Snorkel Cut-out

Hey all,

The CJ-5 spotters guide on this site mentions a snorkel cut-out on the passenger side of the hood on the early CJ5's. Mine does not have this - does anyone know if this was an option, or only on certain years? Any help as always appreciated.

 

My 1956 CJ5 has this snorkel cut out. My 1964 also had it. I believe I have read this was caused by the need to use up the supply of military M38A1 jeep hoods. Also on the these early CJ5 you will notice just in front of the windshield the non functioning covering of a rectangle cover. This was the battery box cover of the military jeep. This was part of the tub assembly.

There is a good write up of the history for conversion to the CJ 5 at this website.

http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Siblings/1955.html

Another bit of interesting info on the F134 motor is it was enginereed to be a positve internal pressure motor that would keep water out of it. So you could indeed run it under water, if it had snorkle for the air to come in, and another way for the exhaust to exit. Which was an extension for the exhaust pipe was available for the military jeeps.


I have never read the military drivers manual. Hope I to one of these days. I would like to see how it instructed the drivers to prepare and then drive the jeep in deep water. I had always wondered about the engine fan and what caused it to stay on if it got into the water. Probably had to take the fan belt off if crossing a river.

 

I had a 63 CJ5 a few years back it had the snorkel cut out and the dog dish indentation my 58 has them.

 

My mongrel (I learn more every day) '59 has the snorkel cut out but no battery box dent in the cowl.
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Siblings/1955.html makes it sound like they all should have the cowl battery box until '72. Is this for real?

 

After mkt tub :? That is differant

 

the 3b site does lean to saying that all bodies had the box cutout... but both of mine (67 & 71) have been sanded down to bare metal and there is nothing in that area in the way of a patch. there is a patch on the floorboard on both of them to cover up the larger hole for the gas tank though...

 

Read that page. Pretty interesting. One thing I'm curious about - it says the CJ6 can hold 7?? Is this true?

 

Shoeman- The data in the article is not totaly true because it said the marker lights were not added till 72 and I think the gonverment mandated them in 69 or 70.

 

Hi Saquash,
I have one of these hoods with the removable cut out still in it. The hood is good shape. Stripped of paint and not finished. Getting ready to put it up for sale.
Bruce.

 

My '66 has both the snorkel cut-out and battery box in the cowl.

 

Heheh, ok. That makes sense. Kinda like the 3rd seat that's available for explorers like mine. Tremendously useful if you're planning on hauling a carload of oompa-loompas or munchkins!!

 

I had 18 in my CJ6 once

What can I say, we were in High School

Jim

 

I've had 20-some in the M35... but then, that's BUILT for it. We hit 10 in my Explorer once, I have no desire to cram any more than that. Especially since we had to ride past the cop shop to get to the Subway where we were going!

 

That would be 1968. Totally ruined clean lines if you ask me.