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I've gone through two dog bones from Vicks in a year or so - not many miles, and the bushings have torn the same way both times. I had modified a stock mount previously with a Volvo torque mount bush (with the open slots like stock) but the bushes were already worn when I put them in. So, I...

Just a reminder that Alvon Elrod, longtime Mirafiori.com member and longtime FIAT enthusiast, is the current caretaker of what could be called the Mirafiori shim exchange. Here's how it works: 1. After you take measurements of your valve clearances and existing shims, you will know what you...

My spirits were buoyed after my recent post on liquid gaskets and some of the excellent discussion by other XWEB members. People generally seemed to like this insight, were respectful, no one hijacked it or told me I was all messed up. So, pressing my luck, I thought I would take a closer look...

I am in the middle of getting all my parts aligned to reassemble my engine. I recently purchased the APR 203-5403 kit for the main cap studs and waiting for them to arrive in the mail. However, I just remembered and after verifying from my block and the OEM Manual, the engine came with main cap...

Greetings, I read an interesting post on wiki last night about engine oils for our type of engines. The author likes Rotella. I have no feelings either way about Rotella other than many of the farmers in my area will not go near it with their heavy equipment. What are our members using? My...

Does anyone know if this particular CJ50 Cold Start Valve will work for an X1/9...

I am prepairing to replace the head gasket due to gas feeding into the coolant. I have been able to locate the problem in cylinder 3 by doing a compression test and at the same time looking at the coolant level. Only on 3 the coolant level changed and bubbled. Can I do a compression test...

109K miles on it with no previous receipts. Found this when changing the oil pan gasket. Look at crack below right bolt. It slowly weeps oil. Based on the age, probably time for a new entire oil pump, right?

Okay, now I suppose you get what you pay for so I will apologize in advance for having to take a screen shot of the dyno page (no printer paper). I am sure to get all kinds of input and since I have never dyno'd a car before I really am not sure what is good and bad. Obviously a large number...

Well, I finally broke free of customer cars for a moment yesterday to instll the new engine in my 77 X. Cleaned and resealed the 4spd. transaxle. Would've preferred to install the 5spd. right now.

Here is the nearly finished product. I need to degree the camshaft and adjust the valves. Still playing with the length on the ARP head Studs and will have to do some digging in the archives for the proper length on them. 1500 front water jacket cover with the 1300 timing tensioner pulley and...

:help: I'm looking for reasonably priced larger valves for FI 1500.(39.5/36?).

Anyone know what a drivetrain weighs" 1500 with the5speed attached clutch flywheel starter accessories intake but no exhaust...I'm think around 300lbs...I figure someone here prolly knows pretty close Mark

Following Husseins lead consolidating his threads, I decided it was time to bring my engine build threads together. Original engine build thread: http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/23345/ Serpentine belt conversion (Husseins thread)...

Continued from Valve Adjustment, Part Two-B: https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/valve-adjustment-part-two-b.34270/#post-291964 In this last Valve Adjustment segment, you'll learn how to calculate the shim size needed and how to install the shims. Up to this point, we've removed...

One of my recent projects was to do a valve adjustment. My '86 has 39,600 miles on it and I have no idea when the valves were adjusted last, so I put it on the docket. The shop manual calls for a cold adjustment, meaning that the engine should not have been run in the 6-8 hours preceding the...

-A wiring instruction on how you add fuel injection control to what would formerly be a carb'd X19. This section covers the interface to the Fuel Injection harness only. This would be your starting point. If you have all the hardware from a Fuel-Injected X that you want to put into your...

Hi all. I sold the 1300/5speed setup - with all accessories attached - from my 78 to a man with a car that is allegedly a "76". Installing the engine/transmission assembly went well until we were surprised by a few things... (Couple of issues to think and plan for if you consider doing the...

EDIT: Parts used as of 12/28/14 See This Post 1) Volvo 5" OD ZF PS pump 6 rib pulley (Rob found this - Dorman 300-551 2) Machine stock crank pulley to fit inside 3) Sanden 508 Serpentine Clutch 4) Gates 36322 idler pulley (x2) (EDIT: for lower idler only) 5) 1989 Toyota Corolla/ Geo Prizm...

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