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    original engine paint?

    Is there an original engine paint colour for the Buick 4.1? Mine appears to have some kind of blue for the block, and I have no idea what the valve covers looked like. I still have not decided if I want to go original colour or not. It's either that, or something lighter coloured, or OD...
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    1948 Willys CJ2A - 4.1 transplant

    Charlie....I figured I may as well just start another thread here. :biggrin: Hi all, I'm a Jeep guy from Alberta,Canada (next door to the Olympics). I have a 1948 Willys CJ2A that blew a 3.8 Buick, and I just got a 4.1 V6 to implant. I pulled the 4.1 V6 from a pink Mary Kay Caddy...
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    pulling a Caddy 4.1

    Well, I'm into the thick of it now. I didn't see how the driveshaft unhooked from the tranny, so removed the 4 bolts at the rear of the shaft....nothing else holding it bach there, is there?
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    1948 Willys CJ2A implant - "The Dragon"

    Hi all, I was referred here by CharlieF1, looking for info on the elusive Buick 4.1 V6. I had a Buick 3.8 in my 49 CJ2A, but what sounds like rod knock forced me to remove it. I have found a donor 4.1 to replace, and also a crate motor to go with that 4.1. Gentlemen and ladies (I...
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    Jeeper from Alberta

    Hi all, My name is Darcy, and I am a jeep guy from Alberta, Canada. I have a 1948 Willys CJ2A that had a Buick 3.8 in it, and I am planning to swap in a naturally aspirated 4.6 V6. I've also managed to find a crated 4.1 for myself. A moderator over here named Charlie mentioned this...
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