FARK!
 

Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.

It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.

Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
doesn't work on the ZJ.

Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.

--
DougW
(and his still really busted ZJ)

Re: FARK!
 

Bummer! But there's always some improvisation that must be made usually
just dimpling an area around the steering shaft maybe readjusting the
engine into a more stock position.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
> 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
>
> It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
> manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
> I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
>
> Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
> doesn't work on the ZJ.
>
> Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
>
> --
> DougW
> (and his still really busted ZJ)

Re: FARK!
 

Bummer! But there's always some improvisation that must be made usually
just dimpling an area around the steering shaft maybe readjusting the
engine into a more stock position.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
> 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
>
> It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
> manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
> I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
>
> Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
> doesn't work on the ZJ.
>
> Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
>
> --
> DougW
> (and his still really busted ZJ)

Re: FARK!
 

Bummer! But there's always some improvisation that must be made usually
just dimpling an area around the steering shaft maybe readjusting the
engine into a more stock position.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
> 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
>
> It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
> manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
> I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
>
> Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
> doesn't work on the ZJ.
>
> Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
>
> --
> DougW
> (and his still really busted ZJ)

Re: FARK!
 

Bummer! But there's always some improvisation that must be made usually
just dimpling an area around the steering shaft maybe readjusting the
engine into a more stock position.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
> 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
>
> It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
> manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
> I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
>
> Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
> doesn't work on the ZJ.
>
> Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
>
> --
> DougW
> (and his still really busted ZJ)

Re: FARK!
 

Maybe they slipped up and sent a WJ pipe? I've never heard fitment
complaints with Banks... everything I've heard was nice. easy, straight swap
for factory. Customer service open today?
-Brian

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:tRYdc.372$fS6.27@okepread01...
: Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
: 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
:
: It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
: manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
: I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
:
: Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
: doesn't work on the ZJ.
:
: Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
:
: --
: DougW
: (and his still really busted ZJ)
:
:
:

Re: FARK!
 

Maybe they slipped up and sent a WJ pipe? I've never heard fitment
complaints with Banks... everything I've heard was nice. easy, straight swap
for factory. Customer service open today?
-Brian

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:tRYdc.372$fS6.27@okepread01...
: Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
: 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
:
: It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
: manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
: I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
:
: Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
: doesn't work on the ZJ.
:
: Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
:
: --
: DougW
: (and his still really busted ZJ)
:
:
:

Re: FARK!
 

Maybe they slipped up and sent a WJ pipe? I've never heard fitment
complaints with Banks... everything I've heard was nice. easy, straight swap
for factory. Customer service open today?
-Brian

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:tRYdc.372$fS6.27@okepread01...
: Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
: 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
:
: It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
: manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
: I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
:
: Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
: doesn't work on the ZJ.
:
: Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
:
: --
: DougW
: (and his still really busted ZJ)
:
:
:

Re: FARK!
 

Maybe they slipped up and sent a WJ pipe? I've never heard fitment
complaints with Banks... everything I've heard was nice. easy, straight swap
for factory. Customer service open today?
-Brian

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:tRYdc.372$fS6.27@okepread01...
: Well, despite what Banks claims, the exhaust header for the
: 93-98 Grand Cherokee doesn't friggin fit.
:
: It hits the motor mount and doesn't even fit the intake
: manifold unless you take a grinder to one or the other.
: I'm not even sure it would match up with the stock downpipe.
:
: Perhaps it works better on later models but it sure as ----
: doesn't work on the ZJ.
:
: Too bad realy, it looked nice and well made.
:
: --
: DougW
: (and his still really busted ZJ)
:
:
:

Re: FARK!
 

Cherokee-LTD did pass the time by typing:
> Maybe they slipped up and sent a WJ pipe? I've never heard fitment
> complaints with Banks... everything I've heard was nice. easy, straight swap
> for factory. Customer service open today?

Nope. Only weekdays, which also doensn't make me happy.

It is possible they sent me the wrong pipe, but it's dang close.
Could even be the motor mount styles changed. But even then it won't
sit down on the intake rail without some grinding.

I'll know more Monday when I ...talk... to the folks at Banks.

--
DougW