On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:04:04 -0700 (PDT), merrill
<merrill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I would really like to see a write up with photos.
>
>Please give us a follow-up in a month or two after you have driven in
>rain and on gravel and after a couple of panic stops.
>
>I'm surprised you didn't try to use the master cylinder as well, but
>i'm glad it worked out well for you.
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I did consider taking photos as I worked, but I considered others
already have done a better job than I would have. Without a doubt,
the best source that I studied is Eric Zappe's book, High-Performance
Jeep Cherokee XJ Builder's Guids 1984-2001". The descriptions are
concise and the photos well-framed and crystal clear (ericsxj.com).
This subject is also covered extensively on the NAXJA site, including
a photo essay here: http://www.geocities.com/dcpaschal/mitch02.html
I guess I should pay NAXJA dues, now...
It was in Zappe's book that I realized that my stock wheels would
interfere with the calipers if I used ZJ parts. Zappe's used a
TeraFlex kit (with Ford Explorer rotors and TF's own backing plate
assemblies). But the process is identical, save for the brake lines.
I kept the Liberty's hard lines (mine are 10 years old, after all).
The biggest waste of time, in a fatigued state, was not realizing that
the Liberty's fittings were metric; the XJ's English. Once I
flared-on new fittings, no more problem.
I also wondered about the pro****tioning valve. I talked with someone
who did the Liberty/XJ swap about 3 years ago & he's had no problem
(running 31s or 32s). The Zappe book said, "I didn't need to install
a different pro****tioning valve or modify the master cylinder per the
TeraFlex instructions". My comment: Your (or my) results may vary.
I still haven't connected the E-brake cables, but I don't expect too
much of a problem.
I have been working solo (Getting grease all over the garage while my
wife's been out of town - but now it's all clean for when she gets off
the plane in a couple of hours.), so I've only bled the rear lines, so
far. Consequently, the pedal is a little spongy - but travel is less
than before the change.
There still is some snow around, so I guess I could try some panic
stops, to see how it tracks. I'll let everyone know after I've driven
for a longer time and in varying conditions. I may go back to the
yard to pull that master cyl, just for insurance.
Jim
P.S. - Spdloader - keep me posted on your project. js
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