Kinda like peeing your pants in a dark suit.  No one knows but you. 

I like it.  Artistic License.

Only because that is on a 60hp motor is that both funny and cool!

Thank you for looking in fellas.  I'm almost sure this added a couple horse power.  It's got flames!  It's gotta be fast, right?

We all know this won't be seen once the Willys is back together, but thought it would be fun for the guy restoring it about 40 years from now.

Have a great day.

Tim

I like it Tim!

The 9 1/4” clutch disc is newer and has tons of meat left on the bones.  The bell housing and heavy duty pressure plate appear to belong to a CJ3B or early CJ5.  I did remove the ring gear and turned it around.  (You can do this on the later flywheel ring gears.)  The teeth weren’t chewed up too bad, but I wanted to know how to do it.  I did replace the throw out bearing.  The existing one looked fine, but I decided to do it anyway.






I cleaned up, then installed the starter. I added the ‘engine to chassis’ ground.  I connected the starter to the battery to make sure it is grounded and functions.  All is well. 





I’m happy to say, I have a fresh transmission and transfer case.  I inspected them thoroughly. I found only a slight chew on the 1st / reverse gear in the transmission.  It is an M38 transmission.  There is some spot rust.  There was some water mixed with the old gear oil.  This likely got in through the top of the unprotected tranny.  No real protection from the broken tub or a rubber boot above the transmission when I got it. 





The TC doesn’t look like it has been used at all.  It is now installed on the frame.  I’m just waiting on a front bearing cap for the TC.  I picked this up today from a fellow Willys nut.  Thanks again Wally.  Once this is on, I can hook up the front drive shaft.  Both the yoke and companion flange from the TC will get new Speedy Sleeves and seals.










I know this next comment may be met with skepticism, but I was kind of hoping I would need to rebuild these units.  I didn’t have to do anything with my first OD Willys. The PO had done this just before I bought it.  Based on the condition of this new project, I was sure these boxes were abused.  I have read all the manuals and online tutorials in anticipation of this.  I was ready. Truly, I was. Oh well, that task will have to wait for the next Willys project.






I am planning on filling the engine with oil and then doing a compression test.  Hopefully the honing and new rings will improve compression.  If you skipped an earlier post, I had done a leak down test before tearing the engine apart.  That test told me my rings were bad.  They were. 

I hooked up the PCV valve. 






I got the spark plug wires made and installed.







I was going to send my Carter WO out for a rebuild, but I decided to do it myself.





I installed the park break system.  This was all missing from Whitey.  Lee from Minnesota helped me out with this entire assembly. 





New u-joints and the drive shaft are all bolted up.





I'm working on pressurizing the oil system.  I've had a few set backs, but I'll share that experience in the next update.

Tim

Hi Ryan,

I posted a video of each new Willys once I got them both running.  The route was similar on both videos, so I can understand the confusion.  Also, they are both pretty lame videos.  Surprised anyone watched them.

Here is the video of Whitey, taken after I got it running.

http://youtu.be/-GDt8J8eENw

The transmission felt very good on the few short trips I took.  I did shift into 4 High and Low.  The TC felt good also, but I am missing the poppet for the 4x4 High Low shifter.  That really makes shifting smooth.  

My biggest complaint on the trips was the lack of power.  It had a bunch of extra weight, (heavy iron patches), huge radius tires, and the wrong size rings.  Now that these factors have been eliminated, I'm hopeful Whitey won't be such a dog. 

I visited a local Willys friend who was kind enough to part with a front bearing cap for the Dana 18.  My original had a broken mounting flange.  I cleaned it up, installled the guts from my broken one, then bolted it up...



Same friend hooked me up with semi matching wheels.  I originally had a mix.  2-later M38A1 wheels, 1-M38 wheel, and 1-civilain wheel, pin stripe and all.  I traded the M38 and the civilian wheels for 3- civilian Kelsey Hayes wheels that match the M38 A1 profile.  Offsets are a bit different, but it's hard to tell by just looking at them.  This profile wouldn't be my first choice, but they are in great shape and will fit the bill.  Can anyone pick out the 2 military rims?



Had a delivery late last week.  STA Super Traxion tires.  I like the look...




My wife needs to pick out the wheel color.  As soon as she does, I'll get them painted and mounted.  After this, we are very close to a rolling chassis test run.

Thanks for looking.

Tim

Those super Traxion's will look great....I had a real struggle deciding between those and the NDCC's...

I see two wheels with the little 1/8" hole near the larger lug hole...other than that they all look the same to me....

Can't wait to see the whole package assembled.....

Maybe a pale green for the wheels...something with a lot of yellow in it....the body is going to be yellow isn't it?