I decided to make the switch because I didn't want to wear out any more of the 24V equipment. So, it's all on the shelf. Sorry, not for sale. It'll stay with the Jeep.
Friend and wiring genius Don sorted out the wiring harness for me. Previous owners had done quite a bit of creative wiring over the years. It was hard to tell where power was coming from and going to! Thanks Don, couldn't have done it without you!
I still have some work to do to clean up some of the wiring, install gauges, change light bulbs, adjust the alternator bracket and reroute the oil filter lines, but the Jeep now starts and runs. No sparks, smoke or flames!
Looking forward to getting it all done so we can cruise some forest roads this fall and maybe spend some time out on the desert this winter.
1953 M38A1 (His)
1963 CJ5 w/Tuxedo Park Mk III (Hers)
See you at the Old Jeep Rendezvous in Ashton, Idaho 9:00 am - Noon on the first Saturday after July 4th. All pre-1970 Jeep vehicles, military or civilian, stock or modified welcome.
I don't blame you. I'm thinking of doing the same thing on mine. No problems with my 24v system, would just rather wear out the FLAPS parts I can replace easily. I actually want to build two A1s, one for showing and one for driving.
RICKG wrote:Did this have something to do with not being to
get the correct springs for the 24V dist??
What other problems were you having Jack?
I'd thought of doing it on occasion but had always resisted because I wanted to run the 24V parts. But the distributor parts search helped me realize that those parts are getting more scare and much more expensive. So rather than run them until they're all worn out, I'll just put them on the shelf and wear out the stuff that is still easily available.
1953 M38A1 (His)
1963 CJ5 w/Tuxedo Park Mk III (Hers)
See you at the Old Jeep Rendezvous in Ashton, Idaho 9:00 am - Noon on the first Saturday after July 4th. All pre-1970 Jeep vehicles, military or civilian, stock or modified welcome.
53a1 wrote:I don't blame you. I'm thinking of doing the same thing on mine. No problems with my 24v system, would just rather wear out the FLAPS parts I can replace easily. I actually want to build two A1s, one for showing and one for driving.
Exactly. This one's a driver. We have another A1 that I bought last year for parts. But it is in very good shape, complete (minus the 24V stuff) and we just might turn it into a parade Jeep someday.
1953 M38A1 (His)
1963 CJ5 w/Tuxedo Park Mk III (Hers)
See you at the Old Jeep Rendezvous in Ashton, Idaho 9:00 am - Noon on the first Saturday after July 4th. All pre-1970 Jeep vehicles, military or civilian, stock or modified welcome.
Both gauges came from my local NAPA store. Volt meter is #501-1713, temp gauge is #501-1703. Total cost for both gauges $48 out the door.
The picture also shows the new starter button.
The original (strata?) blue is showing through the previous owner's green paint job all over the place.
This shows the sender unit for the temp gauge. While I was in there, I put a bushing and petcock in the heater hose opening so that I could open it to bleed off air when filling the cooling system. I read that if you block this opening you must have the water pump to head bypass hose installed.
The Jeep is starting and running better than ever.
1953 M38A1 (His)
1963 CJ5 w/Tuxedo Park Mk III (Hers)
See you at the Old Jeep Rendezvous in Ashton, Idaho 9:00 am - Noon on the first Saturday after July 4th. All pre-1970 Jeep vehicles, military or civilian, stock or modified welcome.
