Tranny/engine Q

[Ford4x4Chik27]

Ok, so I picked up that '47 willys. It has no engine/tranny. The t-case is in the bed. I know nothing of trannys or t-cases, (that being why I'm asking you guys so that I can learn) and I'm planning on a 302 engine. Any ideas which tranny I should go? I don't even know what t-case is in the bed...I was told it was stock.....:confused:


Oh and while I got your attention, what carb would you advise?


Thanks
~Justina~

[Rocksurfer]

Is the tcase a twin stick? If so it is a dana/spicer 18 which would have been stock for that vehicle. Also check and see if it has the overdrive unit attached to it if not too bad.:( Personally I like my setup buick 231 with a m22 rockcrusher backing it up. I have the stock tcase too with the saturn overdrive. A V8 may be a little too much for that tcase mine is at its limit with what I've done. Click the link "Ol Yeller" below and it will take you to what I have done to mine. Remember real works of art are never completed. and good luck, I see many hours of working on your Willys in your future
:D

[Rocksurfer]

Hey if you want one I just found a dana/spicer 18 that WEEZER is selling (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=205584) on the board here it does have the overdrive unit and that unit makes a big difference in how fast you can go onroad. I know if I don't shift it into od my max is about 50-55 compared to about 70 in od.

edit: rats link didn't work but he posted on the transfer case for sale. Ok fixed the link it nowgoes to his thread.

Ha, just went a site that was trying to sell a pontiac and it was you saw your Willys and its... its a truck! Oh well now I wouldn't know what you've got there in the way of a tcase, my limits only go to Willys CJ's and that is limited to the parts of the vehicle that are original still on mine.

[Ford4x4Chik27]

Hmmmm....I'm not where my truck is, but I'll have a look at the t-case when I get out there and tell ya what it is.
Thanks so far

[CumminsBronco]

If you're thinking 302, I have a T-18 granny tranny mated to a D20 transfercase out of my Bronco. The T-case is the "T" shift 2.42 low gear version. Take 400 hundred for it + shipping. Can send pics if you want.

[Mr Roxy]

Originally posted by CumminsBronco
If you're thinking 302, I have a T-18 granny tranny mated to a D20 transfercase out of my Bronco. The T-case is the "T" shift 2.42 low gear version. Take 400 hundred for it + shipping. Can send pics if you want.
Thats a good bet, and as for carb go to fuel injection. Worth the money in the long run.