Build Thread The '80 FrankenJeep frame off reassembly
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Build Thread The '80 FrankenJeep frame off reassembly
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Yeah, kinda felt bad for the Dodge - till I realized the seat belt ends would work. I got over the pity party pretty quickly!!
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Just got em cleaned up - man, their bath water was dirtier than the dogs'.....
Laid em out in the sun to dry, and noticed this: guess I can't complain too bad - the tub is also Chrysler LOL
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Laid em out in the sun to dry, and noticed this: guess I can't complain too bad - the tub is also Chrysler LOL
Just to wig out the paranoid, I sent this from my drone.....
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Just finished mowing the yard, trying to see just how much water one can drink, and have decided I like it better outside than in.....
And I realize just how much the top and door uppers need a good cleaning and a coat of protectant. I hear Protect All is the shiznit - anybody used it?
I also just realized the first rainfall we have is gonna wash all the dust and pollen off the upper carriage and leave the under carriage alone. This will cause an imbalance in the lubriciousness with which it flows thru the air, thusly causing the upper half to travel faster then the lower half. This will, as a buddy always says, will cause it’s *** to fly up when I drive it....
Guess I’ll have to wash the under side as well...........
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And I realize just how much the top and door uppers need a good cleaning and a coat of protectant. I hear Protect All is the shiznit - anybody used it?
I also just realized the first rainfall we have is gonna wash all the dust and pollen off the upper carriage and leave the under carriage alone. This will cause an imbalance in the lubriciousness with which it flows thru the air, thusly causing the upper half to travel faster then the lower half. This will, as a buddy always says, will cause it’s *** to fly up when I drive it....
Guess I’ll have to wash the under side as well...........
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While I was there, ran across this...... anyone wanna guess what kind of car (make and model) it is? The silver bumper cover doesn't belong to it...
Chevy Suburban...
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Actually - Honda Civic.
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I wouldn't leave my '78 out over night until I got the door locks working for fear of finding the doors gone the next morning. A nice clean set of hard doors are worth a lot around here.
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Well - had a minor setback today. Drove the Jeep down the street to a neighbors for a dip in their pool..... started it up to come home and all of a sudden it’s missing badly - like only firing on 5 cylinders. Bad enough it won’t idle. First thought was it jumped time, but it’s a new chain and hear set. Has fuel. New plugs, cap, wires, and distributor guts. Tomorrow I wanna hook the timing light up to each plug wire and see if I find a couple dead leads. Thinkin the MSD box may have taken a dump.
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I was thinking Honda based on the engine, but couldn't decide what model...
Bummer about the engine. Hope it's something simple!
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It's just acting out because you left it out 
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It's just acting out because you left it out
Well, it's just gonna hafta get over that.......
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Does your mechanic offer a warranty...?
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Yup - I'll fix or replace as long as I own the vehicle LOL.
And I think I found the problem. I checked one thing and now have it narrowed to two possibilities. One of them is the thing that's kept me up at night since I did it. Just pulled the dipstick and it appears my coolant is in the crank case. Intake gasket I'm guessing. Now for the $500 question. Can I just drain the block, drain the radiator, add cheap oil and run with no coolant for a couple seconds, then drain to get the water out, or is this a pull the block and disassemble thing??????
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And I think I found the problem. I checked one thing and now have it narrowed to two possibilities. One of them is the thing that's kept me up at night since I did it. Just pulled the dipstick and it appears my coolant is in the crank case. Intake gasket I'm guessing. Now for the $500 question. Can I just drain the block, drain the radiator, add cheap oil and run with no coolant for a couple seconds, then drain to get the water out, or is this a pull the block and disassemble thing??????
Just to wig out the paranoid, I sent this from my drone.....
mdeluca
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oh man... that's a big question...
good luck.
good luck.
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I did some digging around - you know, internet intelligence - and I think it's down to two occurrences....... blown head gasket or intake gasket. Good news is, I get to check the intake gasket before the head gaskets since either way the intake has to come off. I didn't feel comfy when I put the intake on, and still don't. After starting it up the firs time, I got the timing about where I wanted it, and immediately checked the oil looking for coolant. Didn't see any, so felt a little better.
I know thread sealer should be used on the long bolts for the water pump / timing cover......... can't remember if I did. Neither process will be easy. Remove intake and all
on or over it, or remove grill, fenders, radiator, fan, and water pump / timing cover....... I'm not happy......
Just to wig out the paranoid, I sent this from my drone.....
I know thread sealer should be used on the long bolts for the water pump / timing cover......... can't remember if I did. Neither process will be easy. Remove intake and all
on or over it, or remove grill, fenders, radiator, fan, and water pump / timing cover....... I'm not happy......Just to wig out the paranoid, I sent this from my drone.....
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Dang that’s suckin, I usually use silicon on all my bolts for the water pump timing cover and intake I hate leaks
Hope it’s not to bad
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I’m still leaning toward the intake. I just found edelbrock instructions - my installation varied a bit. So OFF with the intake. When I drained the oil,I got neerly a half gallon of clear antifreeze before the milkshake started. I can’t believe I got that much coolant past a poorly sealed thread
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The antifreeze eats up the bearings if it was in the oil I would pull a rod bearing and main to check for copper. If it wasn't there for to many miles you should be ok.
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