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Fireball 225

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by oldtime, Mar 26, 2013.

  1. oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

    oldtime, Mar 26, 2013
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  2. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    That's the first time I've heard of the 225 tagged as Fireball. Makes sense though, that Buick would carry the name through on their engine family, and Jeep would hang a different name on it.

    "Sounds like a a mad bumble bee." R)
     
    lynn, Mar 26, 2013
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  3. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    I had a stock 'blue' Buick motor with Fireball on it that was a single bbl 225 motor.
     
    Warloch, Mar 26, 2013
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  4. willys59cj5

    willys59cj5 Sponsor

    Thats the motor that's in my jeep. The valves are smaller than the later model 225 v6. Like Chuck said it came with a single barrel carb.
     
    willys59cj5, Mar 27, 2013
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  5. NExOBLIVISCARIS

    NExOBLIVISCARIS New Member

    So when did they put even fire cranks in them?
     
    NExOBLIVISCARIS, Mar 27, 2013
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  6. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Never in a 225. Mid year '77 in the 231 used in cars.


    Sent from my iPhone
     
    nickmil, Mar 27, 2013
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  7. John151

    John151 Sponsor

    Is the Buick 3.8L V6 based on the 225?
     
    John151, Mar 27, 2013
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  8. NExOBLIVISCARIS

    NExOBLIVISCARIS New Member

    yes

    So why does my distributor cap have even spaces between each pole?
     
    NExOBLIVISCARIS, Mar 28, 2013
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  9. tarry99

    tarry99 Member

    :)I assume the question is you have a 225 Odd Fire and your wondering why your cap has even spaces?..........The Odd fire has nothing to do with the cap.......it's the unequal lobe under the breaker plate below the rotor that causes the Odd firing of the motor.
     
    Last edited: Mar 28, 2013
    tarry99, Mar 28, 2013
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  10. NExOBLIVISCARIS

    NExOBLIVISCARIS New Member

    ohhhhhhh that makes more sense...thanks for clearing that up
     
    NExOBLIVISCARIS, Mar 28, 2013
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  11. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Not the odd-firing is caused by the crank design. The connecting rods share a crank journal, it'a a V6, therefore it's odd-fire.
     
    sparky, Mar 28, 2013
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