Time line round muffler replacement?
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Time line round muffler replacement?
When was the round muffler replaced by the oval style? Was it around april or may 1942?
Does Nabholtz say anything about this?
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Does Nabholtz say anything about this?
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Hi Rune
Yes FORD was a bit later than MB,s with the oval muffler
EARLY ROUND start of production thru July
MIDDLE OVAL Mid July 1942 thru mid 1945
LATE DEEP-MUD Early 1945 thru out production
"Ord dept.report" AAW#2 P223 states changes as 7/20/44
Richard Grace states that the MB changover was MB# 401550(late12/44 early 45.early 1945 ma be more appopriate date
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Yes FORD was a bit later than MB,s with the oval muffler
EARLY ROUND start of production thru July
MIDDLE OVAL Mid July 1942 thru mid 1945
LATE DEEP-MUD Early 1945 thru out production
"Ord dept.report" AAW#2 P223 states changes as 7/20/44
Richard Grace states that the MB changover was MB# 401550(late12/44 early 45.early 1945 ma be more appopriate date
Cheers From The North
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Hi guys,
My GPW is 53126 but still early production. It was aquired by the previous owner in August 1947 (it was exactly 5 years old and not rebuilt) and photos from this time clearly show it with a round muffler. I feel it is quite likely that it is the original muffler, so maybe Ford were still fitting round mufflers in early August.
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My GPW is 53126 but still early production. It was aquired by the previous owner in August 1947 (it was exactly 5 years old and not rebuilt) and photos from this time clearly show it with a round muffler. I feel it is quite likely that it is the original muffler, so maybe Ford were still fitting round mufflers in early August.
Best regards
Al
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Re: Time line round muffler replacement?
Are the hanger locations on the bottom of the tub the same for round and oval mufflers?
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Re: Time line round muffler replacement?
Good question! Are they?Wessels wrote:Are the hanger locations on the bottom of the tub the same for round and oval mufflers?
June 1942 Ford GPW (script)
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Re: Time line round muffler replacement?
With many earlier jeeps here, I have never noticed a difference in mounting points so I would say they remained unchanged when the switch from round to oval was made.
Al
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D. Alasdair Brass
New Zealand.
MVPA 5676
GPW 53126
MB 290463
Bantam T3 36501
Part of the G since early '98
New Zealand.
MVPA 5676
GPW 53126
MB 290463
Bantam T3 36501
Part of the G since early '98
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