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Ol Fogie replied to the thread 44 Floater.
Ah, thanks guys.
May 18, 2024 at 10:27 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Jay's WWII Jeeps's post in the thread 44 Floater.
Here's a good thread on modifying spindles for a free float conversion. Jay...
May 18, 2024 at 10:26 PM -
Ol Fogie liked timsresort's post in the thread 44 Floater.
Yes it does, the shoulder gets turned down enough to fit in the axle tube. If you have the option, D30 spindles have a little more meat...
May 18, 2024 at 10:21 PM -
Ol Fogie liked timsresort's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
I think you have time. You might need a hand getting the pan back on. And there are less expensive HEI options, and you could save the...
May 18, 2024 at 10:20 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
I just read through the build thread: http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/118867/page-4 I need to figure out the correct...
May 18, 2024 at 10:20 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
I’m hoping to be able to get this done in the JEEP, with my bad shoulder I’m kinda 1 handed and can’t do anything overhead. I just need...
May 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM -
Ol Fogie liked timsresort's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
Not good. Not sure why the shaft would rise up and disengage enough to strip it, if the hold down was in place. I think you can drop the...
May 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
I have a bad feeling this is gonna cause me to pull the motor and at a minimum to clean out oil passages and replacing the oil pump...
May 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
Well I have bigger problems….was adjusting timing and I over adjusted and the motor back fired through the carb. I heard/felt grinding...
May 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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Ol Fogie liked Norcal69's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
You may want to consider taking a 1 gal pump up weed sprayer with you on the Rubicon trip. It doesn't take much water on a radiator to...
May 18, 2024 at 10:17 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.
I don’t know the answer to that Bob. I probably should run it and see if it does get any hotter and go from there. 210* isn’t that bad...
May 18, 2024 at 10:16 PM -
Ol Fogie replied to the thread 44 Floater.
Thankyou, does the shoulder of the spindle need machined as well to fit inside where the wheel bearing once was in the axle housing?...
May 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM -
Ol Fogie liked timsresort's post in the thread 44 Floater.
I'll mic the spindle tomorrow, but I think it's in the 10 thou area, to get 27x19 spline axles through.
May 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM -
Ol Fogie replied to the thread Lost Oil Pressure.
Sounds like at least a removal of the timing cover to examine the gears and oil pump shaft for free movement plus clean out any metal...
May 18, 2024 at 9:39 PM -
Ol Fogie liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread Lost Oil Pressure.
The teeth on the cam gear are fine, no wear no damage. I’m thinking the distributor came unseated just enough to allow the male/female...
May 18, 2024 at 9:18 PM