Topic: Wampum's 85 EFI (Sold)

[wampum]

lil buddy and clownman and ironchef are headin up tomorrow at 10 i think me and riley might meet them up there late.
if i dont get a girl to ride up shotgun is open if you wanna head

man.. shaddap.

[wampum [OP]]

It be dumpin' snow in northern Paradise and up.

[wampum [OP]]

Here are some pics of what my old distributor looks like. 

[wampum [OP]]

^^^ Why the heck is it like that? ^^^
I haven't really seen a cap look like that before. Doesn't seem like the usual wear.
It seemed like when I put the new cap and rotor on, it ran good for like... 45 seconds? But, something is still not right. I don't think that the spark plugs are faulty, but then again, I didn't check the gap or nothing. The wires are OK, so that means that there isn't much left to replace. Except the igniter/voltage regulator or whatever on top of the coil.
The truck will start, and then almost immediately it just begins to struggle to idle. Misfiring and shaking. It's got real choppy acceleration, (and deceleration) too.

If someone can interpret what the problem is, then please let me know. Kinda holdin' me back from doing anything else yet. And I wanna go to the snow!!

[Thomas P]

the wires are out of order..... just a wild guess

[LilChief87]

ouch howd that happened

[Duffil]

if the cap was that bad start with a full tuneup. Have you checked for codes?

[wampum [OP]]

I am almost positive the wires are on correct. I haven't checked though. Diagnostics show that the motor thinks it's running at "normal conditions".
However, I am beginning to believe this problem is a little more serious than faulty ignition. It seems like the more I run my motor, the more it leaks. I thought it was just a valve cover gasket before, but it's starting to seem like it's my head gasket. 
I'm gonna run a compression test today, and check the gap on my plugs. If everything is OK, I am going to set the timing again, and check the idle speed. Once that is done, I'll take off the valve cover and check the valve lash, and get a new gasket. Hopefully after all that she'll feel better.
I hope I don't have to tear that thing apart, and do rings or a head gasket.

[wampum [OP]]

Well, I checked the spark plug gap and compression today. Everything seems to be normal. Compression was around 150~160 which is low, but not below minimum. And they were all pretty much the same. All the spark plug gaps were OK.
I put everything back together, and was attempting to show a buddy how bad it ran, and to my chagrin it started to smooth out as I let it idle. It still has a little struggle, but I still need to recheck my timing and idle speed. Maybe it just has rough cold starts. 
I drove it around and everything seemed a lot smoother than it has been. Hopefully the MSD coil isn't just overpowering everything and masking the problem. But I am pretty sure that I don't need rings or a head gasket right now. Tomorrow I'm gonna try and get the timing, idle speed, and valve clearance correct. Hopefully all this will help.

I also ordered up a dual transfer case cross member from Sky's, that should be here sometime.

[Thomas P]

I also ordered up a dual transfer case cross member from Sky's, that should be here sometime.

nice!!

[wampum [OP]]

808 tells me I type too much information. So I'll keep it simple, I know pictures would be better.

Timed the truck today, runs pretty much the same. All plugs seem to be getting the correct spark now.
Still a little rough, I'm hoping correcting the valve clearance will do it. Could rough idle be related to the timing chain in any way?

[SLIVER]

I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I like the orange on my runner. You can copy me if you like it, it won't hurt my feelings. Hope you get your truck running good.

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[wampum [OP]]

I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I like the orange on my runner. You can copy me if you like it, it won't hurt my feelings. Hope you get your truck running good.

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I like that paint scheme you got going on a lot! Did you use bed liner on the bottom half?
I think if I was to paint mine, I would go a little more orange, a little less red. Basically the same color where the sun is shining on in that second pic.

[808]

I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I like the orange on my runner. You can copy me if you like it, it won't hurt my feelings. Hope you get your truck running good.

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wow. that is clean!!!!

[wampum [OP]]

 

[SLIVER]

Ya the bottom half is bedliner.

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[LilChief87]

sliver your runner is freakin bad 

[SLIVER]

Thanks man.

Wampum, the orange is a candy color so in the sunlight it really pops. The pic's are kind of deceiving, in person the color isn't red at all.

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[THK Matt]

is it roll on or spray on?

[86bobbedtoy]

I just found your build
just like mine but stock SA
looks good.

[wampum [OP]]

I just found your build
just like mine but stock SA
looks good.

thanks man, I was thinking the same thing when I found your build.

[wampum [OP]]

Sitting on 36's. Made possible by: 86BobbedToy

[wampum [OP]]

Some fender trimming might be in order for the rear especially. But I really want to get a 4WD bed. 1st or 2nd gen. If anyone is getting rid of one let me know.

[THK Matt]

too bad you dont live closer.
I have an 87 4WD bed that is in EXCELLENT condition.
$200

Sandpoint, ID

[LilChief87]

looking good but yeah i think you might have to cut the fenders too

[46&2]

I like the 2wd drive beds better than the 4wd beds. Nice new rubber

[SLIVER]

is it roll on or spray on?

They say that you can do either, it comes in a spray kit though and I sprayed it. Worked really good. I did the area behind the rear seat, and also the bed rails. It hasn't chipped or faded at all.

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[Thomas P]

i have my old bed still, its been trimmed, has some rust and some fixable dents......... freeeeee!!!

[Thomas P]

i love my 2wd bed 

[86bobbedtoy]

them tires look good.
I say trim them fenders.