rcmaniac791
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I think that one of the last things I want to do to the fifth is replace that tiny 7 1/4 rear end with an 8 1/4 unit.
**NOTE** Not doing this right now, or for several years to be honest, just looking to get some info and ideas
I was looking on the allpar website to see what vehicles used the 8 1/4, and saw that 02-06 Jeep Liberties used it. I thought, "man, I used to have one of those!" So I know it pretty well. Those Jeeps are more and more common on craigslist or junkyards, so it seems like a good/cheap route. I also saw that the V6 manual trans comes with 3.55 gears, while the auto has 3.73 gears. The one I used to own was a V6 auto, and it was pretty peppy. Now I know why.
Anyway, I know that the Jeeps have coil springs, as well as disk brakes in the rear. It would be cool for the 5th to have disk brakes on all 4 corners, so I suppose I would need a new master cylinder for that to work, right? Also, I'd have to address the springs and shocks mounts. If any of y'all have done this, what have you done?
Like I said, not doing this for awhile. I like the current MPG's I'm getting. But eventually...
**NOTE** Not doing this right now, or for several years to be honest, just looking to get some info and ideas
I was looking on the allpar website to see what vehicles used the 8 1/4, and saw that 02-06 Jeep Liberties used it. I thought, "man, I used to have one of those!" So I know it pretty well. Those Jeeps are more and more common on craigslist or junkyards, so it seems like a good/cheap route. I also saw that the V6 manual trans comes with 3.55 gears, while the auto has 3.73 gears. The one I used to own was a V6 auto, and it was pretty peppy. Now I know why.
Anyway, I know that the Jeeps have coil springs, as well as disk brakes in the rear. It would be cool for the 5th to have disk brakes on all 4 corners, so I suppose I would need a new master cylinder for that to work, right? Also, I'd have to address the springs and shocks mounts. If any of y'all have done this, what have you done?
Like I said, not doing this for awhile. I like the current MPG's I'm getting. But eventually...