M38A1s and T98A Transmissions

he he your painter is as good as mine I do like black paint
is your transmission factory set up . or something your doing . your transmission is way back compared to my T18 swap . in floor opening

 

Just a quick question,,,

I have the T-98 and D-18 in my '62 CJ-5. I would like to keep that drive train, but I want some more hp. Did you put the Dauntless in your jeep, or did it come that way? I haven't heard of a Dauntless mated to a T-98, but then I am not too familiar with anything beyond 1962. Please let me know, as this is an option I would definitely be interested in.

Thanks...

 

If you do a body lift you will probably have to drop the radiator down a little to compensate for the lift and to keep the fan more or less centered. It's not a big deal, but one more thing to look forward to.

 

I did about an inch of body lift for my SM420 conversion and I had to modify the floor sheet metal because of interference with the floor pedals.

 

The engine is stock. Jeep used the Dauntless from around '64 until they sold to AMC when they became "wanna-be's" I bought the T98 with the V6 and D-18 adapter already installed

 

The easiest solution there is remove the fan and install an electric pusher in front of the radiator. Run's much cooler when playing in the woods at low speeds and relatively low RPM's

 

Does anyone make a 24 volt electric fan? I guess he could do a wiring modification off of 1 battery for the fan.

 

Here's a guy on pirate who ran into the same issue. I don't have time right now to read on and see how he addressed it.

1947 Willys CJ-2a retro-wheeler (build) - Page 17 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

What about moving the drivetrain over to the right an inch? Along with moving the tank as far as you can to the left?

Personally, I think I'd opt to build a custom tank with a notched corner. you could leave everything where it is and tuck it up high.

 

That means you're making new, better, more advanced skills. Dive in!

 

Jonah had some conveyer belt roller material and gave me some that I cut up into mounts.

I still run the mechanical fan. I also raised the driveline a bit. I put 3/4" steel spacers between the frame and the motor mounts.

I don't think lowering the radiator a bit would be a big deal if you had to do it. You could maybe even split the difference with a fan shroud trim.