1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 5.9 AMC 360 HEI Conversion

Asked by poorscottie Sep 18, 2020 at 06:50 AM about the 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Jeep had no spark and a corroded ignition system.  I have purchased an
aftermarket HEI distributor specific to the Jeep application.  It comes with a
gear installed on the new distributor that looks like the gear off the old Ford
distributor.  Exact same.  Would you try to use the old one or leave the new one
on?  The old one has some slight wear where it has touched the cam gear.

1 Answer

poorscottie answered 3 years ago

The new gear looks the same as the old gear, metal wise so in it goes. New HEI worked, new wires, plugs. Started up and runs somewhat. But it does run, no knocking, smoking.. The tank is full of older gas that i have treated and am in the process of burning through. The carb may need rebuilt or replaced. Not sure which route to go with that yet. The rebuild is almost half the replacement price.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 5.9 AMC 360 HEI Conversion 1 Answer

    Jeep had no spark and a corroded ignition system. I have purchased an aftermarket HEI distributor specific to the Jeep application. It comes with a gear installed on the new distributor that looks...

    1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Accelerator Issue 1 Answer

    I have an '89 Grand Wagoneer, 360 AMC V-8. The issue I am having is that when I am driving when I depress the accelerator it will on it's own go all the way to the floor and the vehicle will acceler...

    1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer 1984 cabin air filter 1 Answer

    Hi, All, I need to change the cabin air filter on our Jeep Grand Wagoneer. It has a mold problem and will need to get it remediated, but we know the filter must be contaminated. Where is the filter ...

    1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Dying 6 Answers

    I have a 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer that will die while driving down the road. We have replaced the spark plugs, wires, ignition switch, coil, distributor, vacuum hoses, fuel filter, and rebuilt th...

    1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Brake Issue 5 Answers

    I bought a Jeep Grand Wagoneer I've been wanting one of these for decades, and I knew she'd be a project. I bought without any inspection, It drove so I bought it. I took it to a carb shop and he sa...

    1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Jeep Grand Wagoneer Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Kurt Burton
    Reputation
    1,440
  • #2
    Monkey214
    Reputation
    70
  • #3
    Anthony Innocente
    Reputation
    60
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Jeep Wagoneer
4 listings
Used Jeep Wrangler
3,250 Great Deals out of 58,533 listings starting at $3,000
Used Chevrolet Suburban
638 Great Deals out of 12,722 listings starting at $1,150

Used Cars For Sale

1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV For Sale
7 listings
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV For Sale
6 listings
1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV For Sale
12 listings
1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4 Dr STD 4WD SUV For Sale
4 listings

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.