Author Topic: "Pinto" motor in a 1948 Willys Jeep. (Read 14095 times)

dga57 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 29, 2014, 08:29:45 PM »

Quote from: Trucker Tim on September 28, 2014, 07:16:49 PM

Lets see if I got this right. Add $4.58 worth of H2O to the Roll-Royce and drink alcohol while tending the still?
Like I said, I need, er, I use a lot of additives! In my gas tank too.

Right!!! I'll even help you tend the still and drink the alcohol, but I won't let you put water in my Rolls!

Dwayne

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #31 on:** September 30, 2014, 05:54:57 AM »

Copy-That! No water in the Rolls! Got-it!
Had the little 2.3 running again yesterday just to keep her oiled-up. Starting to run better every time we start it.
Actually drove the rig around the yard. Still no brakes on the Jeep so not quite ready for a real test run on the road.

dga57 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 30, 2014, 08:09:44 AM »

No, test drives usually go better with brakes! Sounds like you're heading in the right direction, though!

Dwayne

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #33 on:** June 04, 2015, 06:55:48 AM »

Still running the little Jeep around with a temporary fuel system feeding the Pinto Motor.
Found a factory tank for the vehicle, now I wonder if a mechanical fuel pump might be better than electric to feed the Pinto motor? (still no brakes)

pinto_one · « **Reply #34 on:** June 04, 2015, 05:38:25 PM »

Yes I would go with the mech pump over the electric , one less wire or short to deal with if you get stuck out at night in the middle of noware, i would use the ranger 2.0/2.3 pump because you might have the four wheel drive shaft or diff near that area, this pump is backwards from the pinto pump, it points up , not down like the pinto pump, fitting on top,, check it out , and fix the brakes , guess is like a old chev when they are wet , you hit them and the car goes faster , hope this helps

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #35 on:** June 04, 2015, 06:31:52 PM »

Would you be talking Ford Ranger & about the same year as my motor that I believe to be a 1977. If so I'll get one ordered tomorrow!! Thank You For The Intel!

pinto_one · « **Reply #36 on:** June 04, 2015, 07:47:51 PM »

No it would be around the 1984 up ford ranger, same block but difrent pump, I think they made it to clear the steering box on the little truck ,

pinto_one · « **Reply #37 on:** June 04, 2015, 07:50:34 PM »

Here is a diagram out of my ford ranger manual, you can see how the pump faces up, hope this helps

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #38 on:** June 05, 2015, 06:08:34 AM »

Thank-You "Pinto-One", it helps a bunch!
I gotta' tell you, even with no brakes yet we've had the Jeep out in the field (running very slow) and the Pinto motor runs like a top. I understand why they chose this motor for a replacement power plant whey they re-powered.
Pinto Powered Willys Saluting Our Troops.

Pintocrazed · « **Reply #39 on:** June 05, 2015, 06:15:10 AM »

AFTERseeing this willys its making me think about getting my grandpas back and doing the same

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #40 on:** June 05, 2015, 06:25:50 AM »

Whoever changed motors did a fine job with the conversion. If you do switch out your Grandpa's Jeep motor, keep me in the loop as I have a Friend looking for an original 4 cyl Jeep motor.
Mine has the original drive train and it looks like they used an adopter plate to couple the bell housing and tranny.

pinto_one · « **Reply #41 on:** June 05, 2015, 07:18:44 PM »

Hey post some photos of the jeep and engine for us, the old ford 2.3 was and still is a great reliable and more bang for the buck out there ,

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #42 on:** June 06, 2015, 07:01:42 AM »

I'll get a few shots of the motor today.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #43 on:** June 06, 2015, 08:32:18 AM »

My neighbor has one of those all original untouched looks like it came straight from the war, been sitting for ages he inherited it from his dad but won't sell it, worse part is he wants to take it down to their place in Mexico and butcher it up into a dune buggy..

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #44 on:** June 06, 2015, 09:41:54 PM »

OK, here we go!
First of all I want to thank you all for the input & help! "Pinto-One" your fuel pump suggestion of the "84" Ranger proved to be the answer for my clearance problems!! Hoorah!
Next, 74 PintoWagon you gotta' talk your neighbor out of modifying his Jeep. Especially if it's original Military. There are plenty of old fixer-upper's like mine, he needs to understand the historic value of a Military vehicle.
Pintocrazed, hope your Grandfather's Jeep is handed down to you my Friend.

It was a tight fit but the fuel pump for a 85 Ford Ranger worked like a charm. Please excuse the mess in the photos and the "still dirty" motor, we have a date with a steam cleaner in the near future. Then the rest of the paint job.
Cheers Guys & Gals. Today was a good day!

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #45 on:** June 06, 2015, 09:48:44 PM »

1948 Willys CJ2A with 1977 Ford Pinto Motor, m-416 Jeep trailer.
1952 Dodge M-37 (original), M-101A1 Cargo trailer.
Never Forget The Cost Of Our Freedom.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #46 on:** June 06, 2015, 10:02:09 PM »

Quote from: Trucker Tim on June 06, 2015, 09:41:54 PM

74 PintoWagon you gotta' talk your neighbor out of modifying his Jeep. Especially if it's original Military. There are plenty of old fixer-upper's like mine, he needs to understand the historic value of a Military vehicle.

I've already tried and so did his other neighbor next to him I even tried to buy it, to him it's just a vehicle new or old classic or not don't matter to him, blood boils every time I look over there..

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #47 on:** June 07, 2015, 08:21:03 AM »

I understand Art.
Sadly we can't save them all.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #48 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:55:00 AM »

Yeah, but I'd really like to save this one, always wanted a genuine "military" jeep..

76hotrodpinto · « **Reply #49 on:** June 07, 2015, 11:17:19 AM »

When I was a child living in Idaho, I used to get to drive one of those old jeeps around the farm to do my chores. If I remember correctly, it was the first vehicle I ever drove. Quite the ol' bucket, but it never left me stranded, and I never got it stuck (not a good driver at that point).

Trucker Tim · « **Reply #50 on:** June 07, 2015, 04:25:27 PM »

My first ride was a 1948 Plymouth.
Both my sisters learned to drive in my fathers "Mercury Bobcat". (Almost a Pinto!)

pinto_one · « **Reply #51 on:** June 07, 2015, 08:16:38 PM »

Glad to hear that go got it all back together , one less thing to worry about, and looks like it belongs there, the only thing I would do next if you ever have the time is the pull the engine and paint it the same color as the jeep, then everyone at first glance would thing it came that way , 😄

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