Motorcycle Powered Jeep, 1950 Willys M38 [EP 16] The JeepWing @KlepsGarage
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Back in the day, got a $50. Jeep that was ragged out to the max. What to do with it, I have a friend with a gold wing that he wants to sell. Lets see if it will fit and work. Tricky part was scratch building a transfer box to go from the Wing to the Jeep transmission, so as to keep 4 X 4 and reverse. (All 10 gears of reverse and 30 forward gears) have logged over 10,000 miles on this setup over the years. Built for sand trail riding. Lots of Fun!!!
The M38 Jeep was built for war production for the years 1950 to 1952. For the Korean conflict. It was used to push those Rice Bass Tard's past the 38th Parallel back to North Korea. This Jeep most likely was not sent over as it wouldn't have came back.
For you the purist, it is still a Jeep and can be converted back to stock by removing six bolts and removing the Goldwing engine and transfer case as one unit. But its soooo much fun this way...
Too flipping cool!! Just outstanding. How did you end up with the Goldwing idea? Envious of your fab skills to make that work. Wow!
In the video I said. I had a Jeep when I was 16 or so and it was too damn slow. Couldn’t chg gear ratio. So thought higher rpm motor. Going down interstate one day at 70 mph. Got passed by a goldwing with two heavy duty peeps a side car and a trailer.
Voilà goldwing engine in a Jeep. Finished the project in 1991 have over 10k miles on build with no issues. Thx 4 watching.
That is seriously cool.
Thx man. It’s a blast. 😎
I have to say I never thought the Gold wing Motor would have so much Power , You did a Great restore. God Bless
Thank you 🙏🏻. And thx for watching
He’s geared the heck out of this thing. I think I heard 33 forward gears😮
@@ShaunHensley That's because of the two transactions
@@MrTomjolly yes
That really sounds nice…
Thank you
You'll probably enjoy a 1500 6 cylinder Honda Goldwing with the gearbox lopped off, a new sump made and then mated to a Subaru Leone FWD transaxle mounted in the rear of a Hillman Imp in New Zealand.....
with a Porsche sound and a blog showing the whole process..
and custom fuel injection fitted as well..
Think I’ve seen that vid. Cool mod.
Buddy, that thing is wicked awesome 👌 Y'all did a good job on all of it!!
Thank you 🙏🏻. It is a lot of fun.
Thx for watching
@@KlepsGarage Yessir, you're welcome. I bet it is! Now you've got me thinking of what I can build with a Goldwing engine! 😂
Good luck and have fun doing it.
Looks great and sounds awesome.
Thank you. 😎 thx for watching!
Amazing build! Sounds so darn good.
Thank you
Damn, makes me wish I had kept my Goldwing and my Cj-2a
make something out of nothing. Thanks for watching
That is a great build. Awesome engineering with the motor cycle engine.
Thank you very much!, had fun building it.
Always enjoy riding in this jeep! Still wish you would've painted it Army OD! 😆 Awesome video, Bruce!
Huh... I've got a '48 CJ sitting in the yard with the whole powertrain grenaded. This might have been the idea I needed.
Well good luck. I would recommend two wheel drive. One drive shaft. Goldwing to rear.
Cheers
This might be the coolest mod I’ve seen yet! Love the gearing!
Thank you. Was a fun build.
Nice paint job. Good use for that Honda engine. You could almost race a Speedster with that. But driving it on that flat bean field just doesn't do it justice. I wanna see it on a motocross course and really put it through it paces.
I love the range of gears man that would be so fun to drive after figuring out the whole cluster fuck of shit going on
Thx. It’s a blast. I only use six when driving around.
Dude that thing is just unbelievable.. love your work bro ..good job and godbless
Thanks a lot, was a fun project. Like your Veep video
The best of both worlds
You can also put a vw bug carb to feed all four cylinders.
One could but this setup works fine. Thx for watching
I love this. I am thinking of what engine to put in my $50 Willys
Love the video . I have a original 1948 . That we have drove for our farm for 30 years. Original Brakes suck. So we drove it with no brakes. Both daughters could drive any where farm . I have goldwing engine
Yes brakes are optional on a Jeep.
If modifying engine you will most definitely need brakes😂. Good luck. Thx for watching. 😎
Coolest set up I see from a build
Thanks, it’s a lot of fun!
Sounds like a pissed off 8v71
Amazing job. Love that build. I have the motor. I want that set up 😆
Thx. It just takes determination and money and stuff. Good luck 🍀 to your build.
Great application!
Thank you 😊
That’s pretty cool!
Thank you. Was a fun build.
You are a genius!!!
Thank you. My dad said I had rocks in head. Never understood that saying.
like to see how you put them together
Thx. There is a pic at 1:24. Showing home BLT transfer case. I need to make another vid. 😎
@@KlepsGarage cool
My father, back in 1970's worked for USAF on R&M Activity (surplus) and they had instructions not to sell WW2 and later M38 jeeps to civilians because they had a notorious reputation for tipping over and the Air Force didn't want the litigation.
@@clivewilliams3661 yep. This one snuck through. It is a legit M38. Made to goto Korea. 1950 to 1952. I bought it as a parts Jeep. As most parts were missing. Ergo the decision to do the motorcycle swap.
That was my first thought when I saw the guy broad, sliding Jeep in grass with that beautiful motor singing; I just hope it doesn’t get traction all all of the sudden.
Thanks again.
I hate how Crotch Rockets and Fart Cars sound, but it sounds almost like the original Jeep at low RPM except like you're giving it HELL! Is it still a death trap above 50mph on the highway?
I love it!
Ooh yeah drive like hell you’ll get there. Runs comfortable at 55. I don’t go over 60. But is very stable. It’s still a Jeep made for off road. Thx 4 watching.
wow. sounds like a subaru. im also sure that thing could run a rally stage in decent time(some jeeps can actually do it and idk why no one has done it)
Cause suspension would beat you to death. Thx for watching
👏👏👏👏the best👍👍👍BRAZIL
Thank you Was a fun build
I’m interested in your oem powered plant that come from this Jeep, !!!?? Do you still have it , thanks BigAl California just subscribed to see some more Jeep things, thanks BigAl California.
No engine. Thx for watching
Nice build !!! Can you share any info on how you built the transfer box , maybe photos of the setup?.
Thanks
At 1:04 picture shows the first chain drive setup. (did not work, too much torque) At 1:25 shows the open view of the Scratch Built Transfer case from Goldwing to input shaft of T-90 Jeep. I have blue prints that I copyrighted. So cant tell all my secrets. Took about a year to cast and machine case. Had help form local machine shop to vector in the gears.
Very interesting
Thx. It was a fun build and great fun.
Did you do anything specific with the engine mounts? I’m assuming they were fabricated to fit the Jeep frame. I thought about using a dogbone mount like the Fiero. Also could you theoretically use an external alternator to power the vehicle electrical system? I’m considering adapting the pulleys to mount and run one..great build btw 🤙🏻
Everything was custom. Engine sits in a sun frame bolted to jeep trans and front of jeep frame.
You do what you want. It’s your build. Thx for watching
Ese Honda tiene más potencia que el go débil .
Yes more power. 😎 thx for watching.
Put the 4 brush conversion starter in it. Makes it turn over like it has no compression
What year bike is that off of
1977. 1000cc
Whats your best standing 1/4 mile time? be interesting to see how it compares to my 134L that has been souped up.
What a your time and speed ?
Put the flat 6 1500 in one.
I thought about putting that in a two wheel drive car to get good gas mileage
That Engine should Idle a Lot Sweeter.....seriously needs a Tune.
Well you come tune it. Has new electronics coils wires and plugs.
So in love with the whole package!
Curious to know the top speed?
Wonder if this engine would work in a VW beetle?
65 to 70 mph. Got to remember the Jeep is geared way down. The VW gearing would be better. Would be more of a challenged to hook up in bug. You try it. 😃
@@KlepsGarage Can you use the Volkswagen transaxle and use an adapter plate to put the engine up to the transmission?
I don’t see how. Nothing to bolt to on back of Honda. Plus shaft drive is top right hand corner of Honda engine. You try it.
@@KlepsGarage Doesn’t the Honda transmission unbolt from the engine? I’ve heard about people putting these things in Hillman Imps, even Citroen 2CVs, using the factory car transmission through an adapter plate.
5:38 to 1 gears. Top sp abt 70. Would be hard to put in bug. Besides you can make more power with big engine. I used Honda for the high rpm’s. Without hurting engine.
Okay...that's cool ;-) Not a combo I would've thought of but I like it. But you didn't show us or explain how you connected the engine to the gearbox with your adapter! Curious minds want to know. Btw, how is the torque? Meaning, if you put a heavy load on it will it still pull?? Or is it a matter of just finding the right gear and letting it pull at whatever speed it is comfortable with (like a semi)?? Many thanks!
Thank you, Power and Torque seam to be more than enough. Its a great set up. I finished the project in 1991 and have logged around 15000 miles as a JeepWing. At 1:25 minutes in video I show a picture of the gear case tore apart. I scratch built a transfer case using Jeep gearing to go from Honda shaft drive to input shaft of T-90 Jeep. I tried using a chain driver at first (didn't work). Stop by for a test ride. Email me at Klepsgarage@gmail.com
The BIG question is, how easily does the clutch slip. Guessing it'll be fine OTR, but no good for climbing.
No slipping. Have logged over 10,000 miles and some serious off roading. Thx
I just happen to have a clapped out goldwing and a samurai with a trashed motor. Only thing I'm concerned is ignition wiring. Was the bike wiring difficult to decipher? Can I delete alot of the wiring? Awesome build by the way.
I used the whole wiring harness. Get a shop manual. You can plug and play from org harness. Two tricks. Any green wire is ground. Must run headlight all the time to keep alternator from running wild.
It’s not an easy build.
The beginning is me in Smokey joe before his engine said bye
Are you binge watching Kleps Garage?
@@KlepsGarage maybe
@@KlepsGarage yes
Enjoy👍
@@KlepsGarage I am that’s why I’m watching 😂
I have an 1100 cc goldwing engine I want to build a custom hot rod with, your setup has reverse, which I like, how did you marry the t case and motorcycle together?
Look on vid at 1:25 minutes. Shows my transfer case that I made. You are looking at the case opened up. Gear drive to input shaft of Jeep
You could do the same with just a drive shaft from Honda to input shaft of a car trans.
Thanks! By the way, what air filter is that on there? Hoping maybe you have a part number or something?
Took original air box cut neck off. Used off the shelf aftermarket filter and welded to original neck. No number for metal. Have a # for filter.
You can get rid of the bike transmission and make an adapter plate for a car transmission, assuming you can find one that has the appropriate ratios. If you can’t do that, you can use a reverse box to get a reverse gear.
@@KlepsGarageI was actually thinking about adapting the output shaft of my Goldwing motor to the transmission shaft this way and just using the bike engine clutch instead of making an adapter plate. Also picking a gear from the motor and not using the bike shifter. Do you think the bike clutch is sufficient to handle this modification?
Could I get some dimensions of the engine?
Jeep is put away for winter can’t get to it. Standard 4 cly Goldwing engine.
@@KlepsGarage yeah I need to get measurements to see if it will fit in my n600
I would drive the piss out of that jeep!
Wont run on piss. High octane only😂😂
*EPIC* I would love to see that transferbox setup. Difficult?
At 1:24. Shows a pic of the case split open. Used Jeep transfer case gears and pro adaptors. Did scratch build case and vectored the gears. Was not a novice type build
@@KlepsGarage Would have been nice to see how the two were mated together. Watched a different video on this jeep and they didn't even have that two second pic.
I. Need to do a new vid on setup thx.
@@KlepsGarage Good looking and it sounds like a beast. I've got a 1200 out of a 84 I was thinking about building a locost, but reverse would be nice.
Yes. See 1:24 pic of inside of case.
So, you have a hand clutch for the bike trans? Planning on doing this with a vw. What direction does the shaft turn?
Yes ran cable to foot pedal. Made a bracket. Shaft turns same as any car engine clockwise as looking at trans.
@@KlepsGarage Do you float the jeep gears? or is the clutch for the jeep trans same foot pedal?
Made a cable set up for hand clutch to be hooked to foot pedal.
Hi very nice could you share how you did the electrical and the gearbox to tranny send and please show pictures thanks.
In a future vid will show some more. Used the whole wiring harness off bike. There is a pic of scratch built transfer case ( cover off shows inside gearing ). Is with rest of still shots early in video.
@@KlepsGarage Hi there ok thanks I am building a mini truck and need help on the wiring hope you can show all the electrical parts on the panel on the left side and the rest also why did you need to make that gearbox the motor turns the right direction all ready?? will you be able to show it in the jeep too and the yokes to motor to gearbox to tranny thanks.
I’m assuming your using a goldwing engine Get a shop manual for what year motor you using. It will tell you all about the wiring needed.
This project was not for the novice.
The transfer case goes from the shaft drive of motor to input shaft of Jeep. Needed for reverse and 4 x 4.
I designed the box and had a machine shop vector in the gears. I have a blue print drawing and my case is part pending. Not planning on selling idea or box’s as each build would be different.
Again it was not an easy build.
Thanks for watching. Hope to see your build.
Man I’m wanting to do a 1800cc in a Suzuki samurai and would love to talk to u about the problems u had with joining those transmission and if it was worth it in the end
Scratch built transfer case. Was a lot of work. Setup works good have logged over 10K miles on Jeep. If i would do over would make a two wheel drive car. Less gearing less setup.
@@KlepsGarage Why not get rid of the bike transmission and make an adapter plate for a car one?
Can’t Honda trans is built in to motor block. Besides it’s a close ratio 4 speed. 5th overdrive.
There’s already a 1.8 litre Suzuki engine you can use, you can use the factory transmission.
I did this build in 1991. Not changing it. Future builds will be Rat Rod with big motor
What's the speed in Honda high, Jeep high and high range? What's top speed in four wheel drive? If you don't blow it up.
70 mph. flat out.
@@KlepsGarage Is the Jeep transmission holding it back. Of course you have more torque than you'll ever need.
With the Jeep transmission, Isn't torque the only thing added? Added at the cost of rpms?
No gear ratio. 5:38 to 1 final drive. That’s why Honda. Jeep 4000 redline. Honda 8k redline. Could go up Mt. Everest
Would say rpm’s make it run faster than stock. Tach is 4800 at 55mph.
What air filter did you get on there?!
Wix 542152.
Do you have drum brakes or discs
Drum. Original. Keep Jeep stock except for motor.
@@KlepsGarage that’s super cool 😎 that sounds awesome 😎
Such a bad ads jeep
Bad ass to bone, you have the best toy box.