Neal, From discussions over on the IFSJA.org forum, it sounds like the detonation could have taken out the piston, causing it to fracture at the top ring...
again. yikes. sounds like you're getting some good action over on the IFSJA forum. i won't muddy the waters any more for ya. but i am kinda curious as to how...
Hi Neal, Getting some response there ... most likely, my buddy will get a trailer and haul it back to Michigan ... and then decide on what to do ... fix it...
Not great news at all. :-( BUT how did it run up to that point? Keep us informed as to what happened that caused this problem! Good luck too! later, dave AKA...
Well ... they have changed a few spark plugs that had been slammed shut by the detonation, checked everything out (looks clean), readjusted the timing and it...
Glad to hear you got it running. Are you driving that thing all the way there? If you come through Texas and need anything you can count on me. I know that...
Hey Ryan, Thanks for the generous offer of help, if needed, in Texas. Where are you located? And yes, it's going to be driven all the way through Mexico...
I'm in the North Dallas area. I don't know your route. If you are coming down I 35, I'm not too far away. Just let me know if you need anything. ... From: Greg...
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PERFECT! things just didn't add up to something contacting the plugs if the motor still ran. glad it was a simple fix! does he now have a timing light as part...
Hey, I am glad it is apperently an easy fix. Regardless, I believe you could be fixing a symptom and not the real issue. I did a 6 to 8 swap for a guy near...
Greg, You have my interest. I live in El Paso, TX. Don't think you'd be crossing into MX this far west but if you do and need help feel free to stop by and...
Now THAT makes sense to me. I was curious as to how this happened too! Maybe they can add SeaFoam to the gas tank along the trip at every 3rd/4th fill-up to...
Oh F! I know what happened! The Splitfire plug's ground wasn't properly welded and it snapped off! I've heard of several doing that in recent years, but I've...
Greg, Good luck and stay safe. No one has said it but I know a lot of us are thinking it: You're driving a sweet offroad rig through Mexico. I live in Texas...
In our shop we had a stock '83 Mercury Capri 5.0 that did the same thing with the spark plugs. Closed off a few of them. The car also had nitrous which we...
OK, the Motor Vac is great, because it cleans out Carb, fuel lines and everything, however, if you don't have the $ or time, here is a good cure for carbon...
Has anyone else received a complimentary copy of this AU magazine ? I haven't received a Jeep Junkie for some time and thought at first this might have been...
I received a copy of the same magazine a week ago or so. I paged thru it and found a card inside that said that is was the replacement for my Jeep Junkie...
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Hey! I didn't get a copy! Where's the love for the Texas Jeepers?? 'Course, I've never subscribed to Jeep Junkie. ... Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my...
Hey guys, I was originally going to de-rustify and paint my FSJ axles at home, but as we discussed, it wasn't all that quick. So, I hauled the axles to a...
Pretty straightforward... does anyone have a parts list wiht numbers for the various numbers? I have bunches from 232's to 401's and I need to get them ID'd,...
no, but please share them. I am parting out a 79 j10 and will need them. ... From: Jesse <j2sax@...> Subject: [FSJ-List] Help ID'ing AMC Flywheels and...
Do the flywheels you want to get rid of have part numbers or an application? I can give you a part number and application list, but if you need to ID by ...
I can get the part numbers off of most of them. I will try to get a list but probably won't happen until next weekend... got that lights turned on in the...