Project "Bam Bam"

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Thanks Paul, I appreciate the feedback.

Night0wl wrote: Ah, Well I thought you had become a pro already or something!

Hopefully, I will get a chance this weekend to do some painting of my own on the motor.

Thanks John. Believe me, GW is working on the project just as much as I am.



I have to take a break from Bam Bam for now to get GW ready for Colorado. He is due for an engine overhaul but in the mean time, the General chooses not to sit on the side lines. He will be working out the bugs in Bam Bam's engine:



For those who are uninformed, this is the "little ... cracked ... engine that could.

ANOTHER CRACKED BLOCK

The past week has been a struggle working all the bugs out. .. mainly overheating, timing issues and so forth. Finally after changing the bushing in the dizzy and changing the water pump, we have the engine running much better. We've got the temperature down to 180 with a 160 thermostat. Still a little work to do though. I have to leave town next week so I will probably fill the cooling system with vinegar as has been suggested here on the page lately in a few different threads. The good news is, in 150 miles, no coolant leaks, strong compression and good vacuum.       From here till the reunion and Colorado, the focus will be on Gen'l Willys.

Running a deliming agent in the radiator helps unless the copper/brass is basically eaten through. You'll find the hole if it has. A new core seems to be the best fix as Morgan and I both have discovered. 318.00 bucks up here. It doesn't cost anything to try though.  My MB engine which was all standard had a oil float pickup that was crushed inside it. ?????? Found a pinhole at the base of the water jacket on the distributor side. It was all the way through on both sides. The casting was very thin.  I blasted right through the block with plastic media. Anyway, ground the hole back to thicker material and held a sheetmetal "backer plate" inside the jacket against the hole inside and out.  I mig welded it about 1/4 inch at a time. Ground it all clean and JB welded smooth over the top. Never has had a leak in 8 years of running. GW as a test bed!!!, what a great helper you have ! John

JPET >> 

YOU GOT THE RINGS FOR THE COMBAT RIMS OR ARE YOU GOING TO USE FLAPS ????

  THEY LOOK GOOD   YOU NEED 4 MORE ORIGINALS

 I ACQUIRED 4 PRISTINE ORIGINALS 

 NO SIR THEY DONT   


BUT I KNOW WHERE THERE ARE SOME FIRESTONES

Yes I'm still on the project.

Bows:



In doing a little experimenting. First I stuff an insert into the end of the tubing:



.... then, smash away:






Seems to match ndrtkr's original bows:


I know it's not much but believe me, I've been in multiple jeep projects this winter

Thanks for reading.

Once again amazing work!

I hope our friends from the east keep on eye on this!