# 1954 jeep wlleys

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1954-jeep-wlleys/85716>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 30, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1954-jeep-wlleys/85716 "2014-06-30T10:18:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1954-jeep-wlleys/85716/21 "2014-07-02T09:47:36Z")

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Wondered about that statement too. Our 54 Ford V8 had OHV.

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**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1954-jeep-wlleys/85716/22 "2014-07-03T01:27:51Z")

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I wonder if the OP really has a 1964 instead of a 1954 Jeep. This would explain the Tornado engine. In 1964, all U.S. cars were 12 volt. In 1954, only the GM Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac were 12 volt. The Tornado is neither a 6 volt nor a 12 volt engine. The engine is not related to the electrical system.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1954-jeep-wlleys/85716/23 "2014-07-03T01:58:58Z")

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Kaiser Jeep Willey’s Tornado straight six…

> **[Jeep Tornado engine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Tornado_engine)**
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> The Jeep Tornado engine was the first post-World War II U.S.-designed mass-produced overhead cam (OHC) automobile engine. The 230.5 cu in (3.78 L) straight-six was introduced in mid-year 1962, and replaced the flathead 6-226 Willys Super Hurricane that was in use since 1954. The Tornado engine was also manufactured in Argentina by Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) from 1965 to 1973.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1954-jeep-wlleys/85716/24 "2014-07-04T08:22:23Z")

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Overhead cam, not overhead valve. With an overhead valve engine, the cam is still in the block and operates the valves with lifters,pushrods and rocker arms. V8s by Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Chrysler,Studebaker, DeSoto, Dodge and Buick all had overhead valves before your Ford.

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