kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Good job. I HATE electric problems. Glad you found it.
Quick (hopefully) TBI 350 swap in my "Jeep"
- Thread starter mbryson
- Start date
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
WOOT!
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Trying the embed media thing
Had to upload the video to YouTube
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
The Facebook embed has worked for me everything, as long as the privacy is set to Public.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Spent 6-7 hours putting things together. In some cases even more than they have been before. 
There’s a bunch of sheet metal on there now. An upper radiator hose even
Still need to clean up the headlight harness and horn connector stuff.
This here is a pipe plug in my water pump. Where I'll put a return line for a heater . Undoing that pipe plug was kind of a bitch. Required the below.
I never use those adapter things to go from 1/2"-3/8". This was a great way to either bust one or utilize leverage to break that pipe plug loose.
Here we have a nipple. I added some heater hose and clamps and now have the plumbed side of a heater. Need to work out some electrical and ducting
There’s a bunch of sheet metal on there now. An upper radiator hose even
Still need to clean up the headlight harness and horn connector stuff.
This here is a pipe plug in my water pump. Where I'll put a return line for a heater . Undoing that pipe plug was kind of a bitch. Required the below.
I never use those adapter things to go from 1/2"-3/8". This was a great way to either bust one or utilize leverage to break that pipe plug loose.
Here we have a nipple. I added some heater hose and clamps and now have the plumbed side of a heater. Need to work out some electrical and ducting
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- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
So, we are hoping this Gates19632 will be the hot ticket for getting the limp hose off the manifold and chafing against that sharp bracket?
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- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
I REALLY should have done something with the multi-colored firewall while I had the engine out
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
More “exciting” stuff. That heater hose is almost ideal. I cut about 3” off the end at the heater box. Hopefully the molded hose holds up over time?
Exciting pictures for posterity (really me when I need to replace this)
I’ve spent time on making the Taurus fan wiring a little less butch. It’s controlled manually. I hope to have it all automagically controlled soon. This should work for now. Been that way for 13 years
Gratuitous hose picture
Now the fun part. The beast won’t start.. Haven’t changed anything. Have spark and fuel. Engines seem that simple to me. I did change the distributor but haven’t moved it since I got it “running”. Had no coolant so I only let it run for 3-5 seconds. Timing was off a bit but I thought a quick timing set and I’d be good to go.
I need to take the distributor out as the gasket crumbled when I installed it last. I’ll have to set to TDC and point rotor at cylinder 1? See what happens. I was hoping to circulate some coolant through the beast and see if I had any leaks. Took the better part of 4 gallons to fill the radiator and I assume a fair amount of the engine. We’ll see how this goes
Exciting pictures for posterity (really me when I need to replace this)
I’ve spent time on making the Taurus fan wiring a little less butch. It’s controlled manually. I hope to have it all automagically controlled soon. This should work for now. Been that way for 13 years
Gratuitous hose picture
Now the fun part. The beast won’t start.
. Haven’t changed anything. Have spark and fuel. Engines seem that simple to me. I did change the distributor but haven’t moved it since I got it “running”. Had no coolant so I only let it run for 3-5 seconds. Timing was off a bit but I thought a quick timing set and I’d be good to go.I need to take the distributor out as the gasket crumbled when I installed it last. I’ll have to set to TDC and point rotor at cylinder 1? See what happens. I was hoping to circulate some coolant through the beast and see if I had any leaks. Took the better part of 4 gallons to fill the radiator and I assume a fair amount of the engine. We’ll see how this goes
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gijohn40
too poor to wheel... :(
- Location
- Layton, Utah
hopefully there wasn't a leak and the cylinders filled up with antifreeze
Jinx
when in doubt, upgrade!
- Location
- So Jordan, Utah
Just because you mentioned playing with the distributor. Check your distributor cap for hairline cracks. Could be sending spark to two cylinders at the same time.
Pile of parts
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Jordan
When you get this running...
I did the automagic taurus fan thing last summer. I had been running it manually for years too. I used the BMW/Volvo junkyard parts. Seems to work well. Plenty of info on line but I'd be happy to help if you have questions.
I did the automagic taurus fan thing last summer. I had been running it manually for years too. I used the BMW/Volvo junkyard parts. Seems to work well. Plenty of info on line but I'd be happy to help if you have questions.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Got it running. Seems like I only have it going on 6 cylinder. Swapped a plug and pinched the plug wire down to the plug terminal on #2 and it’s running on 7 now. Trying to patch all the loose fittings and such. Weeping a little gas from the throttle body.
I plan to swap out my new plug wires for my old ones. See if that’s the bulk of the issue or if it makes no difference.
TBI is spraying a LOT of fuel. Not sure if it’s due to me rebuild or if that’s just how things are.
At worst I can move this out of the garage and such. It hasn’t moved since Oct or whenever
I plan to swap out my new plug wires for my old ones. See if that’s the bulk of the issue or if it makes no difference.
TBI is spraying a LOT of fuel. Not sure if it’s due to me rebuild or if that’s just how things are.
At worst I can move this out of the garage and such. It hasn’t moved since Oct or whenever
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- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Swapped plug wires and that seemed to help for a minute? Started loading up with fuel and such. I’m not convinced my TBI rebuild was a good idea? Anyone have a 350 TBI throttle body kicking around that needs a new home?
ID Bronco
Registered User
- Location
- Idaho Falls, ID
Marc, with my impatience I would be going nuts with what you have going there. I'm impressed with your fortitude. Best of luck getting it dialed in.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Piece of shit lives! Had a neighbor with a lonely van TBI 350 throttle body (thanks for the offer Bart!). TOTALLY different lower part of the throttle body on the van unit. Just swapped the upper part onto the pickup lower out of my Jeep.
Runs fairly well? We’ll see if it starts tomorrow. Need to get the flex plate inspection cover on and tie up a few more loose ends. PCV crap and such.
Runs fairly well? We’ll see if it starts tomorrow. Need to get the flex plate inspection cover on and tie up a few more loose ends. PCV crap and such.
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- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Best. Video. Ever.
Congrats Marc, glad you figured it out!
Congrats Marc, glad you figured it out!
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
On to this project pdq
I’ll make a new thread
I’ll make a new thread