JPOR: 3.8L identification

[Obi-Wan <bvh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back to my V6 ID problem.  A friend has a nondescript V6 in his '73 CJ5.
Sounds to me like a Buick 231, but we're curious about the year and
donor vehicle, and about the odd/even fire setup.  He writes:

> it's a 73 CJ5, from 
> Chilton's manual I've pieced together that it has a Spicer 20, T14A, and some 
> damn V6 I can't figure it out. But there are certain numbers cast onto it. 
> The number on the bottom left side of the engine it has 25506818 and then down
> and offset from that there is what looks like 3.8 GM I think. On the top of 
> the engine on about the center rear is the number 25502702 with an E above 
> it. Also there is a 35 GM 5 just down from there. and on the right side there 
> is 6 between two and three spark plugs, and a 42 between one and two. 

Do I just need to have him call a GM dealer and have them run the casting
number(s), or is there another way?

He also thinks it has a stock T14A, but at this point we're really not sure.
He writes:

> the Transmission looks like it has E2 cast onto the left side, what does that 
> mean?

				Thanks,
				Obi-Wan
				'95.5 YJ, '77 Wag

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