Engine manufacturer for M151A2

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

It seems the engine in the M151A2 was made by White, as a Hercules G1600. And Caterpillar relabelled it as a 1404 for installation in small machines and forklifts.

I did not know that. AFAIK that engine was the Ford L142 - a 4-cylinder 2,320 cc. unit delivering 72 bhp. at 4,000 rpm. Over the course of it's long production run, most likely the engine was built by other manufacturers too, as was the jeep itself. During 1964-1983, production contracts of the M151A2 were awarded to Ford, Kaiser Jeep and the AM General Corporation (of Wayne, Michigan, U.S.A.), while bodies were built both by Fruehauf and Budd .

Read my webpage on the M151-series (a bit outdated as there is a load of broken links, but still relevant): http://www.mapleleafup.nl/fordm151/

H.