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Offline Mayberry

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Bell housing identification?
« on: May 27, 2022, 09:06:04 AM »
Is this a stock T90A bell housing for a CJ3A?

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Re: Bell housing identification?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2022, 02:58:14 PM »
I believe so. An early one before the M-38 style with the 6) 5/16" bolt holes on the sides took over.
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Re: Bell housing identification?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2022, 03:41:20 PM »
This is a picture of the bell housing on my '51 CJ-3a......the hole spacing is a little different...




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Re: Bell housing identification?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2022, 10:14:51 PM »
Looks like a CJ3B/early CJ5 bell housing.  This is mine.

« Last Edit: May 28, 2022, 10:16:25 PM by athawk11 »
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Re: Bell housing identification?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2022, 07:45:47 PM »
Is this a stock T90A bell housing for a CJ3A?

What is the serial number of your CJ-3A?
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