Operation: BACK IN BLACK! 97 xj build

[Ktmracer419]

Forget the hearse 'cause I never die
I got nine lives
Cat's eyes
Abusin' every one of them and running wild

old busted



new hotness



as she sits she has 225k miles
4.0
aw4
np231

hd sye, front shafts at each end
3" lift in front with cheap shocks and 3" tomken lift coils
5" lift in back with edelbrock ias shocks, re bastard packs and 1.5" rro lift shackles.

rubbers are 33" stt's on black d window wheels.


plans you say? I have a couple thoughts on this one both are relatively different paths, but i could always meet somewhere in the middle.

One entails a capable expedition type rig, comfortably drive up north, wheel some relatively hard trails, see some cool shit. built up stock axles. plenty o protection and functional mods.

The other is a comp level rockcrawler, chop top, cage, manly axles, big tarz, lots of dents, will probably be retired in 2 years no matter how good i build it.

[crosbike]

Too much Crosby if you ask me

coming from the kid that asked to borrow my jeep the other day...

[Ktmracer419]

well i may be in the market for a new engine soon.

i have what i believe is a faint rod knock. my oil pressure is funky. used to be around 10 at hot idle, hooked up the mechanical guage and it read 40 at hot idle. and now with the factory guage and sending unit it reads 40 at hot idle. might just be a funky sending unit, but regardless i did a compression test just now to see if it might be worth it to throw some rod bearings in there.

1-125 psi
2-125 psi
3-120psi
4-100psi
5-100psi
6-90 psi

Pressure Range 827 - 1,034 kPa (120 - 150 psi)

Max. Variation Between Cylinders 206 kPa(30 psi)

might throw a cam in the new motor because i always wanted a badass sounding idle . thats the only reason lol. 4.7 stroker if i am feeling ambitious but i doubt it. gonna see how long this motor lasts me regardless.

[Arundlemcbrundle]

expedition rig.
thats the route i'm headin

[SupermanIce-J]

well i may be in the market for a new engine soon.

i have what i believe is a faint rod knock. my oil pressure is funky. used to be around 10 at hot idle, hooked up the mechanical guage and it read 40 at hot idle. and now with the factory guage and sending unit it reads 40 at hot idle. might just be a funky sending unit, but regardless i did a compression test just now to see if it might be worth it to throw some rod bearings in there.

1-125 psi
2-125 psi
3-120psi
4-100psi
5-100psi
6-90 psi



might throw a cam in the new motor because i always wanted a badass sounding idle . thats the only reason lol. 4.7 stroker if i am feeling ambitious but i doubt it. gonna see how long this motor lasts me regardless.

plzzzz feel ambitious. that would be awesome!

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

well i may be in the market for a new engine soon.

i have what i believe is a faint rod knock. my oil pressure is funky. used to be around 10 at hot idle, hooked up the mechanical guage and it read 40 at hot idle. and now with the factory guage and sending unit it reads 40 at hot idle. might just be a funky sending unit, but regardless i did a compression test just now to see if it might be worth it to throw some rod bearings in there.

1-125 psi
2-125 psi
3-120psi
4-100psi
5-100psi
6-90 psi



might throw a cam in the new motor because i always wanted a badass sounding idle . thats the only reason lol. 4.7 stroker if i am feeling ambitious but i doubt it. gonna see how long this motor lasts me regardless.

Has the Jeep been sitting for a while? If so, you might have a stuck ring. Throw some mystery oil down the cylinder, its cheap and might be worth a shot

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

coming from the kid that asked to borrow my jeep the other day...

whoa whoa whoa buddy, I said nothing about borrowing it. I told you to give it to me

[Burton58]

I told you to give it to me

oh jon jon jon... watch your words on SiS

looks good sam. as will said hopefully you don't get bored with this new direction

[Ktmracer419]

its gonna be a daily driven expedition koh buggy

[grundlepunch]

Has the Jeep been sitting for a while? If so, you might have a stuck ring. Throw some mystery oil down the cylinder, its cheap and might be worth a shot

Mystery oil is fucking sweeet stuff.

[Pedro]

i have an engine for you, that is if the guy doesnt get it tomorrow

[wannabejeep]

My Jeep has similar compression numbers but only 2 cyl's are around 100. The rest are like 120-130.

[Ktmracer419]

wellwell

here she is in non cell phone pics

[HeavyMetal]

sam wheeling a 97+ xj with STTs make me lawl

[CSaddict]

Sam with a non busted unibody makes me lawl.