In 2021 we acquired one of the five CJ-7s from Mark Smith's 1978-79 Expedicion de las Americas trek from Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska—a Jeep affectionately referred to as Edla.
The old engine is legendary for its simplicity, strength, and reliability. But a botched rebuild caused this one to catastrophically fail.
Truth is we'd been looking for a decent intermediate Jeep CJ-5 (built between 1972 and 1975) for a while, because our good friend, Mike Tarvin, has a 1975 CJ-5, "Apple Green," we've always admired.
Your old, reliable engine has been coughing up some strange, but concerning noises. So, you call your mechanic to find out what the problem and solution are to restoring its harmonious hum. But the ...
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