MEAT 
First there is silence, the sound of clasps latching and the chime of passage. Then, the snarl like that of a waking creature now clawing to a clamoring roar.  The smell is now evident in the air, unscathed; the sleeper has awakened.


BULLY is a 1973 CJ-5. His stock AMC 258 has been swapped out for an AMC 401 - 0.030. Competition Cam supplies the lope, a 750 CFM Edelbrock Carburetor feeds the muscle and 3" Dynomax Headers and  Turbo King mufflers supply the exhale. A T-18 4 speed transmition links the brawn with the beast. To help battle gravity, a 3.5" lift provides clearance for the 32" tires.
Good to be Bad
Willys-Overland owned Jeep until purchased by Kaiser in1953. In 1955, the Jeep CJ5 was born, which was a civilian version of the MD-38A1 Jeep. Even though Kaiser owned Jeep during this time period, CJ5’s still bared the Willys name on them. It had a tailgate, a 6v or 12v electrical system, a side mounted spare tire, and rounded fenders. Kaiser had limited impact on Jeep engineering until 1962. In 1970 Kaiser sold the Jeep Corporation over to American Motors (AMC). AMC’s first connection to Kaiser dates back before 1965, when Kaiser/Jeep used the 327 AMC V8 and the 232 inline 6. In 1972 AMC started making a significant influence on the CJ5, including lengthening the wheel base from 81" to 84" to accommodate the larger AMC engines. AMC ultimately couldn't cope with the double whammy of foreign competition and federal safety and environmental regulations. In 1983 the CJ5 got worldwide attention on 60 minutes, as they scrutinized over its short wheel base, high center of gravity, and rollover possibilities. AMC at that time decided to retire the 28 year old CJ5, rather then fight it out in court. August 5th, 1987 AMC sold all the rights of Jeep to Chrysler, who is currently the owner of Jeep.
Buckle UpDrive


Modifications
Custom fabricated drive-line to accommodate engine size. 
Larger pinion gear to accommodate new drive-line. 
Dana 44 rear end changed to 4:11 gear ratio. 
Frame gusseted from transfer case forward to accommodate engine weight.
Custom fabricated cross member installed under transfer case for frame rigidity. 
4 core radiator installed to beat Az summer heat. 
22 gallon gas tank.
3.5" Rancho suspension lift
32" tires
Chrome plated bumper and grill.
Chrome plated valve covers.
KNH air filter on Chrome plated Edelbrock air cleaner.
Full carpet.
Real Oil pressure and Engine temp gauges. (not the stock guess by color and blinking light)
Full Swing-gate spare tire rack on back. Accommodates two 5 gal. gas cans.
RCI Racing bucket seats.
4 pt. harnesses.
Full roll cage.

Brakes in CJ-5s

Year(s)
Note(s) 
1955-1977
All wheel drum brakes 
 1978-1983
Front Disk and rear drum brakes 
   The AMC block was first introduced in 1966. All six engine sizes (290 304 343 360 390 401) share the same basic block design. Different bore and stroke combinations achieve the different displacements. All blocks share the same external measurements and thus can be swapped easily. Contrary to a popular myth, Ford or anyone else did not make the AMC V8’s. They did make use of some Motorola electrical parts (Alternator, Starter, etc.) like Ford, but the engine itself is all AMC.
In 1970 the 290, 343 and 390 blocks grew in deck height and the strokes were increased. The 290 became the 304, and the 343 became the 360. For some reason, however, the 390 remained a 390 in 1970. It wasn't until 71 that the 390 was stroked to the 401. Like the 390, the 401's crankshaft and connecting rods are forged steel. The other change in 70 was the switch to the dog leg heads (named after the exhaust port shape). These heads are reported to flow 50% better on the exhaust side than the rectangle port heads and are thus the best for performance. There are two reasons for the flow increase. First, the area of the port is larger, due to the dog leg. Second, the shape of the port floor was changed from a concave to a convex curve. The concave floor tended to bend the exhaust flow upwards, which caused turbulence when the flow was forced to go down into the exhaust manifolds. By switching to a concave floor the curvature of the flow starts in the head and proceeds more smoothly into the exhaust manifold resulting in less turbulence and better flow.  There were two versions, a small valve one for the 304 and a large valve one for the 360/390/401.
Engines in CJ5s
 Years Engine      (cyl/size)
Type / Mfg. by / Liters
1955-1969        4-134 
F-Head Kaiser 2.2
1966-1971        6-225 
OHV Buick 3.7
1972-1978        6-232 
OHV AMC 3.8
1972-1983        6-258 
OHV AMC 4.2
1976-1981        8-304 
OHV AMC 5.0
1980-1983        4-151 
OHV Chevrolet 2.5

The BULLY is back.
BULLY now resides in Savannah, GA under the proud new ownership of CW4 Paul Stein.


Model Codes of Jeeps
People refer to Jeeps using these abbreviations which are the first few letters of the model code.


  • CJ - Civilian Jeep, made after WW2 till mid 80s, round headlights
  • CJ2 Flat Fender Small Jeep
  • CJ2B Flat Fender Small Jeep
  • CJ3 Flat Fender Small Jeep
  • CJ3B Transition from flat fenders to rounded style
  • CJ4 Only a prototype was made
  • CJ5 Classic short wheel base Jeep, curved fenders, curved doors
  • CJ6 Long wheel base Jeep, used for a work truck, rare
  • CJ7 Mid-sized wheel base Jeep, very common
  • CJ8 Also known as a Scrambler, long wheel base
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  • MJ - Commanche, small pickup
  • SJ - Full Size Jeep, Wagoneer
  • TJ - Wrangler (Round headlights, 97 and beyond)
  • VJ - Jeepster, 2 wheel drive sportster
  • VJ2 - late model Jeepster
  • XJ - Cherokee
  • YJ - Wrangler (Square headlights, before 97)
  • ZJ - Grand Cherokee
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