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Update on Tom’s CJ-3A APU

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Tom’s been working on the restoration of this CJ-3A APU. He’s wondering if anyone knows anything about the three-wheeled APUs that were auctioned in California about five years ago. He’s hoping to find some of the hard-to-find APU equipment.

Here are a few photos of the APUs sold a few years ago:

power unit 1 power unit 2 power unit 3 power unit 4 power unit 6

Here’s  how he started, with a jeep he didn’t know was an APU. Since then he’s been learning more about them.

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Here’s the updates so far:IMG_1235 IMG_1229 IMG_1233 IMG_1228

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6 Comments on “Update on Tom’s CJ-3A APU

  1. Louie Larson (Willys Mpls)

    I have the correct Holly carb for your F head engine that allows you to
    close the hood without cutting a hole in it.
    I also have the correct distributor that drives a mechanical tach.

  2. David Eilers Post author

    Nick,

    Does it have the f-head triangular hood bump? I would be interested in some pics of that jeep for historical purposes. Not many of them left, so I’m trying to preserve them as best we can.

    – Dave

  3. VicB

    You might give a try at the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola FL. They have a reference library that may be of help.

    Vic

  4. tostern

    Louie Larson
    Thanks for the info I want to stay with this carberator because that is what appears to be correct for this jeep and its purpose.The distriburtor is tempting just to have tachometer work.In the correct state the tachometer was driven off th bottom of the gernerstor drive unit that drove the generator for airplane mantenance.
    What do you want for your distributor?

    Nick,
    Dave sent me the pictures that you shared with him.I am notwanting to by the jeep but I would like to talk to owner to share info can you give me his contact please?

    Dave
    I have posted a response to each person that responded to this post but not sure how it gets to them please send to them incase they do not reread.

    VicB

    I have been to Pensacola with out much help.Another person shared with me some info that they have on a generator that may have been used but they could not put there hands on that when I was there.

    Thanks to all for your comments
    Tom

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