Should I Nutter?

[geezerjeeper]

I will be finishing up a complete tune-up on the 5 this weekend which will include the Team Rush Upgrade. While researching the TR upgrade I noticed the Nutter Bypass is mentioned often. I have been reading as much as I can find on the Nutter Bypass and am a little confused about who should do it. It seems it is necessary for the stepper-motor BBD fuel systems but I can't seem to find anything on anyone who's done it on an earlier system like mine. I definitely have an ignition module under the washer reservoir (not sure which type, I haven't "uncovered" it yet) but my carb does not have the stepper motor and the associated problems. I also do not have any other ecm's on the Jeep. Do I need to do the wiring part of the Nutter?? If so, what do I gain by doing it? Finally, I am going to prep the 5 for the Howell TBI kit (bung on the exhaust collector) which I hope to install later this month. Is the Nutter necessary/beneficial before I order the TBI kit?? Sorry for the long post.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

nope you don't need to do the nutter bypass, your jeep doesn't have a computer controlling the timing and carb. the nutter is for 82 or 83 to 90 CJ7 and yj

 

[wardly258]

no need to do the nutter from what i have read over the last few years while looking for my jeep its only needed in the 82 to early 90s hope that helps. i am just a dumb kid though haha

 

[RP1]

I am new to Jeeps and am curently doing a engine rebuild and would like to know what a Team Rush upgrade and the Nutter upgrade are?
Thanks

 

[Petescj]

The nutter upgrade is for Jeeps 83 and up and shouldnt be needed on your 82. 83 and up had a computer that controlled timing and the "stepper" carb based on info from emmision sensors. The Team Rush upgrade changes out your Amc cap and rotor for a larger ford version that creates better spark. This allows you to widen your plug gap and make a bigger spark. I did it on my 85 and am very happy with it.

I am new to Jeeps and am curently doing a engine rebuild and would like to know what a Team Rush upgrade and the Nutter upgrade are?
Thanks

 

[RP1]

On the Rush upgrade is there a specific cap/rotor or just one from any large cap v6?
In one of the many boxes I got when I bought this jeep were two carter carbs, bbd i believe, with stepper motors. Woule this be correct for a california car?

 

[dslywalker]

You better check with the smog dogs there.A member named Baja might come on and tell you.He's in your area

 

[Petescj]

Gotta go with dslywalker here. Either one of these modifications will nullify your Ca. emissions. Now I have to be aware of the state as well??

 

[geezerjeeper]

Thanks to all for the quick reply. RP1, to answer your question about the parts, there are specific p/n's for the distributor cap, distributo cap spacer, rotor, and plug wires. They are the parts used on a '82 Ford 300 I-6, I believe. I searched "Team Rush" in this forum and got the exact p/n's. These will basically plug/clamp right on to your existing distributor base and will help alleviate misfires and crossfires. I am just trying to get my jeep ready for inspection and recently replaced the cap, rotor, coil and plugs with stock parts. When I fired it up, I was surprised to notice an occasional miss or stumble in the idle which I did not have before the "tuneup". After reading a lot of posts about the Team Rush upgrade, I think the problem may be my new coil is a little hotter than the 30 year old coil and is probably arcing to ground or across the smaller cap. I am hoping the TR upgrade will alleviate this problem. From what I've read, it certainly won't hurt anything.

 

[susie]

Should I Nutter

lmao! Bubba used to call his 'coin purse' his nutters....


Ya'll have got to stop making me laugh so hard!

 

[geezerjeeper]

Yea Suzie, I intentionally left off the complete term: Nutter Bypass I began thinking about the possible replies and decided to leave it as is