Rich’s 84 CJ-7 Frame Up Restoration
It all started with a rusted, rotted 1984 CJ-7. This tired CJ had a leaky 258 inline 6 and more holes than Swiss cheese. A perfect starting point for a rebirth.
Projects & Installs
GM HEI distributor for an AMC V8
Most Jeeps with V8 engines have one of two distributor systems. A Ford Duraspark system or a Motorcraft points system.
78 Jeep CJ-5 Frame Replacement – Part 2
Rocker Guard Fabrication and Roll Bar Frame Mounts
78 Jeep CJ-5 Frame Replacement – Part 1
The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 has almost no original major parts left on it except the frame, grill, and hood. There has always been little rust concerns for me since the Jeep stays in a garage and the body is fiberglass. Recently concerns for the frame’s well being have been growing. In the section under the …
T-18A Rebuild and Short Shaft Kit – Part 3
Next we packed needle bearings into lower shaft. Used petroleum jelly to hold it all together. The petroleum jelly will disintegrate once exposed to the gear oil. This is where the one inch dowel rod comes into play. Each bearings set gets 22 bearings. The bearings go in in specific order with the tub in …
T-18A Rebuild and Short Shaft Kit – Part 2
We kick off the project by removing the top of the T-18A exposing all the guts of the beast. Removal of the stick shift is not necessary. Behind the workbench was a table where we could layout all the pieces.
T-18A Rebuild and Short Shaft Kit
Originally the T-18A manual transmission came out of a J-20 Pickup and the T-18A’s input shaft ran though a 5 inch adapter before emerging into the bell housing. This T-18A’s new life will be lived out in a CJ-7 which has a shorter wheelbase when compared to the J-20. To properly fit the transmission into …
Painless Wiring All-Weather 7 Circuit Fuse Block
After looking at the jeepfan.com CJ-5‘s wiring for a while it became evident that there are several of those in-line style fuses scattered around the engine compartment. Some of them are practically impossible to get at without removing the passenger side fender. This would make for a real hassle on the trail if access to one of …
Old Man Emu Wrangler Springs in a 47 CJ-2A
If you have ever rode in an old flat fender after a while in the saddle you start to feel your insides coming loose. Here’s the proposed solution, Old Man Emu (OME) Wrangler springs with Rancho 9000 shocks. The original springs had about 10 to 11 leaves as opposed to the OME springs which only …
CJ T-18A Transmission Swap Revisted – A Tip
New Information – After two years of driving with the T-18 I am still pleased, one problem I have had is a clutch binding issue. I determined that the problem was in the bell housing and would not be easy to fix due to the transmission being extremely heavy and cumbersome to remove. I have …