The left front axle on my ’95 YJ had been leaking gear oil out the tube and onto the lower inner knuckle every time I drove it for the last several months. Later on, it was bad enough that it…
Tuttle Creek ORV Park, 21-22 Sept 2002 near Randolph, KS
Matt was selling his Jeep and wanted to make a farewell run to Tuttle Creek to pass the torch to the new owner. A small group of Lincoln Wrangler owners accompanied him for a weekend of camping and wheeling. Since…
Full-Size Jeep Window Wipe Replacement
“Window wipes” is the official term for the weatherstripping that runs along the bottom of all your roll-down windows and (theoretically) prevents water from running down inside your door. After 25 years, these wipes (especially the outside ones) can get…
’77 Wagoneer Tailgate Window Motor Repair
According to Mike Baxter, there are two types of FSJ owners: those who have had problems with their electric tailgate windows, and those who will. I found myself in the former group the day I bought my ’77 Wagoneer. The…
FSJ Invasion – Yankee Boy Basin, 17 Aug 2002 near Ouray, CO
We’d grown tired of the daily commute down the scary Hwy 550 from Ouray to Silverton, so we decided to spend the day on a shorter, closer trail. Yankee Boy Basin is just 8 miles southwest of Ouray, and doesn’t…
FSJ Invasion – Placer & Picayne Gulches, 16 Aug 2002 near Ouray, CO
We jumped in with a small group (five Jeeps including us) on Friday. Since the picnic was scheduled for noon-4pm near Eureka (just south of Animas Forks), we decided to run some trails close to the area that morning —…
FSJ Invasion – Corkscrew Gulch, 15 Aug 2002 near Ouray, CO
We intended to head to Minnie & Maggie Gulches, but we took a wrong turn after Silverton (despite Gary’s GPS), and ended up doing Corkscrew Gulch instead. Oh well, it was still fun. Dennis stalled just before the summit and…
Installing an AMC V8 into a ’77 Jeep Wagoneer
Nearly two years after removing the 401 V8 from my ’77 Wagoneer, I finally finished rebuilding it and was ready to drop it back in place. I was set to drive this vehicle 800 miles to Ouray, CO, for the…
AMC V8 Intake Manifold Info
Table of Contents Thermostat housing problems Edelbrock Performer install Emissions equipment Thermostat Housing Problems When I rebuilt the 401 V8 in my ’77 Jeep Wagoneer, I noticed that one of the thermostat housing bolt holes was partially clogged with something.…
AMC V8 Timing Cover Inspection and Dress Up
Inspection One of the weakest points in the design of the AMC V8 is the aluminum timing cover. Unlike the timing cover on a small block Chevy, which merely covers the timing set (as the name implies), the AMC V8…