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Jeep Cj Rebuilder's Manual, 1972-1986: Mechanical Restoration, Unit Repair and Overhaul Performance Upgrades for Jeep Cj-5, Cj-6, Cj-7, and Cj-8/Scrambler

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This book looks like it was written by someone who works in their own garage as a hobby. There is no real technical data in this book-- no hint of professionalism.
The photos are black and white and most of the time they don't really show what the book is talking about. There are no torque specs. Little detail or warnings on how things are done.
With the quality of this book, you're better off saving the $30 and pulling the jeep apart yourself to see how it works.

This book would be great for someone who has an older Jeep (pre 1975). I have a 1984 CJ7 and the information is limited. If I had a newer Jeep (1975-1986) I would put another $50 to $60 together and buy a shop/service manual for your particular Jeep like I ended up doing.

I bought this book because I was rebuilding my T 176 Transmission. The preview stated that it gave information on transmission rebuilds. Well it does, but not on the one I have. Does not give info on the T176/T178 tranny. After I bought the book I realized this is one mans rebuild of a Jeep as it should be in his mind. Stick with the Chiltons. Overall I did not find this book useful.

This book is a great book for the hands on beginner. Even if your not a mechanic with the information of this book AND a service manual you can tackle almost any job. This is not to replace a factory service manual but it does complement it. With the two books you could even repair the motor or transmission yourself. Moses does write in plain simple easy to understand english. I have other Ludel books and they are all good complements to any service manuals.

The book is well illustrated and well written, but does not really apply to the average shade tree/geekmo mechanic such as myself. Hanes or Chilton does a much better job explaining average maintenance. One thing I was looking for was lacking - how to upgrade the smogged up engine by way of a weber carb conversion. The only option in this book was to go with a fuel injection system - expensive and technical. A disappointment for me, but for the master mech, excellent.

Expertly detailed by a master mechanic: his shop pratices and many tricks of the trade alone would be worth the price of the book. I found a lot of informations I can directly use in my project, not only the "how" but also the "why" and "why not". This book touches on the fact that most modifications have both advantages and inconvenients and will save me time and money. Clear and concise writing.

I'm embarking on a CJ-7 (1980) Rebuild project and I acquired several manuals to assist with learning the specifics. I have the factory service manual, this rebuilder's manual, and the Chilton's guide. If you were thinking of getting detailed information on a frame-off rebuild, wrong book. Moses gets a 1986 and decides that it's in good enough shape to leave the Tub on and most of the suspension in place. Outside of that missing part, the writing style is good but the presentation of the critical information, e.g. a detailed description of the procedures discussed leaves something to be desired. In the introduction, he states that three years were spent putting together this detailed manual. Somewhere along the way someone should have figured out that very darkly lit, black and white, 2 inch diagonal photos are not the best way to convey visual information. This book could have benefited hugely from some color, full page photo's or even simply detailed illustrations of the procedures being described. At the end of the day, the factory service manual and the chilton's guide provide the right detail in all the critical, tricky areas. I'm really disappointed because I really wanted this book to be great. Moses clearly knows what he's talking about but the book doesn't get the information across in an adequate manner.

This manual shows clearly parts and situations to lead one to repair or replace components on jeeps. A great instruction manual.

What's to say about Moses Ludel? If you have read any of his books you know he is one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Jeeps available. Especially early models. This book is indispensable for anyone working on, or even just interested in Jeep CJ models.

If you are a hands on person with your Jeep or are building one up, this book will prove to be one of the most valuable sources of information.

We are VERY happy with it. Moses Ludel really knows his stuff!