Geeto67

https://jalopnik.com/why-jeeps-new-v8-jeep-wrangler-wont-distract-us-from-th-1844363501 This is what I was hoping the Bronco would encourage. the JK and JL should have had a v8 option this whole time, so much so the aftermarket came up with a bunch of ways to do it and even one that was sold turn key (AEV Brute). I am happy. I am going to revise my previous statement, I don't think the Bronco needs a v8 - the ecotech 2.3 and 2.7 will probably be fine, as long as they can figure out a manual for the 2.7.

Rick, is she looking for a DD jeep or a fun summer toy jeep? For a DD - I would echo above and look for an LJ and a low interest credit union loan to finance it. Or buy a JK. If it is a fun summer toy, YJ is fine, so is an early high mile TJ. Remember a lot of Jeeps pre 2000 TJ come without A/C. In fact you can still buy a new jeep without a/c although dealers don't stock them as much as they used to. The majority of YJ's won't come with A/C and it's $950 to add it to one, jeep air still makes the kit Mopar used to add AC to the YJ's https://jeepair.com/collections/wrangler-ac-kits

$4500 for a 4cyl would have to be showroom perfect. If you can weld, you can fix any rust problem on a YJ body - they sell all the factory spec metal panels and the whole body is spot welded together. the nice thing about wranglers is they have no real sound deadening and the carpet just lays in there so you can look behind any panel and see if it's hiding something. you can even buy a brand new fiberglass tub for like $2K if you find a solid chassis/drivetrain with a rough body. I personally don't like them so I am going to hate myself for suggesting this but....automatic 6cyl 4.0L wranglers are way cheaper than manual ones. I would rather have a 6cyl auto than a 4 cyl manual wrangler, and not as many auto ones end up lifted. Edit: no worries. If she gets a wild hair for one again, lmk and I'll help you out. There is a lot to like about a YJ, but it isn't for everyone, and I find that most people who say they want a YJ to just cruise around in really want a stock TJ with a soft top and no doors.

Since you live close by, I'm happy to look at any Jeep YJ with you. I've been a jeep guy all my life and a YJ owner for 25 years. As Mitch pointed out the I4 is just about the worst thing about any old jeep. factory rated at 117/135 hp/tq if you saw 80 hp to the wheels consider yourself lucky. the I4 drivetrain is usually OBDI FI, ax5 trans, Dana 30 front and Dana 35 rear axles with 4.11 gears in open diffs. Think about that for a second - jeep had to put 4.11 gears in a jeep with 26" tall stock tires to get it to move at a safe pace in traffic. If you were looking for a jeep to v8/tranny swap into and then lift 3 inches and put on 33s I'd say you found your candidate - but driving a stock I4 anywhere that requires you to get on a highway or go over 50mph is miserable. The engine is un-killable though, easy to service, and bone stock can climb up a wall in low gear, making it a good farm jeep. 1989 is before they started galvanizing so rust will be...well..everywhere. Check both frame ends by the spring shackles and by the trans crossmember/skid plate (esp where it bolts to the body). Body rust will be floors, right side above the jeep emblem where there is a metal structural member, rockers, cowl, windshield, pretty much everywhere there is metal in an '89 jeep body it will rust there. check the body mounts. They are a pain to do if rusted, and even if not rusted. you want to see that they have been done by someone else. Do you expect more than 2 people in this wrangler? 1989 has the straight rear bar like the old aftermarket CJ roll bars. Personally, as someone who rolled a cj7 in soft beach sand and lived, I can tell you I wouldn't put anybody in the back seat of a wrangler with the straight bars. 1992-1995 have the "family style" roll bar which are much safer. Jeep computers are old enough now that most are starting to need a rebuild. There are lots of services that do this, so it's not hard to get one rebuilt, but the capacitors in them go bad and you get no spark. ax5 5 speeds are pretty weak. any powershifting usually wipes out the syncros. If you get on it full throttle and then get right off of it and it jumps out of gear, hard pass as that tranny is on borrowed time. check that the 4wd actually works. The 4wd on these are vacuum actuated axle disconnect and they fail over time. most people put in a manual disconnect, or permanently engage the front axle - it's still an open diff - jeep made the front axle disconnect to save stress on the front axle steering u joints - they got rid of it for the TJs. If you are looking for a YJ, the best one to get is a 1993-1995 4.0L 5speed manual that hasn't been lifted or messed with. Bodies are galvanized so there will be less rust (not no rust, but less), and the 4.0L HO with the ax15 is a solid drivetrain choice making 198hp and somewhere around 250 ft/lbs. They have hydraulic clutch actuation what is external to the bellhousing (unlike earlier models). honestly, if it is a clean body and frame it might still be a good deal for a swap candidate later. lots of people swap chevy v8's into them and the 4cyls are preferred because they don't have the big bulky 6cyl engine mount bosses that need to be cut off. Advance adapters has all you need to do a swap, and even a 200hp mild chevy small block v8 in a stock chassis will make the thing lively. 5.2L magnums with nv3500 5 speeds out of dodge dakotas are also an interesting swap that is getting popular. Let me know if you have any questions. you can also stop by the house and I can show you all the places my yj is rusting so you know where to look, lol.

I was still holding out hope to attend. Dad and I were going to take the 57 vette, he even bought a new whole drivetrain for it.

wait, lets not gloss over this too much, you have a ford cmax? what's that like?

I am taking the front plate off my jeep and the audi. The jeep's front plate has been hit a few times and is wrinkled and crooked. it "adds character" but I'd rather it just not be there. The audi is similar, the bracket that held it on broke and I fixed it with some janky angle iron. you can't see it, but it bothers me that it is there. I am leaving it on my bmw for now, but plan on replacing the bumpers and won't be putting it back when I do. The only car I won't touch is the wife's CRV. It's her car, she can make the call if she wants.

It's almost like you are saying there should be some sort of law or control to prevent this. Maybe some kind of Gun....control....I dunno... read this, or don't I don't care: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/06/14/meet-raz-simone-the-alleged-warlord-of-the-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone/#34b1d9e3523f

Chase will if you are a customer. I just did one at my local branch.

I ordered parts for my 1960's BMW motorcycle chassis from china at the end of march. It's June. I track it 3 times a week. They just left China on an airplane yesterday. I will say, that before corona virus it took 1.5 months to get stuff from china through amazon. International is slow, but big 'rona make it amazingly slow. I am actually worried I am going to move before the parts I ordered IN MARCH will get here.

Holy Shit, Howard and I agree on something. It's the end times I tell you - plauges, uprisings, what's next dogs and cats living together?

wanna know the stupidest thing i've heard in my whole life? It's a bunch of grown ass men calling "dismantling" or "de-funding" the police "stupid" because they think lawlessness will instantly set in, as if these organizations didn't have continuity, transition, and coverage plans for just this situation. Like all of a sudden all the police and prison guards are just going to turn the lights off, lock up, and go home. :dumb: There isn't even an agreed definition of what de-fund means right now, so cool your panties, it's not going to suddenly become Beyond the Thunderdome just because people want to take away the money the cops use to buy tanks. Even if they don't call them police officers, I can guarantee you if you call 911 someone will still show up, to do that job. I dunno, based on the chatter out of the conservative media - someone is buying that bullshit line. I mean tucker carlson isn't screaming about it to an empty room.

:masturboy: Dat plate on the miata doe....

On behalf of Chubby White dudes with facial hair, can you militia types stop showing up armed to the teeth and dressed like you lost a bet with both a hot topic and a cabela's at the same time. You are totally killing the non menacing, teddy bear/santa claus vibe that took years to cultivate.

I just wanted a pepsi!

If anybody talked to those AMMO guys, thank you. They were well behaved this weekend.

for fuel economy, nothing beats a 2bbl. But that's it's only redeeming feature. For longevity, ease of tuning, etc...put the FI on. carbs are still just basically buckets of gasoline crudely being metered into an engine with a straw, and that wears on ring life over time. Pre-FI we rarely saw a car over 100k miles, but post FI, 200K miles was suddenly common.

Those douche bags do it every single time. Are they a group or is it just a loose collection of assholes? Is there someone to work it out with so it doesn't ruin it for everyone? Even when the meets were happening it was bad form and put the event at risk. Now that its cancelled and the meets are technically illegal those guys are basically just daring the local cops to come in and take action. All it takes is one easily scared by loud noises Karen to call in a complaint and that's it. If you know one of those guys, politely talk to them, if you are one of those guys, knock it off.

It better have a bitchin set of mags and a Franzetta mural of a barbarian princess riding a polar bear...

did you buy a van? is it white? have you made a free candy sign yet?

Auto body specialists on 5th ave in grandview. I got the recommendation from Craig on here when my jeep was hit. They are active in the racing community and when I got a tour of their shop some of the stuff they had going on was amazing - everything from full panel and rust patching replacements on muscle cars to all steel flares on porsches. Only thing is I doubt they will be cheap. https://www.autobodyspecialists.net/

https://www.thingiverse.com/ it's the biggest free repository. Other places charge for models. Some forums will have user made models. However, for a specific application, if I can't find a part i make it in tinkercad.

The only thing I think might work is MEK. Acetone and lacquer thinner works on uncured foam, but once it's cured I don't think anything will dissolve it. Chances are it didn't make it past the mufflers because of the baffling. Best (and cheapest) bet is to replace the sections of pipe that have the foam in it. They screwed this guy good. If there is a silver lining, it's that since it counts as an act of vandalism he might be able to file with his insurance company provided he has full coverage and a low enough deductible.

I think dealing with it everyday desensitized some of you to how bad Cbus drivers really are in general. Not being around it for a few weeks made you forget and now...EVERYBODY FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE!!!!!ARGHHHHHH...panic...etc...lol

you may have to travel for something as specific as a ruby red 30+year old GTA. It's only 7 hours and its well below your budget, why not take the 7 hour ride?