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The 3 speed manual I have in my CJ5 jeep had recently been gone through and is in great shape. Here is my question, I am re-building the jeep from the ground up. I am not that familiar with the transmissions, Is something that you would upgrade from? My plans from the jeep is street and jeep...

OK, I have decided to go with the 4.0 block with a 258 crank instead of the 258 for my 78 CJ5. So I am looking to purchase maybe a cherokee or somthing with the 4.0 so I can pull on the computer and fuel injection. Now the question, I fiqure since I a buying it anyway, I might as well swap out...

If you take the 4.0 and stroke with a 258 crank? how many cubic inches will it be? How many with a 30 overbore? how many with a 60 overbore?:???:

You would think that somebody out there would start making some CJ5 hardtops. Yes, I know that there are not as many as they used to be, but... they would not have any competition. I know I would look at one.

This is where we build a "fantasy" jeep for off road only. We discuss right from the begining which jeep year and style is best suited then onto suspension, drive train, and engine/trans combo. This jeep will be taken on your more extreme off road trails. Although it is a "fantasy" build, it is...

I really don't know much about these SYE's. Is something I need to look into? I buliding a 78 CJ5, Built 258, AMC 20 rear with Mosier axles, Probably a 4 inch lift, and I would like to run 35's. It will run on the street and an occasional jeep jamboree or two. Probably will run either air...

just bought it a yard sale. I am wondering if the internal unit will work in my 78 AMC 20 rear end. It is suppose to be some type of a locker unit.

I am going to purchase a 4 inch lift kit for my 78 CJ5. What kit do you have? like it? don't like it? Which would you buy?

I have the body off of my CJ5 getting ready for a new body.8) The body mounts are pretty rusted.:shock: I am sure it used to be a round hole at the top. Now, it is just a open U shaped slot. Do they sell replacement body mounts that weld to the frame??:???:

Has anybody ever lengthened a CJ5 frame into the length of a CJ7? I am going to put a fiberglass body on my frame. I plan on having both the underside and the tub sprayed with a bedliner product, lineX, duraliner etc. Anyway, I have seen several used CJ7 tubs but hardly any CJ5 tubs. Plus, I am...

I am going to rebuild my 78 CJ5. Right now I have it down to the frame. I threw the rusted body away. I plan on replacing the 232 straight 6 with a 401. I am keeping the AMC 20 and the Dana 30 front and rear differentials. I will make modifications to them though such as 1 piece axles, air...