This former ice-racing jeep got modified. The former owner’s son-in-law had some opinions about this on Facebook … “This was my father in laws jeep. If you knew Smitty you knew the proud ice racing history this jeep represented. Now it is a total piece of crap?. It is sad to see someone take a piece of local history and shit all over it…” ..
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/littleton-jeep-cj6-srtetch-cj3b/7733629827.html
From this CJ-3B …
![year-cj3b-dirty-george-denver-co9](http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2024/04/year-cj3b-dirty-george-denver-co9.jpg)
To this, which is for sale:
![year-cj3b-dirty-george-denver-co7](http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2024/04/year-cj3b-dirty-george-denver-co7.jpg)
![year-cj3b-dirty-george-denver-co8](http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2024/04/year-cj3b-dirty-george-denver-co8.jpg)
“After 8 years I am forced to give up my street rod project. 302 specification 4 bolt small block. Scrambler axles street geared, chrome side pipes…’98 Mustang convertible top.
Call to discuss I must accept probably nobody would finish what I started….the engine was supposed to be the best part when I bought Dirty George, a famous Colorado retired Ice Racer. Z28 spec 350 appears new inside, sounded great, but when it warmed up the engine “locked” and does so every time until it cools to restart for 5 minutes.
Duntov 40-40 cam, double hump heads etc. Big Holly leaks and would not be suitable for street use anyway…lots of spare parts one driveshaft is too long the other is too short after center-out transfer case was added with new torque converter on rebuilt transmission. 331 Jeep Scrambler axles replaced the 4;88 gears. Disc brakes. Power steering Chevy tilt steering column. Diagnosis is that rings were possibly not gapped properly on new pistons or too tight of skirts on the rebore. Scope down into spark plug holes indicates fresh parts. Oil pressure is great when running it is not the crank that seizes when it warms up. It had sat in dry storage for many years before I had a dream.”