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<blockquote data-quote="jeepjoe43" data-source="post: 428746" data-attributes="member: 19255"><p>I hear that motor is the bomb!</p><p>Thought about it myself, but I'm heading down a very expensive rabbit hole as is with just upgraded axles. $$$</p><p>Which are going to kick the door open to an SM420 conversion, mo $$$.</p><p>I still have the 2.5, but I'm a soft and squishy, no horsepower guy, so it was a appealing when I bought it.</p><p>I'm coming out of a '43 Ford Military GPW with a 175HP, 2.0 Pinto with an SM420, D300 and 5.38s.</p><p>The 420 was an axle Smasher on those antique axles (7 axles in one summer, try finding replacements).</p><p>Factory JY axles are only marginally better, so the 420 was not an option, gotta live with the Awful AX5.</p><p>With the YJ, I thought I could get away with the factory offerings for easy offroading.</p><p>Apparently my idea of "easy" offroading and what actually is, are different.</p><p>If you're installing lockers, that statement is probable true.</p><p>Look forward to your progress!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeepjoe43, post: 428746, member: 19255"] I hear that motor is the bomb! Thought about it myself, but I'm heading down a very expensive rabbit hole as is with just upgraded axles. $$$ Which are going to kick the door open to an SM420 conversion, mo $$$. I still have the 2.5, but I'm a soft and squishy, no horsepower guy, so it was a appealing when I bought it. I'm coming out of a '43 Ford Military GPW with a 175HP, 2.0 Pinto with an SM420, D300 and 5.38s. The 420 was an axle Smasher on those antique axles (7 axles in one summer, try finding replacements). Factory JY axles are only marginally better, so the 420 was not an option, gotta live with the Awful AX5. With the YJ, I thought I could get away with the factory offerings for easy offroading. Apparently my idea of "easy" offroading and what actually is, are different. If you're installing lockers, that statement is probable true. Look forward to your progress! [/QUOTE]
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