Recent content by metal slinger

I would say run the 8.8 Seeing that you were going to re-gear the 8.25 anyway, I would just take the 8.8 and put disk brakes on the end. May just be a simple mod on the flanges. Either way the aftermarket is bigger for the for the parts and we all know the XJ'S need better brakes in the...

you do not want the 2.5 inch collector as you will lose your torque off the bottom end.

:gee: I must say that this has turned out to be some of the most comical crap I have ever read hear on NAXJA. Thank you for all the laughs and please.......please.....enough of the crap already.:puke: :badpc:

I have had one of these manifolds for over 20,000 miles and put it through hell and back without any problems. Let me explain........ If you want to waste your time and money and get something pretty go ahead and get one of those brand name garbage manifolds. If you want something that is going...

Compressor shaft is fine. I did some rooting around and on a hunch put in a blue top Optima battery. All is well now. The original battery was only six months old but was not taking a charge very well (internal short-high resistance?). So even though this thing would start fine and all, it was...

there is a company out there that makes aluminum tanks for these. on my 89 i filled it right through the top radiator hose and then put everything back together except for the cap. let it run for awhile after it heats up, some puking of coolant is fine. I would then put the cap on and spray down...

I was driving around last night when suddenly my radio went off and then came back on. There also was a noticeable thud in the motor. So I looked down at my scan gauge and noticed that my voltage was fluctuating from 12 volts to 14.8. I had the defroster on (ac) so I shut that off. I then turned...

I have a 89 Cherokee with the inline 6 and AW4. The problem is that there is no lockup of the torque converter but other than that everything is working just fine. Anybody have any idea what this could be? Also, I only achieve at best 14mpg and this was the same with my other 89 that was...