'78 J10 Q's

[grand_wag_85]

Just had a '78 J10 practically fall into my lap. It's a Levi edition truck, rusted out floorboard but great price. It's got a 360, 4 spd and obviously 4WD. What trans and t-case will it have? Any idea on gearing? The gas gauge doesn't work any ideas on the possible probable cause?

Thanks!

[KaiserMan]

T18A tranny, D20 tcase and probably 3.54 gears.

Gas guage may be a lot of things. I'd check the power and ground wores attached to the sender first, then test the sender.

[grand_wag_85]

Thanks KaiserMan. The owner was saying the 4spd they used in the 80's, forget what it was but was also saying NP205. Just didn't sound right.

[grand_wag_85]

One more question.

The pignose grille and 1 piece bumper were introduced in '79, right? So it might not be a '78...

[Jeep_Guy]

Yeah. If it's got a pignose grill and a one peice front bumper as original equippement, it would be a 79 or an 80.

[grand_wag_85]

It's got a brow, so a '79?

[Kali]

could be an 80 as well with a brow. only way to know for sure at this point would be the vin#

[grand_wag_85]

True. Just thought the brow went away in '80

[Driftwood]

80's had brows. Brows went away on 81's.

[janie]

Sounds like it's going to be a 79 or 80. Maybe you'll get real lucky, and someone just slapped a pignose on a 78. 78 was the last year for the 401. Hint hint. Check the #'s on the block.:) ;)

[mdill]

Easy, what side it the front diffy on ?
79- Passanger side
80+ Driver side.

Is the tranfercase shifter close to the driver (80+) or passanger (79-)

Tranny does it have PTO covers and looks like something out of the dump truck with granny low? If so T18 (Year 79-)
If it is a aluminum baby tranny then T-176 (not a bad tranny) (Year 80+)


Mike D.

[Gambler68]

Betcha it has a T176/208 combo in it based on the 'one used in the 80s' comment. Should be just fine as long as you go easy on the holeshots :D

Otherwise, yeah T18/D20 if it's really older.

Man, you go through FSJs quicker than I went through girls at my first apartment :thumbsup:

[grand_wag_85]

Man, you go through FSJs quicker than I went through girls at my first apartment :thumbsup:

I've been told I'm responsible for the death of more FSJ's then PennDot:eek:

I dunno about this truck, definately a 360. Anyway, just stumbled accross a '77 Golden Eagle with a 401(swapped in) T-18 and a D20. The GE's in better shape, but a few more $'s. Will keep ya'll posted.