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Need help with my 51 willys

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by nategraef, Jun 12, 2005.

  1. Jun 12, 2005
    nategraef

    nategraef New Member

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    I just picked upa 51 willys with a 134L and I would like to change it to a 4 speed. What 4 speed would be the easiest to swap in(t-98, t-18). The motor is freshly built and i would like to keep the original willys 4 banger. Please help me!!!!!!!!! Thanks
     
  2. Jun 12, 2005
    gte636p

    gte636p Member

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    whih gear are you looking for, a lower first or a higher final? i don't know any four speed swaps ff the top of my head for the l-ead, but an oerdrive can be picked up to make it more street friendly. also, the axles "should" have a 5.38 if i remember correctly with that in first gear, low range, i remember mine barely moving anywhere with a litle bit of throttle applied...
     
  3. Jun 12, 2005
    jd7

    jd7 Sponsor

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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    m38willys

    m38willys Jeep Vice

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    The only near bolt-in would be a T-98 from a later CJ-5. This would still probably require driveshaft mods, as well as clutch linkage and crossmember mods too. The only difficult part is finding the T-98.
     
  6. Jun 12, 2005
    jnutter

    jnutter New Member

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    A T-98 would definitley require drive shafts mods if you tried to use it behind an L134 in the factory position. I measured a T-18 and my old T90, the T-18 is about 3" longer. T98 is the same length as a T18. Plus you have the bellhousing adapter which looks to be at least an inch thick in the picture JD7 linked to (nice pic).
     
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