So after some serious knuckle busting and wrenching ( was tired of everyone else messing up), Roscoe is finally running good. He'll cruise at...
One thing about these little Dauntless motors...they are tough! This one of mine has been through the ringer over the last year and even though it...
Ok, update...the hei did work. After having to take the heads back to the machine shop that had just reworked them so they could do it again.
LMAO...we need to wrench together! Sounds like we're on the same page!
So while my heads were getting reworked I took a look at the hei distributor I was running and it was an even fire! So I pulled the trigger and...
This shop has a very old machinist that owns it, but he has three other guys that do the work now due to his age. I got the heads back, one was...
- Don't assume a Jeep shop that builds mean nasty rock crawlers and custom late model CJs, TJs, YJs, JKs and JLs know anything about the Dauntless...
Aw, it's what the mechanic put in it. When I do the oil, I'm planning on setting up a 180 for summer here. About 75 more miles till time to do the...
Yessir, put one of the Oreily Specials on it. So far, he stays around 200 on trails.
Running a new 190 degree stat and I believe the shop put 30W in it. With the rule of thumb that a stat begins to open at XXX temperature and...
Ok. Finished up some minor adjustments and took Roscoe on a 70 road test. One of the places that was making him get way to hot was a miuntain pass...
Ok, been busy so haven't had a chance to throw any updates out there. Finally got Roscoe back with the rebuilt engine. Oddfire engines seem to...
Waiting as patiently as possible. The fam and I are on vacation while the rebuild is going on back home. Everywhere I look I'm like....wish we...
Right now we are looking at 2500.00. It's a 3.7l dauntless. The price covers reworking the heads, new valves, springs, lifters, cam, turning the...
I had a 2013 JKU and couldn't stand it. Just seemed like no torque, underpowered and for the cost, no true amenities. 30k dollars should at least...
Yep. Hopefully this rebuild will cut the cash flow under the hood a bit so I can open the cash flow on the suspension!
So, after adjusting everything known to man or beast, compression testing all cylinders, running more cleaners than Walmart sells through the...
Just like our jeeps, this thread is older but still good!
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