5.9 Rebuild on the cheap: Now Just Empty Every Pocket build.
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I second AtomicDog. My first set of MSD Streetwires (inexpensive) would actually arc to them. I removed them and now have since swapped to a nice set of Taylors.
On the 5.2 I got for my Wagoneer, they were full of dried mud. Had to scrape and vacuum out the holes before I could remove the plugs themselves.
On the 5.2 I got for my Wagoneer, they were full of dried mud. Had to scrape and vacuum out the holes before I could remove the plugs themselves.
As for the heat shields, my truck was a former snow plow truck. The heat shields allowed salt and dirt to accumulate around the plugs, then major rust - it was so bad around the rearmost plugs, it caused me to have to swap the motor, since a couple of the plugs had cracked and it was near impossible to remove three of the plugs out of the original motor..
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Ok let me see if I got this right................Don't use the spark plug heat shields??? I will not use them.
The steel braided lines for the rails came from HiPoTek too. Then I found a steel braided line for the fuel line going from the frame to the engine. I forget who made that line.
I'm running the Fire Power Ignition kit, it is dist cap, rotor, coil & plug wires. They are really good kits. This is from Performance Distributors here is a link: http://www.performancedistributors.com/dtrkignition.htm
This is what my plug wires look like only dirty now: http://www.performancedistributors.c...wires-blue.htm
The steel braided lines for the rails came from HiPoTek too. Then I found a steel braided line for the fuel line going from the frame to the engine. I forget who made that line.
I'm running the Fire Power Ignition kit, it is dist cap, rotor, coil & plug wires. They are really good kits. This is from Performance Distributors here is a link: http://www.performancedistributors.com/dtrkignition.htm
This is what my plug wires look like only dirty now: http://www.performancedistributors.c...wires-blue.htm
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Wildman, do you think you might be able to find out who made up the braided fuel line that goes from the frame rail metal fuel line to the engine? I suspect there is a special fitting on the end of that line to allow it to mate with the metal fuel line at the frame rail. Also, how long is that fuel line?
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Wildman, do you think you might be able to find out who made up the braided fuel line that goes from the frame rail metal fuel line to the engine? I suspect there is a special fitting on the end of that line to allow it to mate with the metal fuel line at the frame rail. Also, how long is that fuel line?
AtomicDog,
It is 44" long and has the fittings to clip onto the fitting on the fuel rail and the frame. Now remember that mine is going in a Jeep and not a Ram truck engine bay. Let me know if you need any other info.
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Atomic,
That is what we are all here for right? To share info and help one another out. There is so much info on these forums I have no idea what we did before the internet. I know I use to pick anyone's and everyone's brains back when I was a kid. Kids now days have no idea what it was like 30-40 (Damn I'm old) years ago. Other than points ignition was easier than this new electronic junk and it didn't cost you $$$$ to buy the tools you needed to test and maintain your rig. My first truck was a 1950 Dodge 3/4 ton with a 5 window cab and the gull wing looking hood. Had an inline 6 banger in it with 3 on the tree. I blew both the tranny and rear end in it one day spinning donuts. Ok enough rambling.......................................... ...........................
That is what we are all here for right? To share info and help one another out. There is so much info on these forums I have no idea what we did before the internet. I know I use to pick anyone's and everyone's brains back when I was a kid. Kids now days have no idea what it was like 30-40 (Damn I'm old) years ago. Other than points ignition was easier than this new electronic junk and it didn't cost you $$$$ to buy the tools you needed to test and maintain your rig. My first truck was a 1950 Dodge 3/4 ton with a 5 window cab and the gull wing looking hood. Had an inline 6 banger in it with 3 on the tree. I blew both the tranny and rear end in it one day spinning donuts. Ok enough rambling.......................................... ...........................
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From: Central VA
Correct - I love the forums too - just wanted to let you know that your build has a lot of good, quality info. Some builds don't go into quite this level of detail, which to me, is very good..
