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 Topic: Incrementalism. WTJ, A 1948 2a leftyPosted: 14 Feb. 2022 at 11:34pm |
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I grew up with a '46 2a with the tool slots and 5 yrs ago was thrilled to find this 1948 lefty to fill the void that selling the '46 had left in my flat fender soul.
In a sputter of inspiration I pulled the T90/D18 bundle to address the classic 2nd gear issue having no idea what changes my recent marriage into an instant family of four would bring to the "discretionary project". All work on the jeep stopped. Now I can resume, starting with the transmission. Here is the e-brake as it looked when I pulled the drum 5 yrs ago.  I found a good plug n play T90/D18 with working e-brake to replace the one I took out. It was not cheap but less than a rebuilt one would have cost unless I did it myself. Time being so dear the drop in was a good choice for me. I will rebuild the worn out T90 at some point when the time becomes available.
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Posted: 14 Feb. 2022 at 11:49pm |
 Tops on the parts quest besides the trans bundle has been replacing the Solex carb (worked fine as far as I could tell) with the original Carter WO that came from the factory. I got this super duper Scoutpilot built 636sa from Greg on this site and couldn't be happier. I do not have a lot of money in this jeep and felt the expense was well worth it given everything I have read about both the WO and Scoutpilots workmanship. Edited by jhg - 14 Feb. 2022 at 11:50pm |
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Posted: 14 Feb. 2022 at 11:59pm |
 Also waiting in the wings for attention is this nice Koenig king winch. I have the pto, the shafting and the cj5 mount/bumper bundle it came with. Excited to see how that fits up and what I need to do to modify it to fit my willys 2a.
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 12:10am |
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Wallace as found 5 yrs ago on our only outing  I have also acquired the correct signal lights for the front, and want to put STA Traxions on to replace the 6.00 NDT's seen in the photo. I waffled back and forth over the STA 6.50's or 7.00 NDT's. I really liked how little throw the NDT's make when in mud and dirty guck. They are the cleanest running tire I have ever used. Wife in photo not for sale  Edited by jhg - 15 Feb. 2022 at 12:20am |
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 9:12am |
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Good Morning JHG: PM sent! Regards, Walter
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 12:39pm |
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Wallace looks like a solid starting place
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 2:56pm |
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Thanks. I have it pretty good compared to some of the rust and damage and bubbafies others have had to contend with.
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 3:23pm |
 I will need a new companion flange... this ones got a pretty deep groove at the sealing area. But the front yolk looks good with only discoloration at the seal interface. Good one is on the left for comparison with a bad one.
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 3:30pm |
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I painted some easy parts in a dull moment. Incrementalism.
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 3:36pm |
 Before I drop in the gear bundle I want to re-seal it. I want to also replace the T90's main bearing with sealed if that is not a stupid idea and more work than my ignorance thinks it is.  If I do the main bearing I will remove the inside seal and leave it an oil bath. Best of both worlds I think.
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 4:24pm |
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If I were to remove the inner seal on the bearing (I wouldn’t), I would leave the drain-back hole open (I would anyway) just in case any oil leaked by the bearing it could find its way back into the transmission.
This will produce a flurry of responses and opinions rivaling the “What oil” post.  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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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 6:21pm |
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Braced for impact!
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2022 at 10:17pm |
True, this is one we have beat around a bit. My limited experience is this: I put the sealed bearing in, sealed up the drain hole and kept the felt seal on the shaft. I didn't take long for oil to find its way around the sealed bearing and, with the return hole plugged, it had nowhere to go except up against the felt seal which it overwhelmed and leaked out the nose cone. Next time in, I kept the sealed bearing, opened up the rerun drain and replaced the felt seal. So far, no leaks in that spot. Your milage may vary.
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Posted: 20 Feb. 2022 at 4:54pm |
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Today I finally had some time to work on re-sealing the transmission/T case bundle I acquired. My goal is to be able to drive some fire roads April 2nd, my birthday.
 First was to clean off the encrusted unit. Look familiar? A right of passage for many a flat fender steward. 3 hours or so later, and after much scrubbing and chipping, it is good enough to start taking some of it apart. Final clean will be before the paint. Right now all I care about is being able to assure no contamination while its open.  Edited by jhg - 20 Feb. 2022 at 4:57pm |
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Posted: 20 Feb. 2022 at 8:04pm |
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The first order was to replace the front yolk out of the transfer case. Not sure what adventures it was a part of, but somehow the dust shield was toasted and the outer surface was too far gone to polish back.
 I had a good take off replacement that needed some polishing to allow a good mate up for the new seal. However, the splines needed chasing as well to remove some burrs. If only used parts could speak, right?  The castle nut was pretty deformed where a past bubba had used a punch to abuse it past the cotter hole. I don't want to know why that had to happen and fingers crossed I will never know... Stuff like that bugs me so I dressed it with a bastard file. . Out with the old, in with the new.
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Posted: 26 Feb. 2022 at 1:46pm |
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Not much time to work on the jeep but I needed to do something to feed the bear.
I decided to "recondition" the shift fork pin on the transfer case using JB Weld. The pin was galled in several spots by the forks working side to side. Since the pin is easily removed for inspection, lightly stressed and easily replaced, it seemed a good candidate to test the effectiveness of a repair using a filler. Probably the better solution would be to bore out the fork holes and press in a suitable bushing sized for a tighter fit. The sloppy fit is what led to the galling. Maybe that will happen "someday..." You can see the distinct shoulder lines showing start of the galling
  Guessing the wear is as much a result of vibration as from use. It will be informative to see how well this performs. Edited by jhg - 26 Feb. 2022 at 9:42pm |
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Posted: 26 Feb. 2022 at 2:06pm |
I am SO stealing that for the name of my next flatty
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