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Take the air cleaner off and look at the spray pattern when running, also kinda sounds like something a bad MAP sensor or TPS/IACV could do don't forget the basics timing,cap, rotor, plugs, wires, and coil, check the vacuum advance diaphragm and springs in the dizzy don't leave out the ECU give the harness a wiggle test that's one thing about the early fuel injection the electrics kinda suck to work on your just going to have to test every system till you find something wrong
Good info. @JamesSam I’ll bow out now, since the TBI system is nothing I’m familiar with. The only other thing I can think of is checking fuel pressure. Sounds like @Ajax19 has a good handle on it.
 

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Shock mounts arrived. They look pretty beefy.:waytogo:
 

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I must have missed it, where did you buy those?

Foothill Offroad Products on EBay.
Item ID 203715811538.

45 bux plus shipping and tax. Matching them up they are thicker than OE and seem to have the correct angles. They may be shorter by a hair but it is hard to tell with the original still in place. It also looks like the upper extension for the axle is a bit longer but I am assuming a welder can make it work.
 

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Made some room in my shop. Pulled the body off of the 4x4 frame. Had to see what it looked like on the 2WD frame.... So stoked.
 

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Ground down.

And, a sticking passenger side locking hub.

Must have got water in it ...

BTW, does the axle shaft normally have some wiggle or have my spindle beari gs gone :dancingpoop:?
 

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Ground down.

And, a sticking passenger side locking hub.

Must have got water in it ...

BTW, does the axle shaft normally have some wiggle or have my spindle beari gs gone :dancingpoop:?

A little bit of wiggle is normal.
 

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