That subject line pretty well tells it all.
Begins on page 92 and ends on page 96. It's a Novak swap from the I-6 to a GM 350. Good tech stuff and some pics. I recommend that anyone who wants to do this swap get this issue.
-B.
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That subject line pretty well tells it all.
Begins on page 92 and ends on page 96. It's a Novak swap from the I-6 to a GM 350. Good tech stuff and some pics. I recommend that anyone who wants to do this swap get this issue.
-B.
When did you get your JP in the mail? Mine hasn't shown up yet.
Got mine last Thursday
brute4c
Last Thursday.
Got it, read it, brought it to work where all the guys read it, and now it's all tattered and in the stack on the bathroom floor.
-B.
This is just one more reason to hate my mail man. I live at the end of a dead end dirt road. I have told the man many times to keep his speed below 20. The dust is awfull. He also turns around in my driveway. I have asked him to start backing in when he turns, or to turn around somewhere else. He still puts his front wheels in my driveway and turns them. I have two matching holes from this. My 8n has a tough time flattening these out once they harden and dry. Now I find out that he is keeping my JP from me. I need to figure out a way to leave him a suprise in the box now.
Killing a mailman is a federal offense.
I bet right now he's sitting at home reading your JP and drinking Schlitz.
I have an 8N too! Does your stall out when it gets hot? Mine will bushhog tall grass for an hour and then just die. I put in a temp gauge and it gets up to 180 and concs out. Too small a tractor I guess.
-B.
My carb is giving me fits lately. I can't get it to run long enough to shred for an hour. Got any spare carbs?
We had a buddy who delivers mail in N.C. When I visit Friends down there we always go out at night and find live possims to put in mail boxes on his route. He says they are pretty mad and scarry by the time he gets to them. Just a thought.
I called JP Magazine and talked to the editor. Once the magazine becomes a back issue ... read a couple of months. They will be able to send you a copy if you can't find it on the shelves now. Contact Rachael at JP Magazine. 323-782-2755 is her direct line.
I got that Edelbrock 1406 (600 cfm w/ electric choke). It seems to work right as I ran it over the weekend.
You need it? Send me an addy and I'll UPS it to you.
-B.
I meant for the 8N. I'm ok for my trucks, thanks though.
Ahhhh! For your 8n!
What's the deal? Thaken it apart? There's nothing in it except a needle and a valve. If it won't stay ideling then you most likely have trouble with that fuel screen that is in the fitting in the inlet of the carb. Mine was all clogged with rust and such.
I wish all carbs were updraft. :(
I just REALLY hope it's not sticky.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian_Sisson
I can have my 8n carb off of the tractor, completely apart, blown out with air and back on the tractor in less than 10 minutes. That is not the problem. I either get no fuel or fuel pooring out of the air intake. No in between. I keep messing with the float level and cleaning it. I have learned to let it drip out, cut off the fuel, start it, set the engine speed I want and then adjust the fuel on/off valve to the proper flow.
The thing is driving me nuts.
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Get 'em while they're hot!
If you are just trying to give away the Edelbrock, I will take it. I will pick it up in 23 days.
Why do they go puttin' Chevy motors in where Jeep motors should go??? Sheesh.... Another reason not to like that rag.... Not trying to start a flame war, but I like my AMC *Jeep* motor quite well. <g>
Ethan, part of me agrees with you, part of me realizes the facts of parts availability. That's why my Honcho has stayed Jeep all the way. On my 725, if I can get a good Chebby 350 with a 700r4 and xfer case for $500, hell I can't even buy the flywheel, clutch, and bellhousing to fit my spare 360 for much less than that!
Plus, with the Chevy, fuel injection is a breeze. I know it can be done with the Jeeps, but requires special adapters, etc. I view my Honcho as a Jeep...I view my 725 as a military vehicle, and thus not quite subject to the same sense of propriety.
end of speech, thanks for coming, and have a good night!
rich
I have an FSJ with the AMC 360. So can only speak to the AMC 360.Quote:
Originally Posted by FSJ_Guy
I just got rid of a Dodge w/ a Dodge 360. And had a old truck in high school with a dodge 360. In my humble opinion the AMC 360 is a pile-o-crap compared to the dodge. The AMC has to be rebuilt every 80K. This is a well know problem with them. I subscribe to a few FSJ boards and everyone will tell you the same thing. If you got an AMC 360 closing in on 80k you're lookin at a rebuild. My FSJ has close to 130k was rebuilt at (you guessed it) ... motor runs great for now, but takes constant attention.
One word.... Buick! 455 gas guzzlin power to boot....
Teking,
80K miles for an AMC V8? Yes, their oil pump design is not that great, but they can last for a long time. A friend of mine has a 75 Cherokee with a 360 with 220K miles, has probably changed the oil a few times in the last 29 years, and it still runs :shock: :shock:
AMC blocks are rumored to have a high nickel content, which allows for very little wear.
Quote:
Originally Posted by teking
that was the story i told you guys about, was submitted under a pen name. when i put some miles on it and finish the 24 to 12 conversion, i'll send you more info or we'll publish it.
otherwise, how do you guys like that issue of jp?
Yep!! Oil pump is horrible!! I just rebuilt mine AGAIN about 10K ago. Didn't help much so I'm probably in for a new front motor plate. Why the hell they designed the oil pump housing as a integrated part of the front motor plate is beyond me.
As for that 360 with 220K unrebuilt miles ... I'll bet you it hasn't been used much for towing has it?
BTW - Anyone know where I can get Grand Wagoneer rear window tracks for the tailgate?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikel
Whyda......Good work on the Mag!!! but I'm partial to anything that shows a pic of a 715. Could you give permission to the zone to scan the article and make it available for future reference? after it becomes dated? with proper credit given?
It was one of the better ones. I have yet to memorize the articles on waterproofing. I tend to like your mag more then any other as yours is about real-world stuff as opposed to most of the others that have big articles on adding some huge lift to some 2004 vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whydah
Mention to someone at sometime a whole issue that is nothing but reader's rides. Like a 1/2 page for each ride with a little info. Right now, when I see that it's a listing of Tough Truck rigs or maybe 5 regular guys rigs.
Just an idea.
-B.
I for one loved the issue!!
Read it twice from cover to cover and read parts more....something to do while Im sitting here like a lump in a chair....
Thanks for the quality material!!
brute4c
Brute,Quote:
Originally Posted by brute4c
Remember when Steven Hawking was looking for something to fill his time as he was in a wheelchair, and he worked on discovering the limits of the universe? That's you. Only instead of solving the mystery of space, you're just reading and re-reading 4wd mags.
Something to ponder.
-B.
You mean the Unified Field Theory and his book, A Brief History of Time......
I really get into astrophysics but I wouldnt want to sit on the Newtonian chair...
Is a person who lives in a pond called a ponder??
brute4c
You lost me.
-B.
I don't have my issue yet either.
Still waiting :)
Hammer,
They say things are bigger in Texas. Perhaps the mail route your mailman has to run takes a coupla weeks to complete.....? Maybe?
We get our mail at about 9:20 in the morning.
-B.
Need more hotties. This issue seemed devoid of such refresments.
BTW, did Cappa ever get the smackdown for his "widget" piece?
Get more chicks.
Brian check your coil. Dang things can heat up and stop supplying secondary spark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian_Sisson
I got my issue on Wednesday. The day after I left for a teacher conference.
Jeff, stayed up last night after I got home and read it cover to cover. JP is the magazine I favor of all of the 4x4 type magazines. Tell Primedia to keep up the good work.
Ethan, part of me agrees with you, part of me realizes the facts of parts availability. That's why my Honcho has stayed Jeep all the way. On my 725, if I can get a good Chebby 350 with a 700r4 and xfer case for $500, hell I can't even buy the flywheel, clutch, and bellhousing to fit my spare 360 for much less than that!
Yikes! Where are you located? AMC motors are falling from the sky here in CO. True, you have to look to find a really nice one, but I've actually been to the point where we've had to get RID of motors cuz I had too much stuff. I guess it depends on where you are.
Plus, with the Chevy, fuel injection is a breeze. I know it can be done with the Jeeps, but requires special adapters, etc. I view my Honcho as a Jeep...I view my 725 as a military vehicle, and thus not quite subject to the same sense of propriety.
AMC fuel injection is a breeze, too, with Howell EFI. A little pricey, but it's the best $$ I've ever spent on my truck. Great customer service, too!
Of course, my biggest reason for staying all Jeep is that I am familair with em. I don't know squat about Chevy motors. =8-O
Me too. My favorite stories that they do are when they go out to some God-forsaken place to buy some beater of a Jeep. That's some the funniest stuff I've ever read.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barrman
Stan
Barrman, Brian's 1406 is a Webber anyway.
Heh,heh.
(B-...HA!)
That is why I like the Edelbrocks. I have a Weber 45DCOE on my mini. I'm just glad that Edelbrock has reduced the normally outrages Weber price.
now will someone enlighten me as to where i can find this magazine or order it from? the only magazine you can find around here is four wheeler, and it is mostly for the independently rich and famous who have enough money to burn a wet mule. so if any one has an address that i can order it from i would appreciate it. by the way barrman put a clothes pin on your gas line, it might be vapor locking, as the fuel line runs too close to the block, don't ask me why it works, it just does.
Larry,
What vapor lock problem are you talking about? I haven't had a fuel problem in weeks in any of my vehicles. If you are talking about the tractor, it is a fuel/ air metering problem. I get plenty to the carb. One nice thing about a updraft carb is that when it floods, you can hear it hit the ground.
JP magazine subscriber services is at 800-678-8012. Or you can probably go to the web site. www.jpmagazine.com