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Gearboxes and axles / Borg-Warner T170FT Swap(RTS)

« on: June 27, 2018, 05:31:59 PM »

Looking to do a Transmission and transfer-case swap into the CJ3A my step-son and I are going to rebuild. The idea is to make it so he can drive it around town and to work and keep up with traffic. I'll be rebuilding the frozen engine and balancing and blue printing it like I use to do my Dragracing engines. The RTS transmission was fitted to '84-'85 Ford F-150's and Bronco. The shifter is mounted on the top plate and is a 3 speed with 4th being O/D. Being a Borg-Warner the transmission should bolt up to the stock bellhousing. Has anyone here done this swap?
I used the 2wd version in my Flathead powered Street Rod and it fit sweat.
Thanks for any help you can pass my way.
 

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Chassis, brakes and suspension. / Rear Brake swap on a CJ3A??

« on: July 02, 2018, 07:11:50 PM »

I know I can go to disc brakes on all 4corners but then I loose the E-brake as I will also be replacing the transmission ans transfer-case.  So I have heard about 10" and 11" rear brakes but have only found 11" one so far and no parking brake setup.
   If I did the rear disc brakes I could go with a Manual Caliper for a parking brake on each rotor or a hydraulic caliper like Total Performance did on there T-Buckets that mount to the rearend.

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Once You've Joined / New Member Intro

« on: June 26, 2018, 06:20:31 PM »

Hi All,
   I am Jan aka Hotdutch1951. I am helping my Step Son rebuild from the ground up a CJ3A that his father gave him. It's been sitting for a long time and needs lots of work. I am going to pull the stock Flathead engine and rebuild it completely. Being an old drag racer I am going to deck the block and head as well as angle milling the head for more compression. Comp. cams will do a regrind on the stock cam. The goal is to build an everyday driver for him to take to work when he can't ride his Harley. To make it drive-able for him I want to install a 1984-85 Ford/Borg-Warner T170Ft or RTS transmission and transfer-case. This way he has a 3speed with 4th being overdrive for highway speeds.