got this a while back, traded for a 90 Cherokee...has a blown head gasket so I am currently pulling the motor to do a full rebuild...this build is going to be slow since I am poor white trash



first thing I did was stereo install



the sub that is currently in it



interior gutted to run wires



and some door pods I made



pods installed



start of the tear down



and where I currently am



I am a bit further than this now, but not much...I will try to keep this as updated as possible...any input would be great

 

Nice audio work , the door pods are rad. Ever think of dithcing the 3.0 for the 3.4 ? May b worth it in the long run.

 

Made the switch from J**p to Toyota? Good Choice! Anyways, I look forward to the rest of the build... Subscribed!

 

I actually have thought about doing a 3.4 swap...but cant afford it atm. and yes, the jeep to toyota switch was a difficult one, I love my cherokees, but this was worth more monetarily so I figured why not...plus I really like the removable top

 

Once the yota is running you will forget about the frameless grocerie getting xjs.

 

Nice work man, and is that a DC sub i spy?

 

it is indeed, lvl4 15...powered by a DAT 1k

 

Nice! i had a level 3 12" but it burnt up with my house before i could use it... How do you like yours?

 

its ok, as good as I could have hoped, not great, but its loud and takes a helluva beating, I'm running almost double rated power to it

 

ya thats one thing i heard dc is real capable of, is being over way over powered.

 

yeah...I kind of wish I had saved a bit more and went with Fi though. much better product

 

made a little more progress today, would have been more but I have the worst toothache I have ever had





very close to pulling it out

 

finally got the motor pulled tonight



tear down starting in the morning

 

makin a little progress...time for some lunch though

 

so close, stuck at the cam pulley bolts though, made a tool for it then I will get it tore down and hot tank the block and start puttin it back together

 

made some good progress last night, had a midnight brain storm and ran with it.

this was the result of my hard work



this was my idea that just happened to work, had this chunk of chain in the shop



and this was how I stopped the cams from turning..passenger side



drivers side



strange things work sometimes

 

Next time for the install. If u have the valve cover off you can see where there's a spot to put a wench on the camshaft itself to keep it from turning when removing the cam bolt.

 

I was kind of wondering what those spots were for, I saw them and putting a wrench on them never crossed my mind...lol

 

lol they are for turning the cams and if needed to hold the cam in place. say you didnt remove the valve cover, theres a tool that fits into the cam to hold it in place. i got one for like 30$ a few years back. but im sure they have gone up. was a MAC tool

 

can I pull the head off without taking the cam off, and if I do pull the cam do I need to replace the bearings?