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Oh yeah, found some cracks on my frame sssoooooooooooo i had tofind a welder and learn to weld. So far so good, the frame is patched up and new rear crossmember welded on. I actually got the welder for free from a friend who picked up a nicer one. It is a lincoln 135. not the biggest but it is a really nice mig w8th thre 75/25 mix gas bottle. I think I might be hooked.

Ok, well it has been a while since I last posted anything, but i have made some progress. Well, i stayed with the 4.0 which has kind of limited me to the Clifford Research intake which as a whole kit including carb, headers, fuel regulator, and gaskets is going to run me about $1300 which is about what the engine rebuild cost. Turns out getting a free motor is about like getting a free puppy. Unfortunately the head was cracked, otherwise the rebuild would have been $1100. But I also found an ax15 for about $400, unfortunately THAT is a 92 with the internal slave. I already have a new slave so I don.t have to replace it anytime soon. I plan on trying to use the master cylinder from the t4. I bought the mountain offroad bombproof motor mount, now i have to get the engine brackets for the 258 so i can use them. Apparently you cant use the brackets that came on the 4.0. My question is, does the renix motor take a pilot bearing or bushing? I have tried to look it up but have been unable to find anything definitive. As far as emissions go, I am in an area of southern Arizona where they have no emissions requirements. That being said, I dont want to gas myself or anyone else out but I also dont want to deal with the vacuum tube nightmare that was on the 4 cyl. I did get the bell housing with the tr*nny and went to Novak for the transfer case adapter and transmission mount. I was also planning to go with the DUI distributer with the ignition and coil all in one. What is the going opinion on those? I know the dui dists. have a good rputation but I was wondering if anyone has experience in 5his application. Thanks for any info.

Ok, next question. Will a ax15 from a 93 yj work with the 88 renix as long as I have the bell housing? I have the clutch and fly wheel from the ba 10 that was on it. Also, will the hydraulic clutch system from my T4 work with that trans.? I guess you all could tell but I have very few mechanics skills but I am mechanical so Im trying to figure this stuff out as I go. There are very few mechanics and no junk yards within 100 miles so it is difficult for me to grab a donor vehicle. This means I need to know what Im getting into before I commit to higher dollar items. Thanks for any help you can give.

Thank you Mr Ludel, by the way the first book I bought when I bought the jeep was your rebuild manual. It is outstanding information.

Thanks, yes the clutch is hydraulic i did not think that would be an issue as i was going to try to find an ax15 to drop in there. Im just really torn, i want to keep it simple but i also want to make sure it is reliable. I have a bunch of people telling me to just put a chevy 350 in and skip the six. Thats gonna be a whole lotta money though and then im definitely gonna have to upgrade the tranny.

Ok, here is my situation. i am new to the the jeep owners world. I have wanted a cj since I was 13 yrs old and I finally got one about 2 months ago. I bought an 85 cj7, it has a 2.5 l 4 cyl with a t4 transmission. I bought it with the expectation of putting in a different motor and trans, however, what I did not count on was how much body work I would end up having to do. The body work has taken a huge chunk out of my budget for the motor. A buddy of mine gave me a 4.0 out of his 88 comanche. the engine ran but had been sitting for 7 yrs and all of the seals leaked, including the main seal. My original plan was to use this motor and carburate it since I don't have all of the parts for the fuel injection and I want to keep it as simple under the hood as possible. My question is, would this be possible and could i use the existing motor mounts. Also, what else would I have to do to make this work? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks