Well...went to pick up the Jeep yesterday...put it in gear and it didn't move. That's when we realized that in his haste to get it back in, he forgot to use my output shaft from my old t-case in place if the 4.0L one that was in the one we swapped in. Apparantly, different spline counts mean the transmission won't really connect with the t-case...
No big deal...easy swap and going to pick it up this morning.
Other good news...since I was dropped off there by a co-worker, my mechanic loaned me his daughter's 1998 XJ Classic to get home and back....and it's for sale....I think I may have found my third vehicle.
231k on the odometer, but he fixed it up with a new alternator, brakes, tune-up...ran great on the way home....just needs some minor body fixes. It was nice being in a Jeep and having the 4.0 on the freeway.
For $1500, not sure I can pass it up...it's a Jeep, has 4WD and works....and I couldn't find another one comparable to it for less than $2,100.
I'll decide this week when I get back from NYC.
