From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Sat Apr 20 14:08:51 2002 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Friday, April 19 2002 Volume 01 : Number 1625 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: RE: Re: 71 wagoneer fsj: 710 cap FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:24:00 -0600 From: "JC Jones" Subject: fsj: RE: Re: 71 wagoneer Actually, there were a lot of changes between 79 and 80 (basically entirely different drivetrain except for the engine). JC Jones http://www.wagoneer.net 1979 Jeep J-10 "Max" 1984 Grand Wagoneer "Eeyore" 1978 MB 300D "Fritz" 1986 Jeep XJ Cherokee "Junior" * * * * * =================== "They that can give up * * * * =================== essential liberty to * * * * * =================== obtain a little ============================= temporary safety ============================= deserve neither ============================= liberty nor safety." ============================= -Benjamin Franklin - -> -----Original Message----- - -> From: owner-fsj-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-fsj-at-digest.net] On - -> Behalf Of Brazzadog-at-aol.com - -> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 2:18 PM - -> To: fsj-at-digest.net - -> Subject: fsj: Re: 71 wagoneer - -> - -> - -> Lawrence, - -> - -> John forwarded your post to the mailing list and I thought - -> I'd respond to you - -> directly. I've owned a '71 Wagoneer for about 6 years. It - -> is probably worth - -> less than the money I've invested in it. On the other hand, - -> if I had spent - -> the same amount of money to buy a vehicle, it wouldn't be - -> nearly as reliable. - -> A '71 Wagoneer is no better or worse investment than any - -> other '71 - - -> regardless of make. A '71 is an old car and old cars have problems. - -> - -> The '71 and '72 model years were basically identical except for the - -> occasional '71 that came with a Buick 350 motor rather than - -> the AMC 360. The - -> '73 look the same on the outside but got a re-designed dash and the - -> Quadratrac transfer case. Generally speaking, Full Size - -> Jeep similarities - -> can be divided into 3 groups: pre-1974, 1974 to 1983, and - -> 1984 to 1991. - -> - -> If you have specific questions, I'd be happy to try to help. - -> - -> Ben Williams - -> '71 Wagoneer - -> - -> In a message dated 4/17/02 2:45:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, - -> owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net writes: - -> - -> - -> > Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 14:47:03 -0700 (PDT) - -> > From: john - -> > Subject: fsj: Re: 71 wagoneer - -> > - -> > can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be worth more - -> than any other - -> > year... although there are a few drawbacks, like drum - -> brakes, closed - -> > knuckles on front axle (wide turning radius) and so on, - -> but it does - -> > have the AMC v8 and a TH400... - -> > - -> > You will always be knee deep in expenses in a Full Size Jeep. :) - -> > - -> > When people ask me about them I ask if they're a mechanic, - -> married to - -> > a mechanic, related to a mechanic or have a lot of - -> disposable income - -> > and know a good mechanic. Basically they'll get you home, - -> but they'll - -> > nickel and dime you to death with all the little annoying - -> things... - -> > like the rear window... which is why I have a J10. :) - -> > - -> > I'm cc'ing this to the FSJ list, you might sign up for moral and - -> > technical support. :) - -> > - -> > john - -> > - -> > - -> > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, lawrence rubin wrote: - -> > lawrence rubin - -> > - -> > - -> > >-->i own a 71 wagoneer wondered if you can give any insight into - -> > >-->value any problems that might be associated with the year any - -> > >-->other years that might jive parts wise (for example rear window - -> > >-->assembly-electronic) - -> > >--> - -> > >-->i'm kind of knee deep in expences with this truck - -> > >-->kind of weary of putting more cash into it. any - -> insight would be - -> > >-->appreiciated - -> > >--> - -> > >-->any help? - -> > >--> - -> ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 19:15:09 -0700 From: "Jim B" Subject: fsj: 710 cap Have you seen this yet? >The other day I was at work (Schucks auto part). > >A lady comes in and asks for a seven ten cap. > >We all looked at each other and said, "What's a seven ten cap?" > >She said "You know, it's right on the engine. Mine got lost some how and I need a new one. > >"What does it do? > >She said, I don't know, but its always been there. > >The Counter Clerk gave her a note pad and asked her if she could draw a picture. > >So, she makes a circle about 3 inches in diameter and in the center she writes 710. :-) ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #1625 **************************