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Posted by: jeep63
« on: November 12, 2024, 08:04:05 AM »

Pics attached.... I continue to struggle with getting pics 'in' my posts as opposed to attached...  ugh...
Posted by: jeep63
« on: November 12, 2024, 08:02:16 AM »

I making tear-down progress with some surprising results during bolt/nut removal, and some typical results where the bolt simply shears during remove; all with only hand tools.

I have a question regarding draining the fuel pump.  How do you do it?  I don't want any fuel to gum up the pump or carb and need to drain both to ensure they remain clean.  Any tips?

I removed what must have been 20lbs of oil impregnated dirt,grass and straw packed between the skid plate and trans/transfer cases.  This mixture preserved the skid plate nuts and bolts to where they came off easily with hand tools.  The skid plate is also preserved!

The windshield mount bolts also came off easily.

One body mount bolt came off clean and one has broken thus far.

I'm now working on the steering wheel and letting some kroil soak in for a couple of days to help.  My plan is use a large metal ring underneath and my two jaw puller to see if I can get it to budge.

 I continue to pull my functional Jeeps out and reposition the 3A for my work sessions.  This jenga manuevering is not too bad.



Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: November 01, 2024, 08:18:31 AM »

For what it's worth, I agree, you've made the correct decision.  My experience from my Willys project with less "stored time since last driven"... was that even tho when I put the rear wheels off the ground and ran the running gear and rear brakes... I found that on the ground in my driveway, I had "not enough brakes".  Luckily, I had placed cinder blocks at the end of my short path of maybe a 50 foot trial run, to get me stopped before my garage door.
 
What I found, as Bil T implied, the brake lines were almost "solid rust inside".  Front cylinders were "frozen up" as well.  One cannot tell from the outside what Father Time may have done on the inside.  BE SAFE!!!  Have fun "learning from" and "exploring" with your iconic project adventure.
Posted by: BillT
« on: October 31, 2024, 01:34:07 PM »

Sounds like you have made a wise decision. Good luck and have fun!
Posted by: jeep63
« on: October 31, 2024, 10:42:58 AM »

Meanwhile back in the Batcave...

I'm unsure if it is worth the effort to try and free up the master cylinder, replace the 'smashed'   "S" brake hard line to the front driver side brakes, just to see if the brakes work.  This Jeep has been sitting for at least 10 years in a garage, and before that was in the barn for who knows how long.  I'm sure the brake fluid is mostly water by now and the rubber lines are likely not up to any pressure.  If I don't mess with the brakes, I'm pulling the body off to fix the floor and replace the hat channels, and generally clean up the frame, axles, etc...  With the body off running the brake lines and doing the master cylinder will be much easier.  Getting it running was my main goal and now that it is, I'm ready to tear it all down.

Maybe I just needed to write this post to see the futility in getting the brakes working with the existing setup.

Off to start unbolting.....
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: October 30, 2024, 07:46:26 AM »

Quote from: BillT on October 29, 2024, 02:47:46 PM
”title” was the word which now shows. I haven’t a clue what’s going on.

Jeep63 crs caught up with me on the vacuum line connection. You are correct on the location of the line connection on the carb base.

Of course the text would disappear......

Who knew title was a bad word?
Posted by: BillT
« on: October 29, 2024, 02:47:46 PM »

”title” was the word which now shows. I haven’t a clue what’s going on.

Jeep63 crs caught up with me on the vacuum line connection. You are correct on the location of the line connection on the carb base.
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: October 29, 2024, 12:32:36 PM »

Quote from: jeep63 on October 29, 2024, 09:13:25 AM
Now, I'm curious to know what word is being replaced by the splat.    ;D ???

Me too!
Posted by: BillT
« on: October 29, 2024, 09:29:03 AM »

Thanks for the explanation Rus. Saves me from trying to find out how to disable auto complete on my iPad which I thought was the problem. But I see where jeep63 used the title word in a post above one of mine. .??
Posted by: jeep63
« on: October 29, 2024, 09:13:25 AM »

Quote from: BillT on October 29, 2024, 08:49:05 AM
I have no idea why the word * is changed to an asterisk. I corrected it and it was changed back to an asterisk again.

Now, I'm curious to know what word is being replaced by the splat.    ;D ???
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: October 29, 2024, 09:06:04 AM »

Quote from: BillT on October 29, 2024, 08:49:05 AM
I have no idea why the word * is changed to an asterisk. I corrected it and it was changed back to an asterisk again.

I seem to recall this a while back.  There's a filter to keep some words from being posted.  It's not a perfect system and can censor some words that don't need to be. 

Added
Found it:  https://cj3apage.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4961.msg38672#msg38672
Posted by: BillT
« on: October 29, 2024, 08:49:05 AM »

I have no idea why the word * is changed to an asterisk. I corrected it and it was changed back to an asterisk again.
Posted by: jeep63
« on: October 29, 2024, 08:46:36 AM »

Quote from: BillT on October 29, 2024, 08:38:16 AM
My CJ3A came from the po with a vacuum distributor, IAT-4405, but no vacuum line. I could tell improved performance after adding a vacuum line.

I also had an issue with the NC * when getting it changed to a SC *. The NC * did not exactly match the vehicle vin tag. Turns out the * number was a combination of the vehicle vin  number and the engine  serial number. A picture of the engine s/n and the vin tag satisfied the DVM.

My plan was to simply add the vacuum line, but my carburetor does not have the vacuum port, so no way to add the line to the carb.  I'll search for the proper distributor with mechanical advance and install that.  With any hope, the existing 'new' parts on my current distributor can be preserved and are swappable into the one I replace it with: points, rotor, cap, etc...

As to the Jeep serial number vs. engine serial number VIN issue, I am stumped.  The original engine has been replaced and I have no number that matches the VIN listed on the title.  I would prefer the title use the serial number for the Jeep, but I don't know if I want to open that can of worms with the MVA.

Posted by: BillT
« on: October 29, 2024, 08:38:16 AM »

My CJ3A came from the po with a vacuum distributor, IAT-4405, but no vacuum line. I could tell improved performance after adding a vacuum line. My intake manifold has a port for the vacuum advance connection. I will check the location and report back at lunch time. The correct distributor for the CJ3A is the IAD-4008.

I also had an issue with the NC * when getting it changed to a SC *. The NC * did not exactly match the vehicle vin tag. Turns out the * number was a combination of the vehicle vin  number and the engine  serial number. A picture of the engine s/n and the vin tag satisfied the DVM.


Posted by: jeep63
« on: October 28, 2024, 07:01:08 PM »

Quote from: Bob W on October 28, 2024, 06:29:12 PM
The carburetor is for a CJ-3A and the distributor is for a Henry J. CJ-3As don't have vacuum advance distributors and Henry Js do. It is a mismatch of components.

Looks like I need to add a distributor to my list.  Do you have any recommendations for where and what to purchase?