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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Engine is apart.
“1947 Willys CJ2A, cool little jeep with 4×4, needs some love, origional flathead 4cyl. engine, military tires, full rollcage, hate to see it go but we done got no room for it anymore, will need trailered out cause not all of the engine is there. 1500 cash obo”
UPDATE: Now being parted out
This is an odd mix of colors, but the motor looks good.
“1948 willys flat fender, new 283 sbc, sm420 and model 18 transfer, fenderwell headers, new alum radiator, new mini torq starter, nice intake and carb, brand new kayline soft top, tilt wheel, lots more new parts, possible trade please call robert (509-260-1130)”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/1474158862.html
Did I missunderstand the ad? It says perfect condition. But, on the pic it looks like there are holes in the passenger side.
“1948 willys jeep perfect condition it was fully restored about 10 years ago but has been under cover since, buick v6 with headers and exhaust od green no rust, 3spd with overdrive high an low range 4wd very nice jeep must see to appreciate! asking 4,000 obo for more info contact me by phone at 828-768-4315! ”
http://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/1474184078.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500
It’s got some issues, but unclear what they are.
“1952 Willys-M38 Jeep. Water proof,posi traction ,hotwater heaterkit,with /brz foring kit ,runs and drives well. Does need a little tlc but worth the price.
UPDATE: The winner of this auction for the low price of $1575, Joe reports he brought a new battery with him when he picked up the jeep, stuck it in the jeep and the jeep fired right up. He then drove the jeep right on to the trailer. He’s a happy camper about now. Congrats!
“1950 WILLYS JEEP in running condition. It needs brakes, has oversized tires, original spare tire and needs some body work. It would be good for running around the farm or woods, used for parts or restore it. The mileage listed may not be correct although it has not had many miles put on in the last 40 years, mostly just offroad around the property here.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Jim knows how much I loved this find.
Apart from jeeps, one of my passions is cooking. I worked as a chef for about 5 years and have loved cooking ever since. So, I think this trailer is really cool. Of course, I’d need a second trailer for a grille, a broiler, a powerful wok, a place for a cooler … oh, this just sounds like trouble. Here’s a more modern “kitchen trailer” than might work better for me.
“Very early model field kitchen, mostly original parts, perfect working order, great for reenactments, stainless steel pots, makes delicious meals.Included are four stainless steel pots: two: 18″X18″X18″deep and two: 18″X18″X12″deep, at maximum capacity it is good for 100 dinners. The pots work like pressure cookers, so delicious and healthy dinners are ready in no time. This is a wood burning kitchen, no propane necessary. Works perfectly. Originally made in Poland for the eastern front in WW2, made as an attachment to the Jeep Willys MB.”
UPDATE: I reported last week that I got my mufflers attached. Here’s some pics of that. On my last jeep, I never liked the way I connected my mufflers, so I decided this time I would create a more secure setup.
To start, I select some ‘Cherry Bomb’ mufflers that were the smallest, least expensive ones I could find at my local Schucks store. Between the headers and muffler I added a short piece of flexible pipe, in part to provide a little flexibility and to turn the corner underneath the front cage mount. Behind the muffler, I connected a tube with a 50 degree bend and an angle cut at the very end. To the tailpipe I also welded a flat piece of steel with two holes so that I could connect the muffler section to the bottom of the tube show in the pics below. You can see that I drilled a holes and inserted studs, which I welded in place, so I could easily connect the mufflers.
I found this article on Automotive.com, though it’s really an article from JP Magazine. The article highlights improving performance on a variety of Jeep engines. Here’s two excerpts and a great pic.
“Dual carburetor manifolds in the ’50s were available for just about any engine you could imagine and an old-time company, Burns, made a log-type manifold that utilized two Stromberg Ford V-8 carburetors for the Jeep four-cylinder. I’m sure these helped the four-cylinder flathead’s performance, but, still, the long-stroke 134.2ci engine needed a lot more than this…”
And a little on the F-head
“The next step was to swap in a later model F-head engine. It wasn’t technically an engine swap because it was a direct bolt in. Still the same basic engine, but a new cylinder head design with the intake valves upstairs in the head instead of the block. Depending on the compression ratio, which ranged from 6.9 to 7.8 (depending on year and usage), it was rated at 72 to 75 horsepower at around 4,000 rpm and torque was up to 114lb-ft. This one got a balance job, some performance pistons from Speed-O-Motive, and a Holley carb from a Falcon six. My new performance motor maybe made 100 horsepower on a good, damp day.
Harry Buschert, who owned a farm implement repair shop in Hemet, California, was a real innovator in design. He built up a very-modified, four-cylinder F-head that even had a Paxton Blower that he had salvaged off a Packard….”
Brian found this go cart jeep.
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Custom fiberglass body On custom frame, gas,electric start , forward & reverse, lights work, Not A Golf Cart, runs good and fun to drive. unsure of enigine horsepower. $1600.00 firm no trades”
http://sandusky.craigslist.org/rvs/1450875538.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
This might be a reasonable price.
“runs great, good condition”
