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Anyone else with Buick V6,TH400, Dana 20?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by nyejos11, Oct 18, 2004.

  1. Oct 18, 2004
    nyejos11

    nyejos11 Member

    Emmaus, PA
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    Does Anyone else have a Jeep with a Buick V6,TH400, Dana 20?
    If so, how well does it work? Any trouble with it lurching forward when putting it into gear? A mechanic friend of my brother's told me that since the odd fire Buick engines weren't balanced very well it would always run low and rough at idle in gear (so low it is stalling or sputtering with very low idle) and always lurch forward when put into gear. Any thoughts?
    Josh
     
    nyejos11, Oct 18, 2004
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  2. Oct 18, 2004
    nyejos11

    nyejos11 Member

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    Oh yeah forgot to mention: '68 CJ5
     
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  3. Oct 18, 2004
    oldjeep

    oldjeep Sisyphus at work

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    Close, I have a buick 225 TH400 and a D18. Lurches a little when in low range, not at all in high range.
     
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    181jeep

    181jeep Banned

    central valley, ca
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    Haven't we hoed this row enough already??

    JB
     
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    This and knuckle pudding. :D
     
    sparky, Oct 18, 2004
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    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Knuckle what??????????:D
     
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    nyejos11

    nyejos11 Member

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    Yeah, well I still haven't got it figured out.
     
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  8. Oct 19, 2004
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    Huntingdon PA
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    Any rough idle I had in my 225 was cured by adding the Pertronix Ignitor.
    (But I'm not running an auto trans).
    You might try this out if you have a Delco distributor, see if it helps.

    Some gardens require more hoeing than others. :) ;)
     
    lynn, Oct 19, 2004
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    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    running away and hiding..... :shock: :shock: :shock:
     
    66cj5, Oct 19, 2004
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