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    Exhausted! (Question about exhaust system)

    I do know on my '04 the system is the more "modular" type, and the owner of the '05 parts car did say that his was a single piece that had both converters. On one hand, I don't see how the end result could be that much different, since its the same engine in the same body. At worst, I would...
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    Exhausted! (Question about exhaust system)

    Images for clarification. '05 system '04 Driver Side '04 Passenger Side
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    Exhausted! (Question about exhaust system)

    Any idea if the complete exhaust system from a '05 will fit, or can be made to fit a '04? From what I can tell, the '04 has a one-off exhaust system. My Auction Nightmare Liberty was found to have the converters punched out. I have found a '05 being parted out, but it has the one piece...
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    "That's Impossible"

    If this vehicle were for me, I would have started over from scratch. I bought this one to flip, AND I try really hard on my flips to keep the selling price as low as possible. I do these more for enjoyment than for profit, and my ultimate goal is to try to give people that don't have a lot of...
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    "That's Impossible"

    I don't mean it started and chugged a little ... I mean it ran and drove. Actually drove it from the auction to my shop! Don't get me wrong, it ran like crap, (what you would expect for a V-6 on 3 cylinders). I will definitely be interested to see how it runs when the new parts get here...
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    "That's Impossible"

    Finally got the Auto Auction KJ tore down yesterday, and as expected, the timing was off ... bad! The previous owner had done new head gaskets and looks like they installed the timing set starting with #1 on the wrong stroke. Everything was perfect ... perfectly 180 degrees out. The crank...
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    Compression and Timing

    I know have pulse to the injectors (noid light), but I have not been able to test for actual spray. This was actually where I was at when left off working on it. One thing that was striking me as odd, is that the plugs are not fuel soaked ... to be honest, they don't even smell like fuel...
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    Compression and Timing

    Yes, I swapped coils and plugs around, no change, still dead on 2-4-6. Tested spark with a simple spark tester. Strong, bright blue spark jumping a fairly sizeable gap in the tester. Even though it seems to me like everything points to timing, I keep running into things that keep turning...
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    Compression and Timing

    I feel like this is a really "noob" question, but: Would I still show good compression if timing was off? I have been chasing my tail for 2 days now, looking for the cause of the entire passenger side bank being dead. (cyl 2-4-6). The Jeep starts and runs "decent" (as decent as you...
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    Auto Auction Project KJ Engine Swap?

    So as long as I have the NGC controller, I can use the newer motor? That should be easy enough to check since I believe the ring on the head should be marked. Unfortunately for me, the Jeep is stuck in my parent's garage about 30 miles away, since my shop is full with another project, and my...
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    Auto Auction Project KJ Engine Swap?

    For those that didn't see my introduction post, I will recap a little on my first KJ purchase. I recently purchased a 2004 Liberty Limited from an auction. Good body, with a pretty cheesy repaint and a great interior. It started right up but had a considerable rough idle. I pretty much got...
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    New KJ Owner

    New KJ Owner. Just picked up a 2004 Liberty, and to say the least ... I got a little scammed. Luckily, it was an auction purchase, so I have some room to hopefully correct the problems, and not come out too bad. So if you aren't familiar with buying at an auction, you can inspect the...
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