1983 Jeep 258 valve cover gasket swap 12

[bluetoad2001]

AHAAAAAHH.

all good

this old jeep has been a fun project.

buzz

[cougar1972xr7]

have you ever used the right stuff gasket sealer its kinda high priced but it is the best stuff i ever found

[rpeek]

@cougar1972xr7  Which stuff is the right stuff? haha

[G3RIVER]

Is that a new valve cover? Looks like it's made of aluminum?  I like the baling twine, Nice touch.

[rpeek]

@G3RIVER  Yes, finned aluminum...

[stevieb620]

i gotta do the gasket on my wv rabbit-by the way,what part of the U.S.A are you from?.

[rpeek]

@stevieb620 Maine. I suspect a gasket on a Rabbit will be pretty easy. These Jeeps are notorious for being hard to get the leaks to stop.

[plymouthrat51]

Maybe try Seafoaming the old jeep. I Seafoamed my jeep and it cleaned it all out.

[1963impala2dr]

like aaa says.... I reckon if I keep my yeep all tuned up and ready.. I might not have to even use it! only once this whole winter so far

[rpeek]

@1963impala2dr Yep, seems to be doing the trick so far!

[bigpaw64]

watch what yer spraying on that new cover--it may take that new paint right off--dont want that

[donlee20066]

that carb is easier to fix then my mazdas

[rpeek]

@donlee20066 Oh, I bet!

[sbjennings99]

That valve cover is purdier than the other one...

[rpeek]

@sbjennings99 Yea, I probably gained a few horse powers too.. hahaha

[shartne]

i wonder if a old Ford or a Chevy two barrel would fit on that one of the simple ones from the sixties.

[rpeek]

@shartne Several people recommend the motorcraft carb which uses a base plate adapter.. I'm looking into carb possibilities, including rebuilding an old one I found in a box in the garage.

[shartne]

@rpeek The old two barrel motorcraft ford carbs are so easy to rebuild a monkey could do it they only have about two working parts. The best two barrels every made in my opinion. I used to have one on my 67 mustang and I rebuilt it easy. I put one on a ford truck that had variable venturi on it and threw away the varible venturi and put on the regular ford motorcraft carb on it problem solved. the kits are cheap for the motorcraft ford carbs too. used to be about 12 dollars. years 66 -72

[rpeek]

@shartne Thanks for the input..  That may be what I wind up with on this thing.

[shartne]

@rpeek you can get them off of any old ford car or truck it dont have to be a mustang. the number on the side of the carb says the size of the venturi like 2.1 means 2 inch venturis and a 10th a inch so the smaller the number the smaller the venturis the better gas mileage. the sizes will only vary a little bit a fraction of a inch. It dont matter really just go find one at the salvage that has a tight butter fly shaft. Maybe some viewer has one that they will give you that would be nice

[shartne]

not leaking thats good but did you ever get all the vacuum lines plugged off. some of them work stuff in the dash on newer vehicles and I dont even know what year this is? I have seen guys just plug everyone of them off and throw away all the hoses except the gas line. then you can see the motor. you gotta have the crank case hose with pcv valve. gotta have vacuum advance for the distributor.

[rpeek]

@shartne 1983. No vacuum activated stuff on the dash. I'm probably going to pull the carb off and clean it and make sure there's no vacuum leaks. I've also found another, older carb, that is the same kind and I may work it over and try it on there.

[Busia1949]

Good job and a nice looking valve cover too! Really "CUSTOM"!

[RandallFlaggNY]

Er.....there's a torque value for those nuts ya' know.

Got a torque wrench?

[rpeek]

@RandallFlaggNY There is for the plastic valve cover one, but not for the after market aluminum valve cover. Also the center top studs are removed and new thread holes are drilled for the new one. No factory torque recommendations for the aftermarket installation.

[19stoney64]

Keep working out a few more bugs and I will hitch a ride on the Amtrack to come get it. Haa!!!

Good job!

[64gravely]

looks good!

[aaadream]

Gettin dat old jeeper wit dat big snow plow running has skerred all da snow clear out to disneyland LOLOL

[rpeek]

@aaadream Yea, that's true..

[MuzzleMike]

SHE LIVES !!!!! . Good job ! You can not see it but I am doing a dance for you !

[zx8401ztv]

Old smokie :-)

Looks like the rockerbox cover is sealed :-)

[phill903]

It's getting better all the time you work on it, it will your daily driver soon !!

[speedy75602]

WOO HOOO! me likey that ;)