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  • Full Size Jeeper
    304 AMC
    • Jul 20, 2014
    • 2475

    Made a few brackets today for the electric fuel pump and the two filters. It don't look like much, I would bet I went under that Jeep 75 times today.
    1978 Wagoneer

    401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

    Mods:
    Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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    • Full Size Jeeper
      304 AMC
      • Jul 20, 2014
      • 2475

      1978 Wagoneer

      401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

      Mods:
      Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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      • Full Size Jeeper
        304 AMC
        • Jul 20, 2014
        • 2475

        1978 Wagoneer

        401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

        Mods:
        Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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        • Full Size Jeeper
          304 AMC
          • Jul 20, 2014
          • 2475

          1978 Wagoneer

          401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

          Mods:
          Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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          • Full Size Jeeper
            304 AMC
            • Jul 20, 2014
            • 2475

            This is from the back
            1978 Wagoneer

            401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

            Mods:
            Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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            • Full Size Jeeper
              304 AMC
              • Jul 20, 2014
              • 2475

              A little wider shot.
              1978 Wagoneer

              401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

              Mods:
              Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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              • Full Size Jeeper
                304 AMC
                • Jul 20, 2014
                • 2475

                Was able to get it started last night. Was able to do the cam break in thing, 20 minutes is a long time with open headers!!!!! Here is the list of problems we had.
                1. intermittent no crank. fix was clean neutral safety switch.
                2. holley sniper would not load any info. fix was to pull sim card from touch
                screen, erase the info holley loaded the card with, and download new
                firmware. I have no idea what new firmware is, but this fixed the problem.
                3. Timing light took a dump. Fix was to guess until it started, then we could see
                where it was on the touch screen.
                4. no gauges. Fix was, I don't know what the problem is yet. might be related
                to a ground problem or I think I read somewhere the headlight switch needs
                to be in, and mine was not. I was sure we had oil pressure because we had
                just primed the oil pump with a drill, so we just crossed the old fingers, it
                worked out!!!!
                5. coolant leak. Fix was to tighten the upper radiator hose, by-pass, and t-stat housing.
                1978 Wagoneer

                401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

                Mods:
                Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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                • Full Size Jeeper
                  304 AMC
                  • Jul 20, 2014
                  • 2475

                  Overall it went like I thought it would, once we had the right download in the Holley Sniper, It cranked right up and ran fine. I'am going out in the shop to pick up tools and just get everything put away, regroup, and start trying to fix the gauge problem. Also I forgot to mention, the starter bendix a couple of times did not fully engage and made a grinding noise. will have to take a look at that, starter and flywheel are new.
                  1978 Wagoneer

                  401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

                  Mods:
                  Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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                  • toddthewelder
                    258 I6
                    • Dec 30, 2010
                    • 413

                    You have got a lot done since the last time I looked on here, keep up the good work you're getting close.
                    80 cj 5
                    87 GW
                    Another 87 GW
                    88 GW
                    99 Wrangler
                    07 Dodge 3500
                    67 Chevy SWB
                    2 furry shop bosses (Ash & Duke(RIP 2/13/16))

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                    • rang-a-stang
                      Administrator
                      • Oct 31, 2016
                      • 5466

                      WWWOoooooo Hoooooo!!!!! Videos?!?!? Sounds like your fire up was infinitely better than mine!

                      How stoked were you?! Was your son there? What did he think? How's the idle?
                      Chuck McTruck 71 J4000
                      (Chuck McTruck Build Thread)
                      79 Cherokee Chief (SOLD, goodbye old buddy)
                      (Cherokee Build Thread)
                      11 Nissan Pathfinder Silver Edition 4x4
                      09 Mazdaspeed3 Grand Touring
                      00 Baby Cherokee

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                      • Full Size Jeeper
                        304 AMC
                        • Jul 20, 2014
                        • 2475

                        Thanks all for asking, yes my son Jake was a big help and it was exciting, but glad we didn't wipe a cam on the first start up!
                        1978 Wagoneer

                        401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

                        Mods:
                        Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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                        • SOLSAKS
                          304 AMC
                          • Jul 25, 2016
                          • 1781

                          fire it up

                          congrats on the start up
                          always a nervous time

                          sounds like it is doing well.

                          you will figure it al out.

                          dave in NC
                          SOLSAKS - dave
                          1976 J-10 HONCHO Fleetside
                          1982 J-10 Fleetside
                          1988 grand wagoneer
                          2004 RUBICON jeep
                          Benson, NC

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                          • Full Size Jeeper
                            304 AMC
                            • Jul 20, 2014
                            • 2475



                            See if this plays.
                            1978 Wagoneer

                            401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

                            Mods:
                            Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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                            • Full Size Jeeper
                              304 AMC
                              • Jul 20, 2014
                              • 2475

                              Second video.
                              1978 Wagoneer

                              401/turbo 400 trans. Quadra-Trac BW1339 (with Low) 4" Rusty's lift with 31" Summit Mud Dawgs

                              Mods:
                              Fuel Tank, Red Holley Fuel Pump, Razor Grill (profile pic out dated), Rebuilt steering box

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                              • Wagoneer Taylor
                                258 I6
                                • Dec 17, 2018
                                • 434

                                AWESOME FIRST START!!!

                                Rig sounded great! Thanks for getting us the start videos.
                                Some call me Taylor...

                                1977 Jeep Wagoneer (Wedding Wagon)
                                Pewter, Blue Interior, Original 401
                                PO swapped in a 360, soon to be a 401 again!
                                "Soon" is a relative term.
                                Cracked cylinder put a hurt on me + bad connecting rods.

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