HELLO...new guy and soon to be J10 owner w pics!

[tgreese]

Like Thomas said, as long as the Wagoneer is not a celebrity-quality example, a straight across trade for the J-truck is a no-brainer, at least IMO. J-trucks in good condition are scarce. The 258 and automatic (TF999 I believe) will be rather pokey though. Good swap material, IMO.

[jpcoutts]

Welcome. Nice jtruck. Sounds like you have a solid plan. I'm on the side of keep the six and go for a stroker if you really want to do something under the hood!

[86gwrhino]

Good trade!
Whats with the trim on the side? Ive never seen that kind before.

[altrocker1]

Whats with the trim on the side? Ive never seen that kind before.

ha...no idea, but its not going to be there for long

[austinaubinoe]

what are the specs on that XJ?

[altrocker1]

what are the specs on that XJ?

ha...thats my buddys xj. its on 6.5" of lift, 35's and long arms. open d30/44 on 4.88 gears. doorless and dead sexy...

my xj is on 4.5" and is my dd...245k. cant beat a 4.0

[austinaubinoe]

ha...thats my buddys xj. its on 6.5" of lift, 35's and long arms. open d30/44 on 4.88 gears. doorless and dead sexy...

my xj is on 4.5" and is my dd...245k. cant beat a 4.0

Ive got 160 in my 4.0. Cant beat an Aw4 either, they take abuse! Mine is sitting right at 6.5 inches, Locked 60/60 5.13's and I just went doorless last summer!

[altrocker1]

Ive got 160 in my 4.0. Cant beat an Aw4 either, they take abuse! Mine is sitting right at 6.5 inches, Locked 60/60 5.13's and I just went doorless last summer!

my 98 xj has 245k and i still daily drive it on 31's and 4.5" of lift. i figured it was time to start building another vehicle because my xj doesn't show signs of quitting any time soon...if the motor grenades itself i'm going to use the 258 parts from the j10 to build a stroker. hopefully i'll have diesel swap done on the j10 by then

[altrocker1]

pulled the j10 into my storage/workshop area today.

game on....

its going to need a carb rebuild and a full tune up. got some money right now, so i'll be getting some parts soon! cant wait.

the shop floor is going to be wet tomorrow...

[bruner1981jpce]

Be sure to clear out those idle tubes in the venturi cluster. it will make a world of difference on the carb and idling/running in general.

[Logans Run]

pulled the j10 into my storage/workshop area today.

game on....

its going to need a carb rebuild and a full tune up. got some money right now, so i'll be getting some parts soon! cant wait.

the shop floor is going to be wet tomorrow...

What is all that white stuff all over the place?

[bruner1981jpce]

What is all that white stuff all over the place?

I hear its something like shaved ice, but it falls from the sky

[altrocker1]

I hear its something like shaved ice, but it falls from the sky

yeah...you want us to send it your way???

i about fell on my face 3 or 4 times pushing it into the shop with my brother. its a little heavier than the xj.

i usually go to napa for xj parts, so im headed there tonight to pick up a carb kit, tune up parts and some other stuff. it appears that new floats only run about 5-10 bucks so i think i might pick one up as well. i just need to get her running right so i can move it without killing myself on the ice! then i am going to start to dismantle bit by bit

[altrocker1]

and away we go

no turning back now



and for someone who is not well versed in 80's engines...what exactly does this guy do? obviously its supposed to have a belt connected to it, but currently it does not.

[bruner1981jpce]

and away we go

no turning back now



and for someone who is not well versed in 80's engines...what exactly does this guy do? obviously its supposed to have a belt connected to it, but currently it does not.

Good luck with the rebuild. Let me know if you've got any questions. also, be sure to put a little lubricant of some kind on the accelerator pump diaphragm before reinstallation, otherwise you'll be pulling it all apart again to put in a new pump. I learned that the hard way.

As for the belt driven component, judging on its location, since it doesn't look much like mine, i'd say thats the smog pump. You can verify that by looking on the back for a fairly thick hose leading to a diverter valve on the opposite side of the valve cover.