From owner-xj-digest-at-digest.net Sun May 1 02:09:05 2005 From: xj-digest xj-digest Sunday, May 1 2005 Volume 01 : Number 2072 Forum for Discussion of XJ cherokees and wagoneers Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: xj: steering column Re: xj: steering column Re: xj: Thinking about buying a J-20 Re: fsj: Re: xj: steering column xj: Re: Wagoneer question, HELP! xj: Re: Re: Wagoneer question, HELP! xj: Re: Thinking about buying a J-20 xj: administrivia: notes on using this list XJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeep/xj/ Send submissions to xj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to xj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to xj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:43:20 -0400 From: "Don Hansen" Subject: Re: xj: steering column Murphy is an optimist.... - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Blair" To: Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:05 PM Subject: Re: xj: steering column > A: I'm not inviting him over here! He already visited me last week and now > most of my right side is useless! Stepped wrong and ripped the plantaris > muscle in the back of my leg, followed by a bunch of nose bleeds over the > past 2 weeks (from trying to take painkillers) and my chiro visit tuesday > set my shoulder where it was supposed to be, and I woke up yetserday and > it had slipped out worse! Top it off to find my right leg has an infection > inside it that swelled it to the outside diameter of my pantleg. (I > couldn't get them on last monday) > Nope. No Murphy allowed here for awhile. > > > From: john > Subject: xj: steering column > > ok, had to tear it all apart...again... got the starter/trans > lock thing lined up, then couldn't get the pins in... then > figured out I had to lift the tilt mechanism to engage > the pin on the top... bingo... pins slid right in... > > so I gently tap the pins into the column while > making sure the ignition switch works and the dimmer > switch functions... > > ..and the rapping on the column caused the spring > that holds the black plastic gear slid down into > the defroster... > > tried to get it with the claw, but it's quite evasive... > > so, I'm convinced that Mr. Murphy is in Snohomish... > can someone PLEASE invite him over? please? :) > > I will not be defeated... this little XJ is not > leaving the carport until it's restored to full > functionality... ;) > > later, > john ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:58:45 -0400 (EDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: steering column On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Don Hansen wrote: > -->Murphy is an optimist.... yes, he is... :) and he hid the spring somewhere in the heating system, not to be found... :( john > --> > -->----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Blair" > -->To: > -->Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:05 PM > -->Subject: Re: xj: steering column > --> > --> > -->> A: I'm not inviting him over here! He already visited me last week and now > -->> most of my right side is useless! Stepped wrong and ripped the plantaris > -->> muscle in the back of my leg, followed by a bunch of nose bleeds over the > -->> past 2 weeks (from trying to take painkillers) and my chiro visit tuesday > -->> set my shoulder where it was supposed to be, and I woke up yetserday and > -->> it had slipped out worse! Top it off to find my right leg has an infection > -->> inside it that swelled it to the outside diameter of my pantleg. (I > -->> couldn't get them on last monday) > -->> Nope. No Murphy allowed here for awhile. > -->> > -->> > -->> From: john > -->> Subject: xj: steering column > -->> > -->> ok, had to tear it all apart...again... got the starter/trans > -->> lock thing lined up, then couldn't get the pins in... then > -->> figured out I had to lift the tilt mechanism to engage > -->> the pin on the top... bingo... pins slid right in... > -->> > -->> so I gently tap the pins into the column while > -->> making sure the ignition switch works and the dimmer > -->> switch functions... > -->> > -->> ..and the rapping on the column caused the spring > -->> that holds the black plastic gear slid down into > -->> the defroster... > -->> > -->> tried to get it with the claw, but it's quite evasive... > -->> > -->> so, I'm convinced that Mr. Murphy is in Snohomish... > -->> can someone PLEASE invite him over? please? :) > -->> > -->> I will not be defeated... this little XJ is not > -->> leaving the carport until it's restored to full > -->> functionality... ;) > -->> > -->> later, > -->> john > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:57:58 -0400 (EDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: Thinking about buying a J-20 On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Don Hansen wrote: > -->If you put a half ton or so of crap in the back it rides fine... Without: > -->Use plenty of Polydent to keep yer dentures in!!! I have heavy shox on my > -->87 J20... At least the missing rubber axle pad/stops aren't an issue! Oh, > -->the 360 IS a POS, as John stated! speaking of which... (360). I'm driving the 6.2L down to be mated up to SuperDawg tomorrow... :) Which means I have a good '96 4.0L/AW4 and custom adapter to mate to FSJ xfr cases to sell. I had originally planned on using it in my '83 J10 stepside. However, with fuel prices and the fact that I get free waste vegetable oil, going Diesel makes much, much more sense. When this project started over 4 years ago my commute was under 15 miles... gas was relatively cheap... now I've got nearly a 30 mile commute and prices of fuel have nearly doubled. Diesel is more, but you get more out of it. ;) john > --> > -->-Don > --> > -->----- Original Message ----- > -->From: "john" > -->To: > -->Cc: "full size jeep list" ; > -->Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:13 AM > -->Subject: Re: xj: Thinking about buying a J-20 > --> > --> > -->> a J-20 would be a 3/4T truck, with 8 lug rims and Dana 60s. > -->> It'll ride a little harsh. Factory 4 bbl and so on is correct. > -->> The mile maker kit didn't save much in economy from what I've > -->> heard, but limits you in a few other ways, not a big deal. > -->> > -->> The AMC 360 is a boat anchor, leaks oil, leaks vacuum, > -->> heavy, produces a lot of heat... in this configuration > -->> you'll see something in the neighborhood of 8 to 11 mpg. > -->> > -->> depending on the price, it's still a good truck. You > -->> could respring it to get a better ride... :) and > -->> even sell off the axles and make it a J10 so you could > -->> have "normal" sized tires and rims... the 8 lugs are 16.5" > -->> > -->> john > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, loeb wrote: > -->> loeb-at-microtech.com > -->> > -->> > -->I'm considering buying a J-20, but can't find much info on them > -->> > online. > -->> > --> Here's what the PO says about the truck. Does anyone have any > -->> > advice > -->> > -->about this model? > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> Hi, I have a good running 1975 Jeep J-20. It^Rs the > ton version , > -->> > -->> with a 360 V-8 factory 4bbl, Turbo 400 tranny and quadra trac. The > -->> > -->> quadra trac has been fitted with the mile marker part time kit, so > -->> > it > -->> > -->> has locking front hubs. I also replaced the front grill with the > -->> > -->> rhino so the truck looks like the early gladiator. It^Rs a tough > -->> > old > -->> > -->> truck. > -->> > --> > -->> > -->-- > -->> > --> > -->> > --> Loeb > -->> > --> Mechatronics Product Design Engineering Manager > -->> > --> > -->> > --> Microtech Systems > -->> > --> 2 Davis Dr. > -->> > --> Belmont, CA 94002 > -->> > --> Phone: 650.596.1900 x113 > -->> > --> Fax: 650.596.1915 > -->> > --> mailto:loeb-at-microtech.com > -->> > --> http://www.microtech.com > -->> > --> > -->> > --> 1977 C-27 #3178 > -->> > --> > -->> > --> "Never doubt that a few committed > -->> > --> individuals can change the world. > -->> > --> Indeed, it is the only thing that > -->> > --> ever has" - Margaret Mead > -->> > --> > -->> > -->> ---- > -->> > -->> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -->> ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > -->> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > -->> ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** > -->> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:59:09 -0400 (EDT) From: john Subject: Re: fsj: Re: xj: steering column let me know when you start... I'll be waiting to resume my projects. ;) BTW, I couldn't buy just the spring, oh no... had to buy the whole rack kit. thank you murphy. john On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Kevin Pekarek wrote: >-->On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 09:24:23PM -0400, john wrote: >-->> I think I'll have to entertain him for a little >-->> while longer here then I guess... no volunteers? ;) >--> >-->Please. I'm yanking the head on the 603.96 in the white car this weekend. :) >--> >-->K >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:16:24 -0400 (EDT) From: john Subject: xj: Re: Wagoneer question, HELP! On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, dan starc wrote: >-->Hi John >--> >--> I need some help with this..I am translating...do you have a vacuum >-->schematic for the transfer case/front axle system for a 1984 Wagoneer? xj or sj? http://wagoneers.com/JEEPS/tech/TRANSFER-CASES/ http://wagoneers.com/JEEPS/tech/TRANSFER-CASES/NP229/NP229-controls.jpg http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/tech/TransferCase/ http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/tech/MR253/ http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/tech/MR253/MR253-4wd-mode-frontaxle.jpg http://wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/xfrcaseinfo.html >--> >-->TIA, >-->Dan >--> >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:44:23 -0700 From: "Jim Blair" Subject: xj: Re: Re: Wagoneer question, HELP! And http://oljeep.com On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, dan starc wrote: >-->Hi John >--> >--> I need some help with this..I am translating...do you have a vacuum >-->schematic for the transfer case/front axle system for a 1984 Wagoneer? xj or sj? http://wagoneers.com/JEEPS/tech/TRANSFER-CASES/ http://wagoneers.com/JEEPS/tech/TRANSFER-CASES/NP229/NP229-controls.jpg http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/tech/TransferCase/ http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/tech/MR253/ http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/tech/MR253/MR253-4wd-mode-frontaxle.jpg http://wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/xfrcaseinfo.html >--> >-->TIA, >-->Dan >--> >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:16:47 -0700 From: "Jim Blair" Subject: xj: Re: Thinking about buying a J-20 A: What about the lot across the street from Burgermaster? I can check tuesday to see if it's open. They use it for a park and ride during the day. > -->Jim Blair wrote: > -->> A: I'm in Tukwila/Skyway near I-5 (Boeing Access rd), which is about > 15 > -->> minutes (except during rush hour) away. > --> > -->I'd love to do an XJ fest and meet my new neighbors! yeah, but we have to find a place big enough to hold everyone, the burgermaster in bellevue was a really bad idea, the three of us that showed up were in the way. ;) john ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 06:05:00 +0000 From: Richard Welty Subject: xj: administrivia: notes on using this list Digest.Net mailing list "Meta FAQ" These general notes on using Digest.Net mailing lists are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. 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