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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Todd1973, Apr 18, 2010.

  1. Apr 18, 2010
    Todd1973

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    I am planning on hooking my odometer back up but I have no clue where it goes, as this Jeep didn't have one to begin with.

    The motor is a Hurricane.



    Thanks in advance





    Todd
     
  2. Apr 18, 2010
    jeep2003

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    theres a place on the transfer case infront of the parking brake assembly on the passenger upper side.
     
  3. Apr 19, 2010
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    Since this is a DJ it has no transfer case. This model should have come with the 3 speed manual trans. I don't know how the speedo was driven. Is there possibly a drive off one of the front or rear wheels? Does it have a speedo housing out the back of the tranny before the drive line? I am curious, just never looked at one real close.
     
  4. Apr 19, 2010
    Todd1973

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    My DJ was ordered different than a normal DJ. I have a T-18 and Dana 25 in the front. I also have a tailgate. According to Terry at the Jeep farm in New York state it is considered to be a very rare and hard to find Jeep. In it's present condition again according to Terry, [who has over forty years experience in the Jeep field] is worth at least two thousand and up. Not bad considering I gave $500.00 for it.

    Thanks for the heads jeep2003, I looked in the mechanics manual and found the ( speedometer gear #67 ) located near the trans brake.


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  5. Apr 19, 2010
    timgr

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    On 2WD cars, the speedometer drive typically comes off of the transmission tailshaft, and is located on the rear output housing.

    What's the point of having a Dana 25 front axle, when there's no front driveshaft to turn it? I expect you meant rear axle?
     
  6. Apr 19, 2010
    Todd1973

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    I have four wheel drive.


    Not all of the DJ's were two wheel drive.




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  7. Apr 19, 2010
    AKCJ

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    Perhaps part of the problem is your reference to at "T-18", which is a transmission. Maybe you meant to say d18 which is the usual Jeep t-case. . . .
     
  8. Apr 19, 2010
    timgr

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    How do you know it's a DJ then? Have you compared the VIN serial number to the frame? There is a number stamped into the frame that should match the VIN, if it's a DJ VIN. Seems unlikely that Jeep would build a Dispatcher with 4WD ... the whole point of offering the DJ was to offer a 2WD product with the CJ body.
     
  9. Apr 19, 2010
    Todd1973

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    The serial # on the frame does match the body vin tag, and yes Kaiser did do that with the DJ models, so I have found. It was no different than ordering a 1966 LeMans with a GTO option. You could custom build your Jeep to your needs.

    Remember that CJ means civilian Jeep which was used for non work and more of a play type vehicle, as the dispatcher was more of a work vehicle.

    When I bought the Jeep the guy that was managing the appliance store it was located at said that the old man who owned the store and the Jeep thought the Jeep was worth a lot and the manager said the old man was full of it.

    Little did that manager know huh?





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  10. Apr 19, 2010
    timgr

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    Well, not to rain on your parade, but even if it's really a 4WD DJ, I'm not convinced it has a lot more value than an equivalent CJ. Rarity in itself does not make a car valuable - it has to be rare, well-known, and desirable. It's interesting, and it's clearly controversial, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a buyer willing to pay a premium for it. I also think that most buyers will call BS on this, whether or not it's true... and it would be hard to prove it's a factory setup.

    I guess I am kinda raining on your parade ... sorry. :coffee:
     
  11. Apr 19, 2010
    Todd1973

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    Your not raining on anyones anything bro, that's your opinion and your entitled to it.

    As for someone giving me what I want for it that will never happen for I will never sell it.






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  12. Apr 19, 2010
    jpflat2a

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    are there any pictures posted here of this 4wd DJ ?
     
  13. Apr 20, 2010
    Todd1973

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    That looks like a CJ-5 to me. I thought dj's had right hand drive and different front grill....and many other things.

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  15. Apr 20, 2010
    timgr

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    Not all DJs have RHD. The Postals are RHD, and all Postals are DJs, but not all DJs are Postals.

    The bubble grille started around 1971-1972 when AMC started using their 232 inline 6 instead of the previously used four-cylinders. The DJs also came with 4-lug 14" wheels as I recall, while the CJs had the familiar 15" 5-lugs.

    I would not question that it's a DJ-5, if it weren't for the obvious 4WD equipment.
     
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  16. Apr 20, 2010
    Todd1973

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    Some Jeeps were ordered with different equipment. One of the first questions I asked on this forum was about my Jeep being a CJ or a DJ.

    Where were you guys then???:D



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  17. Apr 20, 2010
    SmokinIdahoan

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    Todd,
    What year is your jeep titled as?

    Interestingly enough, the Cj3b page has a good amount of information and documentation on the DJ series of jeeps. Willy's and Kaiser both specifically marketed the DJ as the 2wd version of the Jeep. According to the CJ3B site (http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/Siblings/Dispatcher.html) The DJ5 (or Dispatcher 100) was only available for roughly 2 years (65-67) then being replaced in 1967 with the DJ-5A which introduced the classic bubble grill. There is an original advertisment scanned in, which explicitly calls out an I-Beam front axle, this was available with Dauntless v6. I dont have all the answers, and have read enough about jeeps to know that there is alot of ambiguity when it comes to set 100% rules, as alot of parts were used on alot of different things.... Cheers!
     
  18. Apr 20, 2010
    Todd1973

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    It's a 1965.


    Just weird that it has these options on it.






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  19. Apr 20, 2010
    timgr

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    Just for the sake of Jeep trivia...

    I think the 3B page is mistaken calling the bubble-grille Jeep a DJ-5A. Look at the list at the bottom of this page http://www.offroaders.com/tech/jeep/Jeep-DJ.htm and you'll see that the DJ-5A came with the Chevy 153 cid 4-cylinder. I'm sure I've seen Postals with the flat grille, and I thought they had the 153.

    The DJ-5B had the 232, so it would need the bubble grille to move the radiator forward for the longer engine.

    If so that makes the "Adam's Family" Postal a 5B or later.
     
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    SmokinIdahoan

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    Very cool, learn something new every day :D

    Another interesting note....when reading somewhere (not sure where) but there was reference to a DJ postal prototype, which appeared to be 4wd???? its kinda like the tootsie pop question (how many licks)...the world may never know LOL.
     
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