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Bruce W
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Jerkzack said: "Thanks for all the responses! Definitely some food for thought.
Although I totally agree that all new parts would be the way to go, but there is no way I'm paying $900 to rebuild a transmission. Sorry, but OUCH! I do realize you get what you pay for most of the time, and it's not that I don't believe or respect your opinions, but I'd be curious to know if there's first hand knowledge that it's crap, or if it's just been passed down from generations to use the expensive stuff because it's expensive and people relate higher price to higher quality (which also sometimes doesn't always work out either). Not trying to start a debate, just thinking out loud! " I understand your pain, money is tight around here too, and I have to do whatever I can to save some. But I don't like paying for the same parts or services twice, or being stranded on the hiway or trail. $900 is a lot of money, so is $575, but go to the local dealership or transmission shop and ask for an estimate to overhaul or rebuild the transmission in your daily driver. That $900 isn't going to go far. " I'd be curious to know if there's first hand knowledge that it's crap" Yes, there is, as far as one supplier in particular is concerned. It pops up here nearly every day. If not always transmission parts, other things as well, including steering and brake parts. Novak's parts have been found time and again to be superior to most, if not all, of the other suppliers. Many have learned the hard way. Honestly, I would be happy if someone said, "My transmission was rebuilt with the $575.00 kit and has been fine for 10,000 miles of city, highway, and trail use". I'm sure there are cases in the world wherein the most expensive item isn't the best, that's why one should do some research before spending his hard-earned money, and asking questions in places like this is a good way to do some of that research. Me too, I'm not trying to stir anything up here, just trying to help. BW
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It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You! We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep. |
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bigdaddy13
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Buy once, cry once...
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Jerkzack
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And a help you are! Saying about being stranded on the hwy definitely puts it into perspective, I HATE being stranded somewhere due to a broken down vehicle. Been there too many times in my teens and early 20's! Would you mind pm'ing me the supplier in question so I can steer clear? I think I know who it is, just for confirmation. |
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Jerkzack
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So I've begun to dive into this a bit, picked up a Kubota V2203 last week that I'm cleaning up and will be repainting soon. Looks and sounds pretty on the stand! Only 22,500 hours too :s Gotta say though, I love the simplicity of it, battery to the starter and fuel and it starts right up!
Little video of start-up. Getting trip #1 of the parts lot I bought loaded up Ready for the trek home My dad giving me a hand unloading And I thought this was funny, nails were used in all 4 upper shock mounts Edited by Jerkzack - 07 July 2017 at 1:53am |
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Ol' Unreliable
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Well, yeah, don't you know how hard it is to find cotter pins that size? |
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Jerkzack
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Finally found some time to strip this down almost to the bare frame. Good news is only one front frame rail and the front crossmember tube needs replaced, so far.
And a question, if I use the 48" frame rail similar to this: am I at risk for it being different than the original, like micjen's seen here? Am I going to have to replace both rails to keep the frame symmetrical? Making the most of my outdoor garage Out with the '82 Toyota Tercel 3A motor! And trans/tc Edited by Jerkzack - 02 June 2017 at 3:05am |
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leecarr
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Can I get the part # on those shock nails?
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Jerkzack
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So I finally got around to hacking off the bubba plate reinforcements on the front right corner. Looks pretty rough underneath, and I think the only way to fix it is the 49" frame rail and crossmember tube from Walck's or similar. Am I right? I don't think the shorter frame rail option is quite long enough.
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92889
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WOW!
That's nasty. Nothing that time and money can't fix. Good luck. Jon
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Jerkzack
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Haven't updated this thread in a while. Mainly because I haven't made much progress, it's been slow going. Too many other projects, but hoping to concentrate on this a lot more over the next year.
In August I pulled the exhaust manifold, which broke in half on it's way off. Then pulled the exhaust studs to replace with new. Bought this tool on Amazon for around $20ish, best $20 ever spent, so slick! Then tapped the holes Then in October I drilled a hole in each side of the block for the dipstick and turbo drain I'm slightly worried though. I had to put a slight bend in the dipstick or else the crankshaft would hit it on rotation. Then blocked off the front of the cast iron oil pan so I could turn the pan 180 degrees to keep the rounded part of the pan towards the front. Turns out after 2 hours of fighting, front to back on these pans are just slightly different, slightly enough to cause a person to fight for 2 hours before giving up. Ah well, it'll stay sealed as-is. Then later October I took the frame to a local restoration shop who cut out the bad section of the frame and welded in new for me. I didn't trust myself to DIY this and get everything lined up like it should be. His own '67 Porsche 911 that he's been working on in his spare time over the last few years. [ Wasn't much holding this side together! Then today I decided to pull the transfer case and trans apart to see what they look like as I can rebuild these in my basement over the winter. Hard to get a picture, but the fluid that came out was clear like honey, and THICK! I'm happy as I've seen some pretty awful looking substances come out of the trans of other members on here. A bit of surface rust, but I think they will polish up ok with minimal pitting. That's it for now. As much of an update over a few months as some of you guys complete in a few hours! Edited by Jerkzack - 05 May 2018 at 12:14pm |
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92889
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Keep at it.
My transmission transfer case rebuild took about 8 days over a two month period. |
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Millennium falcon
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Really cool project so far. Diesel jeep swaps have a special place in my heart. I did a mercedes swap on my jeep a few years ago. Where did you source your Kubota from? Ive seen a few on ebay and stuff, but they want like $2000 for them. I also heard stories of people getting them from refer trucks for $100.
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Jerkzack
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Thanks! That's where mine came from, an old reefer truck. Paid around $375 for it. I think it has high hours, but we'll see what it runs like before worrying about a rebuild.
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Gil
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Adam it's nice to see your progress,he did a nice job on your frame.Did you get that front frame section from Willys Acres or Jason at East Coast Vintage Vehicle or some other place else? I have a friend you is going to try to do the same engine swap.Keep up the good work and keep those pictures coming.
Merry Christmas
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Jerkzack
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Hey Gil! I got the frame section and crossmember from Walcks here: https://walcks4wd.com/front-right-frame-rail-48-long.html Small update on the worlds slowest CJ2a project. Got the transmission torn apart and cleaned up somewhat. Pleasantly surprised, no chips, no major rust or pitting. Some wear on the reverse idler and 1st? gear on the cluster gear but from what I've read, that's to be expected and can still be used as-is. No major wear on the sycros (from what I can tell anyway). My biggest concerns right now are the wear/chips on the end of the main shaft, and the wear into the case itself where the cluster gear thrust washer spun and wore into the case. I have 4 other t90's I'm going to pull parts from and see what the cases and main shafts are like in those, hopefully a bit better. Has anyone else had case wear like this and still reused it? But maybe someone sees something I didn't see? (First time ever having one of these apart). Keep in mind this is a budget build, so I can't really justify putting $500+ into trans parts, at least till this thing is moving under it's own power. Now onto pics! Sludge. But not the worst I've seen on here! Edited by Jerkzack - 29 Jan. 2018 at 5:31pm |
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Jerkzack
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Small update. Trans is back together! Rebuilt using this kit from Summit Racing.
https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/cwa-t90maskit Started the t/c tear down tonight Also have been hacking more and more bits from the frame, it's ready now to be taken for sandblasting. When it comes time, what is the solution to worn out shackle bracket threads? Use H style shackles? Replace shackle brackets?
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Ol' Unreliable
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Those threads weren't all that deep when they were new. They look to me like they're still usable. I'd clean 'em up and see how well the bushing fits before replacing them.
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Jerkzack
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So I tore down a spare transfer case today that has a 1.25" inter shaft. Is that brown stuff gear oil or mud? The thrust Washer spun in the case and wore deep grooves into the case. Is this still safe to use? Or should I tear into my other spare 1.25" case and see what that looks like? Edited by Jerkzack - 05 May 2018 at 12:17pm |
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