Summer Job!

[Baskinator]

Actually Dave, could the flexplate I got with the engine work? This may have been out of a cherokee, so probably not, but Josh's write-up says a '91 wrangler's will work. I may have to compare it with one you have. I need to figure out what the wiring harness is from, because it could be from a different year. The one ECM says "'91 Chrokee", but the actual harness has a different one attached. According to the write-up, that would probably make my wiring harness an OBDI, and a whole different ballpark.

[captspillane]

91 to 96 is perfect. That's the range of years that the Hesco kit is based off of. Most likely your flexplate is an AW4 version, which will not work. I looked it up today and the writeup was wrong about ZJ's, its only the Wranglers that had the correct flexplate. Flexplates are known to crack, so you're best off buying a new one for peace of mind.

There is one way to tell if you have the whole wiring harness. The AW4 and AX15 CPS sensor is square and the Wrangler one is round. I hope to use the Wrangler sensor to install a CPS on our TF998s because the round sensor fits nicely in a round 1/2 hole. The square hole takes more work to install.

[Baskinator]

Aw man, I wish I had taken a second to look for that when I had the harness out. I suppose you're right about the flexplate, better to be safe about it. Guess I need to start a parts list lol.

[Pat]

Just wanted to add my 2¢ in & say you're doing a GREAT job & congrats.!!!

[Baskinator]

Thanks OldFordMan, I'm doing all I can to bring her back to life!

[Whuntmore]

Holy crap!  That's a lot of work.  Keep it up.  I'm enjoying this topic totally.

[Baskinator]

Thanks! I can't wait to get on it in a couple more weeks. I'm thinking of running a large electric fan in place of the mechanical 4.0 fan to solve the clearance issue, but that's another expense to add to the project.

I feel like the swap will have to wait a while until I can get the funds to fix/restore everything else, which could easily be another $1000. I could cut corners and get everything done faster, but I really want it to be in great shape by the time it's done. On top of all the parts, I'll still need a lot of paint, and that's one thing I can't skimp on in order to prevent rust.

For the car, I'm still looking at:
-possibly new 3-core aluminum radiator (I want some overkill to protect the 4.0 investment)- $200
-Monroe Sensa-Trac Rear Shocks- $70
-New Heater Core
-Rust Bullet Paint to finish interior/underbody- $100+
-any further sheet metal needed for rust repair
-paint

4.0 Rebuild Parts:
-Harmonic Balancer
-Piston Rings- $25-$60
-Engine Paint
   Optional/As Needed
       -Comp Performance Camshaft- $145
       -Head Bolts- $50   
       -Main Bearing Set- $40
       -Connecting Rod Bearing Set- $16
       -Freeze Plugs- $10
       -PermaDry Valve Cover Gasket- $30

4.0 Swap Parts
-YJ Flex-Plate- $50
-Inline Fuel Pump- $100-$175
-Electric Fan Setup- $30-$100
-4.0 Starter
-4.0 Alternator
-possibly 4.0 A/C Compressor w/pulley
-Fuel Pressure Regulator
-High Pressure Fuel Injection Line
-Exhaust Manifold- $90
-Exhaust Pipe
-Serpentine Belt- $30

Future/Eventually:
-Royal Purple Gear Oil Front/Rear
-New Idler Arm
-New CV Halfshafts
-New Leaf Springs with shackles and u-bolts
-Receiver Hitch
-Weatherstripping
-Headliner
-Carpet
-New Speakers
-Replace a lot of old wiring
-New aluminum sport wheels or Spirit wheels
-NP242 Transfer Case
-Rebuild A998 Transmission- $300- or convert to AW4 transmission (new driveshafts and all kinds of expensive goodies)
-All synthetic Royal Purple Trans Fluid- $100

I know, I have expensive/excessive taste

[Prafeston]

Wow, that's quite the to-do list!

I like the attitude though. If you are gonna do it. Do it right!

[Baskinator]

i just need the $$$ to blow on them. lol.

Likewise lol. I'm saving up, but that don't mean jack! Haha. We'll see where I get by the end of summer. Thanks guys!

[Baskinator]

Got this Motorcraft 2150 at an auction the other day for $3.00. It's got 1.21 jets, so it's not fit for an Eagle, but I'm going to rebuild it to sell online. Everything moves freely as it should, there are no cracks in the body, and the throttle arm has no play. Good deal! Just needs an electric choke and vacuum pull-off.



I'm kicking myself because I was at an auction today where I could've had about 20 or more carbs to rebuild, and I let myself be outbid. They sold for $150, there were a few Motorcraft 2150s, some Holley 4bbls, Carter 1bbls, and lots of others I hadn't dug into. I really enjoy working with carbs now, and it would've been a lot of fun to be able to rebuild them to sell while at school.

[Baskinator]

Home for spring break... let's get this party started!

...and by party, I mean work on my Eagle. lol.

[Prafeston]

im waiting to see how much you get blasted out of the way on your spring break.

+1

[Baskinator]

im waiting to see how much you get blasted out of the way on your spring break.

+2  

[Baskinator]

what you didn't see is that I posted +3 and changed it lol. Gotta get my stuff straight right now!

[Baskinator]

Got to my car for the first time today, I've been busy seeing family the past couple days. Didn't finish much, but got a couple things done. I got a new dipstick and finally got to check/fill the trans fluid correctly. Drove the car around the yard a little bit and didn't seem to have any major problems. It was definitely way more responsive than before my shift kit. There were some loud clunks when I put it in gear, but I still need to grease the driveshafts which I believe are the culprit.

New hood light from captspillane.


My first wiring venture with a new license plate lamp socket. Worked on the first try!


Had her out in the field at night, making tracks in the grass.