One of my goals someday is to swap a 5.2 from a GC into an early TJ and get rid of the death flash. Would love to feel the true power of one under the hood. Being mine is an 05 there’s just too much that won’t play nicely, emissions aside.
Dowel pins?
I can't quit remember but I think the front and rear intake bolts thread into the block. You might check those holes from a broken bolt. Not sure though but just a thought.
I did adjust the TV cable and It did not make any difference. I will mess with it some more tomorrow. I ran out of time before I had to go to work. I have been under there fixing the shift cable bushing so I might have popped of the TV cable not realizing it.
Yes the transmission would not shift when put in drive at all. Once I removed it and had the pan off I decided to put a shift improvement kit in it. Now it shifts a lot better but just needs a little help getting off the line. Since it has the shift kit in it I can manually shift the transmission as needed.
You don't sleep much do you? Its like 5 am there and you often post up late at night.
OK I'm a DUMBASS.....
I'missed a head stud that was hiding under the exhaust gasket.
Head is off.
I might look at triming the splash tray