eaglescout526

This thing has been annoying lately. But I think I might have figured out my high idle issue. Thanks to a lot of digging and help from some of you guys, I was able to get the engine to calm down. Turns out the gasket between the carb and the top cover was on wrong some how but upon inspection, it looks like the gasket was made wrong. So a piece of the carb for some reason wasn’t being covered and was allowing more airflow than it should’ve I also found the throttle return spring and mounting plate and got that back on and everything seems to be working like it should. I got the radiator in. Soon it’ll be time to see if I can get it to move under its own power.

Oh it’s been a while since I’ve searched. I already have one for the set up plus one from another member who got me one from the junkyard as a back up. But it looks like what you have except not home made lol. I’ll find a pic of it.

Whaaaaa? Man you guys were holding out on me.

50 of the original 84-86 forks?

As far as the choke goes, I’m not entirely sure if it operates correctly. I haven’t gotten the engine to be warm enough. I wanted to test things one at a time. First was giving the engine load with the pulleys. No dice. Next is to throw the radiator back in and give it some water(hoping it all stays in the block and not out some gasket). And while I’m at such I’ll be looking into the needle and seat. Now I did rebuild the carb with a genuine Ford rebuild kit that the PO purchased sometime in the 90’s from a Ford dealer(that must’ve been a tricky find) and everything inside the kit was in brand new shape. Nothing rotten or dry. Wasn’t exposed to the sun, heat or the elements so I’m confident the parts with the kit are correct and right to the specs but if adjusting the seats doesn’t help then I’ll be looking into a new rebuild kit.

So I did some searching on just carbs in general after getting all the belts on the pulleys and it still did not slow down the RPM much. But my dad helped me with this beast and there was a brief moment where the engine did calm down and then ramped the RPMs right back up. After doing my research I found a hot rodder forum that had a guy trying to figure out a high idle issue and another person said that the needle and seat could not be being pushed down to stop the fuel flow and overfilling the bowl and causing the engine to just run away in similar situation like mine. Since I did rebuild the carb myself, it seems very likely this is my issue as I saw the top gasket between the carb itself and the top plate was moist with fuel. Sound like a good theory or crazy?

It is if someone is wanting to do the conversion and wanting to keep their Jeep AMC and not use the Chrysler set up. The only things that aren’t available anymore is on the inside of the bell, being the fork and the pivot ball but that’s gonna be a pain to punch out.

It’s an external slave cylinder for the clutch. It’s the AMC style of what Chrysler decided to do in the HO years.

Holy crap that got there fast!! Still working on your clock though. Haven’t had a free moment.

I can’t see who owned it prior to you. You might be SOL with that MJ.

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*X2 -SA Charcoal AGC APA MONOTONE PAINT PACKAGE CBA BENCH SEAT - STRAIGHT BK CGW CKA CARPETS - CLASS I SHORT PILE 8 - 12 OZ CLE ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT CUF FULL LENGTH FRONT CONSOLE DDQ Transmission - 5-Speed Manual ERB ENGINE - 4.0L I6 MPI GAS GAC ALL WINDOWS - TINTED GLASS GSC MIRROR - RIGHT BLACK JFH TACHOMETER - MECH JGB Clock - Digital JHA WINDSHIELD WIPERS - DELUXE JJA CIGAR LIGHTER - FRT COMP LAP FUEL ECONOMY SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT LMA HALOGEN HEADLAMPS MDA FRT LICENSE PLATE ATTACH REQUIRED NAE EMISS CONTROL TESTING LABEL NHQ Transmission Heater NMB ENGINE COOLING - STANDARD DUTY PWB QWB RAC RADIO - AM/MTR SBA POWER STEERING SUA TILT STEERING COLUMN TBG SPARE TIRE - COMPACT WJN 15" Aluminum Wheels Build date 3/9/88 Body code JL61 Sold by RANCHO JEEP-EAGLE, SAN DIEGO CA

*ZZ TRIM STYLE ZZ - BUCKET SEAT -ZZ ADE COLD WEATHER PACKAGE AJT RADIO PREP GROUP AJY Popular Equipment Package BAC 75 AMP ALTERNATOR BCQ Battery - Maintenance Free CGW CKA CARPETS - CLASS I SHORT PILE 8 - 12 OZ CUF FULL LENGTH FRONT CONSOLE DDQ Transmission - 5-Speed Manual EFB ENGINE - 2.8L GM 6CYL GAC ALL WINDOWS - TINTED GLASS GEC Window - Left Side, Front, Sliding GFD SLIDING RR WINDOW GPB DUAL - O/S MIRR PKG - LOW MOUNT - CHROME HC0 All Vehicles W/O Air Cond HCC HEATER W/UPR LEVEL VENTIL - TYPE II JAY Instrument Cluster w/Tach JFH TACHOMETER - MECH JGB Clock - Digital JJA CIGAR LIGHTER - FRT COMP K60 BODY SIDE MLDGS - VINYL LMA HALOGEN HEADLAMPS MBJ Bumper - Front, Black MDA FRT LICENSE PLATE ATTACH REQUIRED MFD BRIGHT GRILLE - TYPE I NAF HIGH ALTITUDE EMISS CONTROL PKG NFA TANK - 23 GAL FUEL NHK ENGINE BLOCK HEATER NMB ENGINE COOLING - STANDARD DUTY SBA POWER STEERING SCE STRG WHL - EURO/SPORT TYPE WJD WHEELS - 15 X 7.0 STYLED STEEL Build date 12/16/85 Body code JM62

Oh yeah, I remember being able to order those from the PDCs still.

can't we still order these from Chrysler or did you clean them all out?

You could always install cruise with your current column. Just the only thing that you may or may not have is the intermittent wipers which is the only thing the cruise control controls were on. Are you looking to add intermittent wipers as well? Otherwise there is no real difference in a column with cruise vs without cruise.

*canned laughter*

Damn glass etching of the VIN. Looks like a dealer thing someone opted for. That’s how you know it’s original.

Found me another one I like.

Merry Christmas MJ fanatics!!

Damn. Those are good finds. I’ve got a NOS Jeep tailgate decal hanging in the garage above my workbench. I do have a goal to get all the NOS decals that are floating around out there.

Have you thought about putting a couple more nuts on the stud and tightening them together and use one of those two as a hold with one wrench and wrench off the stuck one(maybe apply some heat)? Another one you could also try if you don’t want to damage the threads is to use a hot glue gun and a pair of vice grips/channel locks and hot glue the stud to either one and see if you can get the nut off that way?

The only major difference between the two set ups is that the manual trans has a switch that sits above the pedal and disengages cruise for shifting. But it’s better to have the automatic set up as it’s harder to find the original clutch switch. You’ll just have to remember when you have cruise engaged to not shift unless you tap the brakes to turn off cruise. Otherwise it’s plug n play.

I have a metric ton of those regulators(yellow AMC box). Very rarely do they fail or not work but if it has been exposed to moisture for years, expect there to be some corrosion as it is not perfectly sealed. Fun fact, Dana, the axle makers had a division that used to make all those cruise control kits. AMC got the exclusive contract for those kits to be more factory and professional than what you would get from say Sears or the other big 3 makers.

That honestly looks like a good rear bumper to me. Even if it looks a little mangled a BFH and heat will bring it back to being straight. can't be afraid to save those bumpers. *D4 TRIM STYLE D4 - VINYL BENCH SEAT -SA CHARCOAL 135 Zone 35-Washington 1AA U.S. Dealer Retail 3VQ Customer Preferred Discount ALA ALK APA Monotone Paint BAP 75 Amp Alternator BCX Maint. Free Battery BGA Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes CBA Straight Back Bench Seat CKJ Black Vinyl Floor Covering CUM Mini Floor Console DBB All Manual Transmissions DCK 4SPD MANUAL TRANS DHN Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System DJH 230MM Front Axle DMD 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio DRJ Dana 35 Rear Axle EPE Engine - 2.5L Power Tech I-4 Cyl. GAC Tinted Glass Windows GBB Tinted Windshield Glass GCB Front Door Tinted Glass GEH Fixed Door Vent Glass GRV Left Manual Mirror GUA Open HCD Do Not Use - See HCA JAZ DO NOT USE - See JP, KA classes JCA 85 MPH Primary Speedometer JJA Cigar Lighter K3Z STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR KDP STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING COLOR KWA STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR LAP Shift Indicator Warning Lamp LBC Glove Box Lamp LMA Halogen Headlamps MB1 Black Front Bumper MBJ Black Bumper MDA Front License Plate Bracket MFF Black Grille MHB Bright Windshield Moldings MMC Rear Door Solid Window Insert MMG Belt Moldings MMJ DRIP TROUGH MOLDINGS - TYPE I NAA Federal Emissions NBK EVAP Control System NF2 18.5 Gallon Fuel Tank PX8 QX8 RA8 Delete Radio SBA Power Steering SCE Wrap Steering Wheel SFA Standard Duty Shock Absorbers SGA Rear Shock Absorbers TBC Compact Spare Tire TBM Tire Carrier Winch TNC P195/65R15 BSW AS Touring Tires TZH Michelin Brand Tires WJK 15X6.0 Styled Steel Wheels WLY All Steel Wheels XBS Pickup Box YAA Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications YEA No Optional Sales Codes YGE 5 Additional Gallons of Gas Z01 Rear Spring Group I Z5A GVW/Payload Rating Z63 Left Front Spring Group XII Z81 Right Front Spring Group X Build date 11/8/90 Body code JL61 Sold by ALAN MULLINS CHRYSLER JEEP, INC , BASSETT VA