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I feel bad for ya Pete. Will stuff like that be your diet forever?

That' sounds like an interesting project you are undertaking. How long are those springs? The MJ leaf packs are 57" eye-to-eye. You might be able to used them if they are close. Instead of an AAL pack, make a SSL pack. (subtract several leafs).

2WD LWB w. AW4, D35, 4.0 = 60" length u-joint to u-joint. 2WD LWB w. AW4, D44, 4.0 = 59" length u-joint to u-joint. With manual transmission = :dunno:

Not necessarily. What you're looking for is the timing advance. If it advances from idle to approx 12*-14* BTDC and hangs there up through the RPM, you can eliminate many things. But it won't be rock solid like an old school points and vacuum advance system because of all the other inputs to the ECU, so expect some jumping. Just check it out if you can and see what happens. Since you can run fine for awhile until you throw the code, it might not pinpoint anything because your problem is intermittent. But it can eliminate some possibilities causing your problem.

That's dayem solid and normal - but you never left idle it sounds like. I can't see the graduated timing marks on the timing cover (the water pump pulley was blocking them), and the RPMs seemed to never change. To see the timing marks on the cover the aux fan needs to pulled. It's hard to see. At about 1200-1500 RPM the mark will jump up from 0* and sync at about 12*-14* BTDC, and should remain fairly steady up to about 3000 RPM w/o flying around. That's what you are looking for. You can't adjust the timing, but the timing light verifies that the ECU is doing it's job to advance the timing when increasing the RPMs, the distributor gear is engaged properly, and the distributor sync sensor is passing traffic okay.

Well Johnny, all I can say is :drool: . It's such a well thought out and executed MJ.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Refinished-Jeep-Comanche-1986-1991-15-inch-Wheel-Rim-/130626216373?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Wheels&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e69ede1b5 Best offer too. These wheels are nice.

Looks familiar,huh Don? :) Scott IS a member here. He joined up last time we were talking about his truck. Yes Sir. :thumbsup: Truly my favorite MJ build of all time. And it is subtle considering how super capable it is both on and off road.

How did you ckeck the crank and cam position signals? Use a dual trace o'scope and look at both square waves simultaneously to see if they are both synced up? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the PCM looks for the crank sensor for primary timing, then the cam signal only if the crank signal fails. Can you tell on the scope which signal goes wacky when it happens? Might provide a clue as to where to look. Also, does the 99 engine still have the timing marks on the timing cover and harmonic balancer? If so, it might not be a bad idea to throw a timing light on it and eyeball the timing marks. Mine is usually at around 14* BTDC, and is steady w/o jumping around while changing RPMs.

A weak battery can cause the P0340 code - how old is the MJ battery or did you use the 99XJ battery? I'd have it checked anyhow, not just the crappy load test that Autozone does, but using the battery analysis machine most dealers have. My daughter's Suzuki was throwing this code; turned out to be the battery. Just a thought...........

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Thanks, changes incorporated except the ones you were not sure of. This is a work in progress; feel free to point out any errors and/or omissions.

Yeah, That bike was a poor Harley copy of a BMW design, except w/o the reliability. Worth big bucks today, if there any left running.

Kevin - I respect and admire you for giving it a go. I didn't have the guts to even try. Been following your build; your truck looks super mate. She will be up and running soon. :cheers:

Was doing some editing and I edited my post to oblivion. :dunno: Anyhow, that's why they make so many different bikes, autos, trucks, etc.; everyone has a different opinion and wants. IB a beemer guy. All's well.

Fixed it for ya, I think. Is that the link you were refering to?

Uncalled for ignoramus maximus statement that does nothing to answer the OP's question.

Exacerly Brett. That's why I asked for the year. In a perfect world Pete, that's cool. But a wanna-be DIY engine builder using a stroker recipe he found on the web, built one himself or farmed it out to a local machine shop, and it actually ran (for a while), that's pretty common on the stroker forums. While I admire the DIY attitude, it can end up costing a lot more in the end than buying a built crate from a reputable supplier. And sketchy paperwork at best.

John, what year is the Wrangler and what's the reason for the part out? Wrecked? Was the engine running before the part out? Do you have any build specs for the 4.7L engine? Bringing a used non-running stroker engine back to life can be expensive. Since it's 4.7L block it's been bored and unless the seller can provide the engine build details I'd pass. If you don't need a stroker I'd opt for a known running low mileage stock OBD1 engine from a wreck or yard.

Don't stop with the motor oil and filter. With a newly aquired vehicle with a questionable maintenance history; it's best to change all fluids and filters; oil, tranny, tcase and differentials, power steering, brakes, and radiator coolant. Plus the hoses and belts unless obviously new.

Since you mentioned in the same post "Had a lifter tick at first, but that's cleared up" I figured out that you had it running. It's tough to detect a lifter tick while cranking. No apology necessary IMO. :thumbsup:

:cheers: :banana: :clapping: Good to hear.

I had not heard that Joe. The Navy sure could use the SRF in that part of the world. And the landing field would have to be Cubi. Fedex had their Asia hub there for awhile. Olongapo is her place of birth too.

Thanks guys. Agree Jim. Always thought I was fairly military techno-savy with 40+ years military and civilian gov DoD service everywhere, but my little baby girl daughter blows me away when we discuss what she does. Read dinosaur. But she listens and took my advice when I stressed she graduate numero uno in her class cause it might result in an early promotion, and it did. We won't be seeing her much she gets underway in the E3, but she'll be fine. Mom is worried of course. But it's pretty tame out there now.