The Vintage Jeep Barn: CJ-6

Description

The CJ-6 was produced from 1958 through 1975.

Drive Train

Engine

The original engine offered in the CJ-6 was the "Hurricane" F-Head 134 I4. The first optional engine offerred for the CJ-6 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-6.

Transmission

The T-90 3 speed was the standard transmission for the CJ-6 for many years. It's close brother, the T-86 3 speed was used with CJ-6s with the Dauntless V6. The T-14 replaced the T-90 and later the beefy T-98 was an optional 4 speed for the CJ-6 until 1971 when the T-18 became the optional 4 speed.

Transfer Case

The CJ-6 used the Dana 18 from '58 until '71. From '72-'75 they used the Dana 20.

Front Axle

The CJ-6 was first offered with the Dana 25 until 1965. The Dana 27 replaced it and was used until 1971. From 1972-1975, the Dana 30 was used in the CJ-6.

Rear Axle

The Dana 44 with two piece shafts was used in the CJ-6 until mid-1970. A Dana 44 with one piece shafts replaced it after that.

Production Information

YEAR	BODY	MODEL	START	END	UNITS
1956	CJ-6	57748	10001	12224	2224
	CJ-6 ST CH	57848	10001	10002	2(11)
1957	CJ-6	57748	12225	13853	1639
	CJ-6 ST CH	57848	10002	10003	2(11)
1958	CJ-6	57748	13854	15067	1214(6)
1959	CJ-6	57748	15068	17074	2006(6)(14)
1960	CJ-6	57748	17075	19110	2036
1961	CJ-6	57748	19111	21101	1991(21)
	CJ-6 Fire Eng	57048-14	10001	10003	4(21)(13)
	CJ-6 Diesel	57758	10001	10128	28(21)
1962	CJ-6
1963	CJ-6
1964	CJ-6
1965	CJ-6
1966	CJ-6
1967	CJ-6
1968	CJ-6
1969	CJ-6
1970	CJ-6
1971	CJ-6
1972	CJ-6
1973	CJ-6
1974	CJ-6
1975	CJ-6

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.