Thursday, September 26, 2013

Wheeler dealer?

So I found a screaming deal on eBay for a T86 transmission and Dana 20 transfer case out of a 67 Kaiser Willys J-truck.  It was available for sale and pickup in San Bernardino, so I placed a max bid of $45, thinking I'd never get it.  When the auction ended, I was out a grand total of $23 and was able to pick it up after work.  The shop was maybe ten minutes from our old house in Cooley Ranch, so I knew the neighborhood and could get there quickly.
Here are some pics of the heavy chunks.  In loading it in the wife's minivan, I had to flip it over, not really thinking about the breather valve on the top (now the bottom) of the Dana 20.  Gear oil spilled a bit and cost me an old Spanish blanket and some time cleaning a small panel from the Odyssey.  Oh well.
I'm hoping to clean up the Dana 20 and sell it outright for about $100.  For the T86, I'll try to sell it whole, but will likely end up parting it out.  In the end, it will be very hard way for me to lose money on this deal, especially since I got a spare front drive shaft with the deal that will fit the Willys perfectly.  I'll just replace the U-joints (or find some usable end caps) before packing it up for a carry-along
spare.

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