1941: Bantam jeep production ends. First two digits 57 represent the Universal Jeep line. 1947 to 1965 - more than 200,000 are manufactured. Jeep History Timeline, Master List of All Traditional Size Jeep Models What Camshaft Bearings; Main Bearings; Rod Bearings; Camshafts & Parts; Complete Overhaul Kits; Connecting Rods & Hardware; The jeep S/N 36852 All the paperwork has been lost and Ive made it to the chp vin verification. It is actually a pickup. I have seen where many of the Post war engines have had the WWII Boss If your catalog does not arrive within 7-10 business days, call us Toll-Free at (888) 648-4923. Like a 4 So _46811 followed by the circled 2. 1945. Body types shown are surmised from serial and model numbers. by the body manufacturer (ACM, I believe). buy it from you down the road. A2: If it is stamped Willys go to #8. Ask chasis number is BPM16829-76, I have been offered a Jeep that is a one owner used only for hunting in a farm and never registered Clearly engines were not installed on the assembly line in exactly the same order they were manufactured. Thanks, Mike. COMPLETE. The engine number should be stamped on the block just behind the water pump. showing faded original Early Ford GPW Brass Data Plates, Photo was called the 'Shipping Plate' because it contained information needed Engines with Numbers Stamped in BOTH Places. Willys Year: 1947. 1963: Willys becomes Kaiser-Jeep Corporation Pic. Total for 1958 may be overstated by 10. Pre-Production using many WWII MB parts, less than 25 known. The new data pinpoints the start of the 8105 series as October 1963 (in the 1964 model year). cast iron block and cylinder head with 3 main bearings and mechanical lifters. They were still made of any combination "A" appears once in our list, in South Africa, which may be why it wasn't used for Australia. Can I get any help from an expert out there. top front is 52 wide not the 59 of my jeep, 3 large windows in all. My grandfather worked at his brother in laws dealership and picked up the car and delivered it to the owner. of Late Willys MB Ordnance Dept. Sometime you will come across an engine that has numbers/characters that would otherwise be available for true military jeep restorations. The new Kaiser 8105 series then seems to start at the point where the 57348's had finished (except for those two anomalous entries). I would like to restore it, but I cant find a website to buy replacement parts. Hello, I recently acquired a Willys Jeep, but am unsure of some things. Bantam goes out Your best off not to buy a KIT. of metals; Brass, Aluminum, Steel, Pot Metal and marked Ordnance Dept. To Locate Serial / VIN Numbers on Kaiser & AMC Jeep CJs, Decoding (3) Original number of 11512 changed to 11537 by NY. (16) No model numbers given in original for 1958 and 1959. Checker Cab company built 2-3 Jeeps based on the Bantam BRC40 It was mounted on the firewall on the drivers side in the engine compartment and has MD and then 52922. (Production for a model year begins in August of the preceding calendar year. All images, text, format, concept and design used herein are the sole copyrighted property of WILLYS JEEP PARTS, LLC. 1971: Jeep Corp.'s General Products Division spins off to become AM Over 300,000 are manufactured between 1946 and 1965. a few military MB jeeps. (7) Note by NY: Serials 5001-10000 for '53 conversions as "specials". buen da tengo un CJ5 tipo C.L.E. It would be a strange coincidence if they In 1950, Willys Jeep Serial Numbers. Send some photos to amy@kaiserwillys.com and we will be happy to help you with this! Military custom order. Hawk: If this block is a late 50's DJ3A, I wonder why the serial number didn't include the D in front of the J. if (displaymode==0) No explanation of disparity in individual units total. need be. Hi all, looking at purchasing what the seller believes is a m38a1. Kaiser and Willys were interchangeable back then, and a lot of one fit the other - with just minor differences in marking. There were no military jeeps produced between the end of 1945-1949. (21) The 1961 numbers are the worst for errors. Also the spread between chassis/tub serials and engine serials rapidly widened during production from 2000 to as high as 6000. If the back end of the engine where the starter is has a flange then it's a 1952 or newer engine. The glove box is on the passenger side and it is equipped with what appears to be original knobs to control a defrost, air ventilation and something else I cant read. WWII Jeep Hood Number Estimator / Generator. Here is a good site to check out serial and vin. I have a jeep the only numbers I can find are 8305 s 239799. Information without * in the last column was not validated if (!window.win2||win2.closed) Being new to the game, I bought it, It does not fit. The previous owner said it was a 1966, however when I order parts fro a 66, some fit and some dont. frame rail, Photograph I am getting ready to overhaul the I6 engine in my CJ5. To this day some people take civilian jeeps and drill The Willys F4-134 Hurricane was an inline-4 piston engine and powered the famous Jeep CJ in the CJ-3B, CJ-5, and CJ-6 models. It has been in my family since about 1980 and was my grandfathers, then my dads and, now, mine. The original only contained total units for all variations of the 473 HT pickup. 1-piece windshield frame with bottom wipers. 1987: AMC bought by Chrysler Corporation. Is there any way I can get a history of the build on this jeep. on serial number MC52771 . for Serial Number Reference - Select a Vehicle Below: Willys Pickup Truck (FC 150, FC 170) Serial Numbers: Thank you for using our serial number guide for Willys and Jeep Vehicles - If you do not see your vehicle or model listed here, check back with us later or Contact us by Email if you have any information you would like to contribute to this section! I worked on engine numbers again tonite. Just bought my first Willys titled as a 66 but has a split front windshield and spare tire mount on passenger side could also be put on driver side ? serial number: 8305 213321. have a glove box; no gas can. The guy I bought it from assured me it would fit. >> According to your questions I have a 41-45 MB or GPW. fenders on a jeep (looks similar to CJ-5). Also The History of the Jeep Name Webpage. Copy right W e s Knettle www.willysm jeeps.com Serial Number Date of Delivery n Engine Serial Number Engine Casting Number-2 1 1 57144 12399 55 or 56 MD110242 side mounted spare; 7 slot grille; split windshield with windshield wipers 1940: First prototypes jeeps are produced by Bantam, Willys, Ford for Willys 641087 M38/MC Block. Please advise me, where i can locate Chassis No of WILLYS Jeep CJ-3B 1956 model. tailgate area of early Ford GPW models were embossed with "Ford" in A2: If you have a split windshield, got to #6. Mark. Hi Daniel, according to the serial number, you have a 1966 CJ-5. Mass produced during WWII. JEEP Serial Numbers, Production MC was the Willys designation for the M-38. are WWII Army Jeep Hood Registration Numbers? See the location of the Jeeps plotted on a map of the United States in Where Are the CJ-3Bs? https://www.kaiserwillys.com/willys_jeep_serial_numbers#6 It does suggest that the sequence of numbers may have been interrupted at some points, which might help explain the discrepancies between the production figures collected by American Motors in 1977, and other sources (see CJ-3B Serial Numbers.). I have a jeep. It also provides information about and links to other Jeep and Willys websites. According to the serial number it looks like a late 1968 or early 1969. It has a Willys tailgate, 4-cyl engine with the beginning serial number 806279-W-18(believe its an 8)-D-AR. when it introduces the CJ2A model, and ceases MB military jeep production. The casting number 804380 that is embossed below the distributor, according to willys, was the last cast number series for a M38 what ever that means. (click on image for more details!) Harold West points out that in areas where there are more engine numbers included among the entries, the pattern they reveal is a consistent but not perfectly steady increase. Since mine had the oil filter removed I will do some more digging. We are well over 2,000 Jeeps on the list. of the passenger is the plate with the serial number on it. Please help! Sep 16, 2010. DJ Engines did not have a DJ prefix on the engine. JEEP SERIAL NUMBERS & PRODUCTION, Willys Overland Civilian Jeep Production Figures it is just what We want. These Data Plates were made out of Brass, Pot Metal, Steel, and Aluminum. box door, Photo Posts. https://www.kaiserwillys.com/about_willys_jeep_cj5_history_specs, https://www.kaiserwillys.com/tech-guide/55-75-cj-5. it has an early model V6 in it as well. %PDF-1.4 Sure could use some help on this I have chased the heck out of it on the net with no results. settle for a bastardized one. The 646228 casting number is a 1952 casting used in early production M38A1. Most like to have the pistons in hand before final honing of the cylinders. Back Jeep Accessories. Jeep Parts Overstock. Prototype by Willys, built by Ford, AMC. For more details on VIN's, see CJ-3B Serial Numbers and Production Figures. Sean. tall body grille & hood to accommodate the Hurricane F-Head 4 cylinder I just purchased my first Jeep and its supposed to be a 1963 model. } catch(err) {}, Quick Army & Civilian please. the jeep by these serial #'s using the charts inserted below on this web of Willys MB Jeep Engine Serial Number, See similar information The engine appears to be a V6 of later manufacture, so thats not helping me, let me know if you can figure something out here, thanks, Mike. The L-Head used in 1945-1950 CJ-2A's and the 1949-1950 CJ-3A's I am having issues finding exactly what Jeep I have. What do I have? The Willys chassis front cross-member is tubular, while the Ford GPW is an inverted U shape. on a machined boss. (20) Original 1957 production list shows FC 170 Model number as 65168, it should be 61568. https://www.kaiserwillys.com/tech-guide/55-75-cj-6 Location. Some later Willys MB data plates are also stamped with an ordnance dept. I have just bought a willys jeep. I have one M38 jeep mgf in 10,1951 and I will like to know if its possible all about it. Hi Ed, For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I just bought a Willys jeep a couple of months ago. 2 of a kind Willys hand built prototypes. over in their graves). Is there any way to determine if a CJ was military? I have what I always thought was a 1949 Willys Jeepster. Are your spark plugs on the top of the head or on the side at a 45 degree angle? that don't belong there. I believe it is the MB, but the title has both MB and GPW #s on it. If you have any other questions please email amy@kaiserwillys.com and we will be happy to help you! Jeep History Timeline Generally, the block casting numbers are found Just need to have the right info on it first. Can you send some photos to amy@kaiserwillys.com? It can also be found on the frame at the front of the vehicle located on the top side of the frame rail. The number on the toeboard gusset is a number assigned Is your spare tire mounted on the rear passenger side quarter panel or on the back tailgate panel? Thanks. 1947: Willys Jeep Truck Production starts. If stick has a 640187 block numbered less than 89011, it will be the first one found! Feb 16, 2017. If the engine has been rebuilt the number may have been machined off. /Filter /FlateDecode Let us know if you have any other questions! Where There's a machined pad on the engine block (six cylinders) just above and ahead of the distributor. military jeep correctly restored. "https://ssl." and a military engine block I have found is the water pump boss on the The frame stamp is on the passenger side near the tub in the top of the frame rail. I have a willys jeep seria# 57548 151631, it has paint code 332 and trim code 429. The letters L, R, S, T, U and X appear on Jeeps sent to Australia, and "R" also appears in the Netherlands. (Information contributed by Joe Are there any #'s stamped there? that the VIN number was stamped was moved over the years. becoming DaimlerChrysler Just as in WWII, there is some CJ-3B Stripped Chassis). Obvious errors from the original have been corrected, but sometimes it is not possible to determine what is right and what is wrong. << /Length 3 0 R Parts for 1941-1971 Willys and Jeep Models - Please select your vehicle below. . I will be happy to help! = Jeep. 1946: Bantam civilian jeep trailer (TC-3) production starts. Can anyone tell me what year it is and what it came out of? 1970: Kaiser (Kaiser-Jeep) is bought by American Motors Corp. (AMC) Have a great day! For any questions, email our tech supportat mike@kaiserwillys.com, or give us a call at Toll Free: 1-888-648-4923 (Mon-Fri, 9AM-5PM EST). By 1960, Willys had built 2,452 mules, and an additional 1,905 more mules between 1962 and 1964. Below are a few links to information about the CJ-6. Hi Scott, Hi I have a cj5 body serial # 8322s17354 would like to know the year. Thanks! Aluminum Marine Corps Jeep, built by AMC. Copyright (See serial Are your spark plugs on the top of the head or on the side at a 45 degree angle? I am trying to decipher the Serial Number on my Jeep. Copyright 2005-2022 WILLYS JEEP PARTS LLC. According to the serial number you have a 1966 CJ-5. Hi Pablo, Its kind of in parts and pieces so having a hard time determining the year.