The Official "What The Heck Is This?" Thread

timgr, didn't think about that. Careful examination of the starter that came off that motor, reveals a threaded hole in the case that makes this bracket work. Wonder if I could drill and tap the case. If not, I have or go see what the starter shop would charge to change the case. Or just leave the bracket on the bench.

 

I would just leave it off . starter will be fine

 

I would bolt the bracket back onto the engine up out of the way so you don't loose it. Next owner may want to put it back with new starter with proper hole in starter housing.

 

I could JBWeld a bolt head on the top of the bracket and make it look like it is hooked up.

I think I will at least bolt it up as suggested.

 

Early Ford V8's (like 1934) sometimes have an auxilliary starter bracket like that. Supposedly it also improves the ground connection.

 

While working on my steering i found a clip which i know for years. It is located on the very upper part on the steering column, just under the steering wheel. It is mada of very soft metal. I belive it is there to "tight" the bearing inside that column. I dont see that clip on the manuals drawings and would like to know its purpose.
Any other ideas ?

 

Its a broken off spartan turn signal switch.

 

Yep..

 

yep

 

Thanks

 

Perhaps the starter had a double ended two way long threaded stud...........with a hex head at the short end..........one side kept the starter case and windings together and the short threaded side was to act as a point to attach a brace....quite common in older vintage vehicles when starters weighed 20 lbs.

 

If I remember correctly, the Prestolite starter that was originally on my V6 used that bracket on the front of the starter motor. When the Prestolite died I replaced it with a Delco, so the bracket was no longer needed.

Don

 

Hey All, Obviously these are rims! But can anyone guess from what? I want to purchase them and wanted to get your opinion what they are worth and how best to figure out the width? They are 16" rims but it looks like 7.00 and maybe 8.00's are on them. I think I want to put 215 85r 16 s on my 2.5 lift 66 CJ5. Thanks for looking!

 

The best way to figure out width is to measure them. They look like stock CJ Wheels from a Willys. As to value that will vary as to actual condition and where your selling them. If they were within 100 miles of me and in good usable condition I would pay $75.00 each for 4 or if you had 5 that matched as much as $80 ea.

 

It says "7.00" on the tire. That would be right for a stock willys 16" wheel. Maybe from a pick-up, and therefore may be "heavy duty" type.

 

I think the first may be a Ford or something. The second one looks like a Willys.

 

Thanks guys! Huge help, gives me some confidence. The person has 6 rims all together BUT I am not so sure how they match up. Any technical problems if Ford and willys rims are mixed? I would keep looking in the future for all matching but my jeep is not a Thoroughbred. I also don't want to turn my jeep into a Frankenstein either! Here are two others.

 

The one with the chunky tire has a small hole in the same circle as the lugs. That may indicate a military wheel, = heavy duty. Also valuable.

If the price was right I'd grab them all, just because.

 

The one on the left looks like a Ford F100 wheel with an enlarged center hole. The center hole from Ford is only about 2" in diameter. On the Fords, there is a hubcap that fits into the center and holds onto the nubs - like the wheel on the right here.



The main problem with the F100 wheel is cutting out the center hole makes the web between the lug hole and the center hole weak, and it will crack. IME these wheels are also prone to cracking at the sharp edge around the hubcap hole. You can see the M38 wheels above have a rolled edge in the center hole that strengthens the lug hole.

 

ah, great call guys. Yep I see the small hole there. I didn't trust my lying eyes but to me it did look like the one on the left and the other one top of the post was 'home made'. I can definitely see how the rolled edge would be stronger and of course authentic. Really informative. thanks a million