Recent content by hawk_sixsix

It's ball joint time on the 97 XJ. Already have a press w/ sockets/adapters. I thought the spanner was only needed for sleeves on older axles but I'm forgetting how old "older" is anymore. The senior moments are starting . . .

My aftermarket HD adjustable trackbar came with Grade 8 hardware. That bolt was still too long; I cut it down maybe 1/4", chamfered the end, cleaned up the threads, and good to go. IIRC, 3" bolt (to start with) sounds about right. Wheeled it pretty hard, broke some other stuff but that Grade 8...

Several responses here all continuing to address mixing 3.54 and 3.55 gears. All true, got it. 100% correct, but that's not the question. NorCalChris is trackin', and to that end: Precision Gear - D30 Regular Rotation - 3.54 ratio - 46/13 tooth count Precision Gear - D30 Reverse Rotation -...

The interchangeability of 3.54/3.55 isn't in question. The question also is not: "does the math round closer to 3.54 or 3.55?" The question is, was there ever a 3.55 ring and pinion set for Dana 30 - physically different from the 3.54 set; different teeth counts than the 3.54 and a different...

I'm an engineer, I split hairs for a living.

Another hour of poking around on the interwebs here leads me to believe that there really isn't a 3.55 ratio in a Dana 30, exactly. People use the all-inclusive term "3.55's" to refer to a 3.54-front and 3.55-rear combination. Something to do with the physical dimensions of the Dana 30 ring...

95-up Dana 30's: I'm seeing online (gears/axles for sale, specs, etc.) the two ratios being used interchangeably with no rhyme or reason. As far as I know, 3.54 tooth count is 46/13 and 3.55 is 39/11, so the two ratios do exist separately. Can someone shed some light on this? Which one did the...

No, JKS shackles are great, I'm glad it's them and not another brand; it's just that had I known, I could've gotten them $35 cheaper pretty much anywhere else. I thought I was paying for an even better product.

Just got my shackles from Currie, and they're . . . JKS? I figured with the additional $35 and the website image ("product may vary") I was getting a product manufactured by Currie. I called Currie Eneterprises and they claimed that they've never made their own shackles; they've always used JKS...

Installing a Gen-Right pulley on my 97 XJ. OE pump and pulley were removed together - I'm installing the Gen-Right onto a reman direct replacement pump. First, I measured both pulleys to substantiate the 10% overdrive claim. Using a length of thin twine, I measured the circumference of both...

Pardon my interruption, but if I'm reading this right - you can swap out just the reservoir from the XJ style to the WJ style? Direct fit on 97? Sounds like a cheap easy way to run more fluid, stay cooler, etc.

It's the weekend, and I'm impatiently trying to plan now. :looney:

I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information on finding a PSC power steering pump for my 97 XJ. I've seen inconsistencies between PSC's site, Summit, Quadratec, et al. Closest I've seen is on Quadratec, part number SP-1205M --- which mysteriously doesn't appear anywhere else, not even on PSC's...

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Can't find General Tire vinyl die cut decals anywhere. I see them in every color and size on all the race vehicles. Where can I get them?