Recent content by MGrobe

Cal may very well be right about this. I'd swear I had seen a write-up somewhere in the past that did use WJ hubs... Might have been from Bill Ansel or Jeepwire, or ORGS/JKS or somewhere else. Or I might be thinking of something else entirely. But I don't think so. Regardless, I think I...

I'm 99% certain you can. It's been close to 7-years since I last contemplated this, so I could be misremembering. If existing bolt pattern means nothing to you (and I am uncertain if you quoted the right one for WJ); as you would be happy getting new wheels to accommodate the change, and...

Here's the original designer/manufacturer of that product: http://www.sealsit.com/ Superior originally was purchasing through Seals-It and later decide to have their own made off-shore. Lawsuits ensued. I talked to a real helpful technician @ Seals-It a number years back that gave me a real...

Re: Stoker: Titan Engine: My Story I'm sure plenty have had success. Of course I've seen a lot with cam issues among other problems. If I was thinking of having one built for me then Hesco certainly would be at the top of my list. But like I said for now my excitement has been reined in a...

Re: Stoker: Titan Engine: My Story I have built an engine a SBC a good 22 years ago. Of course it wasn't a stroker and I wasn't the owner of the end result, so I couldn't begin to say how well the effort lasted. I'm not against doing the work myself, its a matter of time, interest and space...

Re: Stoker: Titan Engine: My Story The good news for me, is that my current employee is working just fine. I might have to start treating it a little better (I already have an employee of the month parking spot for it). If I did get a new employee (engine), I wouldn't use my current one as a...

Re: Stoker: Titan Engine: My Story Good to hear that your new engine is starting off in a much more promising fashion. Keep us updated as I am always interested in how engine rebuilds turn-out (who has good quality/service and who doesn't). I used to always dream of the day that I would need...

2000+ in Dakota/Durango are IFS and use rack and pinion. 98 and 99 are the correct years for a recirculating ball gear-box.

Perhaps you have a lower set of expectations than I do when ordering a specialty item. If I called a different vendor such as PolyPerformance, there will be someone on staff with a good grasp of the subject matter. Similarly if I contact a reseller of computer equipment, I would choose a...

That's where I've made all of my Bilstein purchases. Overall I was happy with my purchases from them. Only downside I can think of is at the time the sales staff didn't seem terribly knowledgable with advanced shock questions and would refer you to Bilstein's tech support. So the price is...

Depends upon the cost of the shim kit versus your ability to weld. If the shim kit is reasonable and you can't weld, then I would be inclined to try it. Of course I would develop a regular schedule of checking it for any looseness that may develop. Otherwise if you can weld, I would think the...

XJ UCA Bushing... NCP2671465

That's what I did as well 2+ years ago. 7/16ths bolt after reaming the sleeve with a larger drill bit. Can't remember if a 7/16ths bit was enough or if I stepped up to a 15/32nds... But I haven't had any issues since.

Well I guess if a ZJ D35 disc brake set can be adapted, then it probably would work with swapping drum hardware (or at least that's my first reaction). Here's a disc-conversion link that might help you decide...

Teraflex has one that has a turnbuckle that you rotate to shorten/lengthen. Not sure of anyone else that does though.