I bought this Willys Jeep about 2 years as a pile of parts. My 10 year old son and 7 year old daughter helped me rebuild it. Once the Jeep was almost finished we realized it needed a new engine. I’m a VW Diesel Guy… So I swapped in a VW TDI engine. I tried to keep the rest of the Jeep as original as possible. We drive this thing everywhere. It gets 38 mpg and has 120 hp 200 ft. lbs of torque. I’m running a T-18 4-speed with spicer 18 transfer case and a warn overdrive. Has stock CJ-3A axles with lock-right lockers front and rear with 5.38 gears. This build wouldn’t have been possible without Kaiser Willys parts!
Willys Jeep Life Story – Seth Hensler
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Seth,
i like the looks of your 2-A but if ou ever change transmissions there was a T-19 rarely used in J=series vehicles or ‘scout 2’s. It had creeper low synchronized and was the same O D’s. I out one in myCJ-7 and it is very strong.
Dave Jones
Seth,
i like the looks of your 2-A but if ou ever change transmissions there was a T-19 rarely used in J=series vehicles or ‘scout 2’s. It had creeper low synchronized and was the same O D’s. I out one in myCJ-7 and it is very strong.
Dave Jones
What a great family project to enjoy with your children. One of my proudest memories of about sixty-five years or so ago was holding the flashlight while my dad worked on the Jeep station wagon engine. Looking back on it I just smile because it was in the middle of the day. but I was helping.
What a great family project to enjoy with your children. One of my proudest memories of about sixty-five years or so ago was holding the flashlight while my dad worked on the Jeep station wagon engine. Looking back on it I just smile because it was in the middle of the day. but I was helping.
Seth,
Nice Jeep! I like the tires, what size are they?
Thanks,
Rick
Seth,
Nice Jeep! I like the tires, what size are they?
Thanks,
Rick
I am, also, VW diesel guy. I have 82 pickup w/ a 1.6 turbo, 2000 Golf 1.9 TDI GLS, and 2005 Passat TDI.
Recently, I brought a 1947 CJ-2A, in very good shape, with the Go-Devil engine, but only get 10 mpg.
I would like to see and know how you incorporated a TDI in the engine bay.
I am, also, VW diesel guy. I have 82 pickup w/ a 1.6 turbo, 2000 Golf 1.9 TDI GLS, and 2005 Passat TDI.
Recently, I brought a 1947 CJ-2A, in very good shape, with the Go-Devil engine, but only get 10 mpg.
I would like to see and know how you incorporated a TDI in the engine bay.
What type of transmission adapter was used.?Or did the machine shop make one?
What type of transmission adapter was used.?Or did the machine shop make one?
That’s an awesome swap. love the jeep. I would really like to see more pictures of the engine and drive. It looks top shelf. please forward any pictures of your Jeep, if you would be appreciated. well done! keep on Jeep-n!
That’s an awesome swap. love the jeep. I would really like to see more pictures of the engine and drive. It looks top shelf. please forward any pictures of your Jeep, if you would be appreciated. well done! keep on Jeep-n!
Seth,
Nice Jeep! I really like the tires, they look perfect on it. What size are they?
Seth,
Nice Jeep! I really like the tires, they look perfect on it. What size are they?