Maybe the ultimate Franken-Jeep!

[tobascofred]

..I recently purchased a "1976 CJ5 I6 AMC 232 i6 single barrel 3-speed manual". Actually that is what the title says. There was very little body left and no ID plate I could find (but an amazingly clean frame). I am finding lots of surprises (but that is okay, I wanted a winter project and it only cost me $750 plus $50 towed to my house). I took the single barrel carb off and see that it is a Holley rather than a Carter. I can't find any reference to a Holley being native to a 76 CJ5 I6 AMC 232 i6 , so I am assuming it was a replacement. The following stampings are on it -

6R-5586
Above the Holley logo in line with the linkage and

80659
156 7

on the adjacent side of the float bowl, which I also cannot find any reference to.

So I am doubting everything related to the VIN, except that the wheelbase does match a CJ5 and it is a 3 speed. Assuming it is really an AMC / Jeep engine, does anyone know what engine stampings I can look for that will tell me what it is?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Posi]

The carb is from the late 50's-60s I believe came on the inline ford 6 cyl and is not original to AMC engines
The rear of the frame is C-channel if you it's a 76 CJ frame, later years would be 2 piece boxed. 75 down is C-channel frames.

 

[tobascofred]

Thank you for this information. Since reading it I have a vague notion of my 66 Falcon I6 having had a Holley on it. (but *hrist, that was almost 40 years ago.) And yes, the rear 1/3 of the chassis is open / C-channel while all forward is boxed.