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rejeep

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #375 on: June 30, 2016, 03:57:33 PM »
should I even try this or is it all hopes and dreams?
Was thinking about scanning in the build sheet, cam specs, pictures and video..
AMC and Eagle forums?  Jeepforum?

Dropped off my extra head.... moving in the right direction..


1985 258 4.2L Engine

Rebuilt in 2008 by T.W. Machine
Approx. miles on motor 5-7K (generous estimation)
Installed in a Jeep Wrangler with Howell F.I and Motorcraft ignition.
Head and Deck milled .015
Isky 262-HYD supercam installed
All new Sealed Power bearings and lifters, rings
ARP hardware
Balanced and blueprinted
Melling oil pump
Westside Performance Valve cover.
High Amp alternator
etc..

Engine runs incredibly well for street and highway use.
I can easily pull 75 MPH all day in 5th gear with 35” tires. (4.10 axle ratio)
In fact it has too much top end for my application.  I am now looking for a more low end prominent motor.  Why you might ask... Pure and simple... Mistakes happen.

The wrong cam was installed in the engine when being built and it wasn’t until a few thousand miles later it was discovered.  I got lazy, ran what I had and was happy until today.  I want something different.

So before I go tearing into a fantastic motor that I spent thousands of dollars building, I wanted to see if there was any interest as is..  This would be an IDEAL motor for an AMC car, Eagle, or Jeep for that matter that saw more street use.   

I am looking for $3000 as a drop in Engine (minus Throttle body)
              $2500 as a long block

This isn’t a tired old lump, this is just what I would need out of it to justify not tearing into it…
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #376 on: June 30, 2016, 06:10:28 PM »
Doesn't hurt to try but I bet you'll still have it when the ad expires.
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #377 on: July 12, 2016, 10:00:10 AM »
1 cruddy eagle 258 head dropped off yesterday..

making cam decisions this week
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #378 on: July 12, 2016, 10:56:56 AM »
something hot and nasty!!
oh wait, already have that.

something low end and nasty!!
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #379 on: August 01, 2016, 12:44:40 PM »
was very surprised when I called the machine shop today to follow up..
Head appears to be all done and clean..
pressure tested and only .004" taken off to make it strait..  valves done and waiting on springs..

guess I have to get the show on the road here..
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #380 on: September 16, 2016, 08:52:59 PM »
Smikes a machine..
Jeep back at my house, Cooling system burped, cam run in....
temp gauge inoperable, whatever for now...
Motor still "hunts" for idle..

Started square one with Howell instruction (I mean i installed one recently that works just jiffy)

Engine starts but runs poorly at idle or dies.

Check: System voltage at ECM fuse block. Must be within .5V of battery voltage while running. Possibly poor connection through Jeep firewall to Jeep fuse block, or inadequate wiring to ECM fuse block. Temporarily run bypass 14 gage wire from battery to ECM fuse block to see if that improves running. If so, supply ECM fuses power from battery through an ignition-controlled
relay.

I cleaned up some scotch locks and ran a dedicated power to ECU fuse block...  still hunts...

tomorrows trouble shoot before calling Howell...

Check: If you are having problems with decel off-idle stall and idle drop or low rolling
idle, refer to Idle Air Adjustment Instructions.
Idle Air Adjustment Instructions
Before beginning adjustment, grind the throttle stop screw plug, flat and drill into the
plug to allow a T-20 Torx driver to access the screw.
1. Jumper A and B terminal of the ALDL connector.
2. Turn ignition key on-engine off.
3. Disconnect 4 - pin idle air control connector from the TBI unit.
4. Remove jumper from ALDL connector.
5. Start engine.
6. While idling, adjust throttle stop screw to increase base idle rpm
as desired.
7. Turn engine off.
8. Reconnect idle air control connector.
9. This will complete the adjustment.
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #381 on: September 16, 2016, 09:25:59 PM »
Thought just occurred to me that I mounted the ICM (problem part on CJ6) with nutserts on the firewall..

Might throw a dedicated ground on that first...
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #382 on: September 17, 2016, 08:33:08 AM »
I've decided emotional attachments to vehicles is just f'n stupid...

normally its easy to throw the PO under the bus... but when you owned, learned, and butchered everything yourself over the years its kinda hard to do that... ::)
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #383 on: September 17, 2016, 09:36:04 AM »
hahaha
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #384 on: September 17, 2016, 12:18:06 PM »
Amen. Reasons to miss the Dakota just a little less


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Re: rescuing an old friend
« Reply #385 on: September 17, 2016, 04:43:31 PM »
My first jeep deserves more love than its gotten lately...
I think this jeep will be parked in the garage this winter.

Throwing no codes and simple Howell troubleshooting got me nowhere.
Started under the dash cleaning some wires up...
The rats nest the radio was is hanging by the speaker wires..
Power window wiring ( for doors that never go back on) removed..

Purposefully leaving jeep outside in driveway to poke me to get Howell under control

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Re: rescuing an old friend
« Reply #386 on: September 19, 2016, 01:50:14 PM »
New ECU from work today and found my old prom from 2008..

Howell thinks its a fuel delivery issue.. too much/too little...
hose clamps on the feed/return line to test.
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Re: rescuing an old friend
« Reply #387 on: September 19, 2016, 01:52:30 PM »
the TBI guru will be at the Attica event.... i have a programable ECM on hand also. 

does that thing have a ALDL port still?
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Re: rescuing an old friend
« Reply #388 on: September 19, 2016, 10:01:58 PM »
Hose clamp on return line got me a steady idle....
Have connected, no codes.. needs a different prom.

Have a OE sending unit coming Wednesday for coolant temp.

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Re: rescuing an old friend
« Reply #389 on: September 19, 2016, 10:19:56 PM »
hose clamp on return line? 


that should not affect engine unless it caused a fire from leaking lol

those 14psi check balls are way over engineered to not care.  i can have the guy call you that designed it :)  he is a hoot
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