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Originally Posted by Mickb
It's from a Mahindra .. which is a copy of the willys CJ3B.. the mahindras are junk .. we got a bunch of them in the late 8Os early nineties.. they had a Peugeot diesel and a Peugeot trans .. so that will be a Peugeot trans with a spicer model 18 copy .. cheers mick
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my apologies for kinda hijacking the topic.
A Mahindra CJ is not a copy - "copy" infers they are a ripped off version.
The Mahindra CJ3's are license built, using blueprints, dies, patterns, jigs and moulds etc all supplied by Willys.
In some respects they are better than the Willys CJ3B's cobbled together in the various Aussie workshops.
DANA 44's at both ends, 2.1 litre Peugeot diesel, better clutch, Spicer T'case is the better version with the 1 1/4" shaft, P.T.O. fitted as standard, 11" drums all round, with boost on the front.
Twin tanks, decent fuel filter system to cope with our crap quality diesel.
If it is Mahindra, yes - the engine is a 4 cylinder Peugeot diesel, for it's intended purpose [agricultural use] it was fine.
Due to the gearing - they were only good for an absolute maximum of 70 to 80 klicks [70 preferable], modern highway speeds was asking for trouble and engine life was short as a result.
The gearbox used in the Mahindra is a KMT90, a 4 speed adaption [designed by KIA] of the 3 speed "T90" box as used by Willys.
All parts are easily available at decent prices [from India]
What killed the Mindie CJ's in Australia, was government bureaucracy, poor marketing and shoddy dealership organisation.
The original intention was for these CJ's to be sold to prospectors, mining companies, stations, farmers, roo shooters and the like - which is exactly where the CJ3B excels.
However, the bloke who set all this up tragically died of illness [the same bloke who designed the OKA 4wd] - and the crew who took over tarted them up and flogged them to the wrong market.
stephen