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so if that's what it is, then I wouldn't necessarily need that big frame-mounted monster box? that would be awesome. Wilfreeman already suggested I look into one. if the jeep already HAS one, that would be t..... uh, boobies.

they don't. there's one wire on the back (firewall side of this box) that dangles down to the frame near a ground connection, and the other side (radiator side) hs two wires that are just kinda laying in there. no douglas connectors on any of the 3 wires, and no other markings. I may just...

question for the group - what is this thing? I have a theory, and Wilfreeman has an idea, but I wanted to see if anyone has seen one of these and might definitively know what it is.

that's more of a possibility. if I can get the garage straightened up so the CJ stops getting rained on while we work on the M38A1, I might be able to go.

Ahh. Crap. A bit far for this weekend.

Where is belleville?

Projects are never really done if you drive them. That's part of the fun. You get them working and then keep them going. I'm definitely looking forward to it, and Dad is sure excited. Reallytr I think everyone to include my mom and my wife are happy about it, which is funny... My wife usually...

these will be invaluable when I have to put all this stuff together. plus, it shows me what we're missing. thanks Al!!

not only would that be awesome, but it would be extremely helpful since I have to replace some transfer case parts. plus, any photos of the motor would be great, since we're missing various items off those as well.

That would be awesome if you would do that.

thinking about test ratios. like 4:1, 3:1, 2:1, and mixing with diesel vs gasoline. it doesn't get cold enough to worry about fuel gelling here in Savannah, so I think my options are wider than guys in the north. also, I need to come up with a filtration set up. 2 or 3 oil filters in series...

MEP 003. it runs great, but seeing as I change oil on all my vehicles and equipment, it's not uncommon to have a few gallons here and there of the used stuff. if I can filter it down, I could burn it and my used ATF and not spend as much on fuel to run the genset. (plus, no one will mess with...

thanks for the heads up. and that's great news about the trannies. I'm going to try and keep the military stuff together, so I'll switch bellhousings on the CJ tranny/transfer, and then set that aside. now I need to look for a set of sticks and the hardware, and the parking drum assembly for...

I'll look into that. there are a lot of questions pertaining to what goes where and to which vehicle. so far, all we know is that it's a USMC jeep. so far, wading through willysmjeeps and g503 has been exhausting with the amount of info available, and then sifting out what's relevant and...

sounds logical. the guy we got these jeeps and parts from only messed with Willys or early Kaiser jeeps, and rarely if ever the civilian versions. the only reason he had the CJ5 that he gave us was because it was his first jeep ever, so it got stored when the motor started smoking really bad...

here ya go. I highlighted the ears. the ears on each motor are oriented differently, and I'm trying to figure out why - is it a military vs civilian thing, or is it differences in years of the engine? here and here haven't checked with John... I'll send him an email now.

sweet. thanks for the idea. I'm going to keep looking for used ones, but if I can get 5, I'll be good. if we weren't going correct-ish on this one, I'd just get some simple-looking alloys and call it good. I know I've got a few questions pending already on the previous page, but can anyone...

I don't have any stock wheels. we're looking at a set of these http://www.debellajeepparts.com/16%20INCH%20RIM%20A%202.jpg since they look to be the correct style of wheel. for now, we'll throw on some used 16" tires just to push it around, since the dry-rotted ones on there won't hold...

all of this sounds awesome, but it's all really fuzzy to me. going to have to keep researching. I'm starting to save my WMO so I can use it in my genset eventually.

I like that idea. I've heard of other CJ/Jeep sites out there, but I'm concerned about getting a lot of people all riled up about what I do with it (the whole keep it original/pure vs modifying it debate). just don't need the headache, when I'm really after is advice and tips on saving two...