DirtHeadDavis
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Yeah, he'd end up getting frustrated about it and send it down the canyon... Lol
1948 Willys CJ-2A
- Thread starter AZVAJKU
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Ddays
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Hence me invoking our (supposed) lord and savior JC
GP NOIR
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On the new speedometer, they spelled “SMILES” wrongI spent some time driving the Willys around the neighborhood this weekend and getting a feel for it. While it is in fantastic shape there are a few things I need/want to tweak. Of course!
A few items I’d like to address:
Brakes
Carb
Diff fluid change
Fuel bowl gasket
The brakes definitely need some work!
The carb has a leak and drips on the exhaust manifold.
Apparently there were two different carburetors used and mine has the Carter
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I ordered the following parts:
Carb rebuild kit
Diff gaskets
Fuel bowl gasket
Air intake gaskets
Brake pads
As busy as I am it’s very relaxing and enjoyable to wrench on this Jeep. Everything is basic and simple. There is plenty of room to work and no computers.
When I bought the Jeep the previous owner include several boxes of new and old parts. In that box I found the original speedometer.
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The new speedometer:
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Once the parts arrive I’ll get to work.
AZVAJKU
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Until we move to Nevada and get a Jeep Baller Garage (Like Eddie & Cindy 
), we are a bit tight on space for the Jeeps. To help with that I bought these wheel ‘coasters’ so moving Kaiser around was much easier. I can now get him closer to the wall so the 392 has more room. In addition I do not need to pull Kaiser out of the garage to use my gym.
Easy to assemble.
The handles are nice.
The added benefit of these is it lifts the Willys up a couple of inches so I can get my fat ass under it to wrench.
), we are a bit tight on space for the Jeeps. To help with that I bought these wheel ‘coasters’ so moving Kaiser around was much easier. I can now get him closer to the wall so the 392 has more room. In addition I do not need to pull Kaiser out of the garage to use my gym.Easy to assemble.
The handles are nice.
The added benefit of these is it lifts the Willys up a couple of inches so I can get my fat ass under it to wrench.
LOL at baller garage!! That said, those things are so awesome and for the reason you got themUntil we move to Nevada and get a Jeep Baller Garage (Like Eddie & Cindy
Easy to assemble.
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The handles are nice.
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The added benefit of these is it lifts the Willys up a couple of inches so I can get my fat ass under it to wrench.
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kevman65
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Huh, I usually use my hands to wrench. Maybe I'm doing it wrong....
Mike Pierson
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Wow, not sure how I missed this thread! That’s a beauty of a Willys! Congrats!
AZVAJKU
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Thank you Sir!
AZVAJKU
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My fuel pump has been leaking and the fuel is tragically close to the exhaust manifold so it’s time for a repair. I was going to simply rebuild and reinstall the old pump but I found one that I could prime by hand and thought that might come in handy.
The old one.
I will rebuild this and carry it as a spare. The seal is shot and the screws are stripped. It’s got years of crud on it.
The new fuel pump.
Hand priming lever.
It was kind of a pain to get to.
I thought I might need to pull the motor mount but a flexible socket extension did the trick.
A little lube added.
Thought I’d add an inline fuel filter.
The new pump installed.
Line from the tank. I drained the tank completely and will refill it with ethanol free gas. I’ll also add a little lead substitute just for Greta.
The old one.
I will rebuild this and carry it as a spare. The seal is shot and the screws are stripped. It’s got years of crud on it.
The new fuel pump.
Hand priming lever.
It was kind of a pain to get to.
I thought I might need to pull the motor mount but a flexible socket extension did the trick.
A little lube added.
Thought I’d add an inline fuel filter.
The new pump installed.
Line from the tank. I drained the tank completely and will refill it with ethanol free gas. I’ll also add a little lead substitute just for Greta.
Cousin Clyde
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New part is satisfyingly clean…
I used to have a Lincoln gas stick welder from the 60s that ran on a little built-in Kohler motor.
It kept stalling out and I finally replaced the fuel sediment bulb, like the one your pump has, and it started running great. Didn’t realize how clogged that thing can get.
OverlanderJK
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Imagine taking apart the fuel pump on your 392 or gladiator. lol
Looks good.
Looks good.
AZVAJKU
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No problem with the bias ply but the fact that they were directional was complicated by the 10% Christmas Beer!
