Jeep History - 1953-1968 JEEP CJ-3B (UNIVERSAL)

Willys dramatically updated its CJ line on January 28, 1953 with the CJ-3B - the first CJ with a dramatically different style from its military ancestor, the Willys MB. The CJ-3B featured a higher hood to accommodate a taller “Hurricane” “F-head” engine. If ever there was a complaint with the CJ-2A and CJ-3A it was with the lack of power. The new engine put that complaint at rest. The “F-head” style overhead-valve engine, designed by Barney Roos, produced a remarkable 25% more horsepower and 9% more torque.
	The CJ-3B remained in production for fifteen years. By 1968, over 155,000 are sold. Also, a one-off CJ-4 was produced in 1951, a hybridization of the M38-series and soon-to-come CJ-5.
From 1949 to 1964, either a complete Jeep Brand vehicle or chassis was used on all Zamboni ice resurfacing machines. In 1949, the Model A took 10 minutes to do a job that used to take over 90 minutes.