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Old 03-09-2010, 09:01 AM   #1
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hey hows it going , my names Tanner and i have a 1998 XJ that ive named the heep. bought it about a year ago with 135k miles, put 20k miles on it and decided to dump more cash into it.
bought it with a 3" lift with AAL and some crappy 31's
so far ive bedlined the rocker panels, got new tires and dropped in a rebuilt 4.0. soon to come are rims and a new lift. will keep ya posted as i go.


  
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:05 AM   #2
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here some pics of my new engine...right when i got it and two hours later...do work son!

  
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:16 AM   #3
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and my shining new rebuild before putting it in....has aluminum pistons, high flow water pump, 180 degree thermostat, performance distributors ignition kit, bored TB, neon injectors, K&N intake, banks header, mid 99' intake manifold and anything ales i could find to bolt to the *****
  
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:19 AM   #4
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and here it is all in and purring like a mountain lion after snacking on a tasty hiker...
 
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:20 AM   #5
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today im installing a switch panel and a tranny temp gauge...will post pics when im done. still waiting on my rims...hopefully the get here soon!
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:32 AM   #6
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damn thing looks good!! nice job
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Old 03-09-2010, 12:24 PM   #7
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Look sweet Can't wait to see the lift
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Old 03-09-2010, 02:19 PM   #8
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Well got my tranny temp gauge almost in. Decided I didn't like the gauge mount it came with so I'm going to order a piller pod for the gauge. Got my switches in though...now I just need lights to hook em to. Check It out...looks stock almost..
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Old 03-09-2010, 02:52 PM   #9
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Nice man
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Old 03-09-2010, 02:59 PM   #10
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that looks clean bro.
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Old 03-09-2010, 03:09 PM   #11
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lol sorry pic didnt load...heres my switch panel
 
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Old 03-09-2010, 05:54 PM   #12
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Looks good man.
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Old 03-09-2010, 10:38 PM   #13
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Looks GREAT Man!
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Old 03-10-2010, 08:49 AM   #14
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thanks for the support everyone! i finally have some time to go out and get her dirty today, so gonna go see what my new engine has got....ill put up some poser pics or something later LOL
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Old 03-11-2010, 02:30 PM   #15
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Just order a new lift!! Rubicon Express 3.5" super flex w/ shocks...1000 bucks to my door....cant wait till it gets here...


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