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It's probably just air "whooshing" in. Backfire through the intake is very loud, and I've only seen it when the distributor was put in way off, which doesn't apply here. If you really believe the mixture is off, start monitoring your O2 sensor readings. There's several OBDII apps that can do it.

I'm not saying LS is the way to go, and I definitely would not pay 20K for a new one that didn't keep all OEM functions. I'm all for free market pricing. Hopefully costs come down after R&D is recouped. I would be happy with a low mileage takeout and an extra 10-15K to spend on something else.

45 hours seems fair. I think it's probably less after you've done it a few times, but it isn't outrageous. The last swap I spent more time on the wiring harness than anything else, but I was able to save a lot of time because I didn't have to fab anything.

Personally I wouldn't own a modern diesel without a warranty. Every repair is $10k it seems like. I wouldn't do a swap for $30k either. I have no idea why it should cost that much. I can't imagine the engine and trans is much more than $3k for a low mileage example out of the junkyard. Is there...

I don't get it. You have a Mojave, how is the diesel more fun than high speed offroading?

Webasto makes the hard convertible tops for a lot of high end vehicles. I think they make the tops for all the euro manufacturers and I know they at least designed the C8 hard top convertible. Kinda surprised they are having issues.

Strike that. I do touch the sports bar if I lean back. Messed around with it this evening.

No, they'll just spend the taxes received on something stupid. Maybe I'm a nutjob, but I am not convinced climate change is a problem that is fixable, or should be attempted.

If wide open throttle isn't moving it you might need to downshift (and rev match).

I'm only 6'1" and my head is almost touching the sports bar if I lean back. Only the mid and lower part of the gauges are visible. Does anyone actually have to raise the seat in these?

When I had my JK with the manual there were definitely times where an in between gear would have been nice. Learn how to rev-match if you aren't already, and don't be afraid to drop 2 gears. You might have to experiment a bit to see what works.

Do you have a manual or auto? I haven't had mine over 85, but no trouble getting there with the 8speed and 4.10 on stock 33" tires. There really isn't much difference in seat of the pants feels between ~60% and 100% pedal.

Tried and true "Italian tuneup".

No idea, but I imagine all the 3.0's use the same starter.

This is one of the inflationary feedback loops. People expect higher prices in the future, so they buy things that aren't immediate needs, but that causes more inflation.

Stagflation 2.0.

Also ... Mulva. LOL.

It's a made up name, sir. Like, Gluteus Maximus.

LOL. I can think of a funny name from that movie, but it might get me banned.

OT, but yeah. The core is aluminum but the top and bottom were plastic. It sounded just like sizzling bacon when it would leak. I thought it was something electrical for a long time.