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Well Oiled
Never have I found sludge in any engine I have worked on here in OZ. Probably just doesn't get cold enough!
‘59 Willys Truck Build
- Thread starter Tattman
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Dissection of the engine proved not feasible to build. .017" taper in cylinders and spun 2 main bearings. A hunt for a cost effective motor begins. Kicking around a 4.3 as that is a free 4" clearance. Horsepower and torque is lower of course, but it is worth the consideration. Not popular with some folks, but if 100hp will spin the tires, why feed the other horses? Just food for thought. In this part of he country, a 4.3 with less than 150k miles is 300 bucks. May be another thread for that discussion.
Opted for the plain aluminum plate. I forgot how difficult #2 screws and nuts were to handle. I will have to sand clearance off of the Temp, Fuel, and Volt gauge needles as they are crazy close to the bezel. The letters and numbers were cut out on a Cricut machine, then epoxied in place.
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I see a lot of soldering in my future, but that is the cost of trying to get exactly what you want I guess. Small progress in a large process, but we will keep plugging away at it. No chance the printed circuit will plug in to anything, and the circuit board for the speedo will have to be remotely mounted
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- Sep 20, 2017
- 3,986
- First Name
- Jeff
- Willys Model
- Wagon
- Pickup
- CJ
- Willys Year:
- 1955
- 1958
- 1962
That's REALLY purty!