Willys Wagon Preview - Dirt Every Day Extra
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- The red 1961 Willys Wagon is getting a refresh soon, and on this Dirt Every Day Extra episode, Fred Williams gives us some behind-the-scenes scoop on what he has and what he’s doing to it.
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Attention: If you butcher that truck, I'll be coming for you.
too late.
I have a 1962 Willies Utility Wagon like this. less than 40k with all original parts and badges. It was parked in 1991, running. It has an inline 6 cyl. I think it says Hurricane on the top of the motor with an oil bath breather. My grandparents had it for 40 years.
One of my customers plopped a Willys Wagon body on a Chevy S-10 chassis, 4.3 V6 with 4 speed o/d auto. The exterior was beautifully rusty patina. The interior had refinished wood paneling under the roof and a saddle blanket upholstery job. It was rat rod greatness.
I like the idea of keeping it in the family by using a Jeep chassis.
Add Dave in the opening credits dudes, he is awesome, show him some love and respect
Holy hose clamps on the intake
... said Batman.
"This engine is a little more than what I want..."
You're a strange man, Fred.
Everybody hates LS engines? Who are these crazy people? #LSswaptheworld
Joe Dirt right I think he got overheated for a sec or something to say that, ls is life lol jk ok but there way good lol
i thought you like hemi's?
Everybody hates them cause they're boring because their so common. Can't argue with the cheap easy power though.
Joe Dirt it really isn't that many wires. Especially if carbed. Not much worse than installing an msd box really.
Because it's bog standard and unoriginal. Name a car and it's had a LS engine put in it.
so youre gonna basically destroy a rust free original. why? ohh the humanity.
adam forbes ikr same with the crown hick
adam forbes he's not destroying it? He's just taking it off the frame
Find A Reason well ya but he cut the firewall all up.
WHEN YOU OWN IT, YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT... food for thought
back in the early 90,s my uncle had a 52 Willy,s wagon. it was completely og. he offered to sell it to me for $400.00. but i was not working at the time and did not have the extra money. should have bought it any way.
SOOOO excited to see the wagon back!!!!!!!!!
So you basically built a death trap? Without upgrading the braking or suspension but adding a 4.8-liter engine that's exactly what it is.
I have a 55 Willys truck on a 14 Rubicon. Ripp Supercharcher on the 3.6 Pentastar. 3.5" Rock Krawler long arm. It has all modern Wrangler dash. It works well. Will be featured in an upcoming edition of JP magazine.
Can't wait to see the main episode. I'm building my 62 Wagon now with all modern drivetrain and frame.
nice video
That sounds like an awesome project Fred. Kind of a Resto-Jeep. Relatively modern, reliable chassis with the great 'Old" looks.
Thumbs up on the 4.0 liter idea.
my uncle had a 48 willys pickup back in early 90's He swapped out the strt6 for a ford 302 with a mild cam... it snapped both axels several times.
And will look super cool, going down the road.
I dig the 4.0L Jeep idea, Fred.
Looking forward to seeing the build. I have a 1950 1/2 wagon on one ton gmc shortened , one ton running gear and 4bt. It's been the daily driver last few months, 20mpg to boot. It was a basket $600 basket case 6 years later my toy
I love your videos Fred
Can I have that 4.8 LS for my '53 Chevy 5 window project? I will give it a good home! 👍😉
Who hates LS engines? WTF dude?
Jeff Pittman. i hate the ls. really it,s just another small block chevy. be original do not do something just because everybody else is doing use your brain.
People with common sense.
People who watch/read a lot of automotive content have seen LSs getting swapped into everything, it gets really really boring.
lilorbie lilorbie its actually far different than a traditional small block in terms of what it can do. LS engines are lighter, and lighter than most other swap candidates for that matter, they make power cheap and easy, there easy to slam into just about anything due to the compact size and as a bonus the mpg you get is pretty damn good, hell the 505 hp ls7 gets 28 mpg thats amazing. not to mention the stock internals can take alot of hp and the ls family is super reliable and very streetable even with large amounts of hp. you can hate it and theres nothing wrong with your own feelings towards it but at the end of the day it ends up in so many cars because of how great it is in all categories
lokihallow all of that maybe true. but it,s still just a small block chevy. it replaced the original small block. if i see another ls swapped into any thing else i am going to puke.
Looking forward to seeing the build!
sounds like a fun project.
cant wait to watch it.
Great to see the good o´l red wagon again :-)
Wait what? You're going to take out an LS out in favor of a used inline 6 keep engine? But why? What's the benefit? I'm really curious
Chris Dooley He said the 4.8 has too much power. lol Only 270hp and the smallest of the LS family.
Chris Dooley
While LS swaps are beneficial, they are very dull. Then entire world by now has done LS swaps in vehicles.
Chris Dooley beg for a Cummings 2.0l diesel that's in tube sock
the 4.8 may be the smallest. but to build an LSX properly makes the most HP.
FastballFilms #DabsAffilliatedMedia There is no 'G' in Cummins. And yes a Cummins diesel swap would be a nice fit, -and departure from he tired standard.
Great plan!
yeah go team Fred!
Can't wait for that one !
Yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!
I'm in the process of swapping my 1960 Willy's truck onto a '76 Chevy K10 Stepside (Has Goodwrench 350 and SM465.) Just about finished restoring the Chevy chassis really looking forward to seeing your swap. My frame was cracked in two spots and the original engine flathead I6 was missing the head and was totally seized so figured if i'm repowering it and it's no longer going to be stock go big.
Also curious why your getting rid of the Vortec 4.8, both motors are really good but just wanting to know if your doing the swap just to keep it Jeep which is understandable and actually pretty cool.
this looks exciting
Looking foward to it!
Ball swing at 3:20
Nooo! Don't swap the frame, just update the brakes (and swap the engine if you must).
Very cool.
YES!!
I'm all for V-8's, but a 4.3 V-6 is a much better fit in a Willys. The weight/power ratio is good and you don't have to hack the body up to make it fit. EVERY V-8 Willys I've been around has had a fan kiss the radiator at the most inopportune times, so I'm a little biased.
not everyone hates LS engine's!
It's got mad camber bro
Yeah I would keep a LS in it. Better fuel mileage you can put A/C in it more power than a 4.0.
That's a great plan for this jeep. Too many older vehicles are receiving needless "upgrades". We don't need any more Fairmonts with 600HP engines.
#ericthecarguy
thank you thank uou THANK YOU!! for not goin monster truck/ crawler with this truck. i love the overlander feel of this thing
thank you for putting a propper engine back in there
Shoulda used that cute lil diesel that you put in a wrangler.
Funny someone taking a LS out. 😝
Thanks for uploading content daily, Motor Trend!
ALSO: Keep the LS 4.8! Its a great engine!
I like the idea of the modern frame and suspension but it should get a Cummins 4 BTA engine for the swap
Please put in the 360 small block Mopar that they are using on engine masters. It is a great reliable engine. I've seen tons of them with 200k miles.
Taking the Pro Tour approach, eh?
hell yeah!
LS swap the world!!!
B. E. If the Umbrella Corporation says so, it must be ok.
Umbrella & Skynet will be taking over before the year 2025.
Be ready!
I bet this is what that junkyard Sierra YJ was bought for. I can dig it.
suddenly it's Jeep Everyday!! (which I'm good with)
We need a video on the forward-control jeep parked next to it!!!
awesome this is a project I myself wanted to do.
Nice
Why bother? Just sell it to Freibruger since he has plans for it 2 years ago.
The plans is a good one.
Please continue.
Late model Jeep with power steering,power brakes and WAY better suspension.
Sell the flat fender.
What happened to the video of the frame swap ? It's no longer available.
Holy band clamps batman!
I would put an AX-15 in it but since you're doing a body swap with a Wrangler you'll get one hopefully.
First 13 seconds, I thought my video player was frozen......
Where did the episode go with the frame swap.. it disappeared.
I almost stopped the video out of boredom when you said you LS swapped it. Three cheers for being unique and UN-LS swapping it! 😀
hey when are you going to air this ep. i have a 53 willys truck i never finished building , this could inspire me to continue
Id love to see a well thought out inline six swap.... would you consider building a 5 liter stroker inline six?
Whats up with all the hose clamps on the cold air intank.
Fred said " he drugged it home" ....
.... he means like BILL Cosby lol
ah should put one of the new 4 cylinder cummins crate in it
fred are there any plans to revisit the land cruiser
Would you consider a stroker kit for the donor Jeep engine?
what happened to all the dirt every day eps that came out all the time?
+Motor Trend Channel please talk about the FC170 or FC150 in the video please
RoadKill!!!!
YEET
Why not put it on an LJ frame? it's within 6 inches of a Willys
Wonder in the direct injection V6 will catch on?
Hey Fred, what happened to your voice at 3:18?
I don't get it. If you want a JK, just buy a JK. If you want a cool old Willys Wagon then restore it to mostly stock, swap in 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic ignition, and a basic throttle body fuel injection. Don't ruin it like Hot Rod Garage just did to a 66 F100.
Please please please donate that 4.8 to my 1960 Chevy panel truck project! I will be in your debt forever!
straight 6 👍
People complain about LS swaps, but how many have you actually seen in person? Unless your in California the answer is not that many. I have seen tens of thousands of custom cars/trucks at car shows since the LS engines debut and I probably have seen 35ish swaps in person. That is not a lot. Magazines and the internet make it seem like everyone does it, in reality its not that many.
too much engine? I don't understand lol
you got the power plant right, then you flopped on transmission, tranfer case, axle and suspension upgrades. why go back with inline 6 after you cut the fire wall? you want it reliable.....
What happened to the frame swap video
You should do a brazillian Ford Rural face swap, they're really nice looking.
Whats up with the surplus army truck?
I love these trucks. Jeep needs to resurrect this body style for production -- on a JL 4DR chassis. (The Liberty doesn't count. At all.)
Since when does everybody hate LS engines? They are the go-to for swaps in Jeeps and just about everything else, even Fords!
Too common is problem I have with them.
Well if you want something different I guess that makes sense.
Devon Riley
I've hated them since I went to a cruise in and saw a guy had thrown a carb'd LS into a real deal GNX because, and I quote, "V6s are dumb."
I just said, _you're an idiot_ and walked away.
SkuzzyJ That's no reason to hate LS engines though, just that guy.
Devon Riley
It's indicative of a problem. Because they're so ubiquitous, they've become the go to swap for any jackass that can't figure out how to get the original setup running. At any given show or cruise in I go to, there's at least two LS-swapped cars that have lost their original character basically because of a lazy owner.
It's the McDonald's of engine swaps - there's one on every corner and they're all boring
Whats up with the surplus army truck
which one did it hit?
Tendency wing roof full-time investor certainly trace.
love ls engines
Keep the 4.8
FRED send that 4.8 up to canada.... i need that for my nova
what kind of truck is on his shirt?
Why does everyone hate LS engines? I keep hearing everyone do LS swaps.
Why not recondition the original engine?