Re: Rain, Rain go away...

[farna@xxxxxxx]

On September 9, 2005 Jim Boone wrote:

> My projects have been suffering.  I took in all the info on which 4.0 combo is the best, and from what I see from you all, choosing a '91-95 setup would be best all around.  I really just want to find a complete vehicle as a donor, heck, maybe even to drive until I'm ready to tear it apart, then transplant into the Wagon.  Until that happens, I'm still plugging along with my 232/3 speed combo.
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> Finding a good 4.0/5 speed/2wd Cherokee for a reasonable price close enough is proving to be a chore...

Finding a donor shouldn't be to much of a problem in the next 3-6 months. Flood damaged cars from the Gulf Coast should start to become available at a good price! 
I know that sounds terrible on the surface, but most of those vehicles will come from insurance auctions, so victims will have been paid for their losses. 

 
> >Figure out how to get my column 3-on-the-tree shifter hooked back up.  Story goes that the trans is out of a '70 Jav and the linkages don't fit anymore, so was converted to floor shift; I'd like to put it back original.


That makes little sense! The three speeds should be nearly the same. Hmmm... one difference -- the length of the shift arms. They may be different for column and floor shift models. Look at the column shifter. If both arms are the same length both on the trans should be same length. If one is longer (extends further from the column) than the other then trans arms should be corresponding (one longer than the other). More likely is the shift rods were lost, bent, or misadjusted and discarded, figuring a floor shift would be easier or more desired. 

Check the column carefully! This is a 67, right? Look at a TSM and see how the column is assembled. There is usually a moveable collar at the bottom that can be used to tighten the column up (also holds the lower bearing). That's the case with older columns -- there has to be some kind of adjustment for newer types. It won't be in shift adjustment, but in column disassembly/assembly. A "loose" column will sometimes jam. 

> The body on this car is solid, but with a number of small dings and dents.  I had determined I wasn't going to worry about that until I had it mechanically sorted out.  I would like to start doing the dings 1 at a time.  I'm no bodyman, so was hoping to find a good, backyard body guy that would do them that way as we both had time and I had money.  Kinda bodywork ala cart; We'll see how it works out.

How bad are the dings? I'd let one of those "paintless body repair" places try a few of the small ones. You might not care about paintless, but the dents would be out and not have filler. Of course now would be a good time to learn body work. Small dings aren't hard to fill. 



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