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north-shore Member
Joined: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 146 Location: Tracadie-sheila Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: M-38 motor?? |
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Juste pickup this part for a hold M-38 could someone know what is the motor year?? On the data plate is date 2-13-52
thx
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maeserik Member
Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 226 Location: Wijnegem Belgium Europe
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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I thinck a cj3A engine ( no MC or RMC in the number above waterpump).
With a supersonic head for better performance.
Erik _________________ 1942 GPW 71336 my son's jeep restored now
1951 M38 MC11891
1953 VW beetle (genuine german Käfer )
1957 fantastic wife
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?cat=1865
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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north-shore Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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wesk wrote: | Most likely a 53 to 55 Kaiser engine. |
Hi,
So the motor was change is it by the army |
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Boze Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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north-shore
I would also say it appears to be a CJ motor. If you research the civilian Jeep websites, they may be able to help out with the approximate date of manufacture based on the serial number of the block. The M38 motors have many distinguishing features and none appear on your motor.
Maeserik
What was different about the supersonic head? This is the first one I have seen. |
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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
and what about the supersonic head is it juste a name or more perfomance???? |
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wesk Site Administrator
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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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The "Supersonic" is a Kaiser trademark ID'g the engine it was sitting on as a Kaiser Supersonic engine. Even though we know the engine was built by Willys and supplied to Kaiser by Willys. Willys did not install heads with the Kaiser trademark "Supersonic" on Willys jeeps. The engine serial is not a Willys serial number. To be a Willys serial it would need to be in one of the following formats:
3AXXXXXX for CJ3A or DJ3A
MCXXXXXX for M38
LRXXXXXX for a factory new replacement L134 engine
RMCXXXXXX for a factory new M38 replacement engine.
UXXXXXX for the Utility series.
TXXXXXX for the trucks. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php |
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