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Stakebed liked colojeepguy's post in the thread What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?.
Shoulda left 'em black. KIDDING! Looks great!
May 25, 2024 at 4:23 PM -
Stakebed liked wheelie's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
Or grab a 5.3 or 6.0 outta the yard. Probably a lot of work to make it work but they run forever. Friend has a 5.3 with just under 400k...
May 25, 2024 at 4:23 PM -
Stakebed liked FinoCJ's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
Here are some photos of other bearings etc.... Rod bearings (top and bottom shells) for 1 and 2 that share same journal - front is to...
May 25, 2024 at 4:22 PM -
Stakebed liked FinoCJ's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
i'll buy the 383 if you pay for the axles that I am going to need for that much torque....given my engine history, the 383 would die...
May 25, 2024 at 4:22 PM -
Stakebed liked colojeepguy's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
I'm agreeing with Rich on this one. Alternative is to fix it yourself but by the time you do it right you're gonna be pretty close to a...
May 25, 2024 at 4:21 PM -
Stakebed liked HellaSlow's post in the thread What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?.
Well I finally bit the bullet and left the "black wheel" club. Got em powder coated locally in CARDINAL T009-BG01 ALMOND. IMG_7676 by...
May 24, 2024 at 2:32 PM -
Stakebed liked Rich M.'s post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
Bluntly I'd just get a short block. S&J is very reasonable ( even for an entire engine) At this point assume bad oil/ material has moved...
May 24, 2024 at 2:32 PM -
Stakebed liked Jw60's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
Pull the other rod, plastiguage is more accurate than you would think but you need to guage it in multiple places on the used rods. My...
May 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM -
Stakebed liked FinoCJ's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
probably because the builder didn't know what he was doing.....:(
May 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM -
Stakebed liked FinoCJ's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
I'd also like to know what was the cause....like was their an oiling issue due to my error with cleaning out oil galley or whatever, or...
May 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM -
Stakebed liked 45es's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
Do you have any clues as to what may have led to the engine failure? It was only 2 1/2 years ago that you assembled the engine and I...
May 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM -
Stakebed liked duffer's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
That sucks. Any idea why that happened? Sbc's probably have one of the better stock oiling systems around.
May 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM -
Stakebed liked FinoCJ's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
you won't like it....no power brakes, no power steering with full lockers, D18 with OD, big mud tires that are noisey and chunked up and...
May 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM -
Stakebed replied to the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
:(:mad::watch:
May 24, 2024 at 12:45 AM -
Stakebed liked FinoCJ's post in the thread Fino's 58 Wagon.
yup....crank journal is damaged...so the crank has to come out which basically means pulling the engine and pretty complete disassembly....
May 24, 2024 at 12:44 AM