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Well done '56. Ingenuity at its finest!

Looking great 56'! Using the old shaft as a bearing guide was a perfect solution.

Everything is good so far! Not a lot done, but it's a start. I got all the needle bearings packed onto the counter shaft and installed it along...

Thanks, guys. I know it is not an exhaust hanger because I've known this Jeep virtually all of its existence and it never had a side mounted exhaust...

Thanks mate, I wanted to make sure it was okay to reuse the bearing. Hopefully I can start assembly today!!

You will need to put it together and check it for end play. With a new spacer and bearings it may not need shims. Add shims if it has too much end...

So should I keep those thin spacers that someone added? Or try it and maybe the new bearings will fix whatever issue led to adding those shims?...

I have an electric motor conversion that came on our wagon, but do not know the history of where it came from. We purchased the wagon in the '80s,...

We had an M38/CJ3A that had a set of Ranchos non-adjustable shocks installed. It rode pretty descent as they were, but to be able to dial them in...

To me, the stencil looks like an auto recycler or aftermarket stencil. Ponderous.

I third the exhaust hanger thought. I can't think of anything else it could have been for.

Adding leafs are a good and common way to add load capacity. Larger diameter shock pistons will help control the extra weight.

Yes, I purchased from KW, however as others have noted it's the same kit everyone sells. It could be made into a very nice direct bolt on conversion...

I spent almost 30 years with Dana/Spicer, I never saw that either! Unless that happened after 2008, that is not an O.E. production specification. I...

I spent 13 years working in the parts dept at a Jeep dealership and don't ever recall seeing a stenciled part number on a drive shaft.

I'm not the expert here, but I concur with it looking like the remains of a deteriorated exhaust hanger

I was thinking it looked like an old school exhaust hanger 56'. I wonder if it held up a side exit exhaust.

My cj had brackets similar to that in locations for exhaust mounts. Maybe that's what you have? But that's not the right spot, unless someone had a...

I think the best stuff out there is Kroil. It costs a small fortune however. I use it to scrub cylinders prior to installing pistons. I also use PB...

Hmmm... That looks factory. I have no idea what that is.

Hi Guys! It's been a while since I was last posting. Progress has been slow. I've lately been concentrated on rebuilding the Ramsey PTO that was...

Yeah, Cat, I'd like more info on what 12V wiper conversion you have. I need to put one into my CJ5, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. I was...

A lot has been going on since Easter (not so much for the Hot Mess though). It looks like I will be a bit closer to some of you soon. We are in the...

I don't have any experience with that kit, but I think gmwillys and LarrBeard have some. If you bought it from KW, they will take it back no...

I bought the 12v wiper conversion for my jeep. Just an FYI, these kits are terribly incomplete parts wise, fitment wise, and zero installation...

If it leaked or burned 3 quarts in 1000 miles, I think it would have noticeable signs. There would be a lot of blue smoke when running, or a lot of...

He gave me the before and after report. Changed a couple numbers by a full degree I believe. As far as the fluids go, there was still 1.5Q of oil...

She is giving you fits Jafopt. If you don't see the signs of fluid leaking out, odds are it was missed on the fill ups. Did the shop give you the...

Update: I've taken it to another shop which does alignment work. He removed the castor shims, changed the tow (toe?) and it handled better/shifts...

There should be little to no end play in the mainshaft 56'. If the mainshaft is moving back and forth it can cause a few problems. If its bad enough,...

That spacer is in place. There is actually 2 thin spacers added in front of that. (Pictured) from the research I've done I don't think they...

There should be a spacer on the case side of the bearing, and its about as thick as that gap. You need to make sure it is there.

So what do you think could be causing the gap? And would it be safe just to put a thick spacer in there?

I would have turned blue in 60 seconds.

That's why I sat on the pier and watched for snakes or other woodland critters. The water was probably no more than 65 degrees, so I wasn't going in...

"they lasted about an hour" Yeah. we would have lasted about five minutes.

I took the top off of the '91 a couple o weeks ago, so the girls wanted to go for a Jeep run last Friday since we were all off for Good Friday. We...

It has to get warmer and stop raining soon, spring has sprung! I am ready for the "ice cream run"!

To imagine that a vehicle that had a life expectancy of days to a few months in combat is still around to tell its story 80 years later is something...

Let the ice cream getting season commence for Ham's '48!

When you tighten the nut on the output shaft, It needs to draw the gear up against the bearing. There should not be a gap when the output nut is...

Hard to believe, in a short 20 years Sweet Chee will be 100 years old! There is something about reaching the century mark that is just cool.

Okay, a weird one today... So now that the trans is apart I wanted to mock up the overdrive now that I can see everything. So I put the overdrive...

I'm sacred of everything, when I first got flossy I didn't want to touch the distributor for fear of messing something up. Well, I'm a little ways...