Im really glad you found the issue, maybe the hold down screw got loose? Points gap definitely doesn't set to 0 after so little, I have a Toyota that probably has like 50k miles on a set of points amd ive never checked them or greased the thing. Great follow up video looking forward to what you do next! Enjoy the jeep!
@pierrehuard1341
24 күн бұрын
Good for you, you must feel so relieved 😊👍
@SunkCostGarage
24 күн бұрын
Very much so.
@michaelkearns6071
24 күн бұрын
That's great now you can start off roading. As far as your rear differential I would keep driving it. Just make sure you have good gear oil in it. Points over time will wear down the plastic lobe thus the gap becomes less over time. Good luck and May your Willys trails have a good tread.
@SunkCostGarage
24 күн бұрын
Fortunately I spent way too much time and effort rebuilding a spare Dana 41 to swap in. I just need to find the time to get it swapped in. The current one is likely rebuildable, the bearings are just shot. It has fresh oil for now at least. And I figured that the points block was a wear item, but 50 miles to lose .020 of gap? That's a little too soon.
@rusttooresurrection813
24 күн бұрын
That even sounds more like an L head now then before. Nice work.
@SunkCostGarage
24 күн бұрын
That's good feedback to hear, because it has never sounded "right" to me until recently. I've seen plenty of other videos of people driving L heads and mine never quite sounded the same. If I can get out there with a vacuum gauge and get the idle down to between 600 and 700 RPMS, I think I can finally consider it "dialed in".
@rusttooresurrection813
23 күн бұрын
@@SunkCostGarage Good stuff Bradley!
@t.j.whelan5711
23 күн бұрын
Glad to see you got it. I'd go electronic ignition since you're already 12 volt.
@SunkCostGarage
23 күн бұрын
I keep hearing things about the reliability of points yet even really high end ones have given me trouble. I'm really thinking about installing an electronic ignition because it would set the stage for an EFI conversion...
@t.j.whelan5711
23 күн бұрын
@@SunkCostGarage screw points. I own a lot of vehicles that were built with points. I've converted most over to electronic (pertronx). Never looked back. The jeep in particular starts easier and runs way smoother. Plus you can always go back to points if you so wish. No permanent modifications required
@jeepinbanditrider
23 күн бұрын
Try setting your timing with a vacuum gauge. I can't see the flywheel markes worth a crap but I've been setting the timing (I'm running a pertronix e-ignition) with a vacuum gauge by advancing to max vacuum then backing it off 1 inch of vacuum. So far even on our 100+ degree days I've not had any detonation setting it like this and good power.
@SunkCostGarage
23 күн бұрын
Way ahead of you. I did that today for a sanity check. Backed it off a few degrees and it seems to still be running ok.
@philipcullen4300
24 күн бұрын
Put the joes carburetor back on and see how it does
@SunkCostGarage
24 күн бұрын
I would love to do it for a comparison, but I actually messed up the Joe's carb in the process of putting it back together. I think I bent the float by either dropping it or setting something on it, because it's set to the correct height but it absolutely does not close the needle and the carb just floods like crazy now.
@timfagan1289
24 күн бұрын
@@SunkCostGarage The metering rod adjustment is critical.I bought the adjusting tool for mine and it made a world of difference
@SunkCostGarage
24 күн бұрын
@@timfagan1289 I used the tools to "fix" the JMP carb and it made it worse.
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