Hey guys, I'm Tyler, first time poster here. I've been reading on here for a couple of weeks now because I just bought my first CJ7! Just wanted to first say thanks for all of the information you guys share. It's already been a HUGE help.
In something of a leap of faith, I bought the Jeep on eBay. The description was very vague, but I did a lot of reading before pulling the trigger, and surmised that it had all of the "right" stuff, but I want to run it by all of you and see what you think. Here's what I got:
-'78 CJ7 w/a 258
-T18A 4-speed trans I THINK (reverse is upper right)
-Weber 32/36 DGEV carb
-Long tube headers
-4" (I think) suspension lift on 35" BFG MT
Not sure which transfer case I got, but I have 2 shifters. My understanding is that a lot of people add the shifter to the Dana 20, but I'd like to know what you guys thing.
The odometer reads 46K miles. I THINK that's how many have been clocked since it was restored. The guy I bought it from didn't know a whole lot. It feels pretty tight mechanically though.
Only downfalls: the tires need to be replaced, like now, and it's not running too hot. I think that's because there was about a 6K foot elevation change from where it was to where it is now. Need to dial in the carb, but I think I'm going to take it to a carb guy after I get it smogged and registered.
And I paid.......... $3,800 (plus shipping, tax and license).
First of all, what do you guys think of all of that!?
Second, I've been looking at tires, and I'm thinking of going 33s because of the lack of power. What do you guys think?
In something of a leap of faith, I bought the Jeep on eBay. The description was very vague, but I did a lot of reading before pulling the trigger, and surmised that it had all of the "right" stuff, but I want to run it by all of you and see what you think. Here's what I got:
-'78 CJ7 w/a 258
-T18A 4-speed trans I THINK (reverse is upper right)
-Weber 32/36 DGEV carb
-Long tube headers
-4" (I think) suspension lift on 35" BFG MT
Not sure which transfer case I got, but I have 2 shifters. My understanding is that a lot of people add the shifter to the Dana 20, but I'd like to know what you guys thing.
The odometer reads 46K miles. I THINK that's how many have been clocked since it was restored. The guy I bought it from didn't know a whole lot. It feels pretty tight mechanically though.
Only downfalls: the tires need to be replaced, like now, and it's not running too hot. I think that's because there was about a 6K foot elevation change from where it was to where it is now. Need to dial in the carb, but I think I'm going to take it to a carb guy after I get it smogged and registered.
And I paid.......... $3,800 (plus shipping, tax and license).
First of all, what do you guys think of all of that!?
Second, I've been looking at tires, and I'm thinking of going 33s because of the lack of power. What do you guys think?