PLATE ENGINE FRONT CHAIN TYPE
WOA1463
Engine front plate chain type
For L-134 engine with timing chain drive
Mounting plate between engine block and front timing cover for the L-134 'Go Devil' four-cylinder engine with chain drive. This plate is essential for correct engine mounting and forms the connection between block and timing cover. Exclusively suitable for early engines with timing chain — not compatible with later gear drive.
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Application L-134 engine with chain drive |
Reference A1463 / WOA1463 |
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Vehicle Willys MB, Ford GPW, Hotchkiss M201 (early version) |
Engine type L-134 'Go Devil' chain-driven camshaft |
Features
- Mounting plate engine block to timing chain cover
- Only for chain drive camshaft
- Original reference A1463
- Steel construction
- Not suitable for gear drive
★ This component is crucial for the correct specification: only applicable to early L-134 engines with timing chain. Later engines with gear drive require a different version.
Application
Willys MB and Ford GPW (1941-1945), early Willys CJ-2A (1946-1947 with chain-driven timing), early Hotchkiss M201 (6V version with chain drive). The changeover from chain to gear drive occurred during CJ-2A production (around 1947) and on later M201 models.
Installation notes
Note: verify that your engine actually has chain drive. Early MB/GPW and early CJ-2A used timing chain, later CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B and M38 switched to timing gears. The plate for chain-driven engines is not interchangeable with that for gear-driven engines.
Compatibility
Fits ONLY L-134 engines with timing chain sprockets. NOT compatible with gear-driven camshaft engines (later CJ-2A from approx. 1947, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, M38). Hotchkiss M201 uses gear drive from 1955 production onwards, only early 6V prototypes had chain drive. Verify your engine specification before ordering.
Historical context
The Willys L-134 'Go Devil' engine was originally produced with chain drive for the camshaft. After the war, Willys gradually switched to the more reliable gear drive, an improvement also adopted by Hotchkiss for M201 production.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 10-1513 — Maintenance Manual — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (1942)
