Buick 215 Aluminum V8 in 1960 CJ5

linckeil: Welcome from Havasu. I prefer the OF 225/231's but that little Al V8 is a nice engine. Rover uses it still today in a more modern version on their Landcrusires.

 

That 215 was waiting to go into a Triumph Spitfire Not enough torque to use as a rock crawler, but fine for a dune runner.

 

Yeah, glass body flattie with big paddle tires.

Linckiel, we're with you though if you want to put it in your CJ5!

 

My cousin has had a 215 in his flatfender for 20 years. T90 transmisiion. Fits like a glove and runs very well. The fit is no problem.

JB

 

Dan if you're gonna correct someone use your spell check first, (Rover).

 

I have a 198 bellhousing still mated to a T-90/D18. Matter of fact, I still ahve the 198 too, but thats another issue. If you Cant find one, let me know and I'll dig it up...

 

Message To All With 198/215 Parts:

Some of you have mentioned you have parts you may be interested in selling. Please send me an email with your prices. As mentioned before, I have a T90 (originally mated to a F134 - so it has the shorter input shaft and I've been told I need the longer shaft). So I need the longer shaft, a bellhousing, I'm assuming I also need some kind of an adapter to make the buick bellhousing mount to the T90? Is that true? And I need a clutch setup complete with flywheel, pressure plate, and throw out bearing. Some of you mentioned you already have these motors bolted up to a T90, so you know better than I exactly what I need. If someone can post here what I need I'd apprecaite it. And if anyone has the parts I need, email me at linckeil@hotmail.com and linc.keil@ge.com. Please email me at both addresses as I do not always have access to both emails.

You guys have been a HUGE help. I posted to 2 other Jeep forums before I was pointed to this forum. It would have taken me months to come up with all the info you gave me in 2 days. I can't thank you all enough.....

 

That would be great. I'd perfer to get everything I need from the same person who had it all working in harmony. No hurry on it. The jeep is staying as is until after the winter. But I do have a spare T90 under the workbench thats been rebuilt, so it would make a good winter project to get it all together and drop it in come spring time. The only concern I have is the possibility of a smaller clutch assembly found on the 198. Do you know if thats true? Or are they the same between the two motors? I also heard the 215 came with 2 different flywheels. One was a bit heavier then the other. I gotta look furthur into the differences between the two. Either way I'll take whatever you got. I'll look for your email. Thanks.

 

Chuck P: The V8 was the optional engine in the TR8, not the Spitfire. Also used in the later "Vantage" or something like that, can't remember. Great engine in those cars. I'm an old Triumph/Jag owner.

Dan: Yea, yea ! "Cruiser/Rover" same thing. Their all "Foreign". I.E. Not Jeeps! R) R)

 

Hi warloch, was reading some old posts and you mentioned that you have the jeep 198 bellhousing I would like to buy it if it is stll servicable.

TY Randy

 

17 year old post? You should use the introductions section of the forum for the first post.

 

First post! Welcome from Boston!

I'd suggest you PM the members that might have parts. Click on their avatars and select "conversation."
This will be more effective and stay within the forum rules (no buying/selling allowed outside the marketplace areas).

 

If you can find one, the one piece bell housing used in 71 Dauntless Jeeps can be drilled and tapped to accept a T-90. I had a M38 with this, and one of my 67 CJ5s was also converted from F-134 to a 225 using that bell housing. I like this better than using an adaptor, because you would also have the option of using the T-14 or T-86 transmission, but those bell housings are rare. You would still need to use the long input shaft.