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Everyone we know has a soft spot for flat fender Jeeps, and David Donat's '50 CJ-3A is a great retro trail rig. We say retro because it's not only a 50-some-year-old ride, but it also has a '68 Buick odd-fire V-6 under the hood. Gearing comes from an SM420 transmission mated to the original Spicer 18 transfer case and 5.38 gears in the Dana 27 front and Dana 44 rear axles. Even with 36-inch tires, David could still drop it in compound low, throw his feet up on the dash, and creep along in the snow-covered boulders.
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 Everyone we know has a soft spot for flat fender Jeeps, and David Donat's '50 CJ-3A is a great retro trail rig. We say retro because it's not only a 50-some-year-old ride, but it also has a '68 Buick odd-fire V-6 under the hood. Gearing comes from an SM420 transmission mated to the original Spicer 18 transfer case and 5.38 gears in the Dana 27 front and Dana 44 rear axles. Even with 36-inch tires, David could still drop it in compound low, throw his feet up on the dash, and creep along in the snow-covered boulders.  View Related Article

 

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