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TBone73 
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 Topic: Significance of light blue engine block?Posted: 21 May 2020 at 12:23pm |
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Hey guys,
It may have been asked here before, but what is (if any) the significance of the engine block being painted light blue? I have seen a lot of different Go-Devils & in many different colors. Can anyone key me in on this? Mine was originally the light blue/teal color.
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Mark W.
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 1:16pm |
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It means it was repainted at some time. Originally ALL Willys 134L's and 134F were painted Black. Replacement and factory rebuilt engines were painted RED. Does you Jeep have the original engine? |
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1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 1:34pm |
 Light Blue = Factory Paint - Could be a Kaiser Super Sonic!!!
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 1:59pm |
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mbullism
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 3:17pm |
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... definately could be Kaiser, most likely Henry J sedan. Does it have a 3XXXXXX series number stamped above the waterpump, on a tag below the dizzy, or four holes below the dizzy where a tag may have been riveted?
(Mark...factory "rebuild"?) ETA:  Edited by mbullism - 21 May 2020 at 3:22pm |
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Bantam T3-C #15849 1969 Kaiser CJ5 (sold) 1973 AMC CJ5 (sold) 2016 JK unlimited (Hers) Analog spoken here.... |
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TBone73
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 4:37pm |
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Interesting! I think it had one rebuild back in the 1970's. My uncle who had owned it since the late 1960's said when he rebuilt the engine, he didn't bother repainting it, so when I tore it down years ago, I just painted it a color very close to the teal/blue that it was when I got it!
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 5:27pm |
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This talk of light blue makes me wonder about mine. The jeep is a 48, but the motor is 49 or 50.
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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Posted: 21 May 2020 at 5:44pm |
FWIW, Sears remanufactured jeep engines were about that color at least in the early 70's. I bought one after my original (?) engine started rod knocking. It was a teal blue color very similar to yours. I still run the same engine today. |
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Posted: 22 May 2020 at 6:42am |
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Interesting - thanks. I've not seen a remanufactured tag on it. But that could explain it.
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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Posted: 22 May 2020 at 8:00am |
For what it's worth, in addition to selling these they also sold Allstate cars which was a rebadged Kaiser-Willys Henry J.....that in itself should explain alot of the blue replacements. The cars were sold i(only) in '52-'53 so try to save one when you find it in the weeds.  |
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Posted: 22 May 2020 at 1:43pm |
Does the Sears engine have a serial number stamped on the waterpump boss?
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Posted: 6 hours 21 minutes ago at 1:16pm |
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Everything on my engine is blue like above, except the head which looks to have been swapped.
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Posted: 3 hours 32 minutes ago at 4:05pm |
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Sears sold L-heads, no kidding?
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