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To: Rio

That’s a squeeze.

I made it a point to de-clutter the compartment.

If it only had a Dauntless V6......

Say something chronic happens to the 134, I might be a little more open to modernizing if possible and not too whacked out costly. There is a crowd down the interstate that has done stuff like that.

There are re-man 134 long blocks for at least now.

Other than a little valve clicking on #1 sometimes, the engine seems tight.

Putting in a electronic ignition did so much.

I’m 50/50 on doing the kit myself for a few reasons. Sending it to that shop has been a back burner for a while.

Logistically, I’m in weird situation here in the burbs. The spouse has 0 interest in it and with that, any kind of moral support or much else.

I won’t lift the CJ7 or the Blazer.

A knockoff replacement OEM spring set costs almost as much as the skyjacker kit. I’ve had some grief with the knockoff stuff.

I get the Willys roadworthy, it can live in the backyard. Getting the CJ7 home where doing the rest of the jobs I want would follow.

The blazer for the short term will live part time at the folk’s place. Long story.


26 posted on 06/20/2017 6:55:50 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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Had a '79 CJ-5 with a V6-258 w/manual trans. Not the fastest in an A to B race but it could climb any trees that were in the way.

Just past 150K it blew a rod on the DC Beltway going about 70. Looked like someone hit me with a stinger MPAD. Got a used 258 from the junk yard and it went another 50k until I gave it to my Dad.

30 posted on 06/20/2017 7:17:10 PM PDT by 11Bush
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