My Willys 3A and 3B Community
Your Projects => Your CJ-3A Project => Topic started by: Ryan_M on November 16, 2015, 01:09:39 PM
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In an ongoing effort to "be more like Hawkridge" I decided I should start a "Ryan_M's 1949 CJ3A" thread. First off, I needed a 1949 CJ3A. Luckily, just such a rig popped up on CL this weekend only a few minutes from house. I had actually heard rumor of this particular Jeep earlier in the year and went so far as to scout the roads in the vicinity I thought it was located hoping to find it. No luck. Turns out all I needed to do was sit home and stare at my computer screen and it would find me.
The CL ad, of course, said all the right stuff: "Must see to appreciate...Mint condition!....All original!....Farm edition!" Lofty claims, but could it be?? The price was steep but workable. What would Hawk do? It was worth a look.
So the usual story ensued. The tag lines in the ad turned out far from accurate and as such the asking price was miles apart from where it needed to be. However, the Jeep Gods smiled (not sure if they were smiling at the seller or me but they undoubtedly had a good laugh) and a deal was struck.
I'm not sure what my plans are but as of now it runs, drives, and stops (although it needs a jump start every time to get it running). The frame appears good and the motor sounds strong. The tub is "solid" (notice I said "solid", not "correct" or "done with any regard to quality or longevity"). It came with a plow and the riggings so maybe I'll try and get that mess hooked up. Since the M38 is going away this may be the new thrasher.
Enough of my babbling. Here's some pics and a video.
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And a little research this afternoon finds me a couple owners removed from the world famous Glenn of unique Willys' implement fame. Here's a link to an older pic of this particular 3A wearing a buzz saw....
http://www.cj3apage.com/cgi-bin/3Ayabb26/YaBB.pl?num=1401846661
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I want everyone to know...
I have absolutely no influence over Ryan's decisions, but I appreciate him giving me undue credit for "his" excellent decision to purchase what looks to be a very nice 1949 3A. 8-)
I am a fan of the '49 3A because it has a few items that tie it to the CJ2A...which make it unique when compared to later 3As.
What caught my attention is the statement..."Since the M38 is going away..."
What up with that? Did I miss something?
Tim
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What caught my attention is the statement..."Since the M38 is going away..."
What up with that? Did I miss something?
I still have physical possession of the M38 but a sale is imminent. I will miss it dearly but I'm okay with the decision. It frees up some cash and garage space.
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Looks great! Sad to hear the M38 is getting kicked to the curb though. Who knows though, maybe the new owner will become another forum member. Win-win deal.
Now hurry, while you still have the M38, update your signature with the new addition.
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Looks great!� Sad to hear the M38 is getting kicked to the curb though.� Who knows though, maybe the new owner will become another forum member.� Win-win deal.
Now hurry, while you still have the M38, update your signature with the new addition.
Good idea! And if I included the dead 3B and other Bantam trailer carcass in my yard I'd really have an impressive profile.. ;D
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Sweet looking 3A ! Congrats
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Ryan,
One thing I wasn't expecting to see is the side mount radiator.� Does the frame have the two bottom mount tabs welded on the tubular cross member?
Do you mind sharing the SN?
Edit:� I think I found my own answer.� Scroll down mid page for radiator changes on� Bob Ws web page.
I have an early 49 and a late 49.� Both have bottom mount radiators.� This left me believing that the majority of 49 3As had bottom mount Rads.� Not true.� It appears my late 49 fits into the category discussed in the last sentence.� It's an anomaly! 8-)
http://www.cj3a.info/cj3a/date3a.htm
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Tim - Funny that you should ask that question about the radiators. My bedtime reading last night was that exact page on BobW's site regarding production change to side mount radiators. This 3A is SN#31149 so it fits right in where it should.
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Cool. My Willys #36662 has a bottom mount, thus my confusion.
By the way, great video. What kind of camera are you using?
Tim
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By the way, great video.� What kind of camera are you using?
It's just the camera on my phone - a Galaxy S6. I'd like to get a GoPro but I'm afraid I'd never turn it off� ;D
I tinkered around a bit last night and was able to replace the air cleaner and air horn with the right ones. This 3A is filtering air once again:
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I changed the oil and found that there's a good 1/2" of sludge on the bottom of the oil pan. No doubt I'll need to drop the pan and scrape it out. Any suggestions on how else to clean the motor if the pan is off? I've read about flushing with kerosene and other solvents but for as many tips as I've seen there seems to be an equal number of warnings about dislodging gobs of sludge that will clog up various passages and cause other serious problems. I don't want to do more harm than good.
The garage is looking the best it ever has right now� :D:
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Nice! .... Twice as nice if you paint the wheel's. Engine sounded very smooth at 50mph, that has been a well kept machine. Too bad the PTO has been removed from the farm days.
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I drove the 3A to the office today. I knew it would be a stretch but I couldn't resist. I overcame two breakdowns and one small fire but made it there and back home again without having to cash in a precious AAA tow.
FYI - if installing an electric fuel pump any subsequent owner will appreciate it if you do more than simply twist two wires together and leave them dangling and exposed. Jack up your asking price if need be but a couple inches of electrical tape can go a long way. Only you can prevent city fires.
Once I had doused the flames I unzipped the windows, let the cab air out, and rolled onward. It's a good Jeep.
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You just wanted a '49 to build your own Ted. ;) Your garage looks like mine with 3 jeeps in there! I put the '53 on the lift and drive underneath it.
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Ryan,
Have I told you lately how much I enjoy reading your posts?
You freakin crack me up. ;D. Are you this much fun at parties?
Tim
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You freakin crack me up. ;D. Are you this much fun at parties?
Now that's funny. I am the most boring person you will ever meet at a party. I much prefer to stay in the garage and tinker on this old junk instead.
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Summer vacation photos from the La Brea Tar Pits Touching Pool?
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No, never been there but I did drop the oil pan tonight and I'm pretty sure I still found a Woolly Mammoth without having to endure the indignity of a TSA pat-down to do it.
From the looks of this pickup screen I believe I have also proven beyond any reasonable doubt that Go-Devils don't really need oil after all. Save your money - buy beer, not oil. Thank me later.
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What a mess. Most of this ended up in my hair (don't ask) but at least it's out of the motor.
And oh yeah, that Felpro Oil Pan Gasket "Set" you buy is called a "Set" because in addition to the oil pan gasket you know you are getting the cardboard package you didn't immediately open also contains the gasket for the oil pickup screen assembly. Only a moron would dig through every random box of gaskets in the garage looking for one of those before giving up and reattaching it using sealant instead. Oh well, now I do in fact have a spare pickup screen gasket stashed in a random box in the garage somewhere.
All this fun tonight after probably 60 miles of fire-free driving today - much improved over yesterday. It's unfortunate my coworkers are not sophisticated enough to discern residual electrical smoke from exhaust manifold leak fumes on my clothes. I had both yesterday and only one today. I was hoping someone would notice a lack of the former and congratulate me on my improvements. No such luck.�
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Perhaps that indescribable burnt-oil "Butch Wax" threw them off...
What a neat jeep....fix a little, drive a little...perfect!
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Yumpin yimminy!
There's gotta be a market for that goo. Maybe it could be the next anti-wrinkle miracle cream.
Your trio looks great together. You should keep em together but I know how it goes. :-/
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Freed from the curse of the yellow wheels and 4 hood latches!
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Since I've been running with what I thought was a broken temp gauge I ordered and installed a new one.....which also didn't work. Hmmm....further investigation revealed that both temp gauges worked but this crusty old thermostat did not.
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No doubt this was a major contributing factor to the moisture in the oil. New 180 degree T-stat has been installed.
And might as well get this out of the way too.
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The source of exhaust manifold leak turned out to be a degraded gasket where the exhaust pipe connects. The bolt was completely rotted and I broke it off but was able to drill out the remains without damaging the original manifold threads (a personal first after numerous attempts over the past few years...). I also replaced a missing exhaust manifold stud where there had previously been just a bolt without breaking anything in the process - hallelujah.
I deemed the entire exhaust pipe system not worthy of further use and ordered a new set-up from Walck's along with some new fuel lines. I will be removing the rubber hoses and electric fuel pump in favor of a glass bowl mechanical one.
And "while I was in there" I adjusted the valves and cleaned what residual oil goop I could get at out from around the valves and throughout the PCV valve and plumbing. It wasn't as horrid as I expected after seeing what was in the oil pan but it wasn't great either.
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Thanks for checking in� :)
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I think you need a dual carb setup on that jeep.
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Definitely looks manly with the black wheels. You're clicking right along with the improvements. I'm enjoying this! :)
Tim
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Call me weird but I liked the yellow wheels. Nice thing about flat black, though, is that you don't really have to bother about the overspray.
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I think the yellow would look good with quality paint job. This was not.
And yes, black is the preferred choice for those who detest masking off tires.
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Not a fan of the yellow wheels, looks like they should have smiley faces on them.
What caused the oil to become jelly like? water leak? I've seen water/oil mixed gray but never of that consistency.
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What caused the oil to become jelly like? water leak? I've seen water/oil mixed gray but never of that consistency.
I am holding my breath that it is not a leaking head gasket or cracked block. My hope is that's it's just a lot of residual condensation that was never able to burn off because the engine never got warm enough. So far so good after the oil change and new thermostat but it's too early to know for sure yet.
Increasing the oil change frequency to at least once every 15-20 years will help too.
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Increasing the oil change frequency to at least once every 15-20 years will help too.
The Model A looked about the same....probably just sludge from years of neglect....or greasy kid stuff....
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[media]https://youtu.be/0RCLtKwzbvY[/media]
Big thanks to Mike in NH for the very helpful reference pics & info!
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Awesome
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Cool set up. But wait, I thought you had a little tank for the snow removal duties.
Tim
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Cool set up.� But wait, I thought you had a little tank for the snow removal duties.
Tim
So what's the issue with a little redundancy?? ;D
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Cool set up.� But wait, I thought you had a little tank for the snow removal duties.
Tim
So what's the issue with a little redundancy?? ;D
The tank is for the little boy to play....the other is for the wife to do the right job! ;D
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That plow will probably lift much faster when you rev the engine up a bit.� Which is why a standard shift is nice when using an engine-driven hydraulic pump.� When you come into a snowbank, you step on the clutch and race up the motor to lift the blade quickly as you're shifting into reverse.� That's "old school" plowing.
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My experience with a plow on a 48 CJ2A years ago was that angle plowing was virtually useless because of the weight of the jeep.
Now Ryan, you of the "Willys Hotline", there must be a rusting Willy's snowblower attachment sitting in some back yard up here. This is Maine, moving snow is is what we do for 11 months of the year. A snowblower on a jeep is the way to go...
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Thank Ryan for posting it. I'm taking a lot of note for when i iwill install mine.
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So it was barely enough to justify but to keep it from icing over I hit the road with the plow...and it works. I wonder if Walck's offers quantity discounts on clutches? I have a feeling I'll be changing them as frequently as the engine oil.
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What fun seemingly, man I'm really liking the video presentations. Alternating views and so forth, that's it I'm ordering mine this week!!
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What fun seemingly, man I'm really liking the video presentations. Alternating views and so forth, that's it I'm ordering mine this week!!
If you do order one, draw a big black line through your calendar next weekend as that's all you'll be doing ;D
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It's still hard for me to believe how good the video quality is from such a small unit.
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I found an old guy in an old shop with some old tools to custom make some NEW tire chains for the red Jeep. We are currently getting walloped with fresh snow so the timing is good. The chains are pretty beefy:
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Here's one installed on the spare tire from the gray Jeep I brought in to the shop as a test fit guinea pig.
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And installed on the red Jeep.
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I barreled through 8" of snow just now with surprising efficiency. So far it's way better than I expected. I'm ecstatic. I did get stuck once (semi-intentionally.....you have to push the limits to find them, right?) but since the Jeep is so light I was able to pluck it out of the ditch with my Tundra without it even breaking a sweat, another plus.
It's still snowing hard so I'll get another round in tomorrow morning.
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Enough fires already.
Old wiring out!
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New Walck's harness in!
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This is the third one of these I've installed and it is still much easier to have a completed visual aid parked 6' away for continual quick reference.
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You must have been fairly confident to tackle a harness replacement on your sole plow vehicle in the dead of winter.
Also, are your chains snug enough that you don't even need rubber bungee cords to snug them up? They look great.
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Yum! Spaghetti wiring!
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You must have been fairly confident to tackle a harness replacement on your sole plow vehicle in the dead of winter.�
Also, are your chains snug enough that you don't even need rubber bungee cords to snug them up?� They look great.
I was pretty certain I could at least get it operational again, if not fully functional, in a short period of time. The Craftsman snowblower is ready to roll in a pinch though. Turn signals will have to wait as my attempt to salvage the switch from my 3B carcass has failed and I ordered a new switch last night. I also ordered a new gas tank. I should not find it surprising by now that a wiring project results in a fuel tank replacement. Makes perfect sense, right?
And chains do seems to be sliding around a little more than I'd like but they have not fallen off yet. I will be making some adjustments to them and bungeefication is a possibility. The added traction they provide is awesome.
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When you can't go with chains, you'd best stay to home and throw another junk of wood on the stove.
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It seems to me that when we chained up in the mountains when hunting or at home when feeding cattle in the winter months, we chained up the front wheels on the 4wd vehicles, where all the weight was. I know the old FJ-40 would climb about anything with the front chained up.....but we never really compared front vs rear....
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I think I would make it the baddest machine in the hood by chaining them all up. You might approach...Invincible. :)
Tim
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It seems to me that when we chained up in the mountains when hunting or at home when feeding cattle in the winter months, we chained up the front wheels on the 4wd vehicles, where all the weight was. I know the old FJ-40 would climb about anything with the front chained up.....but we never really compared front vs rear....
Interesting. If they weren't such a pain to swap I would do a front vs. rear comparison test. I still might.
I am more likely, however, to go Tim's route and make it invincible. That was my original plan until I saw the price tag for the chains and opted to start out with a pair of them instead of all four.
Better yet, I should just throw another junk of wood on the stove and hibernate until spring.
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It seems to me that when we chained up in the mountains when hunting or at home when feeding cattle in the winter months, we chained up the front wheels on the 4wd vehicles, where all the weight was. I know the old FJ-40 would climb about anything with the front chained up.....but we never really compared front vs rear....
Interesting. If they weren't such a pain to swap I would do a front vs. rear comparison test. I still might.
I am more likely, however, to go Tim's route and make it invincible. That was my original plan until I saw the price tag for the chains and opted to start out with a pair of them instead of all four.
Better yet, I should just throw another junk of wood on the stove and hibernate until spring.
it might be easier to swap the wheels instead of the chains.....
does the plow blade get forced down hydraulically? Maybe it would lift the front enough to make chains useless on the front....
four chains or hibernation...tough choice ;D
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No hydraulic down pressure on the blade - only gravity.
You've had me pondering this all day now. Is it better to chain the rear wheels as they are the "weaker" and less effective ones? Would the chains add more value there because of those wheels are severely lacking in weight and traction without them?
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Do you chain the front wheels, which are already more effective, and give them super powers?
I think a test will be inevitable. Now I have to formulate a series of experiments that can be consistently duplicated.
And yes, swapping wheels would be much easier than swapping chains. Duh. As you can see I am definitely not qualified to perform any sort of efficiency test on anything at all....
Edit: Keep in mind I am not doing any road driving and no high speed driving at all. Steering and braking are not key components here. If they were I'd say hands down the chains need to be on the front wheels. What I am looking for is maximum overall slow speed traction on flat surfaces and in and out of small ditches in both forward and reverse directions.
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No hydraulic down pressure on the blade - only gravity.
You've had me pondering this all day now. Is it better to chain the rear wheels as they are the "weaker" and less effective ones? Would the chains add more value there because of those wheels are severely lacking in weight and traction without them?
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Do you chain the front wheels, which are already more effective, and give them super powers?
I think a test will be inevitable. Now I have to formulate a series of experiments that can be consistently duplicated.
And yes, swapping wheels would be much easier than swapping chains. Duh. As you can see I am definitely not qualified to perform any sort of efficiency test on anything at all....
Edit: Keep in mind I am not doing any road driving and no high speed driving at all. Steering and braking are not key components here. If they were I'd say hands down the chains need to be on the front wheels. What I am looking for is maximum overall slow speed traction on flat surfaces and in and out of small ditches in both forward and reverse directions.
Well, I wonder too.....the thing to do is just leave it alone and see if you get stuck....
or get another set of chains and cover all the bases.....
But best of all......get another
bombardier Tank :D
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I'm slowly picking away at prepping the MB motor for transplant. I dropped the oil pan tonight to have a look.
A little bit of sludge but not too bad.
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The pick-up was squeaky clean. A pleasant change from the last one of these I saw....
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Chain drive of course
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I couldn't see very well but the cylinders looked smooth and clean
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"W.O.CO" stamped pistons
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#4 Connecting rod
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Crank
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I didn't see anything that really jumped out at me as "bad" but I don't exactly have a trained eye for inside a motor. Anything specific I should be looking for while it's on the engine stand?
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I've kicked myself for not hanging onto that little Trico vacuum fan that I had awhile back as I think it might have helped combat the foggy windshield problem when plowing.
Yesterday I found this "Little Wonder" 6V fan in an antique shop. I try to avoid buying things in antique shops because it gives me that horrible feeling of "paying full retail". I'd much rather buy something out of an old dusty barn than from the guy who bought it out of an old dusty barn.
So, against my own better judgement, I plunked down the sticker price (plus sales tax...) and the fan came home with me. The severely rotted cord was quickly replaced with one slightly less rotted.
I think this originally had multiple speeds but right now only one of them is working which should be fine anyways. Not sure if it'll waft enough of the warm air from the meager output of the tired Harrison Heater below it but based on the forecast it will likely see it's first real test this weekend. Neat little accessory either way though.
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You appear to be fully equipped to tackle Mother Nature...
That MB engine looks good to me...but I am no authority..
The pal nuts are there which to me means that bubba hasn't been it there and lost them...
The bore looks good from here..
One of the checks on a model A motor is to slide the rods back and forth on the crank journals..mostly for comparison..if one is noticeably loose then....well, on a model A you remove a shim....
I've bought a couple odd items at antique stores..tire irons once and that Aeronca altimeter.....
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Ryan, the factory defroster duct works great at keeping the windshield fog free.
The engine look great inside, but then again, Ted's did too. How is the compression?
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Ryan, the factory defroster duct works great at keeping the windshield fog free.
The engine look great inside, but then again, Ted's did too. How is the compression?
I have perused the pics of your defroster ducts with envy for awhile now. I may end up going that route eventually.
And compression on the MB motor is 120-125 across all 4. The thing is a time capsule.
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Ok, the engine should be fine then. Do you know what the oil pressure was?
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Ok, the engine should be fine then. Do you know what the oil pressure was?
Looks like 30 at 1800rpm.
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I don't know what you could do to make that engine sound better...
Button it up and install it in something!
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Ryan, on your chains don't just use bungee cords get the chain tension, it is designed to self adjust as the tire rolls. Also the chains work great on the front but might be harder to steer without power steering.
Skip
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Ryan M, sorry, I just put 2 and 2 together Duh, I have read most of your 3a project and didn't realize you had a plow also.
All I have currently is dads jp and an electric motor made by donell (plus the bracket installed on jeep). The plow is still at dads and I have no idea on what the controls were/are or where the reservoir is at.
I also have a Harrison heater that is round in a square frame that was mounted on the drivers side firewall, but no duckwork of any kind. He also had the 'standard' Harrison heater on the passenger side.
As I learn more I hope to share more instead of just asking for help.. Thanks to you and athawk11 an everyone else on the cj3a page
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Wow Ryan, I thought my pick up was full of crap.
Tim
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A gift arrived from the Wild West (THANKS OILLY!!) and was installed yesterday. Now that I'm done and it's too late I'm thinking I probably should have inserted it lower down the tube towards the radiator. Oh well, this will barely be a footnote on my "List of Regrets". :D
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I awoke to 14 degree temps this morning.
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I plugged 'er in for 2 hours and stomped on the starter. It fired up as if it was a summer afternoon. Sweet! I have the plug dangling out over the left fender. Much easier than sticking that magnetic firebomb heater to the bottom of the oil pan every time.
Today was also the first real test of the revived defroster fan. Not only did it waft enough Harrison heat to keep the interior fogginess in check it actually melted the ice built up on the outside of the windshield too. Bonus!
Halfway done here. A slight adjustment of the angle of the fan after this cleared the entire windshield.
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8" of fresh snow plowed aside with ease again today. The wiper, however, took its final swipe. I'll probably need to do something about that...at some point...
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A coolant heater always works best IMHO.
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I love the way you really use your Jeeps. Glad I had something to contribute to the cause. Oilly
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EDIT: Moved to gray 3A thread. Thanks Nate. Sometimes I love this site so much I have it open in multiple browser windows ;D
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I decided to conquer another new frontier today - A carburetor rebuild. Nobody is going to mistake me for Scoutpilot any time soon but I managed to start with this....
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...and turn it into this
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...and get it back to this
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I soaked the carb body in gasoline and scrubbed throughly followed by blasts of compressed air. It's going back on the ratty red 3A so I don't want it too shiny.
The key for me was laying out each group of original pieces after disassembly and labeling them with the step number from the instruction booklet in the new kit. During reassembly, I matched up the new pieces with the old pieces to ensure I had the right parts in the right places. I also did my usual "take pictures of absolutely everything during disassembly for refernece during reassembly".
I only had a short while tonight to test it. I backed mixture screw out two turns, bolted it onto the Jeep, started it up, and drove away. At this point I have done absolutely no tuning of any sort. Seems to run great and no gasoline spewing out of anywhere it isn't supposed to. Hopefully tomorrow I'll dial things in a bit but judging by the way it ran around the yard tonight it won't need much. I am pleased.
I also discovered after checking a few of the usual hiding spots for original paint that the red 3A started it's life as a Potomac Gray 3A. Go figure.
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Was the '51 gray originally too?
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Was the '51 gray originally too?
Yes.
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I showed this thread (along with another about cutting a pto shaft too short) to my spouse and she said, "He has patience." :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Not sure what to respond to first. Lots of fun stuff going on. :)
Are you going to paint this back to original? I can hear it now. "I think I'll take the gray one...or the gray one." ;D ;D
Nice work on the Carter WO. The first one was scary for me too. Rebuilding these things will become easier on the next round. I scan eBay and buy them on occasion. Rebuilding them on cold winter days is becoming a fun pastime. As you mentioned, I'm never going to be a ScoutPilot either, but having a few spares laying around does help when troubleshooting an engine issue.
Great work!
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Thanks Tim. I feel I addressed everything with the WO very thoroughly except for the throttle shaft. I know these can wear and result in vacuum leaks. I couldn't find much info on how to check tolerances. Mine had about as much free play as a recently and professionally rebuilt one I have handy.
How do you check yours? And what do you do if they are out of spec? Install bushings?
And Jeff_M...patience. yeah right. Now that is funny... ;D
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Was the '51 gray originally too?
Yes.
Thats funny. Both of mine were originally the same color red. Looks like you find gray jeeps and I find red!
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Thanks Tim. I feel I addressed everything with the WO very thoroughly except for the throttle shaft. I know these can wear and result in vacuum leaks. I couldn't find much info on how to check tolerances. Mine had about as much free play as a recently and professionally rebuilt one I have handy.
How do you check yours? And what do you do if they are out of spec? Install bushings?
I measure them with a digital caliper.
My most recent exchange with ScoutPilot suggested the shaft minimum diameter should be .3125...and checked at a few positions because they go egg shaped on you. My most recent shaft measured was .3090. It feels tighter than others I've messed with. I've never tried to bush them, but I also don't seem to have horrible results with vacuum loss. I may not be getting everything out of these rebuilds that I can. Honestly, I think I would send it off to Scout if I thought some bushings or a new shaft would make a big difference.
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Sounds good. I'm just going to run with it for now. I drove around a bit more today and it feels great, although, picking up minor idiosyncrasies isn't the easiest when the Jeep is outfitted with a heavy plow, tire chains, and is in full-time 4WD down snowy roads.
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A little more lipstick on this pig tonight. Happiness truly is an Advanced Adapters box arriving at your office on a Friday afternoon right before you skip out for the weekend.
I found the endplay in the transmission mainshaft here to be about the same as your average slide hammer - less than ideal. I'm going with it anyways though. This is a bomber. Short tests in the dark tonight with a raised plow virtually blocking all of the light thrown by the headlights proved successful. I didn't hit a tree and the overdrive shifts. Good stuff.
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Be careful with the AA OD. Was the shift fork made of aluminum? Mine broke in my red jeep. I got a bronze one made.
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Be careful with the AA OD. Was the shift fork made of aluminum? Mine broke in my red jeep. I got a bronze one made.
I do remember the issues you had with the shift fork and I know you are not alone. I had an AA OD on my M38 and made it 4,000 miles without issue so I'm okay rolling the dice again. This Saturn was so full of grease I couldn't see the fork and didn't go digging to find it because I wasn't about to change it anyways. I'll be careful with it.
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The old PE-95 generator is the gift that keeps on giving. I used a scrap piece of it and some flat bar to build a mount for the jerry can bracket to attach to as I needed something that would allow the BesTop to still fasten to the top of the tailgate.
I did have to drill holes in the tailgate but it's already in pretty rough shape so a few more holes really isn't going to hurt. I also bolted the tailgate shut for added strength. The sense of urgency to fix my fuel gauge is even less now that I have spare gas all the time ;D
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I have that same jerry can holder on Ted. It works really well.
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Time to begin the motor swap. Might as well rebuild the trans and TC while I'm in there! You know how that goes....
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Watched it twice...Loved it!!! 8-)
How long did it actually take?
Tim
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Loved it also!! (and sure I will watch again)
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Watched it twice...Loved it!!! 8-)
How long did it actually take?
Tim
About 4-5 hours across two nights (notice my clothes change...LOL) but I'm not always the most efficient at this stuff. I probably covered 12 miles walking in circles looking for "that wrench I just had...."
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Nice Ryan! Is this the one thats going on the NH trail run?
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Nice Ryan! Is this the one thats going on the NH trail run?
That's the plan....assuming I can get it all back together again!
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I rebuilt the transmission yesterday with the help of the Rick Stivers video. Rick's written guide takes much of the mystery out of a rebuild but the video takes all of it out. What a huge help.
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You're not even in the garage!
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Awesome videos and I like the free harbor freight mouse pad.
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I like the free harbor freight mouse pad.
So THAT'S what those are! I find them in my mailbox all the time. ::)
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You're not even in the garage!
Oh yes I am...! Who says a PC and a drill press can't share a work surface??
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Another awesome video to watch. I got pretty fast at doing this, but you put me to shame. ;) ;D
Tim
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Another awesome video to watch.� I got pretty fast at doing this, but you put me to shame. ;) ;D
Tim
Thanks Tim. I didn't notice until after the fact that I kept shifting the camera slightly every time I bumped it with my head or changed out the memory card. I wasn't about to go back and rebuild the tranny again for a second take though ;D
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That's Po-tree...
Pure Po-tree
But I like it...
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Ryan that is awesome, I love your GoPro editing abilities... Dang, I got the GoPro but no skills...
I love when the jeep flies out of the garage and sprays dirt on the floor... Really brings the story to life..
Bravo!
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Be free little MB. Be Free.
Still smiling. :)
Tim
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GREAT vid!
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One very happy little engine...
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The past couple weeks of Ring Gear & Transmission Hell seemed to have finally paid off. I logged 150 flawless miles up to Moosehead Lake yesterday with sustained hour-long 50+mph drives each way. If you want to induce a drivetrain leak that's a good way to do it. This morning all I have under the Jeep is a few drops of engine oil, presumably from the rear main seal. Given the torture test it endured yesterday I am very pleased.
This 3A is running superbly right now. The combined engine and trans gear whine noise is sewing machine smooth. Shifts are crisp and being able to accelerate up long hills is a welcomed novelty. Sure is fun during those rare times the planets align themselves correctly and everything is as it should be.
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Oh yeah, before I embarked on my marvelous journey I swapped out the master cylinder on the gray 3A. While doing so the master cylinder bracket swung down and karate chopped my eye socket. Always wear you safety glasses kids!
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thats awesome!.. bummer about the eye
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I installed a new set of Walck's springs today and instantly watched this Willys grow 2" at all of my many "before-and-after" measuring points. I'll be curious to see how these hold up. I've never had Walck's springs but the first impressions are they are much better built than Crowns or the Omix ones - not to say I'm unhappy with either of those brands but the Walck's ones are HEAVY DUTY. I went with the same spring pack as what came off - 10 leaf fronts and 9 in the rear.
It's nice to bomb down my potholed road knowing something besides my tailbone on the seat pan is actually absorbing the bumps.
Here's a good comparison shot. All new springs here except the driver's side. And then the next pic is with the driver's side one done. Quite a difference.
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I am planning to attend the Willys Picnic and Rausch Creek ride in a couple weeks. Bob W has insisted I have a roll bar and seat belts for the event (apparently he took notice of my driving style in NH a couple years ago� ;D ).
Today, I snagged both in one stop. It's nice to be able to sell off old Jeep carcasses but retain the ability to scavenge parts from them years later.
Now, time to devise the most temporary way possible to install a functional roll bar....
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Well, I know there are seat belt and roll bar rules for some of those 4-Wheeler parks, but Bob W is probably anticipating your uncanny ability to pick a parking spot that attracts large falling trees. [smiley=happy.gif]
I would add: In some ways you seem so lucky. In other ways...not so much. :o
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The seat belt and roll bar rules are indeed the park rules. From what I have seen Ryan does need an armor plated roof! ;D
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In preparation for Rausch Creek on Saturday I installed the roll bar and seatbelts today (Hell apparently has frozen over....) along with tall enough hood blocks to lay the windshield down when the mood strikes me. I also modified the jerry can bracket so the top bows can lay flat. Lots of other general tuning and tinkering that a neurotic person like me does prior to any trip. I'm sure I've addressed everything except for the thing that will break.