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  1. black87yj

    nutter questions

    ok i think i found it...the line came off the thermo vac switch. hooked it up the the dist tee and now it roars ! a little sloppy on the idle now though...maybe clogging tubes ? i'll try to find the article on that idle prob !
  2. black87yj

    nutter questions

    ok i admit i'm not a motor man...more body?frame and paint type , sooo anyway i did the nutter. the jeep would'nt idle before the nutter but ran fine on the road. now after the nutter it idles sweet but starts to die of without gas pedal on the road ?? it ran sweet for 3 blocks and then started...
  3. black87yj

    '82 CJ5 body shot, need help deciding what to put on.

    fiber glass works fine if you take the time to ground EVERYTHING ! just get a tub from a REPUTABLE place (not JC Whitney !!!!! they sell tubs that are far inferior to say quadra tec or 4 wheelwhole salers. ) the kevlar tubs are the top chice if you have the coin..but if you have that then...
  4. black87yj

    Help!

    if you go glass...do NOT use a JC Whitney tub. I bought one for my 77 and it looked ok out of the crate so i accepted it. i then prepared and painted it while it was off the frame. when i whent to put it all together it was noticably WARPED. i had to really do some tricking to match everything...
  5. black87yj

    Help!

    do NOT use a JC Whitney tub. I bought one for my 77 and it looked ok out of the crate so i accepted it. i then prepared and painted it while it was off the frame. when i whent to put it all together it was noticably WARPED. i had to really do some tricking to match everything up. later when i...
  6. black87yj

    Replacing body mounts on 91 YJ and bolts

    i find that an angle grinder and a little dexterity works on the frozen torx. after burning the heads off the bolts , the pc thats left usually backs right out with vise grips. must be the heat and vibration of the angle grinder. especially if you are tossing the old hinges anyway. i've done...
  7. black87yj

    Little Known Facts about Jeepz Members

    i think its cool too !
  8. black87yj

    What windshield frame to get?

    company called jc whitney has all kinds of metal replacements. i've bought two from them . one was perfect and one was a bit screwed up, but it worked out with some tweeking... ( welder didn't line up front half to back half very good.)
  9. black87yj

    I need prayers

    i gave up pray'in long ago..but i'll do it for your family and hope all works out for you all. take care !
  10. black87yj

    Jeepz.com Map

    thats cool to see where we all are !!
  11. black87yj

    Selling Out

    as a former leadworker for 10 years at a foundry who was devastated by chinese competition a few years back , i can say that as long as our young feel "entitled" and refuse to start at the bottom and work their way up like we did that this will continue until it rips the economy ( such as it is...
  12. black87yj

    Tire question

    i ran 32s on stockers on my 98 tj with no rubbing.
  13. black87yj

    lift choices

    thank you , maybe i'll save for a while longer and get the whole she-bang like you say.
  14. black87yj

    Ice Road Truckers

    those shots of the guys with frostbite was enough to discourage this cheese head........no amount of money can grow skin.......:cry:
  15. black87yj

    lift choices

    originally i was just going with a helper spring /shackle lift but thought since i was laying it up and had the parts i'd go for broke ! but it sounds like if the d30 and d35 are ok then maybe i'll go back to that plan. i ran a similar set up (extra leafs and longer shackles/body lift ) on my...
  16. black87yj

    lift choices

    I have decided to do a spring over and i am going to use some xj parts to save money. a t case lowering, new brake lines, in the rear i will use the xj cv style shaft and cut it down.rotate the pinion up too. what i'm wondering is if there is any difference in the dana 35s used in my 87 yj and...
  17. black87yj

    Hidden Valley Road this weekend - New trail for me

    wow ! looks like its project time !. glad the Aussie was ok ! ( i have a male aussie named CJ ! ) good luck with the repairs.
  18. black87yj

    Ricochet

    holy **** batman !
  19. black87yj

    Done with Jeepz.com for Good

    oh yeah, have any of you sat in a room with a few Harley riders and a few Honda riders? ther is always one or two "jerks" who have to get macho about their ride. Most of my Harly riding buddies realize that its about two wheels and the ride not the brand , but some just have to bash the other...
  20. black87yj

    Done with Jeepz.com for Good

    well said.
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