At least it wouldn’t have been a burned up LS!
Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift
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At least it wouldn’t have been a burned up LS!
“Kiss my “Thoroughbred Race Horse?” That’s some pretty harsh language, Bro…
Congrats Richardo. Great to see it run.
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Shit if I had a Lame Shit engine in there I might have been tempted to torch it myself.....
It's either a Magnum or Hemi for this garage.
They didn't have a Mule or Donkey but I'm sure 99% of the folks here get it.
Congrats Richardo. Great to see it run.
Thanks Jeff. Now to get busy with assembly so I can make a trip to TN & we can go Jeepin & go for a ride with the Adventure bikes.
I gotta play the LS card when you reveal your hand.
No worries my friend I get it. I have been right there with my own stuff. And with other peoples stuff that needed to get on a trailer or on the track right now right now.
Dig how your tri power setup is progressive. That's way cool.
Need to scare neighborhood kids with startups.
It brings joy
Need to scare neighborhood kids with startups.
It brings joy
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Dig how your tri power setup is progressive. That's way cool.
Need to scare neighborhood kids with startups.
It brings joy
I'm hoping that since it runs off the center TB at part throttle that I shouldn't use as much fuel. Of course it means I've got to keep my foot out of hter floor too. I'm sure for the first few months I'll be grinning ear to ear as I floor it.
Thanks man
Yep I've done the "We need it yesterday shit before." Here's hoping I don't have any more intake leaks. If I do I've still got the extra thick gaskets from Cometic. Just really hoping it's not needed.
Dig how your tri power setup is progressive. That's way cool.
Need to scare neighborhood kids with startups.
It brings joy
That’s hysterical.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the PAS. I've been eyeing them too especially for the ride height suspension. But I need to use my Super Tenere a little bit more actually a lot more (2014 with 4k miles ), some health issues slowed things down. And then I bought a JEEP. Enough said
Enjoying the thread build, kudos for all the hard work.
), some health issues slowed things down. And then I bought a JEEP. Enough said Enjoying the thread build, kudos for all the hard work.
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Listening to the engine run now I really feel that my lifters are too lose & need to be tightened down 1/4 to 1/2 turn more. It's harder to hear in the video but standing there next to the Jeep you can hear them.
Transmission is low on fluid so I added the quart of Lucus transmission conditioner that was recommended and will check fluid level in the morning before I pull the valve covers to adjust the rockers.
Transmission is low on fluid so I added the quart of Lucus transmission conditioner that was recommended and will check fluid level in the morning before I pull the valve covers to adjust the rockers.
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I'm fairly certain. If you listen to some of the older videos there isn't the rattle that is there now.
Don’t adjust the lifters by sound, Rick, do it by lash. Put a 1/2 turn into a lifter that is already properly adjusted and you could be leaving the valve open.
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I'll have to go thru the whole sequence of adjusting each individual rocker or do it with the engine running. I'd thought about doing it that way and using my old valve covers. Cut the tops out of the old valve covers and that helps limit the amount of oil splashed all over the place.
Edit: When I'd commented that I thought they could use a 1/4 to 1/2 turn more I wasn't suggesting that I just got and do that to all my rockers without verifying the lash/preload already.
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I had those same tire on my Toyota with some re-centered H1s from Trailworthy Fab. The tires worked great!
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Which tire? When I went to recentered H1's was when I went from 35x13.5x15 Toyo M/T's on single beadlocks to 38x12.5x16.5 TSL SX but I had 8 bolt H1's that I'd recentered myself.
But then this happened
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Nice looking Yota.... Nice rockbed too.
I fell in LOVE with the TSL SX tire when I saw my first oines on a guys Jeep in W VA on a 4 day wheeling trip. It's when I got my nickname "wildman". I had a 1986.5 Nissan Hardbody pu back them riunning Q78 GroundHawgs.
They even work OK aired down in the snow.
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Going to try an OLD SCHOOL trick on adjusting the rocker arms on my engine from my days of playing with old Chevy engines like the 283 I had in my pickup. You cut the tops off of a old set of valve covers and this helps keep all the oil from running down onto the tops of your headers. Luckily for me I still had the old valve covers from my engine.
Had to also remove the baffles inside the valve covers.
I happened to come across a Snap On Solus scanner for a killer price. Did I NEED it? Nope but it does the same thing as the older MT2500 scanners but is a little more compact and a little better screen.
So I've got a MT2500 scanner that I'll be selling for any of you that's done the Magnum swaps. It's handy for setting the fuel sync plus a ton of other diagnostic features. If interested PM me and we'll talk about it.
I've got a vet appointment tomorrow morning for my dog and then should be able to get the valve covers swapped out and work on adjusting the rockers.
Had to also remove the baffles inside the valve covers.
I happened to come across a Snap On Solus scanner for a killer price. Did I NEED it? Nope but it does the same thing as the older MT2500 scanners but is a little more compact and a little better screen.
So I've got a MT2500 scanner that I'll be selling for any of you that's done the Magnum swaps. It's handy for setting the fuel sync plus a ton of other diagnostic features. If interested PM me and we'll talk about it.
I've got a vet appointment tomorrow morning for my dog and then should be able to get the valve covers swapped out and work on adjusting the rockers.