Carter jeep

[dmax]

Well set the engine in to make sure I had room, might have to slide it over a little cause the oil filter. The torque converter just shipped so hopefully shortly I will make some more progress. Should I paint it army style or wild and crazy.

 

[itsid]

sick tires! looking great.

and regarding your question, I'd say neither.. slick black maybe some gloss green highlights.

'sid

 

[powerking]

Id get some pics of army jeeps of the same body stile and copy it as close as you can. Give it a sick
nostalgic look. I think the large white star would look great on it and it ain't gota be perfect. Army paint won't that's for shure.

 

[chris_the_poser]

Nice I love all the carter mini jeeps and trucks. As far as paint that depends on the style you like best

 

[itsid]

Nice little toys.. but they're always military style grey, green, mud, camouflage.. that's sooooo boring.

Oh wait: golden eagle that'd be killer


'sid

 

[dmax]

Sid your pic didn't load or I can't view it from phone, well any ways I got the clutch today and found the values if using a tape measure. I just looked at the end of crank shaft and thought that looks like an inch so that is the one I ordered and it it to small. I'm using an 18 HP kohler. Well story of my life, I think I'm just going to pull the crank and have it machined down just a little bit. That way it gives me an excuse to rebuild the engine too. Another question if I already have it apart is it worth it to remove the gov.

 

[itsid]

yepp, I just crosslinked the image;
fixed that

Well, while you're at it... why not remove the governor.
Depends if you're happy with 3600 rpm or you want just a little extra

'sid

 

[chris_the_poser]

What size torque converter did you get if you have to machine down the one inch shaft you probably needs to get a bigger torque converter.

 

[dmax]

I got the 40 series, and it's not a lot I have to turn down. But it's enough that a BFH won't help it go on.

 

[chris_the_poser]

Ok just making sure.

 

[dmax]

Ok got crank out to get it machined, so I know that the pic is if the gov. But I have never removed one. Do I just pop it out and not put it back in?

 

[OzFab]

Yep, simple as that...

The best way I found it to gentle tap the pin in, cut it down then tap it back into the hole. Being a tight fit it shouldn't move...