Recent content by gfrench

Wow! been away for a long time.... Been real busy with Work Life, Moving, Building new shop over the past year or so.... .. Thought I would give you all an update on my 5- due to recent move she has been sitting idle for the past 11 months... finally got the Garage organized so I could get...

Just took a little priming of the Cab and she fired right up! Sounds real healthy so far- Now on to setting the Timing and dialing in the Carb- More video coming Prep for start up... sorry for weird angle of camera.. Did not take long to get things smooth out a bit- sounds Healthy...

Well time has come to bring the 1976 Jeep CJ5 project to life! Has been a long journey and one of the most fun projects I have every taken on... She comes to life tomorrow! Checklist- Carb Jetted- adjustments set at start up baseline- Top dead center #1 cylinder-Compression stroke...

Took a couple days off work to focus on the project.... starting to come together and heading closer to the finish line!

Has been a little while since I posted some updates on my CJ project... Slowly but surely! Finally got some time on the project yesterday and most of today.... Slowing chipping away at the to-do list. Weber 38 is now rejetted for Colorado- New Air cleaner assembly is fitted and all...

This is all new to me and need some advice/directions on how best to run all the vacuum lines on my 76 258 engine. Want to make sure I run the lines properly and to add in my new Delorean 4 port Charcoal Canister. Here are some pics and layout on what I see for the whole set up and all the...

Hello- I need some good advice/recommendations on my 1976 CJ5 restoration project as I begin to close in on things. This jeep is pretty much bone stock and runs pretty good! Would like to upgrade the Carburetor and get a cleaner/better ignition put in it. Let me clarify- this is...

Appreciate the information/advice here... will leave it lowered as is. Other then the engine being tilted not seeing any other possible issues.

Yep- agree as well- No perches added to the front diff... so who knows what was going on.. If the true way of measuring lift is with the earlier pic i posted about measuring from the top of axle to bottom of line across top of leaf spring... then that would only put my jeep at 2 1/2" lift...

Started the tear down on my 76 CJ5 and now noticing what appears to be the rear axle has been turned upside down? Why would someone do this? What wast the Purpose of this? Any issue with this set up. Drove the Jeep prior to tear down and seems to roll nice...

Been doing some research and found this... Is this truly the right way to measure the actual lift on my Jeep?

Do you have your Skid plate/ trans case lowered like mine- about 1 1/2 inches? Here is the angle of my engine- Engine mount- Will be installing new mounts for sure! Does my drive shaft and differential look like a normal set up? Sorry for all the questions just trying to learn as...

Thanks for confirming the lift Springs that are on there... Yeah will be replacing motor mounts for sure. Appreciate all of the info.

I now have the body off my CJ5 rebuild project and have a question on the suspension and transfer case position. Not being real familiar with the set up I have here.... I see there are shackles on the front and rear Leaf springs- measures 3 " from center of bottom bolt to center of top...

Thanks- Yeah has been many years since being around a classic Jeep... looking forward to making it safe and spruce it up. Got some additional tear down work completed last night.