Recent content by bksmith

well, with major overheating problems, I was going to wait till a 350 swap was available (money wise) but i might just do the 4.0 head swap. does anyone have a good source for a rebuilt 4.0 head? I have seen them on ebay but for like $400. Any other sources besides local junk yards?

the fan is about 1" away from the radiator. i would like to go electric but it is to cold here to go searching through the yards :shock: what about the generic units sold at auto part stores? (like a 16")

i do plan on picking up a shroud in the spring. i do have a 3 row radiator (the heavy duty cooling option from the factory with the cap offset to the driver's side) anyway, how could i flush out the cooling passages, is there a product out there that might do the trick? thanks!

My 4.2 in my '81 CJ-7 is running hot. According to my Temp gauge it is always running at the very end of the green band in the winter and last summer was on the H line. After driving it I can hear the coolant bubbling in the system and the radiator cap will have it's vent popped. I have...

so here is a question for ya'll, if i got my hands on a 304 or a 360, what transmission should i use to replace my sr-4? i would like options on automatic and manual... i use my 7 as my daily driver so it needs to be capable of 65 / 70 mph without burning a hole in the gas tank. (so prob. not...

home made axle disconnect thanks bryanjeep, i see you are using the 700r4, is that a junk yard find, or did you get it some place else? also, i have found some places that sell a conversion package ( northern auto parts for example) are you going that route or just going to fab as you go?

Wrong Carb i have a SR-4 transmission behind my 258 now, and i am going to replace both. I think just for ease of wheeling, i would like to go automatic (this is also going to be my daily driver) so i am going to replace my transmission

Anyone know of a comprehensive website on engine swaps in a CJ-7? I’m starting to gather some information for the engine swap along with transmission and transfer case. Just starting off, I am thinking a Chevy 350 (lots and lots of aftermarket parts) with some transmission (NV3550, or...

kletus, you can check out some pictures i have of when i replaced my headers - it shows a clifford intake mounted to a 258 with out the carb on. just thought it would help. http://home.kc.rr.com/jeepcj7/

clifford performance recomends the webber and they know a thing or two about inline 6s. i have a holley but it is 500cfm and my engine is over carburated. I may dump the holley on e-bay and get the K551-38. http://www.cliffordperformance.com...

looks like this should do the trick... http://www.4wd.com/shopwrangler/DisplayProduct.asp?ProductSKU=0051XL i have also seen steel tanks if you perfer. also, the CJs came with a factory option for a 20 gal. tank. might be able to find one at the local junk yard if you are lucky.

well, i have the radiator out of the cj for a couple of days and some free time on my hands so what should i do? i have lubed up the u-joints in the drive shafts and am going to do the front axle u-joints tonight, and have changed the fluids in the last 2k miles except for the diffs. will...

thanks for the help guys, i'm going to look into the taurus unit

well, my overheating problems have started to creep up again. I believe that my fan-flutch is bad because it is a thermal unit and i can spin the fan when the engine is hot. i am also going to have my radiator checked and cleaned out. my question is this: would you guys go back to a fan w/ a...

anyone use a block heater on their 4.2 or 4.0? what would you guys recommend, a frost plug type or a magnetic type? thanks for the info