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    1962 Jeep

    So, my Uncle got this a couple years back, before his stroke. He will sell it to me for about 1k.

    I don't know much about Jeeps he planned on putting a 2.5L 4cyl auto drivetrain in it from an 85-86 s10? It has that motor and good manual tranny in it afaik but there's some screwing around with intakes and carbs and ports not lining up from 85-86 or 86-87 4cyl.

    I have no idea what my options would be for a '62 Jeep with a manual tranny from an 85 s10? Who knows what carbs or intakes on hand.

    Any help or advice would be appreciated, it may only be a 2wd. It had 2 bad fenders replaced with RUST FREE METAL units out of California, a new windshield, and a fresh year or two old $1400 dark/medium green paint job by my uncle who has a body shop down in WV.

    Good title. No top. Do I look at slapping a good drivetrain in or work with what's there? Anybody know what are proven/documented/cheap swaps? Thanks!

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    Last edited by sxcpotatoes; 08-10-2015, 01:26 AM.
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    Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.
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    Which model Heep is it? 2wd was typically a DJ thing. DJ's are postal Jeeps, the ones with the weirdo body.

    Not sure what the 2.5 S10 had. May have been some flavor of T5. Thing with Jeeps is you can put almost anything together in one as long as you've got a welder.
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    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      Yeah, no top means probably not a postal jeep. It could be 4wd, I don't know how the setup works if the s10 4wd stuff bolts up or what. I could probably just get it and tow it back on a dolly in neutral? w/my '03 and worry about it here. Just looking at it as a fun cheap convertible, slap historical plates and insurance on it and go once it's running again. It even has new tires/some alloy rims

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      Last edited by sxcpotatoes; 08-10-2015, 10:20 AM.
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      Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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        Looks like this: http://youngstown.craigslist.org/cto/5155960305.html but with different seats/rims/tires and tube bumpers
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        Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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          #5
          Stick the transfer case in neutral and you should be able to tow it no problem on a tow bar. Just make sure the rear axle has oil in it, the front hubs are unlocked, and the transfer case has oil in it. It'll all go to shit if it runs dry.
          86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
          5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

          91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

          1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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            #6
            Don't completely rule out a DJ - the early models had the same body as the CJs - open top and all. The round-fender DJ-5 didn't come around until 1965 though, so a '62 would be a DJ-3A with flat fenders.

            Originally posted by sxcpotatoes View Post
            Good title. No top. Do I look at slapping a good drivetrain in or work with what's there? Anybody know what are proven/documented/cheap swaps? Thanks!
            The Buick 231 is a well-known swap, as a slightly smaller version of that engine came stock in late Kaiser-era CJ-5s. It's probably what I would do in such a situation. But the Iron Jester is a common one as well, possibly the cheapest/easiest way to replace the stock Jeep four-cylinder. If it's working now, it might be best left as-is.

            Here's instructions on doing the V6 swap on a CJ-3B which is reasonably similar: http://cj3b.info/EngineSwap.html
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              Thanks a bunch for all the info and advice, Stocker. I guess we'll see what we see when I get it back home Thursday or Friday. Especially in regards to pics and underhood shots and what parts come with it. I may have to join a Jeep forum soon to have an excuse to drive it to meets, and find (or start) some 'Cars and Coffee' style gatherings around here.
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              Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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                yeah, some of those had a 228 "Fireball". The 231 is an improvement over that one. Its not odd-fire at least so it doesn't run so rough. I'd really be looking at a 4.3 swap though. More power, not that you need it, but its a somewhat more rugged engine. A 4x4 S10 would be a good donor for trans and transfer case. If you want to keep it carb, 2bbl and 4bbl intakes do exist for that engine. Marine applications in the mid 90s used a lot of 4bbl 4.3 motors. There also should be a goodly supply of aftermarket intakes and such.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                  #9
                  SBFs were a common swap. I helped restor a 74 a couple years back.
                  Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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                    #10
                    Better plate. I guess I can wax them to protect them but fuck all the new flat printed plates. They just don't look right unless they're stamped out of metal by presumably forced prison labor.

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                      #11
                      yeah... I'd just navel jelly the rusted parts and then clearcoat at most. Waxing is definitely a good idea.

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                        #12
                        I think new issue plates here are flat too. Mine are embossed.
                        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                        Originally posted by phayzer5
                        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                          #13
                          Flat they are. Looks stupid IMO.
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                          Originally posted by Lincolnmania
                          if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you trouble

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                              What have I gotten myself into? Okay, here's the rest of the photos of the Jeep in a flickr album https://www.flickr.com/photos/sexcpo...57655563875223

                              Little more info and stuff I found/figured out. I towed it up to the BMV and got the title, classic plates and such all taken care of. It's a 1962 Willys Jeep body mounted to an S10 frame with an aftermarket computer up behinde the cutout hole in the custom wood dash for a non-existent glovebox. S10 gauges in center of "dash" etc. You can see from the photos that it looks nice from 20' but has rust coming through the paint job in spots and at hinges etc. No mirrors at all (hopefully easily remedied) no intake, carb, broken accellerator pedal, though top part with throttle cable is intact. Motor swap (possibly by me) is probably the way to go, don't know if I should have a clutch done too at the same time, or if it's fine as is.

                              The gas tank leaked a little and the rear end did too (up where the driveshaft attaches to the diff) when we unloaded it but nary a drop to be seen the entire time we towed it home. Man was that an experience, I didn't reallize the trailer jerks and tugs on the car on EVERY ROAD IMPERFECTION YOU ENCOUNTER, and if you watched my dash cam vid from my last trip down you'll know most of the roads are more patch than anything when it's not a one lane road!

                              Anyway, mom towed my other uncle's tow dolly down today and made it there safe. Now I just have to find a decent Iron Duke that's not $500 etc. Also need to figure out what size battery it needs and what to use for a tie-down (not much battery needed I'm sure since it doesn't have a radio or heater). This would be my first vehicle ever with a side post battery if I ever get that far on it. So it's a bastardized project, but the Willys body should be worth something even after a few years of exposure to the elements. I may lower the classic coverage from 5k value, but they're already stretching the rules considering letting me have coverage without a garage for the vehicles.
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                              Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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