Bringing 1993 Patch back from the dead...

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Not sure about oversize lifters, I know the lifter bores can be sleeved and resized, my bet would be the lifter bores are bad out of round, as well as all the other's..

I think the days of finding a decent used motor are gone sad to say...

 

[n8in8or]

What's the date code on that engine? Mostly curious about the bearings. The lifter wear.....WOW.

 

[WarWagon]

My first 2 engines were out of CUCV's. These two were out of HMMWV's. Date of both engines appear to be 1990.

 

[Will L.]

 

[n8in8or]

My first 2 engines were out of CUCV's. These two were out of HMMWV's. Date of both engines appear to be 1990.

Damn. And I thought the cam bearing problem was a newer problem. I suppose it makes sense that an HMMWV unit is going to have been used harder than a CUCV.

Sooooo.....what’s next?

 

[MrMarty51]

Darn. That's just too bad about the second engine.

 

[WarWagon]

Sooooo.....what’s next?

Complete Part Out.

So close and so far to running a Moose and diamond precups. But, this is the final straw of having good heads and NOTHING TO BOLT THEM UP TO. Some medical problems complicate it and...

The "NEW" R4 compressor started leaking bad out of the body oring just sitting still in a garage. So much for the local parts store Red China knock off under the Murray name. Not even 3000 miles on it. I grow tired of bad parts.



And just a year old.

Relocate aftermarket trans cooler between condenser and radiator and add Aux fan...

In realizing that condensers should stay under 160 degrees I measured how oil coolers in front of the condenser heat up the condenser. The passenger side is the liquid feed to the evaporator so it's the most important. Here is how I mounted mine between the radiators. Downside is it's hard to...

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[n8in8or]

Well that’s sad to hear, but I get your frustration.