[SEL] OT Willys Overland project.

[Ed Herreid]

I have had the same thoughts.  Here is a couple good 4BT sites:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302523&highlight=4bt*
http://4btswaps.com/forum/index.php
 
Ed Herreid> From: JR504 at aol.com> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:27:42 -0500> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT Willys Overland project.> > > Cummins makes the 4BT, an inline 4 cylinder with a turbo. (a 3.9L I > believe) It can be had with an adapter plate to fit nearly any trans because it was > used by every truck manufacturer. They were most common in those boxy > bread-van style delivery truck(very common in the US anyway). I've got a friend > that has put two of them in different full sized Chevies. His '64 4X4 gets > 35-38 MPG on the highway, and has plenty of torque if he needs to tow > something. The down sides are weight....very heavy for a 4 cylinder, kinda tall > too-need a slight body lift for the trans to clear the firewall, and the vibration > is pretty significant. High quality motor mounts are a must. Plenty of > noise is a given. I'd love to build one some day, as I'm a die-hard Cummins fan.> > Joe Rappa> Mexico, NY> > > > Alan,> That hemi would have lit the tires up real sweet for a few seconds. At > least until the axles let go! The original engines were about 73 HP. > Poor old drive train didn't stand a chance with the hemi!> Fellow here in town has one with the 350 Chevy in it with the original > 5.33:1(?) rear end in it . It still only goes about 55 tops. But it gets > there faster than about anything else in town!> I'm big on originality, but I've been told that Cummins makes a 4 > cylinder diesel that would get about 50 mpg in this vehicle. Very > tempting......> Probably has more HP that the original engine too. Can't be any noisier!> Curt> > Alan Bowen wrote:> > > > > "You don't build a reputation on what you're going to do"> Henry Ford> > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489> > _______________________________________________> SEL mailing list> SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel
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