I will be traveling to Snyder, TX this sunday to make an offer on this Jeep. I have a few concerns about the vehicle, mainly why the guy is selling it. Some issues I will be willing to let slide because I want the Jeep for a 'toy' and do not need it as a daily driver. On the plus side the entire drivetrain is not stock to a CJ5. The engine and transmission were factory options in Jeep Wagoneers and the short-lived J-Series pick-ups. The axles were upgraded from the Dana 35 (front) and AMC 20 (rear) to a pair of Dana 44's. Furthermore the transfer case is a gear driven Dana 300. Other than the engine transmission combo this is what I have been searching for, for some time now.
Any suggestions on purchasing the used vehicle would be greatly appreciated. I know there are going to be a things that I am going to overlook on Sunday from possibly 'fine print' to 'smoke on start-up' to 'who knows.'
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Two problems: the seller can't quit shouting, and the damned door seems to have fallen off.
Those were all factory options in 1979.
The choice of the 727 seems to be an odd one. Weird.
Definitely scrutinize the electrical system. This guy clearly has some mechanical know-how, but I'd be worried if he couldn't find a short in the headlight wiring (which is pretty straightforward stuff).
Dim lights, radios that don't switch off with the ignition, a hacked up fuse panel, etc. are all cues that something is amiss.
Cut and Pasted from another source:
The TF 727 was used in full sized Jeeps (SJs and J series pickups) from 1980-1983. From 1984-1992, the 727 was standard in trucks with the AMC 360 V8 and optional in trucks with the AMC 258. It uses the standard AMC bolt pattern.
Weird for a Jeep? No.
Weird because there are better trannsmissions? Yes
However the AMC 727 is a good candidate because it is a lowbuck HD tranmission that bolts right up to the motor and transfer case.
For the bigger Jeeps of the era, the 727 seems right at home--but in a CJ? It just seems strange.
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