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Well hold out if you must, but posting a couple pics wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings man 
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ROTW Rotw. 69 Fj40 2badfjs
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Grounding & Starters
I just bolted my battery ground to the block.
Haven't checked the headlights, but I get a lot better performance from my starter.
It was a tip I read in another thread...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=53844
Andrewfarmer... he recommends 3 grounds: Batt to Block, Batt to Chassis, Chassis to block.
It's a good tip
Rocky..
I just bolted my battery ground to the block.
Haven't checked the headlights, but I get a lot better performance from my starter.
It was a tip I read in another thread...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=53844
Andrewfarmer... he recommends 3 grounds: Batt to Block, Batt to Chassis, Chassis to block.
It's a good tip
Rocky..
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2badfjs said:
No. call it upside down if you like. If you put it on the wrong way, the only significant difference is that the oil hole to feed the rockers is blocked (as the hole ends up in thewrong place).
Everything else will work.
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andrewfarmer said:
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.......
well, it's working fine now.if i ever have to take the head off, i'll check it out.
thanx...
jim
i'll post a teaser pic of the 60 just for grins.different roof rack...big o'l pos rack
Rocky_LC said:
i agree, i had mine grounded to the farme and now its to the block, starter likes it better.
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so you run two grounds off the battery?
one to the block and one to the frame?
you can actually get one cable that has a intermediate connection so it can bolt to the frame and then the block.....correct
i think some of my infiniti cables are like that
thanx guys
one to the block and one to the frame?
you can actually get one cable that has a intermediate connection so it can bolt to the frame and then the block.....correct
i think some of my infiniti cables are like that
thanx guys
tucker74
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Mine is battey to frame with another cable to the bottom starter stud off the same frame bolt. Guess it's the same idea though...
Tucker
Tucker
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i'm gonna have to do this soon..... 
Does your mallory actually have 2 sets of points? I've got a mallory centrifugal advance only distributor on mine, but it only has one set of points in it. If it's like mine, do you happen to have the part number of the distributor? I want to get a pertronix for mine, but can't figure out what it actually is. All I can find is dual point listings for cruisers. Nice looking rigs by the way. I love that rattlecan bedliner stuff, it gets addictive, you start using it everywhere.
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ken_79-fj40 said:
yup, dual point.
not sure of the part# i may still have the box and i can look
bought it from MAF
THANX
Adventure Teq
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Sweet teaser pic. You are right you do have 2badfjs. Nice 
Oh and this post puts me over a whoppin 300 posts after only 3 1/2 years. woo hooo. That's like .25 post per day average. I better slow down and get a life again.
Oh and this post puts me over a whoppin 300 posts after only 3 1/2 years. woo hooo. That's like .25 post per day average. I better slow down and get a life again.
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You are right you do have 2badfjs.
thanx, but not really.
after going to moad, i really wanted to change my board name.
i got nuthin compared to ALOT of other rigs
thanx, but not really.
after going to moad, i really wanted to change my board name.
i got nuthin compared to ALOT of other rigs
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2badfjs said:You are right you do have 2badfjs.
thanx, but not really.
after going to moad, i really wanted to change my board name.
i got nuthin compared to ALOT of other rigs
Well they look cool
, just take it All in due time.
2badfjs said:HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.......
well, it's working fine now.if i ever have to take the head off, i'll check it out.
thanx...
jim
Been thinking about your motor.
The oil issue is caused by either:
a) head gasket wrong way around
b) cam bearing wrong way round.
If its the cam bearing, you'll be getting no oil into that bearing. Given it hasnt seized yet it's unlikely to be this - but be aware if it you may seized the cam bearing eventually.
If it's the head gasket, you've got other problems also. Most head gaskets have different sized holes for the water galleries, smaller at front and larger at rear, to encourage even water flow and cooling, esp to the rear of the head. By putting the gasket backwards, the large holes will be at the front and the small at the rear. This will cause overheating of the rear of the head/block, resulting in (I would guess) excessive wear on 4,5,6, and possible gasket failure or cracking between 5 and 6. If I were you, I'd pull it and check.
2badfjs said:
I have 3 cables. One from batt to block
one from block to frame
one from bat to frame.
frame and block connection are in different places for each cable.
Means if I have an earth bolt come loose it wont cause problems, because there are essentially two circuits.
Did this after if failed on the trail due to a loose bolt on the frame earth (while still using original earth) - took ages to find problem
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thanx andrew, great info.
we dont drive this rig that much and i will have to tear the motor down soon anyway for other reasons.
prolly this winter i'll pull it and put it in the garage.
much appreciated
we dont drive this rig that much and i will have to tear the motor down soon anyway for other reasons.
prolly this winter i'll pull it and put it in the garage.
much appreciated
sweeet rig jim, keep up the good work.
