79 cherokee

[w1nk]

hey guys, I'm new to jeeps and the fsjnetwork. my buddy sold me this 79 cherokee that's been sitting for about 5 years. the rear is in rough shape and the floor panels have been patched but the rest of the body doesnt look too bad to me. It has a 360/TH400/QT. the transmission and QT were removed about 4 years ago because of a "noise" he was trying to fix. after he pulled the transmission, some other stuff took priority and it was never fixed. so now here we are today. I've got a lot to learn.

sounds like the noise could have been loose bolts on the flex plate, loose bolts on the TC, a combination of both, and possibly bad starter and cracked flexplate? havent inspected all that closely yet but from what I've read on this forum that seems like a pretty common issue for these fsj's.

I should have power washed it before I took the pictures so please forgive me for that. I'll post some more pics later this week once I get it all cleaned up. my plans are to just make a wicked trail machine. I want it to be street legal but I dont want it as my DD. just something to play around with on the weekends.

[wvrefugee]

Great looking old rig! Good luck!

[jaber]

Welcome to the Network...

Actually, the sound he was chasing might have been the chain in the t-case. When they get used hard, they stretch and will jump teeth, making a poping sound on take off. Theres a sight you can check out with all the info you need...

http://www.jubileejeeps.org/quadratrac

[serehill]

Welcome & good luck.

We like to see them coming out of the woodwork Don't worry about that it makes to changes more dramatic.
Good luck on the repairs. The chain is a good place to look but while it apart remove all possibilities.

[haminawag]

Diamond-tuck upholstery, what a blast from the past, I LOVE IT!