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Originally posted by Gino1981 Gino1981 wrote:

Do you have a DI or IDI?
 
I believe my engine is a DI.
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Found a picture of my Jeep when my Dad bought it.....It has come a long way since then....She still looked pretty decent though....


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And another of my Dad in Canyonlands many many years ago....:)
 
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What year did you dad buy it? Nice looking jeep.

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Dad bought it late 1973 or early 1974.....Thanks for the compliment. :)
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Judging by the vehicles in the background, it was a number of years ago...
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Love looking at the stuff in the background...looks like an old Ford pickup sitting on the street...love the pictures....thanks for sharing...

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Hey there, I just made this account in order to check if anyone is still active on this forum. I recently bought a heck of a project of a 1947 CJ2A from someone that unfortunately shouldn't have owned a toolbox let alone a welder. Anyways as I fix all of the previous owners horrible fabrication while rebuilding my Jeep I know i am facing a dilemma in regards to my engine. The previous owner had a Buick 225 Dauntlass V6 swapped in as well as an unknown tranny to me. But this genius of a previous owner did not tighten down the valve covers on the freshly rebuilt engine after he gave up on the project leading to water damage in one of the cylinders while it was sitting for 7+ years. Unknown whether I need to bore the engine to .040 since its already .030. But I came across this thread and am very interested in this turbo diesel swap. Is there anyway I could still get a list of the parts and cost from Larry? 
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Originally posted by D1947CJ2A D1947CJ2A wrote:

Hey there, I just made this account in order to check if anyone is still active on this forum. I recently bought a heck of a project of a 1947 CJ2A from someone that unfortunately shouldn't have owned a toolbox let alone a welder. Anyways as I fix all of the previous owners horrible fabrication while rebuilding my Jeep I know i am facing a dilemma in regards to my engine. The previous owner had a Buick 225 Dauntlass V6 swapped in as well as an unknown tranny to me. But this genius of a previous owner did not tighten down the valve covers on the freshly rebuilt engine after he gave up on the project leading to water damage in one of the cylinders while it was sitting for 7+ years. Unknown whether I need to bore the engine to .040 since its already .030. But I came across this thread and am very interested in this turbo diesel swap. Is there anyway I could still get a list of the parts and cost from Larry? 
 
Hi D1947CJ2A,
 
If you PM me with your email, I will send you my parts list. Smile
 
Kind regards
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You could bore the 225 to.050” over and use a std 231 or Buick 350 piston. But if your heart is stuck on the diesel...
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Originally posted by otto otto wrote:

You could bore the 225 to.050” over and use a std 231 or Buick 350 piston. But if your heart is stuck on the diesel...
 

That's also another possibility I didn't know of. After looking at the turbo diesel swap cost, I definitely know it's out of my build budget for now, maybe at a later time. However, I was thinking of sleeving the one cylinder that's gone bad instead of boring out to .040 or .050 over. Anyone know if this is a good or bad idea? This is my first build of any sorts and I want to do things right while keeping them affordable for a college student (myself).
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Welcome to the page, D1947CJ2A!
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I decided to put on Lokar pedal pads on the clutch and brake pedals to match the Lokar throttle in my Jeep. They look nice and work great! :) Lokar part number is XBAG-6174 in case anybody is wondering.
 
 
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Nice. Great to hear that "Little Stinky" is still at it.
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Kubota Willys update:
 
A couple of weeks ago, I put new shocks on the Jeep. Boy...even with the special shock tool, I had a heck of a time getting the rubber bushings compressed...ended up taking 3 large flat washers and cutting a slot in them...then I was able to slip them behind the top shock mount and use the tool to compress the rubber bushings...the bottoms were another story but I got it done.
 
On the 4th of July, we took the Jeep for a ride up in the mountains...first time I have had it out of the city since the conversion...boy did it pull nice on the hills! No speed records but not too bad....still loving the conversion. Smile
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Kubota Willys update:

Wow...I didn't realize how long its been since I posted an update!

Recently, I replaced the old Kayline standard top on my Willys. My dad had the old Kayline installed at the Kayline factory in 1974. The top was so old, dried out and shrunken that I ripped it by the back window several times in the last few years. I could not decide if I wanted to repair the top or replace it. I finally decided on a replacement top from Bestop.

I am VERY pleased how it came out. It was my first attempt at a top installation. I cranked my garage furnace up to 85 degrees and went for it. The instructions said it should take 3 hours....it took me 2 days!

I scavenged the door pockets from the old doors and put them on the new doors. Smile

Here are a few pics....



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One last pic:

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Thumbs Up looking good Larry. 
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