Hey guys! I have a 1960 CJ5 that I'm setting up as a Farm Jeep. The goal is to have a 540RPM PTO on the back and a 3 point hitch. I have the PTO...
Thank you for clearing that up! After googling M38A1 battery box I'm curious if this can be made into a tool box?
Have not tried burping it yet. Was overheating before we pulled the thermostat and after pulling it there was no change, honestly may be worse....
Severe overheating, boiling over It Will also do it out on the road as well after a minute or two's worth of driving. No visible oil in the...
One last reply....had it out plowing the other night, this thing is a TANK! How hard is it to put power steering in one of these? It steers...
So with the rear PTO...what RPM do they run at? Is it a live PTO or does the Jeep have to be in motion? If I were to use a brush hog would I need...
I don't think it's too bad honestly. No evidence of it ever hitting the radiator.
I believe Alma is at 10,600. I'm most definitely in Leadville.
Thanks for the tip!
Colojeepguy-Leadville, Colorado....Which is apparently the CJ5 capital of the world. There's atleast 20 or 30 running around here, all short hood.
Thanks for all the info! This 283 seems to run good but has a lot of blowby and bad valve seats, I think. I'm tempted to get a TBI era 305 or 350...
Just got a 1960 CJ5 and I got some questions...lol Somebody swapped a Chevy 283 into the Jeep and the cooling system definitely needs help....
Thanks guys, you learn something new everyday! Just out of curiosity, how hard is the 4.3 swap?
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