut the firewall to the cowl and use a small electric fan to push air into the cowl and out. I need opinions on if you think this will work.
The main thing is $...the wife already almost killed me a couple times for buying stuff. I think I can scavenge a little fan but I don’t think I can afford hood vents, without ending up dead at least.
I found the black motor had a broken piston and a huge crack, almost a hole, in one of the cylinders. I pulled the motor with the trans, haven’t heard of anyone doing this but it was pretty easy, and the next day threw the lift and the shocks on. I didn't use the stabilizer cause the one on the green XJ is better and likewise didn't use the pitman arm cause I have one installed on a Durango steering box on the green one. I cut the fenders and did the rear quarter tuck and fold.
I have about two days in (two half days and a full day on the lift and cuts), minus the day getting the jeep back to my shop.
I still need to pull the green motor, I'm hoping to pull the engine with the trans again and hope to stuff it without taking them apart.
Pull the bumpers, tires, and rear disc brakes off the green one and install
I have an aluminum radiator on the green one as well that I'll be using
I have a whole made snorkel on the green one that I'm still on the fence about transfering.
I have duel stock electric fans, with the clutch fan cut out, hooked up on the green one that work well that I'll reuse.
My main conundrum right now is hood vents. The green one has spacers on the hinges to give it about an inch, however I don't really want my head cut off. I was thinking, without looking at it and can't remember how it looks right now, if I could cut the firewall to the cowl and use a small electric fan to push air into the cowl and out. I need opinions on if you think this will work.
The main thing is $...the wife already almost killed me a couple times for buying stuff. I think I can scavenge a little fan but I don’t think I can afford hood vents, without ending up dead at least.