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Torque has nothing to do with the strength of a bolt. Torque can be adjusted by lubrication (a bolt coated in SAE 20 is torqued 28% tighter than a non-coated bolt and SAE 40 is 31% yet the bolt is the same strength fine thread and course thread don't change the the strength either. A grade 8...

I ran a remote oil filter once. A hose burst and lost the motor. Make sure you use good steel braded hoses, not the cheap ones that come with the kit.

Is that with the I-6 or the 2.5L? I have a 2.5 and want a 6" lift and 33s.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks

I'm looking for a jeep parts catalog. I remember seeing a few links to places to download them but when I did a search I came up empty. Any one have a link to a place where I can download one?

Wheeling hard and being careful don't go together much so I think new axles are a must for 35/37" tires.

My bellhousing has the same thing. A lot of Alum. parts do, some fail (crack, leak) over time some don't. I have seen it many times but never seen one fail under normal conditions.

Take the old ones with you. Any good parts store should have both SAE and metric.

Where do you get the u-bolts and what size?

Does the back seat from a ZJ fit to?

I recently bought a 87 XJ with a 4 cyl. Whan changing the plugs I found a black square thing around the #4 wire. I also found a little wire wrapped around a little circle thing on it. What is it and do I need it? Might be a pick up for the tach or something I thought but not sure.

Is it draining them or are the barreries going bad? Have the alternator tested first for to many volts if they are going bad. And if it is draing them put a amp (might be volt setting but I think it is amp) meter on the battery to see the draw and start taking out fuses (One at a time) till...

I would look at it this way. The best chance you have of helping someone is if you are out wheeling in the back 40 (oh your in Texas sorry it's the back 40,000) and something happens. What you need to ask is what is likely to go wrong (fire, hand crushed in rollover, run out of gas, brake...

If your battery is used in vehicles that demand extra reliability and performance, or if you just take pride in getting the best performance out of your vehicle, OPTIMA RedTop batteries deliver the performance you demand. If your vehicle has a lot of accessories like running lights...

I just got a xj with a 4cyl. I want to make a toy. I have a spare 79 Waggy with a good 360 and a 83 CJ-7 with a 6cyl. The CJ and waggy are to fare gone body wise but the xj is great. The 4cyl runs fine but I want a toy. It has a 5 speed. What sould I do? Will the 4.2 fit in the XY or even...