From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Sun Aug 9 19:25:08 2009 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Monday, August 10 2009 Volume 01 : Number 3398 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: RE: fsj: Gladiator - bed correct? fsj: quirky cars, and those that get 40+ mpg fsj: RE: [MBZ] had a brain flash (or brain fart) today FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 23:46:37 -0700 From: Jim Blair Subject: RE: fsj: Gladiator - bed correct? D53 and D60 interchange some stuff. They have 9/16" heads on the cover bolts. Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will like them only Entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them ANACHARSIS Scythian philosopher (fl. 600 BC) > Subject: RE: fsj: Gladiator - bed correct? > Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 21:00:58 -0700 > From: landon.tesar-at-freescale.com > To: elliottsydnam-at-yahoo.com; fsj-at-digest.net > > Thanks, I was told D44 front/rear, how would I know D53? > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-fsj-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-fsj-at-digest.net] On Behalf Of > elliott sydnam > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:08 PM > To: local Jeep list > Subject: RE: fsj: Gladiator - bed correct? > > It will most likely have the D53 rear axle and a D20 output E-brake. > > > > > --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Tesar Landon-R16884 > wrote: > > > From: Tesar Landon-R16884 > > Subject: RE: fsj: Gladiator - bed correct? > > To: "john" > > Cc: "Bob Brooks" , "local Jeep list" > , > "Bob Brooks" > > Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 9:46 PM > > I called on the Glad today. > > http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1292690398.html > > > > He says it should start right up with some gas (it was > > drained) and a > > battery, so will head up there tomorrow morning. > > It was running fine, drivetrain is tight. I've read > > that the Tornado > > has a history of cooling problems and the block/heads > > should not be > > shaved or planed, or it causes timing to be retarded, > > that's not a good > > combination. > > It was a forest service truck, a little more heavy duty > > than base 1/2 > > ton, 3 shifters, 3 spd. I'll get some pictures. > > > > Brakes are unknown, and I've been bit by that before - > > International > > drums are tough to find and can't say I see any for this > > guy either, at > > least so far. Tires are some kind of > > industrial/knobby, sounds pretty > > stock. > > > > Rocker panels are rusted out and must be replaced. - > > rivets and > > welding, grinding, primer and paint...anything else to be > > concerned > > about? I'll look for frame rot. > > > > Please any advice?? > > > > - Landon > > > > //////////////////////////////////// > > # -----Original Message----- > > # From: owner-fsj-at-digest.net > > [mailto:owner-fsj-at-digest.net] > > On Behalf Of > > # john > > # Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:27 PM > > # To: Tesar Landon-R16884 > > # Cc: local Jeep list > > # Subject: Re: fsj: Gladiator - bed correct? > > # > > # yes. > > # > > # even my stepside bed is the same as the Willys > > pickups... > > # > > # it's the long wheel base version... even has the > > original tornado > > # engine, cool. > > # my '65 stepside was the shorter version of that bed... > > # > > # excellent price... > > # > > # john > > # > > # > > # > > # ----- > > # > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > # Snohomish, Washington > > -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > > # http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > > http://creationwiki.org > > # http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com > http://fotomeister.us > > # > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > # > > # > > # On Thu, 30 Jul 2009, Tesar Landon-R16884 wrote: > > # > > # # Hey, can someone take a look and tell me if the > > bed looks correct > > on > > # # this '63 Gladiator? > > # # Looks like it came from a Willys pickup, there > > may be a reason for > > # that > > # # :) > > # # http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1292690398.html > > # # > > # # - Landon > > # # > > # _________________________________________________________________ Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail.. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=PID23391:: T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_express:082009 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:31:05 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: quirky cars, and those that get 40+ mpg 10 cars that get 40mpg + (not all available here...) http://editorial.autos.msn.com/listarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=745437&page=2 check out the Diesel Benzes: http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Sep08/10_001382_World_Premier_Of_The_Mercedes_Benz_C_250_CDI_BlueEFFICIENCY_Prime_Edition.html http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Smart&model=fortwo unusual cars: http://editorial.autos.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=1080775&topart=luxury ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:24:13 -0700 (PDT) From: diesel john Subject: fsj: RE: [MBZ] had a brain flash (or brain fart) today it's been done before, more or less...someone down in New Orleans stuffed a benz TD into an MJ, similar to a CJ7 in many ways. Gotchas are the oil pan / front axle / steering... of course mating trans/xfr case, but all doable. john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sun, 9 Aug 2009, Greg Fiorentino wrote: # You need to talk to John -at- diesel-benz-at-digest.net or http://wagoneers.com/ # # He is always trying to get his 2 vehicle interests married! # # Greg Fiorentino # '85 300SD # '80 240D 4 spd. manual # '79 300DT (with new crate engine) # '95 and '97 Crown Vics # '97 F-250HD Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke # # -----Original Message----- # From: mercedes-bounces-at-okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-bounces-at-okiebenz.com] # On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane # Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 5:09 PM # To: Mercedes Discussion List # Subject: [MBZ] had a brain flash (or brain fart) today # # Wife and I were sitting at a Quiznos (Carroll IA) having lunch this # afternoon. # # Jeep CJ-7 pulled into the parking lot. # # Suddenly started thinking about how cool it would be to stuff a 616 and # matching transmission into a Jeep. # # I drove the 30 miles home cataloging all of the "gotchas" that would be # involved, but also thinking about what a nice and unique vehicle it would # be. # # I wonder if anyone has pulled this off? # # ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #3398 **************************