Recent content by flatie46

I own 3 CJ's. '81 CJ8 Renegade '82 CJ8 Laredo '79 CJ5 ( many different parts and patches, needing many more)

I see your also in East TN. I live in Hamblen Co. Not far from Cherokee Lake.

I'm 6'4, I had to notch the wheel tubs on my first CJ5 to give me enough room. I have 2 Scramblers, I'm comfy in them as they are.

Enjoyed following your progress, looking good. :-)

A Scrambler shares alot of parts with A CJ7 and even quite a few with A CJ5. I've Bought stuff from Quadratech and Morris. I've done very well on used parts from craigslist, Facebook market place and other Jeep forums.

Sharkbait, I have 2 Scramblers. Never really had much trouble finding parts. I probably have been a bit lucky at times tho. lol

Just wondering how many people on the forum own CJ?

I replaced the master cyl on my CJ 5 several years back but I wasn't faced with this issue. Sounds like either the wrong rod or wrong master cyl. You could take your rod to the parts store and see what a new one looks like compaired to yours. Maybe it had power brakes at one time and the rod may...

Yea take it easy, hope you get better soon. You won't need a big hammer, if they don't come out with light taps from a small one go get the puller. Back in '68 they may have had tighter tolerances. Lol

You may not need one, I didn't. Mine came out with a little pecking here and there with a brass punch and small hammer. Pull the front bearing support, tail shaft and snap rings first and see. Direct your taps either on the solid id part of the bearing or the outter part that rests in the case...

Sounds like you did good.

Yea, that's where I got the idea. Worries me a bit, makes the top cover pretty thin at the top. Pretty much your only choice to save a worn cover though. I know this swap is expensive, there may be a better, cheaper alternative. I'm wanting to think I gave $550 for the kit and trans mount...

Cool, glad to hear it. They aren't as common as they once were. There were some minor differences over the years. The biggest were in the 79 and later, they had the same size case bearings front and rear. The one I just built is 79 up. I had to use a top cover from an earlier model. The earlier...

Wait, you already had a t18. Sorry, I'll get up to speed soon. Lol.

Excellent choice, what transfer case and bellhousing you going with?