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Don't you have an OE "pointer" that goes near vertical in the presence of hot chicks? . Mine's still working perfectly after giving years of good service.

Wrong bearings. The locating tab must line up. . Take an old bearing (or all of them) with you when you go back to return these, and make sure the replacements they sell you match your old ones. Also buy some PlastiGauge and use it to double-check your bearing clearances.

. Probably CraigsList. . This ad went viral, right? Someone has to pay for all that traffic, and CL probably choked on the bill. . Great ad though - CL should have been glad for the publicity! :rotf:

not 4x4, idiot light dash w/ enormous fuel guage (must be the most important gauge since it is the biggest, right? ), long bed (maybe a plus to some, but I seek a short-bed), pre-'91, A/C pulley looks wrong?.

.They gettin worried up there in D.C. . Last year, Homeland Security ordered enough ammunition to shoot every American almost 7 times each (2 billion rounds, 300 million Americans). They said the ammo was for target practice. I wonder why they ordered hollow points then? . .:D

I agree with grabbing it because it is free... but I'd be leery of investing a great deal of effort in a swap without knowing more particulars about that engine. . Note that I have no personal experience with that engine, but it has a less-than stellar reputation from what I have read. Back in the day, I did rebuild a few hundred fuel pumps for the V-6 and V-8, which were rotary and not adjustable for fuel delivery per cylinder and thus used more fuel (unlike the in-line Bosch pumps for other engines, which were great, though complicated). Those diesels had the reputation of being heavy, underpowered, and unreliable. . Almost all failures at the local dealer were due to poor fuel filters, which did not separate all water from the fuel. Adding a water trap would have been a good modification, as it is for any diesel I think: all it takes to ruin a fuel pump is one drop of water inside overnight to seize it. Plunger tolerances are a go/no-go fit requiring polishing on a lapidary wheel with rouge if tight - I was trained that it was down to millionths of an inch and not measurable with shop micrometers.

I believe this was directed at me. Regardless, i love it..Last time I checked, 1 does not constitute a crowd. . Neither do 2 when you add me in. No, I don't have 'ants in me pants' anymore, but I love it too, lord hep me I do. Must be a tough engine to stand up to that sort of boosting and abuse!

My 92 MJ has a 90-amp. It is sufficient. . I'd like a bigger alternator, but stock, i don't need it. If I were to add a battery and an inverter (for some back-up power in hurricane season) or any significantly heavier load than stock, I'd have to have it.

. So how much is this costing the federal gub'ment, again?

. :agree:

See if a local shop can sell you a set of brushes and put them in yourself. Cost me $15 last time I did mine in my 92 XJ a couple years back.

Here is a Volvo diesel teaser vid showcasing its potential for the "ants in the pants' crowd :rotf: :

... The Volvo setup requires a bellhousing from a Volvo with AW4 (I think they started in '91 but I lost all my notes when my D'Hell computer kicked the bucket) The diesel engine is more commonly found in boats than Volvo autos. I am not sure if the gas motor has the same bell pattern. Volvo didn't use an AX-15 trans as far as I know. Good info to be sure - thanks heaps. I am in boat country down here, but the salt water wreaks havoc on marine applications, so I fear it may be hard locally to find such an engine. (I will ask around though.) Any ideas where to source an AW4 bellhousing for that Volvo diesel? . How about some of those other engines you mentioned, I wonder? The AW in AW4 stands for "Aisin (Aishin) Warner", and I know Aisin supplies a LOT of stuff to the Japanese car industry. Any idea if any of the other diesels you mentioned had an AW4 or AX15 pairing? And if they were available in the USA? . My interest in this is starting to heat up, as I have a couple leads on Comanches with blown engines that look to be available locally. To my thinking, blown engine = perfect time for a swap...

.I did not know that reasoning behind the SC's decision. (Don't agree with it either, but then I disagree with the SC quite a lot in recent years.) Still, that only legitimizes the law, whether you like it or not (I don't, as I said, just on general principle). . Insurance companies already own a huge chunk of this country, so if there was profit in it for them it doesn't make sense that they fight it through their Congressional proxies. Note that I am not at all against them profiting from their business one bit, either - as private enterprise, they damn well better show a profit or they won't be in business for long. You are correct in shooting down the car insurance analogy too - I hadn't thought about it. . I am not sure what would be the best solution for universal health care, but I know Obamacare ain't it. I've lived and worked in a number of countries, and all of them had better options than what we have here - among industrialized nations I think ours is worst in that regard. Unless you are prepared to throw the uninsured to the wolves and abandon Christian/civilized ethics with regard to being your brother's keeper, there must be at least some minimal level of care offered to all. It is after all what divides man from beast... But I don't think for a moment that either the current state of health care or Obamacare are the way to demonstrate the excellence of our country to others. . All the above aside, the law is what it is. If there need to be future attempts to repeal or amend it, that's fine - but for now Congress just needs to end this partisan crap and get on with their business of legislation (preferably repealing 2 laws for every new one they pass - then maybe in 100 years or so we'd be back to a decent level of government). Poor people in this country already have insurance its called Medicare and Medicaid. The problem is peoples priorities and the fact that they choose to not purchase insurance and spend the money on toys. To those people I say let them get sick and let them figure it out. I am so tired of people not taking responsibility for thier own lives. I believe we are our brothers keepers but our government handouts are not a hand up it only keeps people dependent on government for their life style. I have worked in other countrys as well and our poor people would be considered middle to upper class in those countrys. We have the richest poor people on the face of the earth. There was once a day in this country where food stamps and wellfare was for emergency not to live off from cradle to grave. . Maybe the solution is to cover everyone with some sort of basic MediCare/MedicAid, and have private companies offer premium insurance for better care? . Don't say we have that already, because from what I have seen, we don't... . Oh yeah - insert customary rabble-rousing against Congress for their latest failure here: .

. Sure as hell couldn't do any worse!

.I did not know that reasoning behind the SC's decision. (Don't agree with it either, but then I disagree with the SC quite a lot in recent years.) Still, that only legitimizes the law, whether you like it or not (I don't, as I said, just on general principle). . Insurance companies already own a huge chunk of this country, so if there was profit in it for them it doesn't make sense that they fight it through their Congressional proxies. Note that I am not at all against them profiting from their business one bit, either - as private enterprise, they damn well better show a profit or they won't be in business for long. You are correct in shooting down the car insurance analogy too - I hadn't thought about it. . I am not sure what would be the best solution for universal health care, but I know Obamacare ain't it. I've lived and worked in a number of countries, and all of them had better options than what we have here - among industrialized nations I think ours is worst in that regard. Unless you are prepared to throw the uninsured to the wolves and abandon Christian/civilized ethics with regard to being your brother's keeper, there must be at least some minimal level of care offered to all. It is after all what divides man from beast... But I don't think for a moment that either the current state of health care or Obamacare are the way to demonstrate the excellence of our country to others. . All the above aside, the law is what it is. If there need to be future attempts to repeal or amend it, that's fine - but for now Congress just needs to end this partisan crap and get on with their business of legislation (preferably repealing 2 laws for every new one they pass - then maybe in 100 years or so we'd be back to a decent level of government).

Not an issue for me. . I don't use mechanics - never have, and (God willing and as long as I keep my health) I never will.

.Hear! Hear! . Far worse than the salaries of career politicians is their insider trading - they pass legislation that affects an industry and can legally make stock trades before the facts are public knowledge. Anyone else would go to jail for doing that.

. The House of Representatives is only half of Congress, the other half being the Senate. The law is also not a tax, because the gummint is not taking money for health care - it is instead requiring insurance to be purchased from private companies, similar to the requirement to have to purchase automobile insurance. (I don't like such requirements on general principle, but have your car smashed one time by an uninsured motorist and see if you like that...). I had a sneaking suspicion when the seatbelt law passed, and every time a no smoking law passes, that it was a precursor to some kind of health care legislation, but I have no proof it is part of the same agenda ("protect your health for the good of the collective, guard your contribution to the greater good"). . Indeed, no law is above repeal, and I am all for that. But the Republicans tried 42 times (last count I heard) to repeal it once it passed and failed every time - and now they are resorting to the cheap parliamentary trick of shutting down the government in a final attempt to force their way. I think we can all agree that they don't have your best interest in mind, but rather that of their corporate sponsors and the dollars they represent. (Not to say that wealth should not be protected - if well managed it represents potential for present and future prosperity, and must be guarded and even nurtured... but that there is a whole 'nother discussion.) . . . I like your skunk reference. Here is my favorite: Know how you can tell if a politician is lying? Watch his mouth to see if it is moving...

I heard some poll results yesterday that made me laugh. When asked which they rated higher in their opinion, Congress or dog poop, 40% of respondents said Congress - and 46% said dog poop! . One more comment - I don't think it is fair to blame both sides. Whether you agree or not with the "ObamaCare" law or not (one side insists on calling it a "bill" even though it was signed into law, so it is binding and beyond debate) - and frankly, from the point of view of loss of freedom I don't like it one bit - it is the law and there is nothing to "negotiate" about it. Seems to me it is the insurance companies who have the most to complain about because they stand to lose profits by being forced to take on the uninsured with pre-existing conditions, and they are pushing their lobbyists, corporate shills, and puppet legislators to squawk long and loud to do all they can to further their cause and protect their interests.

. Still interested in hearing more about that potential Volvo diesel swap - the one that will mate to an AW4. AAre they not available from an automotive application? And if it mates to an AW4 bellhousing, would it not mate to an AX15 as well? Sounds like it might be a relatively easy way to go compared to having to get an adapter plate and associated custom machine work/trouble with flywheels and additional risk of failure from bolt-on cobbled-together rotating parts. Deviating as little as possible from factory engineering is highly desirable in my book - that leaves leeway when you do have to make modifications (there will always be unforeseen things that pop up that will require mods, you can be sure of that...). . Anyone have any details to share? Carnuck, I am looking to you in particular - seems you have spent some thought on this and know of a number of options worth a closer look. I am not familiar with any of them, so don't be shy about elaborating, please!

Did you put the cover sheet on your TPS report? :yes:

Thanks for posting - I am in the area and definitely looking for at least one nice (or with good potential to be made really nice) 91 or 92, plus at least one beater (maybe 2 or even 3 beaters if they can be had dirt cheap). . The only one that still shows on CL is the one listed at Dothan - that's a long way to tow/trailer it home...

. You of all people I thought would appreciate an unorthodox solution. Salvaging lost oil is a well-known tactic touted for breakdowns in the Alaskan bush. When you are out there, you do what it takes to get home, or else you accept the alternative. I've heard of stuffing rags into a hole in the block caused by a thrown rod, then catching all the oil possible and sopping up any you can off the ground, dropping the oil pan, unbolting the offending rod and the one opposite it in the firing order, jamming them up into their cylinders with wadding, and buttoning back up as best you can - then driving the rig home hundreds of miles, using whatever you can scrounge up for the lubricant you lose (including wringing out lost oil drippings from catch rags, and when that runs out, substituting cooking oil or dish soap - ANYTHING that will lubricate better than dry metal-on-metal). When you are on your @$$ you do what it takes to keep going, or else your leave your rig (and maybe your bones) to decorate the wilderness. . When I was a farm kid I broke down often, sometimes hundreds of miles from home. I drove cheap crap (my first car I got at age 14 - an abandoned non-running 1963 Dodge Dart I got for $32 at auction - Dad bid for me but I paid for it, and I had it running 2 days later) that broke down all the time, but never resorted to shops and never abandoned a vehicle (couldn't afford either alternative). Here is one example: when my fuel pump crapped out one night, I made the 2-hour drive home with a 2.5 gallon Round-Up (herbicide) jug of gasoline strapped to my roof with baling twine and a siphon hose running from it to the carb of my 1967 Dodge Coronet V-8 flivver. Had to stop for gas several times - you should have seen the stares at the gas stations... *lol* . Bottom line is, when you are stuck, you do what you can afford and whatever it takes to get home. Upon rereading my response I can see why you castigated me. I did appreciate your solution and thought it was novel and original. And I have experienced break downs at the most inconvenient times requiring novel solutions. In 1951 I was driving a 1934 Chevy from LaVeta to Pueblo when a rod went thru the side of the block. Cut a piece of wire off a fence and wired the end of the rod up so it would clear the crank. Cut up a blanket and stuffed it into the hole to keep what oil I had left in. Drove it a little over 45 miles that way. Altho it didn't require any innovative thinking, in 1961 while flying a Bucker Jungmann from Barcelona to Irun I had a engine failure and landed in a rocky pasture bending a landing gear leg. A sheep herder saw me land and came over to see what was going on. His total tool box consisted of a axe, saw, pair of pliers, flat blade screw driver and a draw knife. Using the pliers, and totally rounding off the nuts in the process I got the fuel line off, confirming my suspicion. Clogged fuel line. Got that fixed. Got the herder to lift one wing enough for me to straighten the gear and wired it half assed together hoping it would hold well enough to get off. It did. We then spent two hours moving rocks to get a little smooth ground for take off. Gave the guy 100 Pesetas for his help, said a short prayer, I'm not a religous guy, and went for it. Obviously I made it since I'm here now talking about it. Although I may make sarcastic remarks, because I'm basically a sarcastic guy, I do appreciate innovation and originality. LOL - now that is more like it! . If I ever make it out to Colorado, I'd like to look you up and swap yarns... though I have some good ones, I have a feeling you will have me beat. Either way, it should make for an interesting time, to be sure. :)

. You of all people I thought would appreciate an unorthodox solution. Salvaging lost oil is a well-known tactic touted for breakdowns in the Alaskan bush. When you are out there, you do what it takes to get home, or else you accept the alternative. I've heard of stuffing rags into a hole in the block caused by a thrown rod, then catching all the oil possible and sopping up any you can off the ground, dropping the oil pan, unbolting the offending rod and the one opposite it in the firing order, jamming them up into their cylinders with wadding, and buttoning back up as best you can - then driving the rig home hundreds of miles, using whatever you can scrounge up for the lubricant you lose (including wringing out lost oil drippings from catch rags, and when that runs out, substituting cooking oil or dish soap - ANYTHING that will lubricate better than dry metal-on-metal). When you are on your @$$ you do what it takes to keep going, or else your leave your rig (and maybe your bones) to decorate the wilderness. . When I was a farm kid I broke down often, sometimes hundreds of miles from home. I drove cheap crap (my first car I got at age 14 - an abandoned non-running 1963 Dodge Dart I got for $32 at auction - Dad bid for me but I paid for it, and I had it running 2 days later) that broke down all the time, but never resorted to shops and never abandoned a vehicle (couldn't afford either alternative). Here is one example: when my fuel pump crapped out one night, I made the 2-hour drive home with a 2.5 gallon Round-Up (herbicide) jug of gasoline strapped to my roof with baling twine and a siphon hose running from it to the carb of my 1967 Dodge Coronet V-8 flivver. Had to stop for gas several times - you should have seen the stares at the gas stations... *lol* . Bottom line is, when you are stuck, you do what you can afford and whatever it takes to get home.