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Gazzo's Down-under CJ thread

Did we ever have a black engine? The one I removed is black all over and the odometers sez 150k kilometers. Hard to think its a recon at that k level but also I haven't ever seen a stock black engine???


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As I recall, jeep went to the black engines in the 1983 model year. The valve cover was also black. Before that it was a blue engine and a blue valve cover molded in blue plastic.
 
And speaking of plastic valve covers they were an '81 and up thing I believe. 6 cyls and pretty sure 4 cyls followed suit. 304s retained metal. My '80 6 cyl had a metal valve cover painted blue. Blue engines were all throughout the 70s too.
 
I agree with Jerseyjeeps. BUT, with everything else "Jeep", there are exceptions to the rules. I was at the dealership when they backed a 1972 Commando off the trailer with several other CJ5s and 1 red CJ-6. The Commando pickup had an all black 401 under the hood with a Turbo=400 and DANA 20, power steering and power brakes. The gentleman that purchased it still has it as of about a year ago. He told me he has left it to me in his "Will". :woot: :wave:
 
I Love This Jeep!!! Very Nice!

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MrBeep said:
I agree with Jerseyjeeps. BUT, with everything else "Jeep", there are exceptions to the rules. I was at the dealership when they backed a 1972 Commando off the trailer with several other CJ5s and 1 red CJ-6. The Commando pickup had an all black 401 under the hood with a Turbo=400 and DANA 20, power steering and power brakes. The gentleman that purchased it still has it as of about a year ago. He told me he has left it to me in his "Will". :woot: :wave:
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Hmmm
I like commandos AND 401's


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I prefer the front end you posted. Here is the "bullnose" style I was talking about and what the front end on the one Toby was talking about would look like.

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jims chop shop said:
Hmmm
I like commandos AND 401's


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I have fallen in love with Commandos
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Saw this one in Venice Beach the night we flew home to Oz recently.
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Love it.

Hmmm still trying to get the hang of this tapatalk forum styleee. What's above was done weeks ago :confused:
Anyways, got down for a swim in the weeds after diggin holes all day
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Oh yeah and used it to roll down a newly layed road base driveway
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Kinda fun, kinda boring.....PFFFT whatever at least I got to ride in my jeep


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Every member other than gazzo fails miserably for not letting me know that this thread existed! :eek: :banghead: :angry:

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Holy mother of Jeepy awesomeocity :drool: I now have a new bucket list item to see that amazing red Overlander in person, on that beach, while drinking beer and eating BBQ. :bow: :bow: :bow:
 
BW. How could you miss it ???? Get with the program. We aren't gonna hold your hand. ;)
 
This was over Christmas when I was out of town and not on the forum much at all.

Regardless, I usually get multiple emails/PMs/texts when a topic like this (World Cab/Postal) pops up and people haven't seen me respond.

FAIL!!! :D
 
bigwalton said:
This was over Christmas when I was out of town and not on the forum much at all.

Regardless, I usually get multiple emails/PMs/texts when a topic like this (World Cab/Postal) pops up and people haven't seen me respond.

FAIL!!! :D
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You must be new around here! :rotfl:
 
rispony said:
You must be new around here! :rotfl:
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LOLOL too funny. :thumbsup:

It's all joking of course, but I do usually get heads-up from folks on things just like this. Hopefully bumping this will catch a lot of folks who were otherwise occupied over the holidays :cheers:
 
bigwalton said:
Every member other than gazzo fails miserably for not letting me know that this thread existed! :eek: :banghead: :angry:

:rotfl:

Holy mother of Jeepy awesomeocity :drool: I now have a new bucket list item to see that amazing red Overlander in person, on that beach, while drinking beer and eating BBQ. :bow: :bow: :bow:
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Are you sure you didn't get a PM from me about a "Dune'n Road Trip"? Just 'cause I typed it out does'nt mean it got to you though....:shrug: :wave:
 
What next??? SOA National in OZ????
 
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