Scratch Built Willys MB
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03/01/14 12:10 PM
03/01/14 12:10 PM
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I may be jumping the gun with this thread, but I want to. After I am finished with Tom's Willys Wagon, I have decided to build myself a new trail rig. I fell in love with Sebastian's Willys MB a few years ago and have decided to replicate it with a few minor changes. The main changes are; I will build mine as a tube chassis skinned to look like his and I will have a driver's drop front Dana 44 and an NP231 instead of a pass drop and D300. I will have the same wheelbase, axle width, wheel/tire, and similar drivetrain. Due to under hood room and cost, I will not have a Mopar engine And this all started because I had a steering box and a fuel tank laying around 5.3L LM7 TH350 NP231 Dana 44 4.10 E-locker, Front Dana 44 4.10 Detroit locker, Rear Stock 5-leaf Wagoneer spring, Front RE 1.5 SOA 6-leafs, Rear Allied 15x10 single beadlock 36x13.5R15 Irok Radials 90" wheelbase
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Re: Scratch Built Willys MB
[Re: rck850]
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03/03/14 10:05 AM
03/03/14 10:05 AM
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Serious question. What is keeping a 5.7 Hemi from fitting? I'm not real familiar with the dimensions on the MB/2a Jeeps. I'm considering a project just like this. My cousins and their dad have scratch built Jeeps for over 40 years. The templates that 4WD Hardware first used were built by their dad.
Looks awesome! Can't wait for more
The 5.7 Hemi is a little taller and wider, but I am sure it could be squeezed in. The owner of EFISource.com kept trying to talk me into that route. But the initial cost of the motors is what depicted the choice.
The LS motors are even a little tight with a firewall mounted master cylinder.
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