RareCJ8 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Sorry I sold her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Moses Ludel Posted April 20, 2014 Administrators Share Posted April 20, 2014 RareCJ8...Uncomplicated, "low tech", easy to repair, utility and off-road 4x4 capability...I restored a 1950 Jeep CJ-3A in 1969-70...Great times were had with these vehicles! Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareCJ8 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Note the matching old timer plates... She was fun, but a lot of work. Wheel bearings and 6 volt electrical were troublesome. And the flathead 4 was gutless on pavement. Know why it seats 4? When cresting a hill climb, the 3 passengers can hop out to help push it up the last section. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Moses Ludel Posted April 21, 2014 Administrators Share Posted April 21, 2014 Agreed on the performance level, RareCJ8! I freshened up the 1950 CJ-3A's L-134, new rings, pistons and a valve grind. It was still a "drone" on-highway. Off-road was a whole other thing in low range. I did prefer the folks' 1964 CJ-5 Jeep with factory T98A four-speed option and the F-134. Though not a world beater engine, it did boast 72 horsepower, and the 12-volt electrics helped. JohnF's 1967 Jeep CJ-5 with the Dauntless (Buick 225) V-6 represents a milestone breakthrough. My '55 Jeep CJ-5 project for the Jeep CJ Rebuilder's Manual: 1946-71 had a retrofit truck four-speed, the F-134 and a vintage Warn overdrive. 5.38:1 gearing is a plus. Your GPW was 4.88:1. Big difference off-pavement. A compound low truck box means a double reduction over the T84 or a T90. We could knock the primitive steering, closed knuckle front axles, side-drive Spicer 18 transfer cases and many other anachronistic features on these vintage Jeep 4x4 vehicles; however, many stockers or restored models still ply the trails at Moab and the Sierra Range. Your GPW, my CJ-3A or a vintage CJ-5 were the quintessential hunting, mining, ranching and overall backcountry rigs of their day. They earned that distinction! Thanks for sharing... Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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