Yes, Its true! JC Whitney of Chicago ,Il. offers a reconditioned engine with all necessary components for the sum of $127.50 . The engine is complete and guaranteed perfect in every aspect. There is a 90 day guarantee. You can also purchase a brand new unit for $325.00 . A crating charge of $5.00 applies with shipping FOB Chicago, Il. Unfortunately for those restorers of Willys Jeeps, the year is 1947 and the army surplus engines were of limited quantity. Noting this price for an engine,it somewhat repudiates the myth of the $50 Jeep. Of course ,many army surplus items were sold for a fraction of their original cost, but the Jeep was in such demand (and still in production) that prices remained stable and were never “cheap”
