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#11
Hatchlings / New Owner - '84 Wagon
Last post by HarpySolitarius - November 14, 2025, 12:45:19 PM
Just got myself an '84 wagon! I got a lot of work ahead of me, but it should be a really fun project with lots of learning opportunities. I hope to be frequenting this site as I get adjusted to the workings of this car and attempt to get it restored to a condition that the machine deserves.

Current condition:
- Originated from Colorado
- Feedback carb
- Still has plastic Valve cover (Previous owner gave me an aluminum kit)
- Still has original distributor (Will absolutely need to do the TFI upgrade)
- Still has several factory hoses
- Starts but runs lean
- Stalls when put into gear (unless given ether or extra gas)
- Several small vacuum leaks
- stuck in 4wd (I'm starting to think a lot of issues are vacuum related)
- Previous owner did some form of de-smogging??? (I think they tried to bypass the egr lines then did some rerouting of the pcv, its really weird and I don't think its working as they intended)
- No major rust damage (That I could find initially, this will probably change)
- 139000 miles
- New-ish 3 speed auto transmission rebuild (Complete with receipts from the shop and the dipstick shows some fabulous forbidden grenadine)
#12
Transmission Shop / Re: A904 Trans pan
Last post by AMC of Houston - November 10, 2025, 01:14:17 PM
Will a somewhat deeper tin pan work?  Not as deep as the aluminum pans, but easy to find.  If you want a factory pan, I have an extra one - nice un-rusted and painted.
#13
Transmission Shop / Re: A904 Trans pan
Last post by HappyPappy - November 10, 2025, 08:07:08 AM
I'm still looking or a trans pan for my Eagle. Can't use summits, crossover pipe is to close .
#14
Electrical / Re: Headlight upgrade
Last post by vangremlin - November 09, 2025, 05:27:16 PM
Quote from: eaglefreek on November 30, 2014, 10:11:40 AMGood job. I used the same headlights and harness on my dad's Oldsmobile Delta 88 about 3 weeks ago. I had to make some changes. I had a heck of time with the highs and lows working properly. The high beams would sometimes stay on after turning them off. Other times the low beams wouldn't come on. The harness only uses one fuse and the low beam relay gets its power from the 87a pin on the high beam relay. The solution was to supply power to the low beam relay with it's own power wire and fuse to the battery. In doing this it fixed the issue and he will at least have lows or highs if one of the fuses blow.

Thought I would add a response to this old post. I've been having goofy things happening to my headlights such as lack of low beams, high beams not turning off, etc. After reading this old thread, I figured I would do this modification recommended by Eaglefreek 11 years ago (which I said I was going to do at that time lol. Better late than never). Whe I went to cut the wire from the 87a pin on the high beam relay, I the wire pulled out of the connector very easily and looked like it was poorly connected from day 1 ( see picture). I finished the modification and now have consistent low beams but still having issues with the high beams not wanting to turn off. I've replaced the floor mounted dimmer switch but that hasn't solved the problem. Will do more investigating next weekend.
#15
Transmission Shop / Re: Clutch Pressure Plate Bolt...
Last post by AMC of Houston - November 07, 2025, 10:16:27 PM
ARP = good stuff.  But per your question; the extra length can only hurt things if they interfere with anything on the back of the block if/where they stick out past the crankshaft flange.
#16
Transmission Shop / Re: Clutch Pressure Plate Bolt...
Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed - November 07, 2025, 05:49:10 PM
ARP sells a set of flywheel bolts for the Jeep 4.0 and they are the same size as the 4.2.

ARP Pro Series Flywheel Bolts 146-2801
#17
Hatchlings / Re: New member - Indiana ‘86 4...
Last post by Taylor - November 07, 2025, 05:36:24 PM
Welcome to the forum.
#18
Hatchlings / Re: New member - Indiana ‘86 4...
Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed - November 07, 2025, 05:30:43 PM
Quote from: LukeMacPU on November 06, 2025, 08:56:18 AMAny other parts work?  Finding some Jeep actuators, but would need to slot/drill the shaft to make it work maybe.  Any rebuild kits available for the vacuum motors?  Will be pulling ours to investigate next.

The Full size jeeps that used the NP229 transfer case used the same vacuum motor. They is a new after market version available. They are expensive but cheaper than NOS.

https://bjsoffroad.com/np228-np229-control-diaphragm/
#19
Transmission Shop / Re: Clutch Pressure Plate Bolt...
Last post by 1981EagleSX4 - November 07, 2025, 05:20:12 PM
Sorry to bother again, but no parts stores have a .840 inch long bolt. Only 1 inch. Would that be ok or would it screw everything up?
#20
Transmission Shop / Re: Clutch Pressure Plate Bolt...
Last post by 1981EagleSX4 - November 07, 2025, 04:40:41 PM
Alright man. Thank you!
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