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Post by M1045 » Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:02 pm

So I was talking with Adam today about motors.

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He mentioned that the early VEP motors were made by Wilson with a GPW number stamp.
When did this end?
Should I be looking for a ford or Wilson block for GPW 4120?
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Post by Weaseler » Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:30 pm

It doesn t really matter the odds of u ever finding ur original engine so any gpw engine will do

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Post by parker007 » Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:47 pm

yes, your vep would have a willys block with ford internals. only difference is stamp on pad for block. a real ford block is wrong.

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Post by M1045 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:47 am

Nice, When did Ford start using it's own blocks? Was it done my location and were that making the block at more then one?
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Post by m3bobby » Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:50 pm

I have a Feb 23rd Ford cast engine block from GPW 7830.
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Post by kmccarthy16 » Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:31 am

That's very close to my Jeep.

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Post by Michael O. » Thu Dec 24, 2020 4:16 pm

Here’s an early Ford cast block, GPW2263. I know of another early block, GPW2273, and it’s a Wilson block.
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Post by Michael O. » Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:01 pm

Yes, Wilson blocks were used sporadically in GPW through 1943. I have a Dec ‘43 Wilson block that was installed in a GPW in Jan ‘44...judging by SN. Yes, it’s a factory GPW installed motor. GPW-174593
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Post by Exhaust Pipe » Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:14 am

i have gpw 4312 with block 4201

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Re: VEP motors

Post by M1045 » Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:37 am

Nice,
Is that GPW or Wilson block?
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