Cylinder Head Replacement Project – Machining This is a summary of the 13-month project to replace the damaged and unrepairable Edmunds aluminum cylinders on my 1960 Willys Super Hurricane engine. For more details about the project, visit my build thread, 1960 Willys Utility Wagon – Be Careful of Big Ideas on the Old Willys Forum. … Read more
When I am out and about with my 1960 Willys Utility Wagon, it is not unusual for people to ask “What is that?” or make the comment “I have never seen one of those.” The question I then ask myself is “Why don’t people know about Willys Utility Wagons?” If I were driving a 1969 … Read more
My Experience When I’m out and about with my 1960 Willys Utility Wagon, it is not unusual for people to ask “What is that?” or make the comment “I’ve never seen one of those.” I then ask myself “Why don’t people know about Willys Utility Wagons?” If I were driving a 1969 Camaro most people … Read more
It Does Not Make Enough Power Recently, I overheard someone asking a question about replacing the F4-134 in his 1952 pickup. I began to wonder what it would take for most of us to leave the stock engine in place. The usual reason that I hear when asking why the engine was replaced is that … Read more
Ross TL-12 Steering Gear Pitman Arm to Sector Shaft Installation and Development of Assembly Specifications VEHICLE: 1960 WILLYS UTILITY WAGON SN: 54168 50039 Abstract The pitman arm to sector shaft fit is not usually checked before the steering gear is installed in the vehicle. Out of … Read more
Making the decision to improve the looks and performance of my Willys was easy; deciding how to do it was the hard part. My first thoughts were to restore the vehicle but I realized that I didn’t really understand what that meant. I realized that I had just encountered my first problem; the need to … Read more
THE USUAL SUPPLIERS My project was ready for window glass so I went to a couple of the usual sources; Walck’s 4 Wheel Drive and Kaiser Willys Auto Supply, INC to compare prices. The cost difference to purchase the necessary 14 windows individually was less than three percent, with Walck’s being the less expensive. Each … Read more