Willys Intro - Page 2

**ETXBlueRam** · #16 12-12-2007, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by WILLY

yea the jeep will be makeing trips to shermann texas quite a bit once the swap is done instead of just once in the summer.so possibly when i have it finnish i could meet up with you in texas.

Sounds like a plan to me. I'm only about 2.5 hours or so from there. There's a good place to go wheeling about 25 minutes from my house as well. I also saw that you made it over to Jeepin.com asking about hard tops. That's a good bunch over there too. The guy who owns the site is a friend of mine.
Let me know next time you're going to be down this way, and I'll give you a way to get in touch with me.
JB

WILLY · #17 12-13-2007, 01:04 AM

i think im on a good 40 somethin forums. ill be down in shermann for xmas but drivin the gf's car since i get 15mpg and she gets 30.
you should go checkout 4btswaps forum sometime lot of good info on there

**ETXBlueRam** · #18 12-13-2007, 04:31 AM

I'll have to go check it out. My only fear is it will get the wheels turning in my head, and get me to thinking I won't be able to live without swapping the 304 out of my CJ5 and putting a 4bt in its place.

2500HeavyDuty · #19 12-13-2007, 04:37 AM

Sweet pics Willy

WILLY · #20 12-13-2007, 12:57 PM

are you running a carb still or have upgade to tbi or efi? you can always sell the parts off your cj to counter the parts for the 4bt swap your looking at around $1500 for a complete engine in yours compared to $5000 for the one i will be installing in mine since i need an 05 recon 4bt. and a transmission with transfer case will run you anywhere from $300 to $4000 then axle swap would be recomended atleast in the rear.

**ETXBlueRam** · #21 12-14-2007, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by WILLY

are you running a carb still or have upgade to tbi or efi? you can always sell the parts off your cj to counter the parts for the 4bt swap your looking at around $1500 for a complete engine in yours compared to $5000 for the one i will be installing in mine since i need an 05 recon 4bt. and a transmission with transfer case will run you anywhere from $300 to $4000 then axle swap would be recomended atleast in the rear.

I'm still running the original 304 with a two barrel. It would be a fun swap to do, but it will be a while before I even consider it. Time is something I don't have a whole lot of these days. Our customers from the oilfield are keeping me working upwards of 70 hours a week. Maybe one of these days...
JB

WILLY · #22 12-14-2007, 12:43 AM

i could use a job there.

**ETXBlueRam** · #23 12-14-2007, 01:21 AM

What are you doing for work right now?

WILLY · #24 12-14-2007, 01:41 PM

buildin a rockwell buggy for a friend and running tractors the rest of the day, i guess i would say for most stuff mechanically enclined but hates the factories around here and anything union dont pay jack until your there for 10yrs

Nitelord · #25 12-14-2007, 02:40 PM

Welcome. Enjoy the site.

**ETXBlueRam** · #26 12-14-2007, 03:26 PM

[QUOTE=WILLY;88680]buildin a rockwell buggy for a friend and running tractors the rest of the day, i guess i would say for most stuff mechanically enclined but hates the factories around here and anything union dont pay jack until your there for 10yrs[/QUOTE

Union shops are few and far between around here. If you're serious about moving down this way, I'll see what I can find out for you work-wise. Just let me know.
JB

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