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> "Frank" wrote in message news:g27shu$iqd$1@aioe.org...

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>> "Budd Cochran" bresnan.net> wrote in message
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>>>>>> The bobble head Mike snows all about death wobble since his head
>>>>>> bobbles all over the place when going off road, so much so that is
>>>>>> stretched his spring...err...neck and after one trip the poor bobble
>>>>>> head just fell/drooped on his narrow shoulders whereupon it rolled
>>>>>> off then and fell on to his rotund tummy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The poor fella was sure he was a dead man as the wobble seemed
>>>>>> massive to the bobble head but he survived the rock krawl. Poor guy,
>>>>>> sort of took the wind out of his sails since he was still alive, but
>>>>>> the stretched bobble head now just hangs his head in shame. :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Someone should've told the sucker that cabbage heads and off roading
>>>>>> are just not meant for each other.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take some viagra Mikie, it just might give your bobble head the lift
>>>>>> if needs. lol

>>>>> Really?
>>>>>
>>>>> And you did what to help me with my trans swap idea?
>>>>>
>>>>> You did NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH, ZIP
>>>>>
>>>>> And Mike at least tried to help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Budd

>>>>
>>>> Found your message, there was a reason why I chose not to respond. You
>>>> provided very little information, certainly no information of merit
>>>> only vague info.
>>>>
>>>> So here is my little bit of help to you, although probably way too
>>>> late.
>>>>
>>>> #1 http://www.advanceadapters.com/
>>>>
>>>> #2 Go to a scrap yard find the various pieces you have/want and either
>>>> try and mate them up there where it is easiest, or get a good
>>>> calibrated measuring stick and calipers. You'll most likely find that
>>>> the pilot bearing is too big/small, the pilot shaft to short/long, same
>>>> with tail shafts.
>>>>
>>>> In this day and age a tranny without overdrive will cost you far more
>>>> to operate then buying a new tranny.
>>>>
>>>> Sounds also like you want a granny car, all wheel drive type. Why
>>>> pretend, you want a car, not a Jeep.
>>>>

>>> You're right: it was too little, too late. So why did you bother? To
>>> cover your sorry butt? To make a show of helping? You hypocrite! Did you
>>> really READ my question? I don't think so based on your asinine reply.
>>>

>>
>> No, it was just that your plea for help was not fully answered. Only an
>> idiot would use a term like 80-ish in relationship to a vehicle part. It
>> speaks well of the fact you haven't a clue and should NOT be working on
>> any vehicle, mush less a Jeep. The 4.0 had a couple iterations of the
>> engine, you mentioned not the actual year again. Dare I repeat, "fool"?
>> You can weld anything you want including some fake dear antlers for all I
>> care. It is your vehicle after all, eh?

>
> I said 80-ish because I do not know the exact year. I know the vehicle is
> possibly for sale, but year, price and mileage are, as of yet, unknown.

>>
>> Oh, due find out the def of hypocrite before you use it again. Also learn
>> how to spell assinine, K?

>
> Hypocrite: you. "asinine" went right thru my spell checker no sweat, so it
> wrong, not me.

>>
>>

>>> I did give all neccessary info: a Shift Command auto-trans, out of an
>>> 1980-ish AMC Eagle AWD with 258 I-6, swapped between a 4.0 Jeep engine
>>> (an AMC designed engine) and a NP-231 transfer case. It either will fit
>>> or not. I can weld an arm on the F.I. throttle bellcrank (on the
>>> manifold) to take the kickdown linkage and that in itself is easy to
>>> adjust properly.
>>>
>>> You think I'm not smart enought to go to Advance Adaptors on my own and
>>> find out what little they could give? I went to them BEFORE coming to
>>> the group and they wanted me to swap in a GM 4-speed OD trans with the
>>> steep first gear. I don't need that since I'm not a into rock crawling
>>> and that's a problem filled trans anyway. An 1/16" off on the throttle
>>> cable and you're sitting there immobile with a fried trans.
>>>

>>
>> No, I really think you are clueless as was evidenced by your original
>> post. You also must be a liar since in another post your reasoning for
>> not using them was that they referred you to a Japanese transmission.

>
> I refused to use a Japanese trans because I'm not interested in Japanese
> transmissions. Is that too hard to understand?

>>

>>> Guess what? NO PILOT BEARING TO WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE I'M GOING TO AN
>>> AUTOMATIC FROM A MANUAL. I'll have to remove the pilot bearing, most
>>> likely to get the crank to accept the input shaft snout. I thought you
>>> said you'd read the question?
>>>
>>> OD transmissions are not as mechanically efficient as a direct ratio. Go
>>> check gear train ratio vs. efficiency formulas if you doubt me. Besides,
>>> I already have 3.08:1 axles, not a real off-roading ratio anyway, is it?
>>> More of a highway cruising ratio, right? DUH!!!!
>>>

>>
>> Based on your idiocy you should drive in first gear as it is more
>> effecient then 2nd and so on. lol

>
> Haven't got the guts to check the facts do you?
>

>> Don't tell us what tire size you are running, I'd hate to see you make a
>> bigger fool out of yourself than you have already. 'sides, I guess you're
>> not high on the food chain being as you cannot use OD properly and isnist
>> on lugging your engine. Your 6 BTW is far less effecient than a V6 or an
>> inline 4, etc.

>
> Tell that to Clifford Perfomance and then wait for the laughter to die
> off.
>
> Chrysler 225 /6 in a rail chassis turning 10.5 in the quarter, 300 Ford
> six with a head made from sections of 271 Hp 289 heads running running 11
> in the quarter in a Pinto chassis.
>
> To say an I-6 is less effiicient proves YOU do not understand automotive
> engineering. Btw, a four is a six with two less cylinders.

>>
>> As to your comment on highway ratio and 3.08 here is a free clue for you.
>> If 4Hi is too High then use 4Lo it will match up very nicely with 3.08
>> gears and in your neck of the woods would be great for cruising between
>> the trees when your weren't swinging on them. :)

>
> Here's a free clue for you: you don't have a clue.

>>
>>

>>> Btw, it is my JEEP CHEROKEE, mine, not yours. Your name isn't on the
>>> title and if it were, I'd have it towed and make you pay the bill.
>>>

>>
>> Oh Really? If I didn't think it was so old I'd say go ahead, make me. lol

>
> So, does this mean you're a new-vehicle-only bigot?

>>
>>

>>> Actually, I bought it because a 4X4 does help one get around in bad
>>> weather in these wintery CO mountains if you know how to drive one (I
>>> taught off-road operations in the National Guard) and I CAN FLAT TOW IT
>>> BEHIND MY RV EVEN AFTER I SWAP IN THE AUTOMATIC. Not everyone wants to
>>> see how well they can destroy tens of thousands of dollars of off-road
>>> modifications in under twenty minutes (I lived in Moab for seven years,
>>> fyi, and I've heard enough about broken parts on rock crawlers.)
>>>

>>
>> Another clue for you, a part time 4WD should not be flat towed.

>
> Considering your stupid answers so far, the fact that I know at least ten
> people flat towing compact Cherokees, I'd say you don't know squat.
>

>> One does not have to live in MOAB to hear about broken parts.

>
> True, but when the complainers are in the City Market parking lot,
> blocking handicapped access with tools, parts and beer, you kinda notice
> it.
>

>> Most people spend less than 5 grand on their vehicles outside of wheels
>> and tires.

>
> ROTFLMBO!!!!!! Yeah, sure. How does tha jive with suspenion mods running
> in the $6000 range?
>

>> You "taught" off road operations? ROTFL Meaning you were a marching
>> instructor. :)

>
> Did that too, for recruits, so they wouldn't have two left feet getting
> off the bus at Basic.

>>

>>> The fact that I'm a defensive driver and not an agressive one doesn't
>>> make me a "granny driver" neccessarily, but it does reduce my accident
>>> rate, my insurance rates, my stress (aka "road rage") and gives me an
>>> average of 20%% better fuel economy.
>>>

>>
>> I was speaking of your choice of vehicles and requirements that make you
>> a granny driver, not your personality, real nice to hear that someones
>> lack of road rage gives them 20%% better fuel economy. You better sit down
>> and write a book about that, it would be a first and a certain best
>> seller!

>
> Ah, so you are a vehicle bigot. If someone doesn't drive what you approve
> of, then they are beneath your notice. You sound like the rock crawler
> driver in Moab that threatened to drive over my Lebaron because I parked
> in front of him

>>

>>> Budd

>>
>> I'd say you were pathetic, but I think you already know that. :(

>
> If I were extremely pathetic, would you need a ladder yo climb to my
> level?

>>

>>>

>>
>> ROTFL, sure are a sensitive wimp, eh? LOL, now I'll go back and address
>> some of your comments.

>
> Don't bother, you might strain something, and, yes, I am sensitive, but
> it's better than being like you.

>>
>> Maybe we should call you Budd, the tree swinging mountain man. Eh?

>
> Maybe we should call you when a town can't find their idiot.

>>

> Budd
>