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    Power window motor wiring '87

    Pass window quit working halfway down, found yellow wire broken at motor. Short on time, so twisted off blue wire too. Bared a little on each and jammed in alongside recessed terminals. Window up for Winter!! How do I release the old wire terminals still on the motor? Are they spade with a...
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    Transmission swap

    'Morning, all! 89XJ 4.0, 207,000+ miles, AX-15 5-spd, "vacuum style" transfer. 87XJ 4.0, 115,000+ miles, AT w/OD, unk transfer, but not same as '89. How tough to put AX-15 into the '87? Thanks! Boomer '89XJ; 87XJ; '57 FC-170; '51 M-38
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    Parts interchange

    Actually, I was hoping the '96 engine would drop into the '89 as a backup powerplant. Eventually the '89 engine will poop out...but it's my only vehicle and working 6-7, engine swap is quicker than rebuild/overhaul. Thanks for your quick response!
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    Parts interchange

    Thanks! '89 has 193,8xx miles w/5-spd; '96 about 128,xxx no xsm (was auto). I'm thinking of engine/harness swap.
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    Parts interchange

    I have an '89 4-door & can get a '96 with good engine and axles. Will these parts swap easily? Thanks!
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    Tire size for best RPM at highway speed

    Howdy, XJ Folks! I'm trying to figure out the best tire size for optimizing engine performance. I have an '89 Cherokee with 3.07 gears, 4.0 six and 5-speed manual. I will be driving A LOT this winter in the Northern Midwest. Speed will prob'ly be 55-60 mph max due to conditions and I just...
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