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Hello All ...

I finally have worked up the nerve to introduce myself, after a period
of silently spying on the list. I have a '54 (based on the serial
number) pickup. The truck came to me, here in the land of the
cheeseheads, by way of some horse trading my father-in-law pulled
off in Montana. It seems to be more or less complete. The motor
(an F134) was seized but upon disassembly freed-up. The poor thing
had suffered a bad case of indigestion from what appeared to be, from
the pit marks in the number four piston and head, a lock washer. It is
amazing how those parts can get through an air filter, isn't it?

My aim is to rehabilitate the truck so my sons can drive it when the
time comes, I only have four years so I best get at it, huh?

Now for the real reason the waves of intestinal foritude have overcome
my fears of public redicule for asking dumb questions or worse yet
making even dumber remarks, the QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE. I will try to
hold it to just a few questions for now. Well here goes.

1) When I pulled the head from the previously mentioned F-head, I found
two, count'em two, head gaskets neatly squashed in place. This made me
wonder, was the block or head planed?, was the extra gasket there for
piston to head clearance?, or did somebody forget to pull the old one?
I went to the "Service Manual for 'Jeep' Utility Vehicles" I got from
Orginal Reproductions but was unable to find mention of the crankshaft
to deck height or the piston to head clearance. Can I measure the block
or head some how to determine if they have been planed? At top dead
center where should the piston be in relation to the top of the block?

I need to find out if the block can be salvaged or if other option
must be considered.

2) Since I have the motor out and I thought now would be a good time
to evaluate the condition of the transmission and the transfer case.
Since the thing came to me in "not-running" condition, I don't know
if it squacked, werred, or made any other noise. I don't really want
to disassemble the things if I don't have to but can I get a sense of
the condition of the thing?

Thanks in advance ...

Jordan

A belated welcome, Jordan.

--- Jordan Franklin <franklin@...> wrote:
I went to the "Service Manual for 'Jeep' Utility Vehicles" I got from

Orginal Reproductions but was unable to find mention of the crankshaft
to deck height or the piston to head clearance.

I don't recall seeing these measurement anywhere either. And I am undoubtedly running a high
compression engine, as the block has been decked twice. (You can tell if it has been decked at
least once by the lack of serial number on the waterpump boss)

I need to find out if the block can be salvaged or if other option
must be considered.

what else is wrong?

2) Since I have the motor out and I thought now would be a good time
to evaluate the condition of the transmission and the transfer case.
Since the thing came to me in "not-running" condition

The lock washer in the cylinder isn't exactly the sign of a careful mechanic. If this be the
owner, beware.

I don't really want

to disassemble the things if I don't have to but can I get a sense of
the condition of the thing?

Hahaha. It was precisely this philosophy and a desire towards perfection which lead me (and
undoubtedly many others on this list) down the path to take apart every nut and bolt: watch out!
<g>.

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Jordan,
My L-134 had 2 gaskets on the head as well when I pulled it off. I had
forgotten about it until you mentioned it. Turns out my head had a slight
warp in it and that was the previous owner's attempt to keep it from leaking.
It was actually working until I got curious and took it apart.

As for the tranny and transfer case. I would probably put a new set of
intermediate shaft bearings into the T-case while your there I would probably
throw a small parts kit rebuild at the tranny. Both of these jobs are easy
to do with a little pateince.

Rick S (TX)

Rick,

Thanks for the thoughts on the extra head gasket. The head warp
had not occurred to me, I will have to check it out. I did check
and the serial number is stamped in the top of the water pump boss.
I also noticed a series of "A"'s punched in the top of the block in
various places. Is this some kind of code?

Thanks again,

Jordan