Velveeta
This is the photo from the recycler ad of the yellow '76 Wagoneer that led me down the trail of FSJ addiction.
In July of 1998, I started becoming interested in Wagoneers and Cherokees. I found the IFSJA site. Soon I joined THE LIST. Gradually I started following the exploits of Doc, Michael Baxter, Lindel, James Blair, Ray Droulliard, Joe Schaefer, et al. I was hooked.
I purchased Velveeta in August of 1998. The Wag was a big yellow box. So I named her "Velveeta". Velveeta came with Rancho RS5000 shocks and 3" or 4" lift (add-a-leafs in back). The headliner had been replaced and she had chrome spoke wheels. Drivetrain was (and is) a 401 Engine,TH400, Quadratrac transfer case and D44s with 3.07 gears.
Since I got her, Velveeta has had rear main seal done. tranny rebuilt, the Motorcraft 4350 rebuilt and FINALLY replaced w/an Edelbrock 1400 on the stock manifold. The Whatever brand tires were replaced w/ 31.5 x10.5 Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts. Halogen headlamps, new lenses for tailights and a million other little things. The IFSJA list members have helped me out a lot with keeping Velveeta up and running.
Velveeta and I have had our share of mishaps and traumas , but I've learned a lot. She also handles great (easier to park than my N*ss*n ***SX) and goes like a *******.
My dogs, Buddy and Durf groove on the spacious cargo area, panoramic view and ventilation. Its certainly not logical, but FSJs are great!
I've added a page with links to various FSJ/Jeep/Automotive sites that I found useful. If you have a link that you would like added, email me.
Joe joeg@slidingdelta.com |
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Borg Warner Quadra-Trac
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| These are scans of the complete Quadra-Trac section of the 76 TM in order(GIF format). The file names correspond to page numbers.I haven't done worked on this part of Velveeta yet, so I can't offer any advice. However, the information is here. Complete sets are available in .ZIP and .sit format.
811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821
822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 |
Electrical/Cooling/Wiring
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| Currently Velveeta has an MSD 6A Ignition with an MSD Coil with Champion truck plugs gapped at .055. I installed a Hellroaring Battery Isolater with a 2ga. wire (inside a PVC pipe alongside the frame) running to the 2nd. battery box in back. Right now, I'm using two Optima Red Tops.
My rad sprung a leak and Velveeta was running hot,so I added a 16" electric fan w/ Painless Wiring relay kit and a 4 row GDI radiator from Radiator.com . It was a good deal and was delivered same day(no delivery charge). Its not listed on the site but, Ken W of the IFSJA had got one for that price. They initially said $256, but matched the price. Cooling problem solved. I should have done this a long time ago! Eventually I'd like to re-do ALL the wiring with a kit from Painless Wiring when I'm rich and have lots of free time.
Here are individual scans of the Chero/Wag wiring diagram from the 76 TSM in .GIF format.Thy're about 150K ea. I also posted .ZIP and .sit versions which have 'em all except the charging diagram if you want to download quicker and view offline.
charge.GIF
wirng diagram 1
wiring diagram 2
wiring diagram 3
harness legend 1
harness legend 2
harness legend 3
wiring diagram parts locator |
Smog Equipment/Carb/Gas Tank/exhaust |
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| Here's some stuff relating to vacuum lines, smog , etc. some is from the 76 TSM. I replaced ALL of the vacuum hoses and cleaned the EGR valve w/ a toothbrush. I would have liked to replace it , but there are several and I am not sure of the P/N on mine. This and checking for vacuum leaks on the manifold helped a lot. I think thre's stuff on the Motorcraft 4350 too. I Replaced the carb with an Edelbrock 1400, which REALLY helped Velveeta run better (I hope I won't have any smog certificate issues next year). Velveeta has also gotten a new 40 gal. AERO Enterprises fuel tank(since they're in SoCal, I drove out there and they installed it), replaced her fuel pump, and lots of fuel lines. I had problems w/the fuel filler neck and currently have replaced the lower piece with a piece of 2" steel tube that a local garage bent(eventually this needs to get replaced.). Joe Schaefer sent me the parts lists stuff(thanks Joe!). Rather than keep it hidden on my drive or emailing it , I've just posted it. Hope its useful...some are kinda large.
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