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Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 31, 2013, 08:27:53 PM »

Pulled the engine today and got it down to the machine shop. Should get the diagnosis in a couple of weeks...

One ear on the intake manifold was broken off..but I have the ear...and the heat riser is frozen and the spring and weight are missing..

One nut was loose on the flywheel..the lock washer was broken and that allowed it to loosen.

The clutch was riding on the rivets...

Now I need to evaluate the transmission....what can I learn just from turning it by hand?? �It turns, it shifts, the transfer case shifts and everything seems OK...The input shaft has a little up and down play, but fore and aft is pretty tight.



Randy
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 30, 2013, 06:45:09 PM »

So the engine is nearly ready to pull. Everything is removed from the block with only the bell housing bolts holding it in. Will need to rent a lift.

Here is a picture of both jeeps in the driveway...I'm surprised how much larger the CJ-5 looks....

I'm sure you know that if you click on the picture it will take you to the album...many more pictures there...



Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 30, 2013, 02:59:30 PM »

The only remaining part of the speedometer cable was the fitting that screws onto the back of the gauge....but the good news is the needle bounces when the connector at the back is turned...a little stiff, but it turns....

I found a good machine shop through the local chapter of the MVPA and will get the block over there as soon as I get it out.....the machinist is about six weeks out but That will give me time to get the brakes and the other hundred or so things working....or at least cleaned up...

The floors had already been replaced once, with rivets...and they are not pop rivets....so at least two floors have rusted out of this jeep, but, as long as the body remains attached to the frame and neither occupant falls through the floor it will stay that way....

Randy
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 30, 2013, 11:09:13 AM »

I found a rat's nest in what was left of the tool box...I can't wait to see whats living under the dash and in the heater..all kinds of things might come to life once it gets in the garage and warmed up!

I'll give it a spin...Thanks!
Posted by: garage gnome
« on: January 30, 2013, 10:45:57 AM »

Disconnect the cable from the speedometer and you can turn the drive with your fingers. It is easier to do with it out of the dash.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 30, 2013, 10:44:11 AM »

A rebuild is what I'm thinking also. I can pull it and then maybe have a machine shop evaluate it and go from there. It shows 63 thousand and some change on the speedo...about a thousand miles a year... I do not know if it works. Drive shafts are off as it was flat-towed from Iowa to here in 2011....no way to check the speedo other than maybe taking the cable off the transmission and spinning it with a drill or something....maybe I could just flick it with my fingers and see if the needle jumps...

Lots to do. I'm anxious to get started!
Posted by: p3ferris
« on: January 30, 2013, 07:59:59 AM »

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I would replace it and as long as you have it that fr �I would do the rings and valves � Tear it apart once.
Rebuild is what I am saying too
Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: January 29, 2013, 11:58:49 PM »

Randy, pull the engine and rebuild it, don't patch it up. How many miles are on the speedo and does the speedo work?
Posted by: bretto
« on: January 29, 2013, 11:32:35 PM »

Congrats!, the adventure begins..........
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 29, 2013, 10:27:06 PM »

You are absolutely right....I've been going to call on the other one and make an offer for the past several days, but something kept me from doing it....then this popped up Saturday morning, I looked at it on Sunday, and brought it home yesterday....can't wait to get it over to the house so I can get to work...

Randy

Posted by: athawk11
« on: January 29, 2013, 09:50:16 PM »

Hey Randy,

That looks like a terrific score. �See? �Good things come to those who wait. �You are going to have a blast with that one. �Congratulations!! � [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 29, 2013, 08:57:22 PM »

So, do you think I can just replace the one piston and rings? I'm thinking that I should pull it and rebuild it...but I'm here for advice....
Posted by: p3ferris
« on: January 29, 2013, 08:45:03 PM »

I would replace it and as long as you have it that fr  I would do the rings and valves   Tear it apart once.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 29, 2013, 08:23:38 PM »

Here is a picture of the #3 piston top.

The seller took it to a reputable local shop to try and get it running. They took the head off as the engine was seized, and soaked it with penetrating oil. It turns free now, but the #3 just doesn't look good to me....

Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: January 29, 2013, 08:15:33 PM »

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Wow, that is clean. If it was mine, I wouldn't restore it. I would drive as is, like I am with my '49. It is mechanically perfect, but is an all original 3A like yours.

Thanks for that! It looks a little rusty to me...I don't really plan to restore it. I'd like to make it solid enough to drive. It spent a lot of time in Ohio and Iowa, and has suffered from the salted roads. Everything from the toe boards back is pretty rusty. But, I need to do more exploring. We got about 3" of snow last night and today most of it melted and it is just a slushy mess out there. �I need to tow it home to a nice warm garage and do some looking underneath.

I dusted off the gauges and the faces look pretty good. The temp gauge is pegged on the high end, above 220...does that mean the bulb or capillary tube has a leak?

The head is off and the #3 piston does not look good. But, on a positive note the #1 piston had STD stamped on it so it's not been rebuilt, and there is very little ridging at the top of the bores....