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Re: ford rearend
Dave and Robin Samuelson
Well, just a suggestion from the peanut gallery, but - if you could find a true Ford 9" rear end taht will fit ( or have the clams to get one cut for your application) then go that route. The various ring and pinion combos available would be a vast improvement over the 8.8" setup. Plus, they're more durable, and you should never have a problem with it again. I have one in mt 89 Mustang LX 5.0 and even as hard as I run it, I have never had a problem in 116,000 miles. Change the diff fluid every other year, and it spins like a clock. Sammy (There are too many Daves in the list, so I'll use my nickname) |
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Re: SAS, N. Africa, WWII Photo
Sean R. Kerns
Well, if it's not, it ought to be...8-)
Where can I get one of those lovely machine guns for my Jeep? Sean '48 CJ-2A David H. Hatch - N9ZRT wrote: From: "David H. Hatch - N9ZRT" <oslc@...> -- Sean R. Kerns (aka Snake) e-mail: music@... Bloodspoint Studio - Home of Stalking Horse |
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Re: SAS, N. Africa, WWII Photo
Merl
Now that's a cool picture! I wonder why the vertical slats on the grills look
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to be chopped up? It does strike me as odd that the guys in the Jeeps looked dressed for the desert but the feller standing up looks like he's ready for cool rainy weather. And I never thought about it before, but I suppose the water situation would tend to limit the number of shaves you'd get on patrol in the desert too. Merl David H. Hatch - N9ZRT wrote:
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You want the belt?
Wow, this new format has alot of levers to pull.
Frank, just received 3 sets of pretty standard lap belts from 4wheel drive hardware. (Don't tell Carl I had a supplier for my CJ-5 before I met him) They are two pieces for 16.95, and contain all the hardware to attach them to the floor. Still am not recovering the M1A2s out of the Hood muck, we can not seem to stop a class 3+ leak coming out of the rear main seal. Tried the original rope gasket seal, but was slinging oil out to the right. Then bought a neoprene kit from Carl who didn't think it would work on my early serial 6-226. He was right. Carl suggests using the rope again, but where the ends meet at the 3 and 9 oclock positions, put a few dabs of Brill creme. By the way, what is this thing about eating crow? Did I miss something good. Respectfully, Dan |
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Re: ford rearend
Hi Jerry,.
I am happy with the current setup, if I were to change anything I would go to a manual tranny. Never have liked automatics, but that's life. The rear end is a good match for the tranny. If i go manual i may ahve swap the rear..... dunno we'll see. good luck, eric '54 sddl '87 xj |
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Re: Welcome Bill & list commentary
Bill Brennan
Rob,
I am just down the road from you, in El Dorado Hills. I am actually very close to the town of Latrobe. Unfortunately my truck was not running when I purchased it (about 5yrs ago) and still isn't. I have been working on this truck while going to school at CSUS, so my time and money has been limited. I am now making the mad dash to finish this truck within the next year because I am in the application process for medical school and will surely be moving if accepted. I just can't leave the old truck behind, I am too attached to it. When I get it running I would like to get some other local Willys truck owners together for an offroad trip or maybe a camping trip. If you would like further details about my project, drop me a note through my personal e-mail (brennanwj@...) and I will write you back. This way we can make an effort to limit the congestion on the list. I would also like to hear about your truck. Looking forward to hearing from you, Bill |
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Re: Welcome Bill & list commentary
Robert Bost DNET
Bill,
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Where here in Sacramento are you from. I live in Placerville, 40 mins east. I know of a few trucks in the area that are in various stages of repair. I have been making a few new friends now that I have entered into the world of Willys/Jeeps. Welcome and would like to here more about your truck. Rob Bost -----Original Message----- |
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Re: T-90 rebuild
Ron Cox
Yea, go ahead and replace the sincro gears if you havent in a while. You
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might as well do it when it is already down. I would also replace the rear main at the same time. Inspect the main shaft where the needle bearings ride for any wear and mic the shaft for true roundness. Ron Cox Andover, Kansas 62 6-230 pu Richard Grover wrote: From: Richard Grover <grover@...> |
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Re: ford rearend
Jerry Stoper
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Thanks for the info. My 47 Wagon came with the 289 and C-4 from a 1967 Mustang. If the rear end is working for you, it will make it easier for me to keep the entire drive train Mustang. If you had a chance would you run a different ratio or is the 3:00 ratio good? Seem like it should be pretty good for MPG and 99% of my driving is highway. Thanks again, Jerry Stoper EOlson8559@... wrote: From: EOlson8559@... |
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T-90 rebuild
Richard Grover
My transmission is out of the Willys and I'm taking it apart. Why? Well it
is working OK, but it destroyed the pilot bushing in the flywheel in a little over a year, so the experts tell me the front bearing of the Tranny is probably bad. Any advise for me while I'm in there? Rick www.public.asu.edu/~grover/willys |
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ford rearend
Hi Jerry,
The previous owner (or one of 'em) had already done the conversion to my 54 SDDL. I did get the numbers off of the id tag... it is WEB-B 3.00 GAD 880. as near as i can tell (from a 1968 FORD shop manual for Cougar/Mustang) it is probably a 3.00:1 gear ratio, conventional differential (not limited slip) , number of teeth - ring:39 pinion:13. I believe that the entire drive train came from ~66 Mustang . Hope this helps. Good Luck, eric '54 SDDL '87 XJ |
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More photos, details
David H. Hatch - N9ZRT
Folks,
I took some time and sped through adding some 31 details photos of the Jeep to my site. Everything from the backside of the bullet shaped turn signal in front to the bumper serial number site. They are laced throughout the page. If you have already been there, you will need to "refresh". Thanks, Dave |
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Re: Lawrence Kansas wagon
Tea Herb Farm
Rus Curtis wrote:
.... there's a place east of Kansas City that has a whole yard full of jeeps.I've been planning a "virtual junkyard tour" of the place you mentioned above (can't find the biz card right now), on the WillysTech Website. The collection is well worth a visit, I spent the whole day poking around and smilin'. I attached a teaser pic. M.V. Percival '53 Willys Wagon 4X$ * TEA HERB FARM "We add FLAVOUR to your Life" 0ver 4000 Seeds -- 750 Dried Herbs 2332 Tea Road Tea, Missouri, USA 63091-9714 MAILTO:therbfrm@... PHONE-(573)437-3053 FAX-(573)437-3053 * |
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Re: Lawrence Kansas wagon
Brandon, you are right.... The M 715, is in fact a beefed up J series..
They made about 20,000 for the Army and more for export.... Engine problems are their main weakness, they had the 230 cid OHC six and that was as I understand discontinued in the civilian model by 1966... This information comes from the bible.... "Classic 4x4s by Jim Allen Hope this helps find some j series parts.... Steve in Michigan FFF ( flat fender freak ) |
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Re: Lawrence Kansas wagon
Hough, Brandon D.
Never been to Don's or the Lawrence place, but I have been to the military
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surplus place in Concordia, MO (45 miles east of KC). They have a ton of old M715's (isn't that the one based on the J series truck?), some military Power Wagon's and contrary to their name, several civilian 2a's, 3a's, and cj5's. The guy said he gets the majority of his stuff from Texas. His prices start at $2000 for projects on up (nearly all are in project-condition). He does have a nice military cj5 (sorry, not into the military designations) that's totally restored that he wants $12000 for. Brandon Hough Residence Hall Computing Coordinator IATS - University of Missouri-Columbia HoughB@... "Gods are like Jeeps. There's only one!" -----Original Message-----
From: Rus Curtis [mailto:roc@...] Sent: Monday, October 19, 1998 8:40 PM To: WillysTech@... Subject: [WillysTech] Re: Lawrence Kansas wagon From: "Rus Curtis" <roc@...> I've been by there often. They also have at least one jeepster as well. Mighty fine looking. Speaking of places to visit.... there's a place east of Kansas City that has a whole yard full of jeeps. Been meaning to drop in and look 'em over. Don's Steak House is still on my list of things to do. -rus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Help support ONElist, while generating interest in your product or service. ONElist has a variety of advertising packages. Visit for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ========================================================== WillysTech Share a favorite Bookmark with other subscribers... Go to and access the User Center ========================================================== |
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