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Brief History
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I started my 4x4 adventure with the CJ-7. First I rebuilt it almost in the same way as I have done with the J-20, the Eagle was a good option for day to day use. The photo with the eagle shows where I live and will give you an idea of what part of Istanbul-Turkey looks like.
After spending more then a year in the Jeep Repair Shop which is run by Mr. Ilhan Elagoz, who is real mechanic master of jeeps (started his mechanic life in Turkish Army with Willys, Reo's etc.), I bought the truck. I found it in a junk yard, in very good condition. At that time it had standard 6 cyl engine, and manual transmission, and it had no winch in front. Now:
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Vehicle
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1974 Jeep J-20
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Engine
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1984 Dodge 318
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Carb
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Quadrajet 4 Barrel
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Transmission
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727 Automatic
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Transfer Case
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NP 205
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Axles
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Dana 44 (front),
Dana 60 with Limited Slip Diff. Lock (rear)
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Pinion & Rings
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41-11 (3.73)
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Tires
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Michelin 900x16 (approx. equal to 35x10x16) (for off-road driving),
General Grabber AP 35x12.5x16.5 (for day to day driving)
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Wheels
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8 bolt American Wheels 16x7
8 bolt US Wheels 16.5x9.75
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Suspension
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Front- 5 leaf standard with Monroe shock absorber
Rear- 2 leaf standard with 4 Monroe shock absorber
Approx. 4 inch body lift tailor made from polyurethane and polyamide
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Fuel
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Gasoline and LPG from IMCO
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Other
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Mechanic winch from Dodge trucks,
Tilt steering column from Chevy Caprice,
Truck-bed shortened 50 cm (approx. 20 inches),
Pioneer radio and CD changer,
Air condition,
2 CIBI, 2 Bosch, 2 KC Lights for night off-road conditions,
Fog lights behind the front panel,
Herculiner applied, Zibart rust and noise protection applied
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General
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All mechanical components have been rebuilt, and parts like winch shaft, auto transmission levers, engine mount etc. have been done by the Jeep Master Ilhan Elagoz. The engine and the transmission was rebuilt and all installation was done by him.
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