Recent content by Dan_Goodwin

I set the AA motor mounts where the kit intended them to go and while it allowed several OEM parts to bolt back on it greatly limited what I could install due to the distance from the water pump pulley to the radiator. The 16" fan I'd run previously would move a lot of air (1400CFM, from memory)...

Update time to bring this up to date! After trying all of the easy fixes to address my marginal cooling system, it was time to spend some money to fix this problem for, hopefully, the last time. Before ordering the fans I took a piece of scap PVC pipe and cut it to the height of the fans to get...

Late to the party, but a 1997 Magnum V6 Dakota fan clutch is the shortest one available (see pics from my thread). The trade off with that clutch is that it'll make accessing the front of the engine a pain as it pulls the fan extremely close to the engine. I'm running a cheap eBay stock...

I did a lot of research, made a spreadsheet with part numbers and saved pictures from forum threads (I can share a link to all of this if you want it) so I had a pretty good idea going in. There was plenty of things I had to source as plans changed along the way though. I can't stress enough...

I swapped a 99 Durango 5.9 into my 97 2.5 / AX-5 TJ and have about 5k miles on it so far. It's been a great swap that I've really enjoyed as it has good power, utilizes mostly stock parts and looks factory because of that. I don't regret the swap and enjoyed the experience, however, it will...

Update time! Apologies for the long post, but I’ve been busy. I swapped out the front Rough Country springs (intended for a 4cyl) and 2” spacers for 3.5” JKS dual rate springs without any issues. The JKS springs provided the same lift as the RC springs did with the spacer but made a substantial...

I figured I'd bump this thread since I swapped JL shocks onto my TJ after seeing @kmas0n do this. I picked up a set of 4 low mile JL Fox shocks for $135 (same ones noted above), grabbed a few Barnes 4wd shock tabs and weld washers out of my stock and went to work. The shocks use a metric bolt...

No real updates on the TJ as it’s been serving part time DD. Total miles on the swap to date is 5,779. I’ve been collecting parts for the next round of work, including 3.5” JKS Dual Rate Springs, a set of JL Fox shocks and am planning out the cooling system changes / upgrades / modifications as...

I have the stock 4.10s in it and managed to find an 8.8 with 4.10s as well.

Yes, the plenum gasket was replaced when I did the Hughes kit. I double checked that this gasket hadn't failed when I pulled the intake.

I finally carved out some time to update this thread. Picking up from where we left off, I decided to take a weekend to get the Jeep back up and running. The short answer is that it's fixed, though I'm not entirely sure what the problem was. I pulled the intake off and re-sealed it (in...

Yep, I'm happy to answer any questions you have. I went from a 2.5 5 speed to a 5.9/46RE and have really enjoyed the final product and have put close to 5k miles on it so far. I'd never done any wiring close to this complex and while it did take me a minute to get through, a good spreadsheet to...

Thanks for keeping us posted with the updates! You're reminding me of all the catching up to do on my thread. When you get ready to work on the AC system feel free to give me a shout if you need any part numbers or want to borrow my crimping tool to build custom hoses. Shipping from my house...

There’s less chatter and more build coming up, I promise. The plan was to spend the next day at Dollywood since I’d never been and my wife had worked there for a summer. I knew the Jeep wasn’t able to make the trip so I made the call to rent a car while we figured out what to do with a...

Road Trip Day #5 (aka Tuesday) We had 2 days in Knoxville so I got to plan one and my wife the other. So I did the right thing and took us to Windrock, which was only 45 mins away. The general plan was to see the scenic overlook on G9, grab lunch at the prison and possibly hit Caryville Flatts...