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Posted by: SteveK
« on: January 19, 2021, 08:14:43 PM »

Hi Steve W,
Do you have any more info on the Ford Falcon carb that would work?  Make/model #? I am still struggling with the Carter YF 964, and getting this thang to run right...still major power problems.  Some folks are saying 964's are not for F-Heads, but were for Stovebolts.  ie 'too much carb'.

'tho right now i am rewiring nearly the whole critter, due to a big short while wiring in wipers, that fused a bunch of wires together.  It was a scary 70 yr old web under there!

Anyone have any tips what this was for?  a horn relay?
Posted by: SteveK
« on: December 26, 2020, 02:48:58 PM »

I am rebuilding the Carter YF now.  Already modified the air filter and hood bump to be as small as possible, here's what it used to look like (was a galvy chain guard from some farm machinery, full length of hood!)
If i can't get the Carter to work, i'll look into carb conversions.   Would be nice to be able to put my front window down for sure.
Posted by: SteveW
« on: December 25, 2020, 04:50:39 PM »

A carb for a Ford Falcon will work in your F head and the box can be eliminated if you ever want to do that. Nice find and I guess a snow plow is handy. Be  a sand dune plow for me ;)
Posted by: ojgrsoi
« on: December 15, 2020, 11:39:58 AM »

Welcome.  Nice looking JEEP. 
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: December 13, 2020, 09:32:41 PM »

Steve,
Good to see your project! 
Posted by: SteveK
« on: December 13, 2020, 09:03:54 PM »

Hello All,
Joined this Community 3 yrs ago, but finally have something to write about: Progress!  Three yrs ago I bot a '50 CJ3A (S#47056) on Craigslist - it had been sitting in a Laramie, Wyo cow-pasture for ~20yrs.  Has a later-model F-head (S#648830) and a Western snowplow (6'6", model #23777).  Was barely running when i bot it, and very soon died...then got parked (finally in a shed - poor old thing).

Finally had time this fall to wrench a bit, and it is now running ok - still have issues with engine sputtering at higher speeds or under load.  Today I messed with a few ideas, now trying to figure out which Carter YF it has, so i can rebuild the thang...hoping that will solve the problem.  I need it running well ASAP so it can plow my 1/8mi long driveway - luckily we've had very little snow so far this winter.

I'm not new to Willys, have had several since 1984 when i bot my first car, a '63 Wagon.  Later, a '51 pickup, '56 wagon, finally a '51 CJ3A that i never could get running correctly.  Being without a Willys for 17years was not an acceptable experience!

Have had fun redoing the seats, rewiring, adding wipers, spare tire mount, R&R'ing various other needs.   A bunch of issues to still work on: re-changing all fluids, rebuilding the Harrison heater, finding/adding a Half Cab and a Bed Extender...

Cheers!  -Steve