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1963 cj

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by CRs4x4, Jul 14, 2005.

  1. Jul 14, 2005
    CRs4x4

    CRs4x4 New Member

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    ok i have a question i am looking at a 1963 cj5 i have not had the chance to see it in person
    v6
    3speed
    not shure on the t-case
    im told it has a dana 27 front and a amc20 rear
    is there aney thing i should look for frame cracks i know but outher things i do know rigs pretty well but you all are so smart
     
    CRs4x4, Jul 14, 2005
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  2. Jul 14, 2005
    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Rust in hat channels.

    AMC 20 rear? Unless the tcase has been swapped out I'm not sure why you'd replace the 44 with a 20.

    Cracks around frame horns.

    Sloppy steering. The usual that you see questions about here. ;)
     
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  3. Jul 14, 2005
    CRs4x4

    CRs4x4 New Member

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    cool the fram im not to worried about due to future plans wich include a cj 6 build of sorts i need a 104" wheel base for what i do but i have built toyota after toyota and samuris now its tiem to do a cj that i have wanted to do for a long time
     
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  4. Jul 15, 2005
    timgr

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    A V6 in a '63 is an engine swap - the V6 wasn't offered from Jeep until '66 IIRC. Check the quality of the work, ie engine mounts, radiator and mounts, etc.

    AMC 20 (M20 Corporate axle) came in Jeeps after 1976, so it's probably a Dana 20 TC. Not great - pretty much a cigar butt of an axle. Check that the gearing matches front and rear - the M20 would likely be 3.54s or 4.10s from the factory, while the 27 would be 4.27s or 5.38s.
     
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  5. Jul 16, 2005
    CRs4x4

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    well i looked at it finaly
    and here is what i found

    1963 225 odd fire mounts look damn stock to me its a dana 18 t-case it has a 20 from a 76 cj7 Q-trac the grars seem to match it runs 3200 rpm with 38s at 60 so there steep bastarts its locked front and rear and after i tuned the carb it runs sweet


    now the bad i havent see no maney frame crackes in one rig sence my last chevy got hit by a train course i dident see them till i got it to the car was to presure was off all the crap on the frame the kid that owns it is really nice and i may still buy it for a few parts but as a whole the rig is trash with a few good parts
     
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  6. Jul 16, 2005
    JAB

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    I think a '63 V6 would be the 198 ci version, but if it looks stock then the frame is from a '66 to '71. Either that or the guy was pretty good at fabricating. On a used jeep just because the title says it's a certain year really doesn't mean much as it's so easy to swap parts around on these things

    Let me guess, the frame is cracked just behind the rear mounts of the front springs, the front shackle mounts, & the rear shackle mounts? Any place else would be due to severe abuse (as opposed to "normal" abuse lol!) IMO.
     
    JAB, Jul 16, 2005
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