What did you do to your Cherokee today?
04-16-2013, 11:18 AM
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Honestly I'd be more worried about keeping that animal cool especially when wheeling during the summer. It's an awesome swap, just not sure if it would be my choice for a wheeling vehicle. I'd go diesel before I went small block, seems a better fit.
04-16-2013, 11:23 AM
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I'd like a 4bt swap without the price tag lol. We should get back con topic, though.
04-16-2013, 11:35 AM
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04-16-2013, 11:50 AM
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Your right, took some measurements today still determined to save my stock flares. Extended bump stops, trimming the quarter to the flare mounting holes and trimming the inside if the flare should allow the tire to tuck if I measured correctly. I know, I know, not worth the effort. I'm on a mission to do it because I was told I couldn't
04-16-2013, 11:55 AM
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Don't apologize, I'm doing the same thing. I personally just like the looks of the stock flare, so I'm paying the price in effort to make it work. I've trimmed up to the flare mounting surface, but classwork has stalled my efforts for the next couple weeks. Need to cut the front flares to match the front fender cuts, then its all about finding some low-pro hardware to remount them. I'll keep an eye on your build thread...
The only other option I could possibly live with is the Notch Customs Flares. If this doesn't work I'll order them.
04-16-2013, 12:28 PM
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got two slightly used 33s up front with a new steely rim and old used tire up top for a spare! and mounted my roof rack! 
04-16-2013, 01:16 PM
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My boss's son had an ls2 in his xj. It did great. It was built by a guy here in Chattanooga, there is a build thread on naxja about it.
04-16-2013, 01:41 PM
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Are you using the spray on bedliner from duplicolor?
I picked up a can this last fall and it is peeling all over on my rockers (Below the body line, like your doing.) I'm thinking of rubbing it off and plasti-dipping it. That would stick much better and honestly it would look very similar.
04-16-2013, 02:00 PM
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Rewired my corroded D/S speaker wiring, Bypassed the window lock so that my P/S front window works again. I also added more stickers:
04-16-2013, 03:08 PM
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Hit up some local trails and ended up hitting a rock and breaking my muffler right where it attaches to the cat. Bungied it up, drove up and removed the entire catback. Running just the cat now and going to straight pipe it this weekend.
04-16-2013, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kirknd4spd
Lol my goal is to eventually have a TBI 350 V8 and AX-15 in this Jeep...but I'm happy with the 2.5 until it dies. Its at 243,xxx miles and still going strong, I cant complain
It may not get me anywhere too quick, but it always gets me there, that's all that matters to me
04-16-2013, 03:34 PM
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I'm planning on doing the same after the cat but I'll cut the muffler off in a way where I can still put it back on if needed
04-16-2013, 03:34 PM
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Yeah that is kind of the plan. Leave a couple uppers in to hold it. I have a collection of wobbl
04-16-2013, 03:37 PM
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I read that someone actually assembled the intake/exhaust prior to installing the head, and just put them in as one unit. Idk if that will work??? Going to follow the FSM