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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 11:20 AM
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The cloud of smoke every time I start it. Head gasket was good, but the cylinder walls have scarring. Cheaper to swap than it is to repair.
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
The cloud of smoke every time I start it. Head gasket was good, but the cylinder walls have scarring. Cheaper to swap than it is to repair.
Leave the old motor at my house, you can set it atop the set of 33s.
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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Leave the old motor at my house, you can set it atop the set of 33s.
I'm just gonna scrap it
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

I'm just gonna scrap it
The whole jeep? Good idea
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 06:15 PM
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I'll take it. I do have dibbs.
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I'm just gonna scrap it
I take a year off from the forum and you chewed up another Jeep?
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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I take a year off from the forum and you chewed up another Jeep?
Just another motor
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Just another motor
Oh sweet, time for a diesel swap.
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Swirlchaser

Oh sweet, time for a diesel swap.
That's eventually gonna be in the '79 F150 I just bought. 4BT one day

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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 01:55 AM
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4bt in that big beast? Why not the 6bt?
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 11:43 AM
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4bt in that big beast? Why not the 6bt?
More money, and frankly not needed. Thought about it
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Too expensive to fix. Thought about it though.

FIFY
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Old Aug 28, 2014 | 04:22 AM
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^^^LOL

Fritz, the 4bt is essentially the same as the 6 just minus 2 cylinders... how is it that much more expensive to repair?
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Old Aug 28, 2014 | 10:59 AM
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2 more cyl to worry about porting and polishing after the impending implosion.
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Fritz is just stating the obvious, everything mechanical blows up on Tim and takes all his money.
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