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Recent Content by jokidd82

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    Bad head gasket?

    Cool, ill try this weekend when wife is gone. Im thinking incan set up a stand with my vice. Take it out, run to the garage which is on the other...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    I only ask since its aluminum. Im guessing around 375 or 400? Bake for 15 minutes and tap it down?
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    How hot should i get that little guy? And would a dead blow be good enough. Ive got 3 and the biggest is 54oz i think.
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    I could probably set the press up fine but i would be worried first about warping the surface or cracking the cylinder block. Since its .008"...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 8, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    Im almost not sure what to do. Goong to take it my machine shop. I dont know how hot it needs to be. We have a 20 ton press here but im a little...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 8, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    i have no idea. Been that way since i picked it up my guess. i never dropped it and even if i did that would be a hard hit to move the sleeve
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 8, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    So lol.... cylinder 4 sleeve is above the others. Causing a .008" gap between 3 and the end of the block. .05" in the middle and naturally ending...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 7, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    It may permit now. I have all winter to get it to run. I travel about 30 miles to work again so it would be nice to have that 50mpg and 45 minute...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    I have no idea. Some chinese kit on ebay. Everything seems to fit great but i was considering buying yamaha head gasket. I think im going to make...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    I just put the straight edge back on the cylinders and the more I think about it I really shouldn't be able to see any light with a flash light...
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    Heres my findings yesterday. I also put wd40 in the cylinders so that's the brownish color.
    Post by: jokidd82, Dec 6, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Bad head gasket?

    Ok I have an 85 FJ600. Now I have built this thing pretty much from scrap metal to where it is now. I have a pretty good mechanical back ground...
    Thread by: jokidd82, Dec 6, 2015, 25 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Need a 600 engine

    Bump
    Post by: jokidd82, Nov 1, 2015 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted