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Electrical / Re: Ok, here is a weird one....
« Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed on Yesterday at 08:11:52 AM »
You need to put a resistor in line with the tach wire. My dad also put a HEI distributor in and had the same issues with the tach until he added an inline resistor. He had to try a few before he found one that worked.
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Electrical / Re: Ok, here is a weird one....
« Last post by mo.eagles on May 27, 2023, 12:06:10 PM »
A friend of mine had a Gran Torino that had an engine rebuild. When you opened the door the starter would start cranking. Found ground strap to body was cut. Electricity will do funny things.
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Eagle Sightings / Re: AMCs in the media
« Last post by Still Pat on May 27, 2023, 09:47:25 AM »
New video on You Tube - Rescuing a Gremmie.

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Electrical / Re: Ok, here is a weird one....
« Last post by Trooper on May 27, 2023, 05:48:00 AM »
There is a ground point on the firewall in the engine bay between the back of the engine and the brake booster. There may be one or several wires grounded there. Make sure it is a good ground.
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Electrical / Re: Ok, here is a weird one....
« Last post by framedoctor on May 26, 2023, 09:04:44 PM »
Ground issue. Good luck. My gauges top out if i turn headlights on. I cant find issue. several tried to help me but understanding electrical is not my skill.
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Cooling System / Re: Engine too cold
« Last post by MIPS on May 17, 2023, 10:40:42 AM »
Thermostat was finally replaced. New one is a Gates 33009 (195 Degree, OE Spec.) and interestingly the thermostat pulled out was also a Gates 33009. Wasn't stuck open and it doesn't look faulty. Might boil it in the kitchen to see what it does but I'm not sure what happened. Perhaps when the engine was hot tanked they boiled something out of the coolant channels that was making it run excessively hot? *shrug*
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Eagles in Action / More Strike Eagle
« Last post by Strike Eagle on May 15, 2023, 04:56:05 PM »
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Cooling System / Re: Radiator replacement
« Last post by CaliEagle97 on May 10, 2023, 08:35:50 PM »
There is room for the shroud but you would have to fabricate a way to mount it.  My cars run so cool, especially with the aluminum radiator, that the shroud is not required.  Maybe in places with a hotter climate they may be.
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Okay good to know. I picked up a Liland Global radiator for a 4.2 CJ7, and it looks like I may have to clean the threads on the oil cooler holes. Looks like 1/4" NPT
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Cooling System / Re: Radiator replacement
« Last post by vangremlin on May 10, 2023, 07:06:49 PM »
Quote from: maddog on May 10, 2023, 06:45:57 PM
You might also want to get one of the die kits for the cooling system. It uses a UV light with some special glasses so you can see where it's leaking out of.

Thanks!
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Cooling System / Re: Radiator replacement
« Last post by vangremlin on May 10, 2023, 07:06:20 PM »
Quote from: CaliEagle97 on May 10, 2023, 06:25:28 PM
Any room for the fan shroud to still fit in there? I'm in the middle of my aluminum radiator swap right now

There is room for the shroud but you would have to fabricate a way to mount it.  My cars run so cool, especially with the aluminum radiator, that the shroud is not required.  Maybe in places with a hotter climate they may be.
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