Agreed Rob
For me a big part of the Jeep experience is the noise of that L-Head engine
revving. Music.
Wouldn't be the same without it.
Like having a big ol' V8 in a sports car, with Rolls Royce silencers so you
can't hear it.
Glenn
'42 MB
----- Original Message -----
From: aussierob <aussierob@odyssey.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] [WT] Lhead engine in CJ3B frame
> Hello to David C Turman:
>
> >Snip>
> >to drop an L head 134 in a CJ3B frame in place of the F head? >
>
>
> Some questions here based on my recent experiences with a brand new
rebuild
> flathead.
>
> Firstly,
> What do you plan to do with the jeep, will it be a Daily driver???
> A daily driver with 12 to 15 hp LESS, than you're used to having
..will
> be a bear to get used to slowing down on every hill.
>
> Then again if you "don't" have the experience of the more powerful F head
> engine... then, What the heck, I say ...go for it !
>
> Now, if you live with lots of medium to larger size rolling hills or
> bigger, then chances are this...
> with the Lil' flathead you WILL be changing back to second gear more often
> than you would like.
> With my MB I just don't care about the extra power as "it is a piece of
> history" and I just plain love it with the Lil' flathead engine.
>
> Now for my second thread of this posting
> This "should" inflame the Willys purists ?
> But I have to answer to an higher authority !
> The wife.
> She wants to drive the jeep with power to spare and prefferably but "not"
> necessarily an Auto Transmission
>
> So... with a daily driver I'm soon to go with the addition of a very easy
> transplant !
> It's too easy for words.
> Either a 22R 4 cyld Toyota with a 5 speed manual box out of an 86 pickup
> or an 18RC 4 cyl Toyota with a three speed auto tranny out of a 73
Celica.
> The Celica, we used to drive. It was Fast, even with a 3 speed auto
with
> nearly twice the HP of the flathead.
>
> In the beginning, I will be going to 2 wheel drive only, and NO transfer
> case !
> I have already looked into keeping the seperated transfer case and having
a
> friend build the adapter to run the original Transfer case about 8 inches
> further back.
>
> This means the output shaft from any "Powerful 4 cyl & Tranny" can still
> operate the original Transfer case.
> Then, lengthening the front drive shaft and shortening the rear one.
>
> This would give me an auto tranny or a five speed while having the 4 wh
> dr., still able to operate.
> Yesterday I was at a drive shaft rebuilder to pick up some tips and make
> sure I'm on the correct track as far as the mating of the Toyota's output
> shaft yoke to the willys rear drive shaft.
>
> Hate me if you will... but, you don't have to live with my wife
> ..Ahhmmmnnn ???
> And my MB ? It will stay all Original !!!
>
> Old jeep breath
> aka; Aussie Rob, that Australian bastard... and a few others !
> upstate, NY
> 42 MB and a gaggle of CJ2As etc.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Turman, David C." <david_turman@kindermorgan.com>
> To: <WillysTech@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 9:42 AM
> Subject: [WT] Lhead engine in CJ3B frame
>
>
> >
> > I know that most people ask the opposite question, but will I need
> > to
> > make any modificatios to the engine mounts ( or anything else)
> > to drop an L head 134 in a CJ3B frame in place of the F head?
> >
> >
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