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McCracken

McCracken

Logan Can't See This
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I inherited a 60s model Willys pickup truck. I dig it but it's going to need work (no shit). The PO was my wife's uncle. He decided to swap in a CJ-5 drivetrain. So currently its got the 304 and power steering to boot! I have all the pieces from the old drivetrain including the overdrive unit (rare).

Now, I can either take the 304 out with the T150 / D20 and replace it with the original drivetrain but then I would lose the power steering but have overdrive. If I stick with it, I've got more power and I won't need to do anything else beyond freshening everything up. I want to drive this truck to work eventually and also around in the woods. Around here I miss a lot of day trips because my other Jeep is a trailer queen and princess doesn't touch asphalt with those tires.

To throw in another scenario, I've got a t18a and Scout 300 that I could put together. No I wouldn't have overdrive but I would have a sweet ass low range and solid bulletproof combo.

Lastly, laugh if you must but I would like halfway decent fuel mileage. It's not going to rival my beater Honda but maybe mid to upper teens if possible.

Thoughts?

*Disclaimer - I will more than likely ignore all your suggestions or maybe I won't.
 
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ord.sgt.26NC said:
you still have the original drivetrain?
swap that D20 out for the D18 and rock your "O"drive. Still got the original axles?
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sure do. closed knuckle front and all.

I thought I read where the D18 won't swap in with that combo. If that's not the case I may go that route.
 
I think it will go in place of the 20 unless the output splines on the tranny of a different number...then again,I remember reading the t150 can go in place of the t90
The rear driveshaft will need to drift to center from P side but originally they did anyhow.

I'll google the t150/d18 setup and see if doable...brb
 
Pull the drivetrain from one of the j-10s for wider axles. Then put it on air bags and let it pee its way around haywood with some deep dish 20s as shinny as you can find I got some spare tire shine
 
Put a 2.5L in it.
 
Carolina non jeep club may recruit this rig when completed! :nopics:
 
What are we talking about? o_O
 
Loganwayne said:
Nick has a couple j-10s and a couple Willys trucks and is wanting everyone how to build it. Like HGTV dream cabin but with wheels and a hell of alot more rust
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Oh....Vortec v8 and cheers to that!
 
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