Houston I have a problem!

Hi:
I introduced myself in the proper section a few days ago. I am a mexican Doctor who is trying to make a surgery or restoration in a cj5 66. Now here it goes my question:
What manual for an early cj5 is good? Haynnes is not working properly for me. For instance, I try to install the clutch kit, but it doesn't show the part assembly. I also need information for the body assembly but it doesn't show either. Maybe I am reading a diferent book. Finally the crossmember of my jeep has two pices of a 2x3 wood in each side of the frame. I ignore what was the reason. Maybe the previos owner wanted to align the two shafts horizontally. Is this good? or I have to leaved inclined?

Thanks.

P.S. The diference between Doctor and a mechanic, is that Doctor fix the engine with the car running.

P.S2: Anybody can teach me how to show pictures? thanks.

 

thank you boyink Good advice! The problem I see is lowering the crossmember to align the both shaft, makes inclined the engine, the trasmition an tranfer. Is it normal?

 

No, it doesn'have it.
So what happens if i remove the wood? the both shafts will be angulated. is this good or bad?

Thanks, you are a good friend

 

My 67 used to have the wood spacers and since the original owner never had it apart I know it is factory with the wood spacers. My fathers 70 had metal 1/4" spacers like Patrick says his has. I have since replaced the wood with some 2 inch square tubing. They were to give some space between the tranny and body tub and also to set the driveshaft angles. I would leave the wood in there or replace them with some square tubing or other metal stock.

 

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My 66 has wood spacers. I can't be sure of their originality though as someone has been slopping silicone all around the area and may have had it apart. I am curious because I want the JEEP to be as original as possible when it's done, if it's ever done.

 

I like the doctor/mechanic joke.. that was very funny...


Bubba

 

My 62 cj5 hase wood spacers 1-3/8" but i was to lower the the t98 trans my 55 has no spacers and thats a 3 spd. I'm sure the wood is stock cause a bought it off the org owner and he never touched the drive line.

 

I think the wood is OEM. Both my mothballed 66 V6 and my 67 V6 (both with T86 A) have wooden spacers. I lived in Toledo for 7 yrs and used to hang out at the previous incarnation of Willy's Motors. The PO had been allowed to salvage out stuff from the old administration building of Jeep. He snagged lots of original blueprints and one of the prints showed spacers but unfortunately did not give the specification for size. In the grand Jeep tradition, I just "eyeballed it" and cut some oak to fit what looked right. I believe some downward tilt to the drivetrain is necessary to allow proper clearance. AM

 

Thank you all for your information.. Now I know I have to leave the spacers where they belong. See you in my next question. Adios amigos!!!

 

Houston beleived or not, I still have problems.

Hi, I need help. I finished the sandblasting of my cj5 1966 and I found only three angles holders for te body in the frame. Two in one side but one in the other. It this normal? or some body took it one when I was out? I checked in internet in the companies that sell frames but all they have is late models and they come with four, two at each side. I am talking about the angles where the body rest.

Thanks!!

 

on my 69 there are two on the right side and one on the left. there are a total a nime mounts for the tub.......................