Hey guys, it's Aussie Rob here:
I need some collective knowledge ...if possible Thanks !
I have recently acquired another Jeep.
What I'm told by the "old Registration" and the previous owner, that I have
a 1960 Willys CJ5
First, I have basically three different questions -
[1] re the chassis [2] re the engine numbers. & [3] the transmission.
input shaft
[1] Chassis here is my question: (wwas the frame switched)
Are there "any" telltale marks that denote the chassis as a CJ5 - 1960
model.
The chassis is quite rusty but repairable, Do I need it, maybe, but
probably not.
Although I did run around the yard for 20 mins., on Sat evening.
Just checking everything in the drive train, to make sure everthing is
working okay.
It ran real nice and smooth.
It has it seems... the identical rear chassis construction as do my CJ2As
...with the rear angled crossmembers and the dual chassis rails holding the
rear towing assembly with ball joint.
Just like the CJ2A Agricultural Jeeps - of which I have 3 .
The body was extremely rusted and now is torched apart ...it is junk. Gone,
but still in the yard.
Here is what I know for sure at this point.
The engine runs really nicely - not a smoker even after long peroids of
idle.
It has an idle oil pressure of 20lbs an driving oil pressure of 55lbs.
The Tranny is a T-90 with Overdrive
FLATHEAD
The flat head has GPW 6050 cast into it so I guess its a 1940s Ford.
However, the head may not be original with this block ?
ENG.# 1
Above the water pump area the Eng. number is a weird "U" 23306 (U23306)
The "U" has a weird little tag or "tail" on the top right leg of the U
This tail may even be the edge of a letter Die tool Stamp... who knows?
Does Anyone know ....Is U a normal prefix & for which engines ????
ENG.# 2
Just around the corner from the water pump area is another stamped number
H8203
(the last number or character is really hard to determine)
The previous owner had purchased this engine asRebuilt by NAPA
The dead engine the Prev. Owner took out and kept, is also a flathead & has
a Willys cast into the head?
TRANNSMISSION
I might be incorrect here but doesn't the T-90 have the longer shaft???
And if either engine were a WW 11 engine there would be a T-84 with a short
shaft.
It has a T-90 tranny with overdrive
I'm wondering if someone has built this jeep from an assortment of parts.
GPW Engine - CJ2 or 3A chassis - Cj5 body tub
I know that the Ford engine cannot be correct for a CJ 5 body ...eh,
correct???
The previous owner had it on the road from '84 to 88
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