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Nah, I like it soa, flexes better. The stock xj springs have some arch to them, my spring hangers are way up there and make them look flat. With the 350 being close to the same weight as the 258 it's not going to sag anymore in the front. I'll probably just remove a couple of leafs or swap to a stock YJ pack.
It will sag more than you would think.
no the 258 and 4.0 are some heavy ass engine, they probably weigh more than the 350
how about you go buy a winch to add some weight
From Novak
Suspension & Engine Weight
You'll be replacing one of three factory engines. Their nominal estimated, accessory loaded weights are:
•2.8L V6, 365 lbs.
•2.5L I4, 340 lbs.
•4.0L I6, 515 lbs.
Engines you may replace these with may include:
•Chevy 4.3L V6, 425 lbs.
•Chevy Small Block V8 (Gen. I & II), 550 lbs.
•Chevy Small Block V8 (Gen.III), 470 lbs.
•Chevy Small Block V8 (LS1), 407 lbs.
•Buick 90 degree V6, 375 lbs.
•Buick 60 degree V6, 350 lbs.
ok i am guessing the a 258 weighs more than the 4.0l which weighs 515 lbs and a SBC only weighs 550 at most. therefore I think that they probably weigh the same and not enough difference to matter
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Originally Posted by CheapJeep
I plan on welding a receiver hitch to the front so I can borrow my dad's M12000.
Kinda cool but my dad spotted this one night at a Whataburger in S.A. back during hunting season so he snapped a couple pics for me.
This is pretty much what mine is going to look like but without 49"s or whatever those are...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...rSighting2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...rsighting7.jpg
The plan right now is to install the new radiator, electric fans, hookup rear brakelines, rear driveshaft, etc... Just alot of tedious work. Then I'll wheel it like it is for the spring while I build my motor, 1 tons, etc.
Smokin'
I sure could use me a whataburger right about now....
maybe you should rename your name to expensive Jeep :flipoff2:
I think "money pit" is a more fitting term.
I was thinking something along the lines of "Project: I change my jeep more than my underwear" :flipoff2:
Steepjeep rolls off the tongue better :gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
What you two do behind closed doors stays there. Period.Quote:
Originally Posted by afroman006
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Well initially when I bought it in highschool my only intentions were to put a small lift and tires on it then wheel it at a couple of places back home and hunting at the ranch. My neighbor that I showed horses with had it sitting in their pasture and offered to sell it cheap so that's how I ended up getting it. It had alot of bondo, holes, and rust, not to mention that the rear right leaf was missing the bolt going through the hanger so whenever you made a left turn it'd smack the frame. The tires all leaked, hardly any brakes, channel locks held the downtube to the exhaust manifold (the previous owner even tied a string from the firewall to the CL's so you wouldn't lose them).
Somewhere in between deciding what I wanted to do with it and searching offroad forums I got lost and came across tamor... The rest is pretty much history, I bought some axles, a full width kit, etc, and started working on it the summer before college. Then I joined this band of hooligans and my jeep has continued to evolve into what you see above.