Description
The CJ-5 was produced from 1955 through 1983.
Drive Train
Engine
Many engine options have been offered for the CJ-5 over it's long
production run. The original engine offered in the CJ-5 was the
"Hurricane" F-Head 134 I4.
The first optional engine offerred for the CJ-5 was the
Perkins 192 I4
diesel followed by the
"Dauntless" Buick 225 V6.
When AMC purchased Jeep from Kaiser, they soon made the AMC
232,
258, and
304 available in the CJ-5.
The last three years of production, the
GM 151 I4
was the standard engine.
Transmission
The T-90 3 speed was the standard
transmission for the CJ-5 for many years. It's close brother,
the T-86 3 speed was used with CJ-5s
with the Dauntless V6. The T-14
replaced the T-90 and later the beefy
T-15 was used with CJ-5 with the 304. The
T-98 was an optional 4 speed for the CJ-5 until 1971 when
the T-18 became the optional 4
speed. In 1976, the T-150 became
the 3 speed for the CJ-5. In 1980, the heavy duty 3 speeds
and 4 speeds were no longer offered. The lighter duty
SR-4,
T-4,
T-176, and
T-5 were used.
The CJ-5 never came with an automatic from the factory.
Transfer Case
The CJ-5 used the Dana 18 from '55
until '71. In '72 they switched to the
Dana 20. From '80-'83 they used the
Dana 300.
Front Axle
The CJ-5 was first offered with the Dana 25
until 1965. The Dana 27 replaced it and
was used until 1971. From 1972-1983, the Dana 30
was used in the CJ-5.
Rear Axle
The Dana 44 with two piece shafts was
used in the CJ-5 until mid-1970. A Dana 44
with one piece shafts replaced it after that until 1975. After 1976
the AMC 20 was used.
Production Information
Serial Number Locations
For CJ-5s manufactured from 1955 through 1970, The vehicle serial
number is stamped on a metal plate located on the firewall, under
the hood, on the passenger side.
Contributors
Thanks to Kevin Mullin for serial number location information.
