From owner-xj-digest-at-digest.net Thu Aug 13 21:48:34 2009 From: xj-digest xj-digest Friday, August 14 2009 Volume 01 : Number 3060 Forum for Discussion of XJ cherokees and wagoneers Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: xj: (OT for John)Blazer Diesel Re: xj: (OT for John)Blazer Diesel xj: get the popcorn ready... (Diesel dreamin') xj: Real or ? "Holy Grail motor" 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: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:45 -0500 From: David Bierschank Subject: xj: (OT for John)Blazer Diesel Hey John.... Here is something that might get the popcorn pop'n. http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/1319740684.html I know how these sort of things can get you thinking. - -- David ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:02:20 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: (OT for John)Blazer Diesel nah, I think I'm cured of blazers... :) thanx though. ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, David Bierschank wrote: # Hey John.... # # Here is something that might get the popcorn pop'n. # # http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/1319740684.html # # I know how these sort of things can get you thinking. # # ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:22:16 -0700 (PDT) From: diesel john Subject: xj: get the popcorn ready... (Diesel dreamin') RE: building the ultimate daily driver Diesel Jeep... curtis and I had a meeting of the minds... came up with a plan that will keep the popcorn fresh for weeks... background: - --------------------- - superdawg (my '83 j10 stepside) has been under full frame off resto since about 2001... considered a variety of engines and mods... bought an '80 j10 last year for the 4.2 and axles for superdawg - the '86 cj-10a (tug) was purchased last year for the SD33 and auto... been getting a solid 18mpg as a daily driver on the low mileage and proven Diesel drivetrain... not exactly fast at 38 seconds in 0 to 60, but will cruise at 70mph... - purchased a used SD33T... injection pump no good... can't use until fixed... found another... but not out of the scout yet... money tight right now... time to fix and get setup limited... will postpone the SD33T setup... - the cj-10a came with either a 4.2 or a SD33 from the factory. Using the 4.2 originally intended for superdawg keeps it in a stock configuration and leaves me with a known good spare drivetrain for superdawg! PLAN: - --------------------- - drive the tug down to Centralia in September, pull the SD33/TF727 (with known good trans and shift kit) and use it in Superdawg with the plan of upgrading to a good SD33T in the future for 20% power/economy improvement. while the body is off the frame getting the SD33 drivetrain in makes sense... - put the 4.2/t176 or t5 into the tug immediately (need a clutch pedal setup for the cj-10a) and drive it home... (will stay down there a couple of days). The tug has 3.31 gears and with the 4.2 should be a lot of fun, and will be more easily sold with the 4.2... :) I'm concerned I may have too much fun with it setup like this and try to keep it... :) - curtis will finish up superdawg with the proven Diesel drivetrain - maybe during Christmas john will swap in the SD33T if one is running. :) The next few weeks are consumed by my daughter's wedding, so I'll be heading down to Centralia on 5 Sept with coveralls to start the swaps... :) meanwhile curtis is sanding, priming, painting and reassembling the J10 stepside... FINAL CONFIGURATIONS: - ---------------------------- - - 1986 CJ-10A - 4.2/T-176 or T-5/np208 3.31 gears 235r75/15 - for sale - - 1983 J10 stepside - SD33/TF727/NP208 3.54 gears 235r75/15 - with planned swap to SD33T will have leather seats from an XJ or WJ, air conditioning (stock), power windows and door locks (from '86 GW) and a sunroof from a '92 XJ. painted the same color as my '99 WJ. :) - - 1980 J10 - remains to curtis, along with the T5 if we use the 176 in the tug. - - T19/Dana 300 from scout - For sale (now) - - adapaters for T18/19 for SD33/t - for sale - - TF727 from scout - spare - - SD33 from tug after SD33T swap - spare. - - extra SD33T injection pumps - spares. The 3.54's with 235s in the J10 should improve in town performance a bit and possibly help economy... if it doesn't work out or freeway speeds are hard to maintain (not likely) then I can install larger tires. Down the road I could always upgrade the tf727 to one of those Big Block TF/519's or whatever the overdrive version of the 727 is... The tug with the 4.2 and manual trans and 3.31s should be an absolute blast to drive... should get reasonable mileage as well... and be a lot easier to sell as most folks buying bobtails aren't likely to be all that Diesel saavy... I know, there's a few out there, but they already own CJ-10As. ;) keep the popcorn fresh, go easy on the salt, ya'll gotta watch your blood pressure. ;) with this plan I hope to keep our '99 WJ... :) john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:46:59 -0700 From: Jim Blair Subject: xj: Real or ? "Holy Grail motor" http://grailengine.com/tech.html _________________________________________________________________ Get your vacation photos on your phone! http://windowsliveformobile.com/en-us/photos/default.aspx?&OCID=0809TL-HM ------------------------------ End of xj-digest V1 #3060 *************************