I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?

Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
Any ideas?

Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
'66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.


Thanks for your advice,

Nathan

 

http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/dauntless225.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/amc258.html

You are probably looking at a Dana 18 vs. Dana 20 T/case
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d18.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d20.html

Looks like they didn't box the frame till 76, so that shouldn't be a
consideration.

http://www.jeeptech.com/models/cj-5.htm

"NB" <brasna@wwc.edu> wrote in message
news:ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google.c om...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/dauntless225.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/amc258.html

You are probably looking at a Dana 18 vs. Dana 20 T/case
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d18.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d20.html

Looks like they didn't box the frame till 76, so that shouldn't be a
consideration.

http://www.jeeptech.com/models/cj-5.htm

"NB" <brasna@wwc.edu> wrote in message
news:ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google.c om...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/dauntless225.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/amc258.html

You are probably looking at a Dana 18 vs. Dana 20 T/case
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d18.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d20.html

Looks like they didn't box the frame till 76, so that shouldn't be a
consideration.

http://www.jeeptech.com/models/cj-5.htm

"NB" <brasna@wwc.edu> wrote in message
news:ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google.c om...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/dauntless225.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/amc258.html

You are probably looking at a Dana 18 vs. Dana 20 T/case
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d18.html
http://www.jeeptech.com/xfer/d20.html

Looks like they didn't box the frame till 76, so that shouldn't be a
consideration.

http://www.jeeptech.com/models/cj-5.htm

"NB" <brasna@wwc.edu> wrote in message
news:ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google.c om...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

I have a '73 which would be the same as the '75. A guy I wheel with
has a '55 which is close to the '66 drive train wise. If your going
to the trail with this I would do the '66. The offset axles, low
gearing in the diffs, and the strong dana 18 are all positives. You'd
probably want to convert the steering to the saginaw set up. The 11"
brakes would be a nice upgrade.
If I had both I would:
-go with the '66
-take to 11" brakes of the '75
-take the Saginaw setup off the '75
-sell the rest of the '75 to do the '66 rebuild

brasna@wwc.edu (NB) wrote in message news:<ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google. com>...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

I have a '73 which would be the same as the '75. A guy I wheel with
has a '55 which is close to the '66 drive train wise. If your going
to the trail with this I would do the '66. The offset axles, low
gearing in the diffs, and the strong dana 18 are all positives. You'd
probably want to convert the steering to the saginaw set up. The 11"
brakes would be a nice upgrade.
If I had both I would:
-go with the '66
-take to 11" brakes of the '75
-take the Saginaw setup off the '75
-sell the rest of the '75 to do the '66 rebuild

brasna@wwc.edu (NB) wrote in message news:<ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google. com>...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

I have a '73 which would be the same as the '75. A guy I wheel with
has a '55 which is close to the '66 drive train wise. If your going
to the trail with this I would do the '66. The offset axles, low
gearing in the diffs, and the strong dana 18 are all positives. You'd
probably want to convert the steering to the saginaw set up. The 11"
brakes would be a nice upgrade.
If I had both I would:
-go with the '66
-take to 11" brakes of the '75
-take the Saginaw setup off the '75
-sell the rest of the '75 to do the '66 rebuild

brasna@wwc.edu (NB) wrote in message news:<ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google. com>...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

I have a '73 which would be the same as the '75. A guy I wheel with
has a '55 which is close to the '66 drive train wise. If your going
to the trail with this I would do the '66. The offset axles, low
gearing in the diffs, and the strong dana 18 are all positives. You'd
probably want to convert the steering to the saginaw set up. The 11"
brakes would be a nice upgrade.
If I had both I would:
-go with the '66
-take to 11" brakes of the '75
-take the Saginaw setup off the '75
-sell the rest of the '75 to do the '66 rebuild

brasna@wwc.edu (NB) wrote in message news:<ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google. com>...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emmissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan

 

Where the Hell do you live that an emissions test is needed on a 30 year old
vehicle?

"NB" <brasna@wwc.edu> wrote in message
news:ffb3b140.0405200648.50e52147@posting.google.c om...
> I am trying to decide which jeep I should rebuild. They both need a
> lot of work, but the '75 will require emissions testing for
> registration. Are there any reasons why I should not build the '66?
>
> Also, I have a 225 V6 and a 258 I6. Both need to be rebuilt. I am
> leaning toward the 258, but I think the V6 is supposed to be lighter.
> Any ideas?
>
> Is the '66 frame much different from the '75? Maybe I should use the
> '66 frame and some of the components (i.e. 11" brakes) from the '75.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
> Nathan