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Old 01-20-2015, 08:43 PM
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Are your steering knuckles notched? Not sure if that's what you meant by calipers not locking. I had to file my knuckles out a bit so my pads would slide properly. They're great now.
i think he meant not sticking. i just replaced my calipers though because they were stixking after heavy braking or once they got hot. 30 bucks for the pair of calipers after returning cores isworth peace of mind.
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So, if stroke my motor, nothing needs to be changed computer wise as long as it stays "naturally aspired" correct?
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So, if stroke my motor, nothing needs to be changed computer wise as long as it stays "naturally aspired" correct?
Don't take this with offense, but if you ask this question you need to do alot more research. There are many different combinations of stroker motors available. Anywhere from a mild 4.2 to a wild and out 5.0 I6. Do some heavy research ad stroking your motor is a big investment of time/money.
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Originally Posted by drhoward1988

Don't take this with offense, but if you ask this question you need to do alot more research. There are many different combinations of stroker motors available. Anywhere from a mild 4.2 to a wild and out 5.0 I6. Do some heavy research ad stroking your motor is a big investment of time/money.
Oh I'm not planning on doing it, I'm just going to rebuild it. I just always wondered how the electrical side of things are affected after stroking the 4.0
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Recently pulled dash for Heuer core in my 88 XJ. I keep trying to recharge the AC with actual gauges and I'm having issues. My compressor won't engage. Was there something behind the dash I may have disconneted?

I'm not new to AC so you don't dumb down the answers.

I pulled vaccum twice and it held fine but the moment I add refrigerant both gauges go to about 70 psi with half a single can of refrigerant and it won't kick on to suck the rest up. The compressor worked fine until I pulled everything apart. Had been filled and recharged multiple times with no issue.
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Recently pulled dash for Heuer core in my 88 XJ. I keep trying to recharge the AC with actual gauges and I'm having issues. My compressor won't engage. Was there something behind the dash I may have disconneted?

I'm not new to AC so you don't dumb down the answers.

I pulled vaccum twice and it held fine but the moment I add refrigerant both gauges go to about 70 psi with half a single can of refrigerant and it won't kick on to suck the rest up. The compressor worked fine until I pulled everything apart. Had been filled and recharged multiple times with no issue.
Check and make sure you are getting voltage to and through the LP switch on the accumulator. I'd also check and make sure you got the harness securely plugged back into the back of the HVAC controls in the dash. Is your Electric fan kicking on? Got the blower on high?
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Someone posted on facebook that a manual rear's driveshaft is 2"s longer than aw4 driveshafts. Is this true? Thinking it would be a nice swap being at 4"s, no vibes but why not.
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Vibration comes from angle not length
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Indeed. They're an inch longer or so and run at nearly identical angles.

Careful what you read on that site. There is an enormous amount of bad info (that isn't trolling)
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Originally Posted by wiggles
Vibration comes from angle not length
that's what she said
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
that's what she said
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Ok thanks! I was thinking more about the slip yoke.
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Originally Posted by drhoward1988

Check and make sure you are getting voltage to and through the LP switch on the accumulator. I'd also check and make sure you got the harness securely plugged back into the back of the HVAC controls in the dash. Is your Electric fan kicking on? Got the blower on high?
Electrical fan not kicking on, blower on high ac on max setting and compressor does nothing.

I'm going to check the harness and see if I can get voltage from the lap connector right now and see what I get
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Originally Posted by DESERTXJ206

Electrical fan not kicking on, blower on high ac on max setting and compressor does nothing.

I'm going to check the harness and see if I can get voltage from the lap connector right now and see what I get
If the efan isnt kicking on I would check wiring. IIRC it's in the same wiring as the compressor. Your LP switch is before that also.
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Indeed. They're an inch longer or so and run at nearly identical angles.

Careful what you read on that site. There is an enormous amount of bad info (that isn't trolling)
But what about the slip yoke? I'm thinking about swapping one for the slip yoke, I'm sure mine is pulled out a little from the lift.
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