1971 Commando - what to look for
02-16-2004, 04:10 PM
#23
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Re: 1971 Commando - what to look for
Ron Loewy wrote:
> It has been a while since I owned a Jeep (My last one was a 1997 TJ and it
> caused me more problems than the CJ's I had before it, but this is a story
> for other times) - but I recently ran across a 71 V6 C-101 that seems to be
> in very nice condition. The body seems nice, it has a hardtop, convertible
> top and multiple bikini tops. The interior looks OK. I did not see any rust
> on the body. I drove it and it seems really slow and gutless - but maybe
> this is something that a tuneup will solve. Also, the seat is bolted too
> close to the steering wheel for my comfort - so I will have to modify this
> aspect of the car.
>
> It seems to be mostly original from what I can tell - the steering wheel and
> radio are not, but everything else seems to be right.
>
> So, I will obviously have it taken to be inspected for compression - but
> what else should I pay attention to? Any recommended books on the subject?
>
> Any comments on the car feeling slow and gutless? Could it be because I have
> not been driving vintage cars in a while?
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> Ron.
>
>
The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
eventualy became the Buick 231.
There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
(at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
top often.
You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
(structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
that's better than nothing).
Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> It has been a while since I owned a Jeep (My last one was a 1997 TJ and it
> caused me more problems than the CJ's I had before it, but this is a story
> for other times) - but I recently ran across a 71 V6 C-101 that seems to be
> in very nice condition. The body seems nice, it has a hardtop, convertible
> top and multiple bikini tops. The interior looks OK. I did not see any rust
> on the body. I drove it and it seems really slow and gutless - but maybe
> this is something that a tuneup will solve. Also, the seat is bolted too
> close to the steering wheel for my comfort - so I will have to modify this
> aspect of the car.
>
> It seems to be mostly original from what I can tell - the steering wheel and
> radio are not, but everything else seems to be right.
>
> So, I will obviously have it taken to be inspected for compression - but
> what else should I pay attention to? Any recommended books on the subject?
>
> Any comments on the car feeling slow and gutless? Could it be because I have
> not been driving vintage cars in a while?
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> Ron.
>
>
The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
eventualy became the Buick 231.
There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
(at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
top often.
You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
(structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
that's better than nothing).
Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
02-16-2004, 04:10 PM
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Re: 1971 Commando - what to look for
Ron Loewy wrote:
> It has been a while since I owned a Jeep (My last one was a 1997 TJ and it
> caused me more problems than the CJ's I had before it, but this is a story
> for other times) - but I recently ran across a 71 V6 C-101 that seems to be
> in very nice condition. The body seems nice, it has a hardtop, convertible
> top and multiple bikini tops. The interior looks OK. I did not see any rust
> on the body. I drove it and it seems really slow and gutless - but maybe
> this is something that a tuneup will solve. Also, the seat is bolted too
> close to the steering wheel for my comfort - so I will have to modify this
> aspect of the car.
>
> It seems to be mostly original from what I can tell - the steering wheel and
> radio are not, but everything else seems to be right.
>
> So, I will obviously have it taken to be inspected for compression - but
> what else should I pay attention to? Any recommended books on the subject?
>
> Any comments on the car feeling slow and gutless? Could it be because I have
> not been driving vintage cars in a while?
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> Ron.
>
>
The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
eventualy became the Buick 231.
There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
(at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
top often.
You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
(structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
that's better than nothing).
Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> It has been a while since I owned a Jeep (My last one was a 1997 TJ and it
> caused me more problems than the CJ's I had before it, but this is a story
> for other times) - but I recently ran across a 71 V6 C-101 that seems to be
> in very nice condition. The body seems nice, it has a hardtop, convertible
> top and multiple bikini tops. The interior looks OK. I did not see any rust
> on the body. I drove it and it seems really slow and gutless - but maybe
> this is something that a tuneup will solve. Also, the seat is bolted too
> close to the steering wheel for my comfort - so I will have to modify this
> aspect of the car.
>
> It seems to be mostly original from what I can tell - the steering wheel and
> radio are not, but everything else seems to be right.
>
> So, I will obviously have it taken to be inspected for compression - but
> what else should I pay attention to? Any recommended books on the subject?
>
> Any comments on the car feeling slow and gutless? Could it be because I have
> not been driving vintage cars in a while?
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> Ron.
>
>
The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
eventualy became the Buick 231.
There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
(at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
top often.
You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
(structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
that's better than nothing).
Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
02-16-2004, 04:10 PM
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Re: 1971 Commando - what to look for
Ron Loewy wrote:
> It has been a while since I owned a Jeep (My last one was a 1997 TJ and it
> caused me more problems than the CJ's I had before it, but this is a story
> for other times) - but I recently ran across a 71 V6 C-101 that seems to be
> in very nice condition. The body seems nice, it has a hardtop, convertible
> top and multiple bikini tops. The interior looks OK. I did not see any rust
> on the body. I drove it and it seems really slow and gutless - but maybe
> this is something that a tuneup will solve. Also, the seat is bolted too
> close to the steering wheel for my comfort - so I will have to modify this
> aspect of the car.
>
> It seems to be mostly original from what I can tell - the steering wheel and
> radio are not, but everything else seems to be right.
>
> So, I will obviously have it taken to be inspected for compression - but
> what else should I pay attention to? Any recommended books on the subject?
>
> Any comments on the car feeling slow and gutless? Could it be because I have
> not been driving vintage cars in a while?
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> Ron.
>
>
The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
eventualy became the Buick 231.
There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
(at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
top often.
You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
(structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
that's better than nothing).
Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> It has been a while since I owned a Jeep (My last one was a 1997 TJ and it
> caused me more problems than the CJ's I had before it, but this is a story
> for other times) - but I recently ran across a 71 V6 C-101 that seems to be
> in very nice condition. The body seems nice, it has a hardtop, convertible
> top and multiple bikini tops. The interior looks OK. I did not see any rust
> on the body. I drove it and it seems really slow and gutless - but maybe
> this is something that a tuneup will solve. Also, the seat is bolted too
> close to the steering wheel for my comfort - so I will have to modify this
> aspect of the car.
>
> It seems to be mostly original from what I can tell - the steering wheel and
> radio are not, but everything else seems to be right.
>
> So, I will obviously have it taken to be inspected for compression - but
> what else should I pay attention to? Any recommended books on the subject?
>
> Any comments on the car feeling slow and gutless? Could it be because I have
> not been driving vintage cars in a while?
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> Ron.
>
>
The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
eventualy became the Buick 231.
There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
(at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
top often.
You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
(structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
that's better than nothing).
Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
02-16-2004, 05:54 PM
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Re: 1971 Commando - what to look for
Kaiser used 1961 to '67 Buick 225" V6 in their '66 to '70 Jeep,
later Chevy and Buick again used it as a weaker, but balanced crank
231": http://www.apple.queensu.ca/cj3b/EngineSwap.html '76 to '84
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Ron Loewy wrote:
>
> The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
> with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
> to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
> eventualy became the Buick 231.
>
> There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
> including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
> purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
> (at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
> freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
> doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
> that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
> top often.
>
> You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
> off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
> to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
> pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
> akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
> (structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
> out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
> it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
> interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
> survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
> decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
> headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
> that's better than nothing).
>
> Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
> plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
later Chevy and Buick again used it as a weaker, but balanced crank
231": http://www.apple.queensu.ca/cj3b/EngineSwap.html '76 to '84
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Ron Loewy wrote:
>
> The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
> with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
> to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
> eventualy became the Buick 231.
>
> There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
> including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
> purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
> (at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
> freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
> doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
> that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
> top often.
>
> You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
> off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
> to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
> pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
> akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
> (structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
> out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
> it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
> interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
> survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
> decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
> headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
> that's better than nothing).
>
> Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
> plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
02-16-2004, 05:54 PM
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Re: 1971 Commando - what to look for
Kaiser used 1961 to '67 Buick 225" V6 in their '66 to '70 Jeep,
later Chevy and Buick again used it as a weaker, but balanced crank
231": http://www.apple.queensu.ca/cj3b/EngineSwap.html '76 to '84
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Ron Loewy wrote:
>
> The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
> with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
> to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
> eventualy became the Buick 231.
>
> There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
> including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
> purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
> (at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
> freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
> doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
> that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
> top often.
>
> You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
> off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
> to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
> pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
> akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
> (structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
> out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
> it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
> interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
> survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
> decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
> headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
> that's better than nothing).
>
> Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
> plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
later Chevy and Buick again used it as a weaker, but balanced crank
231": http://www.apple.queensu.ca/cj3b/EngineSwap.html '76 to '84
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Ron Loewy wrote:
>
> The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
> with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
> to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
> eventualy became the Buick 231.
>
> There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
> including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
> purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
> (at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
> freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
> doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
> that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
> top often.
>
> You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
> off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
> to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
> pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
> akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
> (structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
> out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
> it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
> interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
> survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
> decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
> headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
> that's better than nothing).
>
> Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
> plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
02-16-2004, 05:54 PM
#28
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Re: 1971 Commando - what to look for
Kaiser used 1961 to '67 Buick 225" V6 in their '66 to '70 Jeep,
later Chevy and Buick again used it as a weaker, but balanced crank
231": http://www.apple.queensu.ca/cj3b/EngineSwap.html '76 to '84
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Ron Loewy wrote:
>
> The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
> with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
> to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
> eventualy became the Buick 231.
>
> There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
> including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
> purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
> (at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
> freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
> doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
> that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
> top often.
>
> You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
> off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
> to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
> pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
> akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
> (structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
> out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
> it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
> interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
> survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
> decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
> headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
> that's better than nothing).
>
> Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
> plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
later Chevy and Buick again used it as a weaker, but balanced crank
231": http://www.apple.queensu.ca/cj3b/EngineSwap.html '76 to '84
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Bubba Kahuna wrote:
>
> Ron Loewy wrote:
>
> The stock 225 V6 shouldn't be completely gutless. Stock was about 165 hp
> with a 2 bbl carb. The T400 auto drains some power, but is a lot easier
> to drive in city traffic than the 3 speed manual. The 225 is what
> eventualy became the Buick 231.
>
> There are plenty of options for different engines in these Jeeps
> including many different flavors of V8's. Depending on your intended
> purpose for the truck, you might want to swap the axles. Most Commandos
> (at least the earlier ones) had 3.73 gears in the axles. Great for
> freeway driving, OK for most towing, not so great for sloppy deep
> doo-doo. AMC V-8's should have more power than you should ever need in
> that light a vehicle, especially if you don't wear that anvil of a steel
> top often.
>
> You'll want to either sell the hard top or make a lift for getting it
> off the body. It's steel and glass and is nowhere near a one person job
> to move it without some mechanical help. I'm adding a crank-up winch and
> pulleys in my garage so I can get my steel top off by myself. It's so
> akward to move it's ridiculous, and is actually kind of flimsy
> (structurally) so flipping it around yourself will likely twist the snot
> out of it. If you twist that steel top up too bad you might as well junk
> it because it'll never fit right again. If you have the original
> interior in the hard top consider yourself lucky. Very few of these
> survived with the original bowed headliners intact. Most were trashed
> decades ago. It's a LOT more comfortable and quiet with the 'real'
> headliner in it than nothing, or some stick-on headliner jobby (but even
> that's better than nothing).
>
> Check out the American Jeepster Club website (in another post) for
> plenty of info about these cool Jeeps.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
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