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Grand_98 · 11-07-2010, 03:07 PM

How's it goin guys I Just picked up a 98 Grand limited. Right now I'm getting a new V8 put in it.

Will post pics when I get it back.

Plans are cutting fenders and putting on some 33s with a 4" lift or so.

JEEPGAL · 11-08-2010, 11:24 AM

All that work into a Grand? Really?

Grand_98 · 11-08-2010, 11:28 AM

Yeah why not?

What is there something wrong with doing this to a grand???

MandAtaco · 11-08-2010, 12:39 PM

V8, Solid axle's, large after market support, sounds like a winner to me.

Grand_98 · 11-08-2010, 01:12 PM

That's what I was thinking!

JEEPGAL · 11-08-2010, 01:21 PM

I guess it just depends on what you want to use it for. To me it doesn't make sense to dump money into a unibody rig.

Grand_98 · 11-08-2010, 01:29 PM

I knew that's what you were getting at!! Lol

You must have a wrangler. But anyways there's nothing wrong with a grand because with me ill be able to wheel with the best and still ride in comfort and luxury.

MandAtaco · 11-08-2010, 02:36 PM

I bet you can make it work!

Does anyone make body stiffener kits for the Grands like they make for the Cherokee's? I guess I don't know anything though, I drive 2 Toyota's.

Hey Grand 98, let me know when you get it back on the road, lets hook up and go wheel.

Mike

Grand_98 · 11-08-2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MandAtaco

I bet you can make it work!

Does anyone make body stiffener kits for the Grands like they make for the Cherokee's? I guess I don't know anything though, I drive 2 Toyota's.

Hey Grand 98, let me know when you get it back on the road, lets hook up and go wheel.

Mike

Oh ill definetely make it work

TNT makes chassis stiffeners that I do know and I will be getting them also.

Yeah definetely id love to do some wheelin in my jeep gotta dent it up a little bit.

I'm actually in Seattle right now I came up here to help my grandma with alzheimers but I'm heading back down middle of December with a grand!!

Grand_98 · 11-16-2010, 02:42 PM

Well I just got back from the race shop over here that is fixing the engine in my V8 GC and he got the head off the drivers side and...

Engine overheated badly and galled the exhast valve wall bending it and not letting it close the rest of the way. So the piston hit the exhaust valve then in turn putting a nice divot in the piston bending the pushrod so yeah just some fun stuff happening here...

Now the next step is im getting the heads rebuilt and will be giving it a tune up. New waterpump, t-stat, battery, idler pulley, fan clutch. Also changing the front axles to u joint style and not the crappy CV. Fixing a brake line and new header panel for the headlights and a new grill and drivers fender.

Oh he checked compression and for this grand having over 203k on the clock I had 150 psi compression in all of the cylinders except for #3.

This isnt gonna be cheap either... god im gonna have to start hittin the streets pretty hard now lol

You can see the valve not sitting flush on the left.

And the lovely bent pushrod.

11-07-2010, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grand_98 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173379 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 9	Vegas jeeper How's it goin guys I Just picked up a 98 Grand limited. Right now I'm getting a new V8 put in it. Will post pics when I get it back. Plans are cutting fenders and putting on some 33s with a 4" lift or so.

11-08-2010, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
JEEPGAL Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18328 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 171	All that work into a Grand? Really? __________________ Total Karnage of Las Vegas BRC Member

11-08-2010, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
MandAtaco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95810 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 60	V8, Solid axle's, large after market support, sounds like a winner to me. __________________ 01 Taco, Crawler and locked at both ends 96 4runner, the expedition rig

11-08-2010, 01:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
JEEPGAL Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18328 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 171	I guess it just depends on what you want to use it for. To me it doesn't make sense to dump money into a unibody rig. __________________ Total Karnage of Las Vegas BRC Member

11-08-2010, 02:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
MandAtaco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95810 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 60	I bet you can make it work! Does anyone make body stiffener kits for the Grands like they make for the Cherokee's? I guess I don't know anything though, I drive 2 Toyota's. Hey Grand 98, let me know when you get it back on the road, lets hook up and go wheel. Mike __________________ 01 Taco, Crawler and locked at both ends 96 4runner, the expedition rig Last edited by MandAtaco; 11-08-2010 at 02:37 PM.

11-08-2010, 11:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grand_98 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173379 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 9	Yeah why not? What is there something wrong with doing this to a grand???

11-08-2010, 01:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Grand_98 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173379 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 9	That's what I was thinking!

11-08-2010, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grand_98 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173379 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 9	I knew that's what you were getting at!! Lol You must have a wrangler. But anyways there's nothing wrong with a grand because with me ill be able to wheel with the best and still ride in comfort and luxury.

11-16-2010, 02:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grand_98 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Member # 173379 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 9	Well I just got back from the race shop over here that is fixing the engine in my V8 GC and he got the head off the drivers side and... Engine overheated badly and galled the exhast valve wall bending it and not letting it close the rest of the way. So the piston hit the exhaust valve then in turn putting a nice divot in the piston bending the pushrod so yeah just some fun stuff happening here... Now the next step is im getting the heads rebuilt and will be giving it a tune up. New waterpump, t-stat, battery, idler pulley, fan clutch. Also changing the front axles to u joint style and not the crappy CV. Fixing a brake line and new header panel for the headlights and a new grill and drivers fender. Oh he checked compression and for this grand having over 203k on the clock I had 150 psi compression in all of the cylinders except for #3. This isnt gonna be cheap either... god im gonna have to start hittin the streets pretty hard now lol You can see the valve not sitting flush on the left. And the lovely bent pushrod.

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