Full Sized Waggy for a tow rig????

[High2by]

A diesel sounds good but for not being a DD I think a gas burner is more practical. Not to mention a little less costly to work on. I know several who have diesels and they work great as long as you drive them daily, but let them sit for days or even weeks at a time and not drive them and the problems start.

I like the idea of TBI though. Better throttle response and fuel mileage and just better all around IMHO. :yelclap:

I also like the J trucks, but with a family going with me on rides, I need more room than they offer. Now if I could get that in a 4-door...:looney:

What other engine & tranny combo's would work? Just curious. I like the 360 but I know nothing about the trannies that they came with.:dunno:

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

A diesel sounds good but for not being a DD I think a gas burner is more practical. Not to mention a little less costly to work on. I know several who have diesels and they work great as long as you drive them daily, but let them sit for days or even weeks at a time and not drive them and the problems start.

I like the idea of TBI though. Better throttle response and fuel mileage and just better all around IMHO. :yelclap:

I also like the J trucks, but with a family going with me on rides, I need more room than they offer. Now if I could get that in a 4-door...:looney:

What other engine & tranny combo's would work? Just curious. I like the 360 but I know nothing about the trannies that they came with.:dunno:

Late 60's Waggys had a Buick 350 and a TH400; later Q-Track Waggys had TH400's as well. Mid 60's had AMC 327's, which are in no way related to either Chevy 327's or later AMC motors. Inline 6's were also available; the Tornado 230 in the early ones and the 258 (4.2) in the later ones.

I had an 83 Cherokee with a 4.2, was planning to do a 4.0L stroker but then you have to switch to hydroboost as the 4.0L EFI manifold won't clear the brake booster.

Check out IFSJA if you're looking for swaps, tons of different ones over there. GM 6.2/6.5 Diesels are the easiest diesel swap and I've seen 4BT swaps too.

If I were doing it I'd do a GM 6.0L Gen 3 smallblock backed with a modern OD stick like an NV4500.

 

[cmelo]

You will most likely end up with a Torqueflite 727 or if you get an older waggie a TH400. Both are very stout transmissions.

 

[High2by]

Thanks for all the input guys!!!! It looks like what I want will work for what I need. I got on ifsja and did some reading.

This should be a fun project, when I find one.:rof:

 

[RenegadeStang]

A buddy of mine used to use his '90 or '91 Grand Wag to tow his Wag/buggy on a trailer. He had the 360ci, not sure on the drivetrain. He didn't have many complaints about it. Power was decent, braking was decent. Neither of them great, but you can only ask for so much. He has since sold the Wag and he now "borrows" his dad's F250 to do the hauling.

 

[High2by]

A buddy of mine used to use his '90 or '91 Grand Wag to tow his Wag/buggy on a trailer. He had the 360ci, not sure on the drivetrain. He didn't have many complaints about it. Power was decent, braking was decent. Neither of them great, but you can only ask for so much. He has since sold the Wag and he now "borrows" his dad's F250 to do the hauling.

That is awsome looking!!! Yep, I think this is the way I want to go.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Here's a Wag my buddy owns:

401 swapped in, T18, Dana 60 rear, its a beast. Its also for sale...

 

[High2by]

That looks good!!!

 

[NapaBavarian]

Awsome choice as long as you don't mind doing a little work, First, get those brakes dealt with! It is all chevy based brakes, same as 73-87 1/2 ton chevy 4x4's,then deal with the engine, get new exhaust bent, stock is about 2", if you can get it made from the manifolds back it would be awsome, 3" does the trick, depending on how much power a 4bbl carb would help, but it depends on what you want to deal with in the SMOG area, do you get checked? These engins are choked to 140hp from the factory, intake and exhaust should net you 220-250.

Deisel is a personal choice, I have half a dozen, they can sit for 6 months, then run fine with a fresh set of batteries, my '79 Cherokee will have a 6.2 diesel some day, but I can't buy them fast enough, the engine I had will go in a '75 chevy stepside now :shhh:

 

[-96JeepSpeed-]

I have 3inch manifold back, Built by the famous Ed Hanson Himself. It sounds amazing! And it pulls like a freight train, and passes smog no problem, and burns cleaner then my XJ.

 

[NapaBavarian]

I have 3inch manifold back, Built by the famous Ed Hanson Himself. It sounds amazing! And it pulls like a freight train, and passes smog no problem, and burns cleaner then my XJ.

What do you have for carbureation?

 

[-96JeepSpeed-]

autolite 4-Barrel,

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

drop a cummins 6BT in a waggy! that has always been a project in my dreams. diesel jeep! the waggy deffinantly has enough room. you know what they say, strokins nice but cummins better...

 

[High2by]

Awsome choice as long as you don't mind doing a little work, First, get those brakes dealt with! It is all chevy based brakes, same as 73-87 1/2 ton chevy 4x4's,then deal with the engine, get new exhaust bent, stock is about 2", if you can get it made from the manifolds back it would be awsome, 3" does the trick, depending on how much power a 4bbl carb would help, but it depends on what you want to deal with in the SMOG area, do you get checked? These engins are choked to 140hp from the factory, intake and exhaust should net you 220-250.

Deisel is a personal choice, I have half a dozen, they can sit for 6 months, then run fine with a fresh set of batteries, my '79 Cherokee will have a 6.2 diesel some day, but I can't buy them fast enough, the engine I had will go in a '75 chevy stepside now :shhh:

Thanks for the tips. Yes I do have to go through emissions here. I'm still leaning towards a gas motor though. Probably leave the stock motor in it but just massage it a little.