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It is really not a bad drive, a little rough maybe, but not bad. I have been driving like this now for about 2 months, you do the math on the mileage. My CJ5 has original engine and carter carb, and I am getting 18-20 MPG currently. So far I have only run out of fuel once, inop fuel gauge...

wanted cj7 parts I bought a 1981 CJ5 awhile back and it came with 33" buckshots. Now I use this as my daily driver and travel about 100 miles each way to work each way, all interstate, not a comfortable ride to say the least. Problem is, the rubber is coming off of the tires, all the way down...

I have a 1981 CJ5 with a Dana 300 T case and a T176 transmission. Problem is, I have fluid coming up from the front of the plate that surrounds the shifters. It is beginning to form a small pool on the floor boards. I posted this problem a week ago and someone stated that the Daan 300 had a...

Time to ditch the old soft top and replace it with one that is not "wind whipped". who has the best price on tops? does anyone have the link to Besttops' clearance /overrun web page? Also, where can I get a good deal on a new or used exhaust manifold for my 258? Thanks, Joel

what Motorcraft carb should be used on a 1981 CJ5 with the 258? The 2100 or the 2150? Can you buy these brand new or just used? Time to get rid of the Carter, please help.

Can you give me a few tips on locating the vent on the Dana 300 T-case? My transmission is the T176.

I have a leak coming up through the floor board on the front edge of the metal plate that covers the shifters. The leak is coming up from somewhere below, but where. Any ideas....master seal, slave...? HELP

trying to decide if I should install headers on my '81 CJ5. Can you give me some pros and cons of the headers vs. the manifold?

does a header replace an exhaust manifold? I know, dumb question, but I have to learn somehow.

can I use my bikini top and still use the doors on my CJ5? Also, I have a bikini top that straps to the roll bar on the sides and then attaches somewhere in the back, does anyone know where the footman loop is supposed to be for this strap? Thanks, Joel

Tug, I have the T176 with a Dana 300 T-case. The jeep is all original and still running like a top. Have a couple of small oil leaks, but I am chasing those down this weekend.

with fall arriving here in the south, it is time to lower the softtop and strap on the bikini top. Only thing is, with no cash to buy a new soft top right now, I want to make sure I fold the soft top down properly and store it properly. Please help! Also, if anyone has a spare drivers soft...

This past weekend I drained my transmission and refilled with Pennzoil Syncromesh, then I checked my clutch. After adjusting the clutch a hair, I took her on a test run. Not one grind the whole time. Thanks to everyone who helped me with this. I am new to jeeps and still learning how to work...

I am upgrading my coil to get more spark. Question is, can I take the red and green wire out of the coil adapter and just attach them straight to the coil. I am asking because my new coil will not accept the stock ford coil adapter. red wire to positive pole and green to negative pole on new...

My fuel gauge and my oil pressure gauge are not working on my '81 CJ5. I think I read somewhere that these two gauges share a common ground. Does anyone know where this ground is? Just want to check all the easy stuff before I buy a new fuel and oil pres. sending unit. Thanks. Joel

If anyone can help. I am looking for a full vaccum diagram for the Inline 6, 258cid. Especially need the correct vaccum hookups for the Carter 2BBL carb. Thanks