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I hate to dredge this one up from the dead, BUT he did accept the 500 offer and 1/2 of the cash from what I sold off.
So, my question is that when we test drove it (yeah, I literally went there), it drove just fine; the 5.3 had plenty of power, torque and there were no weird noises coming from the engine- no knocking, pinging, or what you’d expect from an engine with the number 7 cylinder at zero compression.
Do a compression test. Maybe it's just a dead coil pack and you're good to go?
-Jonny B.
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
7" lift, 35x12.5x15
AMC 401 - Pro-FLo 4 FI
NV4500/NWFBB/NP205 - Triple Stick'd
F D44 - 4.10, Eaton E-Locker
R M23 - 4.10, Detroit Locker
1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
1979 Wagoneer - Sold
1981 Cherokee Chief - Cubed
I plan on a compression test and a leak down test, too. Supposedly, though, a compression test was done and came back zero.
Maybe rings, or valves? I guess time will tell. I am leaning toward either cylinder heads needing work, or a rebuild- or both. I’d like to think that it will be just a coil pack, but I’d also rather deal with freshening up the top end than a total rebuild. I suppose time and testing will tell.