It's Dead !!!!

sarge · 06-20-2010, 10:32 PM

Took the Jimmy out for it's maiden trip in the woods ..... Did great , even with crap shocks on it , the ride was very smooth even in the creek at speed. only problem was front drive shaft doesn't have enough slip and I think I popped it out about 10 times

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That was the good !!!!! the bad was on the way back up the creek I got in some deep water

and I developed a slight miss , I got it out of the water and had it on the rev-limiter trying to clean it out ..... and BANG !!!! popped my 4.3 :mad: ..... thought I got water in it, but once we got it home it appears my mystery knock that I thought was a flywheel .... was not ! no water in oil and no water in the intake box.
Going to start pulling the doner motor in the morning !
got a few pics waiting , will post soon .

RuffedUpXJ · 06-21-2010, 08:34 AM

Playing out in your favorite place? I guess Scott has another motor for you?

sarge · 06-21-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RuffedUpXJ

Playing out in your favorite place? I guess Scott has another motor for you?

Yes and Yes ! he was with me

RuffedUpXJ · 06-21-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sarge

Yes and Yes ! he was with me

He get that Wrangler going?

I need to go down there one time with you. Never been but heard a lot about it.

Nuts · 06-21-2010, 05:00 PM

If you need any cheap/free 4.3 parts I have 2 sitting here in pieces. One is a '98 and the other is a '99. The only differance I found so far is the starter bolts and bell housing bolts are standard thread on the 98 and metric on the 99.

sarge · 06-21-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuts

If you need any cheap/free 4.3 parts I have 2 sitting here in pieces. One is a '98 and the other is a '99. The only differance I found so far is the starter bolts and bell housing bolts are standard thread on the 98 and metric on the 99.

You got a bottom end thats good ? mines a 99

eighty3bronco · 06-21-2010, 10:46 AM

that didn't take long....

06-20-2010, 10:32 PM	#1
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	It's Dead !!!! Took the Jimmy out for it's maiden trip in the woods ..... Did great , even with crap shocks on it , the ride was very smooth even in the creek at speed. only problem was front drive shaft doesn't have enough slip and I think I popped it out about 10 times . That was the good !!!!! the bad was on the way back up the creek I got in some deep water and I developed a slight miss , I got it out of the water and had it on the rev-limiter trying to clean it out ..... and BANG !!!! popped my 4.3 :mad: ..... thought I got water in it, but once we got it home it appears my mystery knock that I thought was a flywheel .... was not ! no water in oil and no water in the intake box. Going to start pulling the doner motor in the morning ! got a few pics waiting , will post soon .

06-21-2010, 08:34 AM	#2
RuffedUpXJ On XJ 2 Now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield Twp. Posts: 314	Playing out in your favorite place? I guess Scott has another motor for you? __________________ 88 XJ - 5" lift - 35" BFG's - Bumpers - Rock Rails - Homebrewed OBA - Roof Rack - Tube Doors - Trimmed - Dented 87 XJ - D44 - Disco D30 - 235's - 231TC - Stock for now

06-21-2010, 10:46 AM	#7
eighty3bronco anywhere but there Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blanchester, Oh Posts: 174	that didn't take long.... __________________

06-21-2010, 05:00 PM	#5
Nuts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: middletown,oh Posts: 508	If you need any cheap/free 4.3 parts I have 2 sitting here in pieces. One is a '98 and the other is a '99. The only differance I found so far is the starter bolts and bell housing bolts are standard thread on the 98 and metric on the 99.