SoCal_FSJ
Sirs;
> Take #3 ran like a bat out of hell for about 20K but now it's
> got a noise and I don't have what it takes to fix it. It could be
> anything from a collapsed lifter to what one good mechanic
> calls a bad wrist pin, either way, it's got to go. I can easily
> afford to fix it, yeah, but don't have anywhere to work and
> sure as hell don't have the time. It's for sale here to local
> friends for the next week or two, then goes in the Truck
> Trader or on eBay for substantially more.
> It's a black '84 GW w/ the wood grain and a Rhino grill in
> fair to good shape w/ no dents and the usual rust right where
> it belongs. It's got a 5" lift, Rancho 5000 shocks, factory mags
> and 31.5 BF Goodwich AT's in good shape. Got a new wind-
> shield, the Crown hand crank rear window kit and believe it
> or not, the factory cargo cover too. Last, it's got Steel Horse
> bucket seats, the factory center console and although it needs
> a headliner, the interior really is in good shape.
> The motor is a pro-built 401 that showed 315 hp and a little
> over 400 ft lbs of torque on the dyno. It's got 9 1/2 to 1 TRW
> forged pistons, an Engle cam, Edelbrock Performer manifold
> and an Edelbrock 600 cfm carb. The heads, manifold, and the
> factory free-flow exhaust manifolds are all match ported and
> it's got SIS stainless valves, Crane Gold Race roller rockers
> w/ the 7/16 studs, Manley 3/8 pushrods, PAS guideplates
> and Isky springs. It's got a cam thrust plate, Milodon 9 qt
> deep-sump pan and dual external feed lines, I use one side
> to feed an electric pre-oiler and the other goes thru a dual
> external oil filter, all w/ braided stainless lines. The factory
> timing cover is in excellent shape and the pump and all the
> oil passages have been deburred, ported and all-around
> blueprinted. It's got the rear main oil bypass, shows 55 psi
> at the rear main cold, 30 at a hot idle, has a new 4-row
> radiator w/ a new water pump and runs at about 170-180
> max on a hot day. I've got receipts for everything and more
> personal work in this motor than you would ever believe.
> It's at .030 over w/a 10-10 crank so once you fix it there's
> still plenty to rebuild later and I've got ( 2 ) spare 401's to go
> w/ it too. One's a virgin, the other is what's left of Takes #1
> and 2. Remember that? Doc and Baxter were still around.
> It's got the TF727 and NP229 SelecTrac both in very good
> condition w/ the stock D44 and AMC20 axles. I just got a
> brake job but it does need a new parking brake cable. I've
> got a very nice D44 rear w/ the factory limited slip I was going
> to put in so I didn't bother, it's included w/ the Jeep, as are
> all the rest of my spares, including a 35 gal Suburban gas
> tank I haven't yet installed. The PS pump is new and so is the
> smog pump, alternator, brake booster, heater motor, heater
> core and the red Ultima battery w /new 4 ga cables. The air
> conditioning doesn't work and I'm missing some parts but the
> compressor and all of the interior parts are there so it's an
> easy fix.
> Think on it, but you'll never find a better package deal than
> this and no, I won't part it nor sell any of the many spares
> separately. I might come down in price if you can make it
> happen fast enough but in all honesty, I'd rather just let
> them tow it and throw the rest away than be insulted by
> too low an offer. I mean, it's not perfect and we all know it
> but we also know you couldn't buy a 1/3 of the parts listed
> for the $ I'm asking. E-mail me off-list and let me know.
>
> Yours,
> Dave
