I will be taking a lot of pictures today. It will be quite a significant amount of work to unearth it so it won’t be coming home today.d4xycrq wrote:From what we can see, it looks fairly tidy! Keep the pictures coming.
And good luck!
Ray
Ok good to know, I am just going off what I was told. Thanks for the info.mud89 wrote:Good luck!
For info, If it's a 360, it's not the original engine , should be a 327 V8 or a 232 L6
Or it's not really a '65. The 360 first appeared in 1971. That grille first appeared in 1966, and ended in 1970, before the arrival of the 360.mud89 wrote:Good luck!
For info, If it's a 360, it's not the original engine , should be a 327 V8 or a 232 L6
That could very well be the case. We will find out more in the next couple hours.tgreese wrote:Or it's not really a '65. The 360 first appeared in 1971. That grille first appeared in 1966, and ended in 1970, before the arrival of the 360.mud89 wrote:Good luck!
For info, If it's a 360, it's not the original engine , should be a 327 V8 or a 232 L6
http://jubileejeeps.org/faqs/fsjgrillesrevisedflint.jpg
That will be very helpful assuming I can find/read the tag. Thank youtgreese wrote:When you get closer, drive train data and VIN decoding here - http://www.ifsja.org/tech/figures/index.html
The 5.3l is more plentiful and way cheaper in Southern California. After building a 5.3 and seeing how it responds to a cam swap and other mods, I’d have to find a really good deal on a 6.0 to choose it over a 5.3Shagoneer wrote:Why the 5.3 instead of the slightly larger LQ4 6.0?
The 327 is a battleship of an engine. Steel crank, steel rods, massive block... it's a 1st generation V8 and the induction/exhaust design is known as restrictive (old technology) but if it's in good shape it will run and run and run.Kevin Powers wrote:Well unfortunately I’ll be passing on the project. It was a 1965 with a 327. It’s just been sitting too long and I can’t afford to make it what I’d want. So back to searching.
For California smog purposes I’ll be looking for a pre 1974 model. I don’t know all the details that go into making a compliant motor swap so I would rather it just be exempt. Looking at prices around here, 1980 up Wagoneers are 15-20k whike still needing work.tgreese wrote:The 327 is a battleship of an engine. Steel crank, steel rods, massive block... it's a 1st generation V8 and the induction/exhaust design is known as restrictive (old technology) but if it's in good shape it will run and run and run.Kevin Powers wrote:Well unfortunately I’ll be passing on the project. It was a 1965 with a 327. It’s just been sitting too long and I can’t afford to make it what I’d want. So back to searching.
Manual or automatic? These cars with column shift use a T-89 (IIRC) which is non-synchro 1st and sometimg of an oddball. An automatic will be a GM TH400.
Each of the eras has their own pluses and minuses. Personally I'd look for a '74-79 with a manual transmission, but they are scarce compared to automatic-equipped wagons. A '68-73 might be a good option, except for the drum brakes and closed-knuckle front axle. '65-67 is basically the same as the '68-73 except for the 327 instead of the Buick 350 or AMC 360. The '80-on examples are pretty much all the same. If you are looking to install a new engine and transmission, look for an '80-up with a rod knock or other mechanical issue.
I’d be more than happy to forward any interested people. I’ll post some more pics.HeavyMetalThunder_81 wrote:So, is your mother or her husband selling the Jeep then? Maybe someone else here would like to pick it up/save it?
Kevin Powers wrote:Well unfortunately I’ll be passing on the project. It was a 1965 with a 327. It’s just been sitting too long and I can’t afford to make it what I’d want. So back to searching.
Doesn't California enforce smog on 1976 and up? I was under the impression that my CJ-6 would be exempt there.Kevin Powers wrote:For California smog purposes I’ll be looking for a pre 1974 model. I don’t know all the details that go into making a compliant motor swap so I would rather it just be exempt. Looking at prices around here, 1980 up Wagoneers are 15-20k whike still needing work.tgreese wrote:The 327 is a battleship of an engine. Steel crank, steel rods, massive block... it's a 1st generation V8 and the induction/exhaust design is known as restrictive (old technology) but if it's in good shape it will run and run and run.Kevin Powers wrote:Well unfortunately I’ll be passing on the project. It was a 1965 with a 327. It’s just been sitting too long and I can’t afford to make it what I’d want. So back to searching.
Manual or automatic? These cars with column shift use a T-89 (IIRC) which is non-synchro 1st and sometimg of an oddball. An automatic will be a GM TH400.
Each of the eras has their own pluses and minuses. Personally I'd look for a '74-79 with a manual transmission, but they are scarce compared to automatic-equipped wagons. A '68-73 might be a good option, except for the drum brakes and closed-knuckle front axle. '65-67 is basically the same as the '68-73 except for the 327 instead of the Buick 350 or AMC 360. The '80-on examples are pretty much all the same. If you are looking to install a new engine and transmission, look for an '80-up with a rod knock or other mechanical issue.
