Well, finally got the CJ tagged (full resto) and drove it on the highway for an extended period. I have a few bugs to work out and could use any advice.
1) Belt/pulley squeal. I am running the 4.0 with serpentine and it is quiet until it gets warmed up (bout 5 mins). Then it squals like Ned Beatty in Deliverance. (Sorry). I am thinking the belt warms up, expands, then starts making noise. Any chance it could be a pulley? I would think the a pulley would start wailing long before that though.2)Gear ratio. When rolling down 83 (where the avg speed is about that!) it revs about 2700 in 4th (SM465) when going about 68-70. Is this acceptable for long periods of time for the 4.0? I don't plan to do this daily, bout 4 hrs. per week max. Seems like it is screaming, but then again I cant hear it too well over the non-tailpipe, exhaust leaking, belt squealing noises.
3)How long will it take for this 2.5" superlift to break in? I feel my teeth rattle when I hit some bumps. Tire press-30 32" BFG at's All poly bushings greasable shackles torqued per spec and plenty of grease. Orig. superlift shocks. I am thinking the prob lies in these cheap shocks since the entire susp. lift (superride) was 379 WITH shocks.TIA chris