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I did a shakedown trip of my XJ after an engine rebuild. Moved my daughter from Cincinnati to Louisville for Grad school this week with the XJ. It did really well, but then the auxiliary cooling fan locked up when we got to Louisville. Other than that it was pretty solid. First long trip...

Update. I tried Gorilla heavy duty spray adhesive and it is definitely not up to par with super 77. When, not if, I do it again, I'll go back to 3M super 77. Hope that helps somebody not waste their time and money out there.

Installed a new Headliner in the XJ.

The block was bored .020 over, but that is all. I did buy a replacement head from Clearwater cylinder head with the beefed-up casting to replace the stock 0331 casting head. I was going for reliable over increased performance. I did upgrade the alternator to a 136-amp unit from a 99 Durango...

Installed the engine yesterday.

Thanks for posting this. My wife uses those and now they are going to the trash.

This sounds like a great project to follow! It looks like you have a good start too.

Installed a drop bracket for my track bar and broke two bolts in the steering box. Ordered a new steering box spacer and removed the broken bolts. Got my JCR off-road DIY bumper all mocked up ready to weld and checked on the block at the machine shop. Should be ready for the weekend to begin...

Hello everyone, I guess I should have done this before now. I am an engineer at a jet motor factory here in southern Ohio. I am on my second XJ and it is currently undergoing major surgery, but it should be good as new here soon. My experience is novice level, but I have a bit of experience...