Murfkins

I bought my 1987 Jeep Wrangler in 1989 with 40k miles on it, it now has over 186k miles on it. I do most of the work my self, the only things I won't do is transmission work. This is what my life long project started out looking like.

I just completed a 4.0L head swap and added an Archer Brothers Racing header to it. I must say that the power increase is awsome and very noticeable. I used Tim Weaver's tech article to guide me. It is a very well written tech article for any one considering this swap. I had to modify the Power Steering pump bracket to clear the header and Tim's article refered to John's CJ-7 page on how to modify the PS pump bracket. I cut mine like his but instead of welding a bolt into the bracket, I ground as much off as I could and used a piece of exhaust tube, off of the old exhaust, and placed it over the header pipe but between the bolt head and header. This keeps it from chaffing through the header. Doug, down at Muffler Masters, hooked up the Header to the stock Cat and exhaust.

Engine/Drive Train	Suspension	Exterior	Interior
1997- 4.2L, Refurbished long block; 1998-MPI injection, K&N air filter 2002- Air Raid Throttle body spacer	2002-Spring over Axle with MORE shock towers front and shock extenders rear	2004-Warn Bumper with Mile Marker 9000 Winch 1994 Tru Radius brush guard	2003-Recaro reclining seats; Herculined tub
2001-Chrysler TF 727 Transmission with a Hurst Quarter Stick shifter; NP 231 Transfer case 2002-Currie Slip Yoke Eliminator 2004-Tera flex 4:1 gear reduction; 23 spline input; 71:1 crawl ratio	2001-2.5" Old Man Emu Springs; 2003-Spring Over Axle lift; Extended break lines;Extended bump stops	2002-Custom hood vents with Chrysler New Yorker Turbo vents; 2" body lift	1990Custom wood Center console 1993 JVC 6 Disc Changer
D30 Front with; 2002-Detroit EZ locker; 1996-D44 rear with a Lincoln Locker 2003-TSM rear Disc break conversion	1996-MORE U-Bolt skid plates; 2002-Pro Comp ES 3000 in rear 2003-Pro Comp MX-6 adjustable shocks up front	2003-Custom 2x2" Rocker Guards	1993-JVC Head unit with Pioneer plate speakers 2004-Cobra SWX-75 CB radio with Firestik antennae
2003-Custom Built Cardan Joint rear drive shaft 2005-4.0 Head with Archer Racing header	2002-35X12.50X15 Pro Comp Xterrain tires on stock Jeep rims, they are ballanced with Equal powder	2004-Custom Spare tire carrier mounted to a Lizzards bumper, with a Superwinch lockout hub	1993-Soft top, Bikini top 2000-Tonneau cover 2003-Windjammer 2004-Tuffy Security Box in rear

The reason it is multi-colored is, it decided to roll down the street one day by itself. The emergency break popped and it rolled down the hill, taking out two mailboxes, and hitting a big tree. Click on the accident link to see the damage. It is now one color of red. Soon hope to get a Professional paint job with Boyd's red, from DuPont paint.

Front HP D-44 with new gears in the pumpkins, probably 4.56s; roll cage; Eaton E-Locker; Ford Taurus 3.8 Fan; E-350 Master Cylinder; High Output Alternator

I also own a 2000 Nissan Xterra. I do wheel it and it does quite well. Check it out on the Schofield Pass button to the right. This was during July and September, 2004. I also wheeled it on Wager Gulch, in 2001, and Pagosa Springs two weeks after buying it in 2000.