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  1. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    Good price (I paid $135 shipped). If it's anything like mine (Chrlysler 8.25 version) it might complicate you attaching your skid via the mounting holes though since the bolt holes are inset. Mine also starts bulging out right in the middle of the bolt holes which would make it really tough to...
  2. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    Ah, gotcha re the D44A. I appreciate that my Miata and Fiat Spider are mostly aluminum (sub 2500lbs is where I want my sports cars) but I'll take cast iron and steel on my Jeep wherever possible. I guess if I ever get hung up on my 8.25 I'll look for some way to get it to slide over stuff...
  3. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    I googled Dana 35 Skid Plate and it seems really strange that nothing (other than a cover guard) shows up. Let us know what you come up with. I can see how the u-joint and rear of the driveshaft could get damaged on a big rock but that also seems like a very low probability situation. The...
  4. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    I have an early drum brake model - it has the Chrysler 8.25. Also, since the 4cyl KJ is the go-to donor for 4:10 gears for the Chrysler 8.25 I don't think there is necessarily any reason to think 4cyl KJs got Dana 35s more than 6cyl KJs did.
  5. Shankster

    Need to replace my 2002 KJ engine

    I just did some googling and it does seem that when people say pinning they actually mean peening, which would be what I describe above with the punch. I had imagined a pin being driven through the seat into the head as some type of fastener but that doesn't seem to be a thing - I'm going with...
  6. Shankster

    Need to replace my 2002 KJ engine

    Apparently there is - in that link I provided above flengines4less says "Valves Seats are secured to ensure that this won’t be a problem in the future". When I had a cylinder head redone I asked the machinist to "pin" the valve seats since that's what I had read you want to do. However I've...
  7. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    Your KJ Liberty has a Dana 30a in the front - most Dana 30 that came in other vehicles are different because they have a solid front axle. The Liberty does not have a solid front axle because it has independent front suspension. One of the other big differences between the 30a and the regular 30...
  8. Shankster

    Need to replace my 2002 KJ engine

    My short block from these guys is still going strong after 8000 miles. https://flengines4less.com/product/dodge-ram-jeep-liberty-nitro-3-7-engine-rebuilt-reman-12-month-warranty/
  9. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    You mean what is the difference between the 8.25 and the Dana 35? https://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachments/f67/384357d1501535309-dana-35-vs-8-25-smile-1.gif You can safely remove the counter weight and use those mounting holes
  10. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    I believe some came with the Dana 35 in the rear (although mine does have the Chrysler 8.25)
  11. Shankster

    Rear differential skid plate

    I'd think that a skid plate for a Chrysler 8.25 (if that's what you've got) with the right bolt pattern would work. I removed that counter weight with no adverse effects (and a lot of others have done the same). RRO makes this diff guard for the Liberty...
  12. Shankster

    lockers

    The definition of gnarly for me is generally slickrock with ledges that are close to my limit. I try to stay away from stuff where the only line option causes hard diff or rocker contact. However, I never thought I'd say - "anything a stock Rubicon can do, I can do" but that appears to be true...
  13. Shankster

    lockers

    Update on my Alibaba e-locker. I've maybe got 1000 miles on it and I've done some wheelin. It hasn't given me any problems and remains silent. Up until yesterday I didn't need it on any trails (open diff got me over everything) but went to Chokecherry Canyon in Farmington NM yesterday to do some...
  14. Shankster

    front end clunk, over speed bump - low speed

    I've been chasing a similar clunk - replaced everything I could think of but it's still there. To determine if it's something related to the swaybar you can just disconnect both end links and drive around town and see if the clunk is gone - it will narrow your search or eliminate the swaybar or...
  15. Shankster

    Delete the balance shaft on the Liberty 3.7 engine

    Interesting - thanks for following up. Apparently just one more useless hunk of steel Jeep put on the Liberty (in addition to the rear diff counterweight and the rear sway bar).
  16. Shankster

    Delete the balance shaft on the Liberty 3.7 engine

    I just saw where you revived Pricebill's old post - sounds like he successfully took his balance shaft out of commission. Maybe it's not such a bad idea and hopefully he reports back and proves us naysayers wrong. Agreed, and you can find rebuilt shortblocks for not a lot more money - I got one...
  17. Shankster

    Rear upper control arm source?

    I went with Moog too ($92.79 on Rock Auto right now). Who knows if they're any better than the no-name stuff and I don't have enough miles on it to know if it will be durable. In my experience rubber bushings on the cheap stuff is of poor quality and seem to perish a lot faster than factory...
  18. Shankster

    SOLVED: (I think) PICS of my VERY chewed-up 3.7 counterbalance shaft sprocket. Now what?

    I think he installed a "new" used balance shaft but left the sprocket off so the balance shaft was basically just plugging the hole and not rotating with the engine. Surprised he didn't get a lot of vibration, especially at high engine speeds. Hopefully he'll respond and let us know if it's...
  19. Shankster

    Delete the balance shaft on the Liberty 3.7 engine

    That would be a bad idea in my opinion. I bet you'd have massive vibration leading to failure of multiple parts. When I rebuilt my engine the balance shaft was bent so I bought a used one from somewhere (I forget where). Replacing the rear bushing looked tricky so I had the machine shop that...
  20. Shankster

    lockers

    OK, gotcha. not sure I have the means to do that. I have a big bench vice but not sure where I'd grab the carrier and would it be perfectly round within a thou or 2?. You'd almost need a setup that grabbed the bearing cups, like a junkyard diff case, to get it super accurate. I guess you could...

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