New to me 56 CJ-6

I recently aquired a 56 CJ-6. She's rough. Frame is good, rear half of the tub is missing, from about the end of the extensions back. Plan is to possibly find an early 5 or 6 tub and section the back onto my 6. I believe the trans is the 90 and 18 t-case. The engine kind of has me a bit stumbled. From what I have found out, it may be a Falcon/Mustang straight 6. The fuel pump and parts of the distributor are missing. Any tips or suggestions are appreciated.

 

Welcome from central Va

 

Hey, I've seen that B4. Depends on your plans for it I guess. I'd start w/the mechanicals first. I'll assume no brakes, all seals leak and the powerplant is suspect. Once you get the chassis dialed in, then concentrate on the body. Rear section of a CJ in the NE that's still good is going to be your biggest challenge. I'll keep my eyes peeled for you. Gotta love those 56's:hurrican:

 

Congrats on the 6 find. Good luck with the build.

 

Yep, Falcon inline 6. Could be 144 or 170 or 200 cid. They were popular for a while to swap into Jeeps because the bellhousing is shallow enough that you can use the F134 T-90 without changing the input shaft. I think this is the same bell that is used with the 2000/2300 cc Pinto engine swap. As you can see, the inline 6 requires some firewall changes. The Falcon 6 is short as inline 6s go, but still too long for the Jeep engine compartment.

The 144 only has 4 main bearings, but I believe the 170 and 200 both have 7. These are good engines, lightweight, and reliable. The cast-in intake manifold provides positive ID, and also prevents doing much to improve their breathing.

Yep, looks like a fun project!

 

Thanks all, and timgr on the engine info.! I'll probably check this engine over at some point and see if it's usable. I did notice the exhaust manifold has been patched in a few spots from cracks.

I love a project!

 

Had a Jeep once that had a Falcon/Mustang six in it...split the exhaust sounded like an english sports carI liked it...

 

Say hay from south Georgia. Be patient and she will ride again.