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Old 08-24-2014, 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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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 08-24-2014, 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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I'm just gonna scrap it
The whole jeep? Good idea
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I'll take it. I do have dibbs.
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I'm just gonna scrap it
I take a year off from the forum and you chewed up another Jeep?
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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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Just another motor
Oh sweet, time for a diesel swap.
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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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4bt in that big beast? Why not the 6bt?
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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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Too expensive to fix. Thought about it though.

FIFY
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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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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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