Stock & Pacesetter exhaustsOver the last few months, my 1995 Jeep Wrangler started to develop an annoying rattle from the exhaust whenever the engine was running. Crawling underneath to do a little shaking and beating indicated that something was rattling…
York Compressor Oil System Modification
Most A/C compressors lubricate themselves with the freon that flows through the A/C system. In order to use these compressors for pumping air, you need to have an external oiler feeding air into the intake hose and a filter to…
Vacuum Line Routing for Jeep Engines
258 I6 and 304/360/401 V8 in CJ and FSJ One of the most confusing aspects to tuning up an engine from the late 1970’s and 1980’s is all the early attempts manufacturers made to improve emissions with various vacuum-operated…
’77 Jeep Wagoneer Ignition Upgrade
Ever since I rebuilt the AMC 401 V8 on my ’77 Jeep Wagoneer, the gas mileage just hasn’t been as high as it should be. I tried several things to fix it with limited success, but eventually decided that maybe…
The Search for Improved Gas Mileage in a ’77 Jeep Wagoneer 401 V8
When I bought my ’77 Jeep Wagoneer, I intended to use it as a tow rig and (eventually) as a daily driver for my wife and ever-growing family. I rebuilt the AMC 401 myself not long after I bought the…
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…
AMC Cylinder Head Reconditioning
Table of Contents Tear Down / Inspection DIY Head Porting Valve/Spring Assembly Installation onto Block Miscellany Tear Down / Inspection I’ll write this section someday. The heads, like the rest of the engine, were a basket case. 1974 heads…
AMC 401 V8 Engine Rebuild Parts List
Here’s the list of parts I needed in order to get my401 V8 back on the road.