Pulling the carb tomorrow and going to send it to Scoutpilot this week. Thanks everyone for the info.
Wow!! All of the googlefu and patience i threw at this and I never came across Scoutpilot. What a wealth of knowledge! Thanks for the heads up....
Looks like I have an L head out of a dj3a... The studs that mount the carb to the intake are parallel to the firewall. Throttle linkage is on...
I've had my 51 3a for several years and the carb has been giving me fits on and off the entire time. Several rebuilds by 2 different guys that...
The threads look ok. The plug seems thread in normally. The seat isn't in bad shape. It's definitely showing it's age though.
'51 L-head losing compression in cylinder 3 through the spark plug. I know this from spraying soapy water around the plugs. •Problem get worse as...
There are a bunch of docks with marine fuel by me but no gas stations carry it. I have to drive to a marina and fill gas cans and walk back to...
Rebuilt my carb 2 years ago. About 1000 miles and 2 years later, had to rebuild again and it was the filthiest gummiest smelliest carb I've ever...
Frame mounted pedals was the plan. Gonna have to lengthen them I guess. Still seven an a half weeks from finding out. Good news is body block...
I went with 1 1/4" . The body (shell valley) is 8 weeks out so any updates or further questions won't be until July :(
Doing a 60' cj5 build and I want to run some body lift blocks to help with a few clearance issues. I'm torn between 1 1/4" and 2". 2" would help a...
Looking for some help figuring out which drive gear is correct for my '51 3a. The teeth are all chewed up but otherwise the starter works great....
Since the original incident I haven't been stopped once. The Jeep has a valid inspection and most cops just give a wave. I'm sure I've since...
I put a bead of RTV around the tube. If that doesn't work/last, I'll try to reshape it with a socket. Thanks for the input!
My L - head leaks pretty badly from where the dipstick tube enters the block. Anybody have a part number for the seal or way to repair without a...
So a town councilman frequents the same bar as me and I ran into him yesterday. He told me exactly who to ask for at the PD as there is no chief...
Not my daily driver, but driven whenever it's nice out. I'll take my chances. If they impound it, I'll see them in court.
This guy is itching to tow my jeep. If he sees me he'll tow it, no doubt about it. Yeah, I'll fight the ticket and win. But I don't want to...
Awesome! Thanks a lot!
He is very much on a power trip, has been for a decade. His father used to deal in jeep parts but they were all mid 70s and newer. He fancies...
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