I bought this CJ-2A from a friend at the Defense Company I worked at for 20 yrs, the last 7 I was a Security Guard. Tim and his father bought it originally. Someone was using it for Fire and police in Eloy, Arizona I think. The letters E F P D on the hood. I bought it off of Tim for a little more than he had in it. Tim and his dad were more interested in their classic MG’s. For $2,500. It is not a military Jeep, it has the original everything including a power steering unit made at least in the 50’s by Bendix Aviation corps. Hydrovac. The way it was mounted on the inside driver’s fender made it look like it belonged to the Jeep. But I don’t think I will be putting it back on. You really don’t need it but hey maybe later for the effect.
Back in the early 70’s before I graduated my Grandpa and me would go out and get firewood in his 68 flat fender I think it was a CJ-3A. I got it after he died when I got out of the Navy but by then it wasn’t in real good shape rusted up pretty bad but I drove it about 15 miles. That was Loudenville, Ohio. It must have had the overhead valve tornado 134 engine in it. I remember it had a metal pressed twister on the backside passenger corner of the fender with a swag 4 wheel drive beside it. I’ve always wanted one, I had a 79 I pushed snow with until I came to AZ. After retiring from Mansfield plumbing products in 2001 and the Navy in 99 after an active hitch from 74-78 tail end of Nam. I got this running after I unfreezed the distributor. That was 90 degrees off when I finally got it out I found out these turn counter clockwise I had the wires wrong to. After about two weeks that F 134 started up and it still purrs like a kitten. I am working it onto a 46 frame that I bought in Buckeye, AZ for $400 bucks another buckeye sold it to me the diff’s, clutch and brake controls were still on it. I also ended up with a whole tranny in pieces and another transfer case that is in real good shape. I love turning her over before I start working on her. I love my Jeep not as much as God, Family and country but she is next to the wife of 43 yrs, my kinda gal. YFICA Russ Harper retired BT1 USS England DLG22 Navy.
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I think the engine you are showing is the L-134 Go-Devil 4 cylinder, with both the intake and exhaust valves in the block. The F-134 engine has the intake valves in the cylinder head and the exhaust valves in the block. The carburetor mounts to the intregal intake on the passenger side of the engine. The F-134 engine was called the Hurricane 4. Many folks assume the F to mean Flathead, but it means the valves are in a F configuration on Willys 4 (Hurricane 4)and Willys 6 (Hurricane 6)as well as Older RollsRoyce/ Bentley six cylinder engines. Willys Tornado 6 cylinder engines were built in the early to late 1960s with an overhead camshaft.
I think the engine you are showing is the L-134 Go-Devil 4 cylinder, with both the intake and exhaust valves in the block. The F-134 engine has the intake valves in the cylinder head and the exhaust valves in the block. The carburetor mounts to the intregal intake on the passenger side of the engine. The F-134 engine was called the Hurricane 4. Many folks assume the F to mean Flathead, but it means the valves are in a F configuration on Willys 4 (Hurricane 4)and Willys 6 (Hurricane 6)as well as Older RollsRoyce/ Bentley six cylinder engines. Willys Tornado 6 cylinder engines were built in the early to late 1960s with an overhead camshaft.
You will never regret putting the hydravac back on the brakes. the 9x 1 3/4″ drum brakes were not real effective if they weren’t adjusted in the proper direction and sequence. My dad had an early CJ-5, and he put a hydravac on it’s brakes and towed a small tent trailer with it easily. The advantage of the air-over boost is that it does not exert extra pressure on the master cylinder itself. Some people would put harder linings on the shoes, but if you use your head driving there was no difficulty with that either. Dave
You will never regret putting the hydravac back on the brakes. the 9x 1 3/4″ drum brakes were not real effective if they weren’t adjusted in the proper direction and sequence. My dad had an early CJ-5, and he put a hydravac on it’s brakes and towed a small tent trailer with it easily. The advantage of the air-over boost is that it does not exert extra pressure on the master cylinder itself. Some people would put harder linings on the shoes, but if you use your head driving there was no difficulty with that either. Dave
Your right about the engine it is the flathead it is the L head 134 also I don’t know if I can get that booster to work. I put it on there to show how it was mounted.
2 Question, 1. It’s been switched to 12 volt system. Any suggestions what to do about the lights?
2. Does or has anyone know where I can find that decal of the twister on the back right quarter panel? I’m quite the artist, il paint it if I can get a pic of it.
Your right about the engine it is the flathead it is the L head 134 also I don’t know if I can get that booster to work. I put it on there to show how it was mounted.
2 Question, 1. It’s been switched to 12 volt system. Any suggestions what to do about the lights?
2. Does or has anyone know where I can find that decal of the twister on the back right quarter panel? I’m quite the artist, il paint it if I can get a pic of it.
I wonder if the letters on the side actually stood for Eloy Fire Protection District.
I wonder if the letters on the side actually stood for Eloy Fire Protection District.