ok. How will 33's fit/respond on a stock 82 cj7?? will they fit? the jeep is pittifully sluggish now how much worse will this make it?

Also, i can;t get the pass. door off. is there a trick? the drivers just lifts off no prob.
thanks guys.
Gerard

tires will rub, I am running 33's on a 2-1/2" lift and it took a sawsall to stop the rub. The other question is, are you running an auto or manual, 4cyl. or 6cyl. I am running a 6cyl. 5 speed and it is stock (for now) but you can always cheat cheap power out of the 258.

The door question, let's try something simple, is the nut off the top and bottom of the door under the hinge, if so, you will have to swivel it back and forth while putting constant upward pressure on it. A little WD40 may help.

5speed 258ci.
Where is this cheap power?? I need some of this, these old jeep engines are weak as hell.
Thanks
Gerard

I ran 33's on my 79 but I had a 3in body lift and almost 4 in Rancho/suspension lift, don't think they'll fit stock without some cutting. Of course you could buy my suspension lift, it's in great shape and totally ready for install...

Cheers, J

OK let's start:

1. ditch catalytic converter and put on a glass pack.
2. ditch distributor and put in HEI from a mid 70's chev 250 I6
3. check compression and condition of motor, if running OK change the head out for a 4.0L HO head on the YJ / XJ from 93 and up.
4. if FI is not the way you want to go, change the carb to a Weber.


With these changes (going the FI route, the hp is claimed to be close to 200 and you keep the low torque of the 4.2L).

Also check all your vacuum lines, mine were old and cracked and I eliminated a whole ton of them and I got rid of the computer that controlled my carb, and my Heep runs a whole lot better, there are all kinds of webpages out there for you to look at that can give some great advice on what to do to your Heep. Here are just a few:

http://www.jeepsonly.com/How_Tos/

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/electrical/hei02/

http://www.geocities.com/jeeperaz/hei.htm

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/new/40conv.html

http://monsterslayer.com/jeep/40Head/40Head.htm

there are probably way more out there, but I found these in a matter of minutes, and with some references from fellow jeepers.

Advice, if you are a newbie to Jeep's, highly recommend joining the Jeep Association, these guys have helped me out a ton with technical questions:

http://calgaryjeep.com/index.php

holy crap,,,ever hear of those nasty things called 2.73 gears,,,,they will make most engines seem weak,,always check what you have before you start changin things that work