Military Vehicles, January 1997,: Re: MB 130555 engine

Re: MB 130555 engine

Tony Standefer (WillysJeep@worldnet.att.net)
Sat, 11 Jan 1997 20:23:00 -0800

Maurice Geraets wrote:
>
> John Edwards wrote:
>
> > By the way, I have just had a look at the engine ranges for these jeeps.
> > A small pattern has emerged. What it seems is that we got the even
> > numbered chassis' in the MB 13055x range, so possibly the British or
> > Canadians got the odd ones.
> >
> > If your engine was original it should be in the range of MB 1328xx up to
> > MB 13305x. It may be MB 133046 ?!
>
> Unfortunately my engine is not original. My 130555 MB has a Ford GPW
> engine. Ik searched for it's number, but I came up with only two
> numbers: F14411 and GPW-6015. Neither one of them will be the engine
> number, I guess. I don't know what they do mean.
> Where do I have to look for the engine number ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Maurice GeraetsGPW-6015 is the Ford part number cast into the block down by the oil
pan. Your engine serial number is underneath the oil filter on the side
of the engine block. There is a small casting "boss" (flat area
3/4"x2") that should have the serial number stamped on it. the serial
number should read GPW-XXXXXX. If there is no serial number stamped
in this "boss", your ford engine is probably a replacement engine made
by ford.