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Sent 1990 360 block to machine shop for cleaning . Now it needs to be bored .cam bearings .pistons .rings . Every thing else has been done crank .rod bolts . heads. Have a ton of new parts for assembly . Will be ready for first snowfall . This turned into a 1 year project .That's why you need 2 fsjs so you can spend your money faster. :-bd
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fsj454 wrote:Sent 1990 360 block to machine shop for cleaning . Now it needs to be bored .cam bearings .pistons .rings . Every thing else has been done crank .rod bolts . heads. Have a ton of new parts for assembly . Will be ready for first snowfall . This turned into a 1 year project .That's why you need 2 fsjs so you can spend your money faster. :-bd
I thought it was to have one to drive while you work on the other!
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XSapper wrote:I thought it was to have one to drive while you work on the other!
That never works. The one gets jealous that you're spending time and money on the other so it breaks to get some attention, too.
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HeavyMetalThunder_81 wrote:
XSapper wrote:I thought it was to have one to drive while you work on the other!
That never works. The one gets jealous that you're spending time and money on the other so it breaks to get some attention, too.
LOL!!! Sounds right!

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fsj454 wrote:Sent 1990 360 block to machine shop for cleaning . Now it needs to be bored .cam bearings .pistons .rings . Every thing else has been done crank .rod bolts . heads. Have a ton of new parts for assembly . Will be ready for first snowfall . This turned into a 1 year project .That's why you need 2 fsjs so you can spend your money faster. :-bd
If you replace one of the connecting rods, do you replace all of them? I read different things, curious what your shop recommends. I'm not far behind you on a similar engine rebuild.... thanks!

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GrandW wrote:If you replace one of the connecting rods, do you replace all of them? I read different things, curious what your shop recommends. I'm not far behind you on a similar engine rebuild.... thanks!

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If your other rods are in good shape, they can be cleaned up, resized, etc., and reused. They should all (new and old) be weight matched, though.


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My rods are good. Been resized and new ARP rod bolts . My machinist is on vacation this week . I will have the machine shop get pistons .rings .cam bearings . bore block .cleaning block .install cam bearing that is all I want them to do . I hope this will not cost me a arm and a leg . I WOULD LIKE TO HERE SOME ESTIMATES ?????????
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New cam bearings installed. Bored block 30 over. New pistons Speed Pro non coated pistons . Full rebuild WOW.....
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Good Things Take Time..... Today 1990 360 to be assembled. This is what happens when you overthink things 1 year later . This motor is for 1990 GW AKA TRUSTY RUSTY I don't care jeep for the liquid sodium chloride that they on the ice and snow up here in the north east. This stuff is "Btutel" on any thing iron like TOPSCR.
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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Pickup short block today . 989.90 . clean. bore. cam bearings install ,deck block . pistons. rings . install pistons on rods . and assembled bottom end .
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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BEWARE... ARP Head bolts do not work with stock exhaust manifolds .
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Motor is in this rusty old piece shut. All I need is some breakin oil and I will lite the fire .
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Got amsoil breakin oil . I will be breakin engine on super bowl sunday WOW.
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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Broke motor in today 1990 GW . All went well . no problems .no leaks .IT IS ALIVE AND WELL.... I LOVE BEATERS..
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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Good to hear you have that 360 up and running! I noticed that you're in the same town my folks grew up in. I also went to school down there and know the NB area fairly well. I'm curious, did you use a local machine shop? I remember one that's in northern New Bedford, maybe it's called Ray's (?) that a friend used for his old BMW's head...but I never had the shop do any work on anything of mine.
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NO .I had it rebuilt in the south end of new Bedford . Atlantic automotive machine co. 31 Scott st. new Bedford ma. BELIEVE IT OR NOT I bought this jeep 1990 GW from Ray's himself title in his name WOW...
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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fsj454 wrote:NO .I had it rebuilt in the south end of new Bedford . Atlantic automotive machine co. 31 Scott st. new Bedford ma. BELIEVE IT OR NOT I bought this jeep 1990 GW from Ray's himself title in his name WOW...
That's cool! Always good to know of shops that aren't afraid of AMC...I mean, it's a Chryco year but still AMC 360 block.
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.

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Hey . Twisted frame I have a garage loaded to the gills with fsj parts and would like you to spread the word in your area .hoods.bumpers.grills .brushgaurd. need room .TY
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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It is broke in now drain water . Water was a mess brown and dirty glad I did it this way . Removed block drain plugs and had to stick small screw driver to clear drain then nasty stuff came out on each side . 1 drain will only do half the motor you must remove both to drain block empty . . 1 more step done . Drove around the block today sitting on a milk crate because I am fixing very big holes in floor . I am trying to save this one ....
:fsj:454.nv4500.205.twin stick.hydo boost. hydrolic clutch.dana 60s.soa.37s 17inch.tration bar.warn 1200. 4 wheel disc.aero29 gallon .conferr roof rack.spal pulse width modulation.spal duel fans.painless battery isolator.duel batterys.factory cb. headers 2 1/2 duels.4.56 Detroit locker.alloy 35 spline axles.stainless brake lines .holley 770.edelbrock.fuel.water.intake.H4s.head light relays.racho 9000 shocks.rock ram.steering box brace.j20 steering box.msd8265 probillet distributor.msd super conductor wires.

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fsj454 wrote:Hey . Twisted frame I have a garage loaded to the gills with fsj parts and would like you to spread the word in your area .hoods.bumpers.grills .brushgaurd. need room .TY
I'll certainly do what I can. I just wish I knew more FSJ folks up here near Boston! My folks go boating out of New Bedford harbor in the summer so I'm down that way here and there. If I'm in need of anything around then, I'll contact you.
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.
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