Engine 6BT in a CJ10 Jeep

[Patsy]

I have a CJ10 Jeep that was my first car, I found it on market place. I am looking to do it up as a 2WD Rat rod type truck.
I was planning on using a 4BT but I received a very good condition 6BT that was in a rarely used but well maintained generator.

Anyone know if it has been done? or had any experience in this section.

Understanding I will be replacing all the running gear.

 

[KRUPP]

Wtf? Can’t be serious?

 

[Patsy]

Wtf? Can’t be serious?

About which Point? I will Assume the 6bt Part. Might just sell the 6BT to pay for the 4BT.

 

[hole]

I would think the firewall would need to be reworked extensively to fit a 6BT. Theres also the weight of the 6BT to factor in, but it would look the part for a rat-rod. Whichever route you go, make sure to post up pictures!

 

[KRUPP]

Sorry, I should have been more specific.
It’s just that a CJ10 is extremely rare. If I remember correctly, they only made around 300 of em in the US. The Mexican plant only made a few hundred as well.

I just can’t imagine doing anything other than restoring one. But, to each his own. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[boney]

Well, I just sold a 1998 dodge that had a well used and well maintained 6BT that had 320,000 miles on it. Your build will likely last forever, if you choose not to tune it to 1000 HP. The issue I have with the older mechanically injected ones is that you can't be within 50 feet and have a conversation at anything less than a shout. But that's also why they're so reliable.

As an apocalypse mobile, it's the engine of choice. Mechanically injected, they run on WVO, B100, and just about anything else that might be liquid, oily, and flammable.

Sounds like you could get pretty creative. I say "go with your heart" and not the internet.

 

[Patsy]

Sorry, I should have been more specific.
It’s just that a CJ10 is extremely rare. If I remember correctly, they only made around 300 of em in the US. The Mexican plant only made a few hundred as well.

I just can’t imagine doing anything other than restoring one. But, to each his own. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

well there was less in Australia and finding parts is no simple task. I want to make this my daily driver and the reason I sold it in the beginning was I could never find the parts I needed to keep her on the road.
I was going to trade the parts I don't need to get the ones I do need.

 

[KRUPP]

Very unique rig there. I've yet to see one in person.
Makes sense to me now that you're angling towards a Cummins because of parts availability. Good luck with the work.

 

[Belizean]

That’s going to be a really cool vehicle. As hole said please post up some pictures . Over the last few years there has been a few people come and go with those. One was really done well. You might check with airports and military bases, they were used as tugs for moving airplanes around on the tarmac. That’s where some people found their project.

 

[Manic Mechanic]

It can be done. I've seen 6bts in YJs and CJs before. Never in a 10 but Ive also never seen a 10 in person before either. I'm watching with interest

 

[RangerRick]

I've the Cummins 4BT in my CJ7 and there's more beefier parts in the CJ-10 so yeah, it can be done.

Personally, I'd keep it 4WD and not 2-wheel "rat rod" it since that's just not my style at all. Don't need to "Mad Max" it out like some kind of dooms day trick pony.

It would be a great long range DD truck with lots of torque and far better power/range than the factory gasser or way more fun to drive if you have the underpowered Nissan SD 33 that came in them stock. Especially if it is the non turbo version, but you'll want an Overdrive Transmission gear if you do any highway driving at all to keep the revolutions down for efficiency.

You will most likely have the Dana 44 front axle package and either the AMC20 or a Dana 44 or possibly light duty D60 rear axle in your CJ-10 since it wasn't the Aviation tug version, which will handle the 3.9 or 5.9 "B" series diesel stock engine power.

Not much left of my CJ except the body, frame & interior. Entire running gear has been swapped for more durable parts off of other common trucks.
Only the Dana 300 Transfer Case is part of the original lineup from new, everything else has been upgraded to stronger equipment.

Everyone said don't waste your time & money on the Cummins conversion but then they don't get the killer range to a tank of fuel I get either. They are always at the petrol station filling up again while I'm waiting for them to get going.

We don't carry Jerry fuel cans anymore (long enough range to go deep into the outback) and most trips we fill up where we started off at after a fun week of wheeling and camping adventures.

RR