FC 170 ...

[Mudrat]

Got a local buddy selling his FC if anybody is interested ...

http://jeepfc.www5.50megs.com/registry/honeycu/honeycu.htm before the electric winch was added.

http://thefcconnection.com/Dennis_Honeycutt_FC-170_snow.htm After the winch was added
Pat

[tarior]

I just saw one of those today. It is just sitting, looking forlorn. I may need another project. What sort of drivetrain did those come with?

[Mudrat]

I just saw one of those today. It is just sitting, looking forlorn. I may need another project. What sort of drivetrain did those come with?
Didn't know until I Googled FC.COM (http://jeepfc.www5.50megs.com/fc170/fc-170.htm)
Willys introduced its new 3/4 ton FC-170 on May 27, 1957. To date, this was the heaviest truck in terms of gross weight (7000 lbs.) which Willys had produced. This really placed them in competition with the "Big Three."

The FC-170 had a wheelbase of 103.5 inches and tread width of 63.5 inches. This allowed for a long 9 foot (107.25 inches with tailgate up) pickup box, the first time a pickup box exceeded the wheelbase length of a truck. Willys touted the vehicles strengths. Greatest cargo area (45 cubic feet) in its weight class and greater payload (3,510 pounds) to weight (3,490 pounds) ratio than comparable 4-wheel drive trucks with a G.V.W.R. of 7,000 pounds.

The FC-170 was equipped with the Willys High Torque "Super Hurricane" L-Head inline 6-cylinder engine. The engine displaced 226.2 cubic inches and produced 105 H.P. at 3600 RPM and 190 lb.ft. of torque at 1400 RPM.

It's got some neat pics and DWGs on the page too ...

[pyagid]

i believe they also had offset Closed Knuckle dana 44s front and rear, due the the t-case being a Dana 18. And factory gearing was usually about 5.38 IIRC I am sure Erik (trailbst) knows

-Paul

[tarior]

I wonder how tough it would be to shoehorn a 360 into one of those? :-|

[Lifted79CJ7]

I love those thing just cause they are so awkward looking. They just always look like a brake slam inch away from flipping on it's face!! So Pat, ditch the waggy, keep the axles and build that puppy!

[Mudrat]

So Pat, ditch the waggy, keep the axles and build that puppy!
Well Dennis will give me a good deal - but what the heck am I gunna do with ANOTHER project???? I still have 2 to get ready for the road and one to cannibalize to get one of the other 2 on the road?!?!? 8)

[tarior]

I feel your pain, I have a back log of projects around here already, but I've seen one of those FC's, and I think I may NEED it. 111!!!

[pyagid]

just out of curiousity what is the price on it?




My wife will probably kill me :roll:

-Paul

[tarior]

I don't know if it is even for sale, I just saw it in passing. It looks like it was just put up near the road recently, to draw attention.

[pyagid]

i ment the one Mud listed for sale, he is kinda close enought, that looks in good enough condition, I MIGHT consider going to get it. Any up here are completely rusted out

-Paul

[Mudrat]

The e-mail I got from him is below. He does drive it and I think it has a current inspection now (VA road worthy). I can "haggle" with him if you want. We're "doing lunch" next week, there are some other things I want to pick his brain about as well .... :wink:

"Hope you had a good Jeep year and are looking forward to another. We go back to work Tuesday and I guess that will officially put me into Post Holiday Depression.

I have decided to sell my FC Jeep. I would like to get about $3800 but can be tempted by cash. So if you know anybody who wants to break into the FC Jeep world, send them my way.

http://jeepfc.www5.50megs.com/registry/honeycu/honeycu.htm before the electric winch was added.
http://thefcconnection.com/Dennis_Honeycutt_FC-170_snow.htm After the winch was added"

[Trailbst]

Yeah, Paul, I know a little.

D44s front and rear. On the 170 you could get a Dual Rear Wheel setup, still a 44, but heavier duty.

They were offset, with the Dana 18 transfer case. Drum brakes. 10 and eventually 19 spline.



I love those thing just cause they are so awkward looking. They just always look like a brake slam inch away from flipping on it's face!!

My dad had a FC-150 for a while. It had this huge weight that hung between the rear frame rails. Was cool too, cause it had a "U" in it, so that the rear PTO shaft could pass through it. That thing was fawking heavy.

Cool trucks. Seen a few with V-8 conversions.