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ok guys might be crossing to the dark side here but i'm looking at a jeep cj7 3spd maual with a 308 v8 can anyone tell me what these are like say in comparison to a fj40 are they wider or do they have a stronger drive line?

what should i look out for it's a 79 model, is the 3spd manal a good box or shoud i look at replacing it , but what with? and do they have a lsd and are parts available for them?

cheers, sean

The 3 speed will most commonly be a T150

http://www.novakconversions.com/ check out their knowledge base on transmissions for more info

not a bad box if you can live with a 3 speed but a good swap is a T18a or the sm boxes

A 79 is a narrow track model at 50.5" wheel mount to wheel mount 83 onwards had wide tracks at 54.5" wheel to wheel

all the major lockers are available and a good range of LSD's, you can get most R&P ratios from 2.x to 4.56 plus you can also get transfer case gears.

parts you have about 4 major suppliers plus wooders who can source almost anything you will need from the US a lot of the time there is local alternatives that can also be used

look out for rust around the vent on the top cowl, under the dash behind the windscreen hinges

look for crack in the chassis near the steering box and spring hangers

this should get you started but one last bit of advice from someone who has owned a CJ7 for 8 years now if you are not the sort of person who like to fix their own stuff and do loads of research an be prepared to source parts from all over the place then maybe a early Jeep is not for you. If you do like these things then you will never look at another FJ40 in the same light

for anyone else keen mate brad 0402327259

selling a cj7 with 400 rebuild 18mnths ago and done bugger all since then chev b&m shifter removeable hardtop, as new 35 claws, (as toy never really got to be used,) all the bling like side pipes etc

rear air locker and heaps of other gear

good buying at 12k ono

interms of driveline strength he has strenthened everything from axels to unis to shafts to cope with the 400....

well worth a look

cars on sunny coast so his old man can take whoever for a wrap as hes in cairns...

hes not desperate to sell so time wasters dont bother