Correct brand for battery, plugs, etc

[alsewell]

I just bought a '73 CJ5 (4.2 6 cyl) that does not run. I'm starting with the essentials. I'm not going for a hardcore restoration or anything, but I'm curious if anyone knows at least the original brand for the following bits (AC Delco, Bosch, etc):

plugs?
wires?
battery?
starter solenoid?

I thought at least I could get replacement parts that have the "right" brand name...

 

[jps4jeep]

Starter would have been from AMC.

the rest who knows, even two identical jeeps from the same production year will have different parts; AMC was notorious of just taking parts off the shelf and tossing them into a jeep.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

Johnny is right, Jeep begged, borrowed, & stole parts from who every they could get them from, and finding OEM brand parts is going to be hard to do as most of the replacement parts available today are made by aftermarket manufactures. In some years Jeep used a Motorcraft (Ford) alternator on the V8 and Delco (GM) on the I6. You would think it would be easier to just use one or the other. Also I had an all stock 1980 CJ5 once with a very, very, tiny bowtie smack dab in the middle of the steering wheel; if you didn’t look for it you wouldn’t notice it but it was there. GM’s way of goading Jeep I guess.

 

[alsewell]

Johnny is right, Jeep begged, borrowed, & stole parts from who every they could get them from, and finding OEM brand parts is going to be hard to do as most of the replacement parts available today are made by aftermarket manufactures. In some years Jeep used a Motorcraft (Ford) alternator on the V8 and Delco (GM) on the I6. You would think it would be easier to just use one or the other. Also I had an all stock 1980 CJ5 once with a very, very, tiny bowtie smack dab in the middle of the steering wheel; if you didn’t look for it you wouldn’t notice it but it was there. GM’s way of goading Jeep I guess.

Thanks for the replies...

 

[JohnnyO]

OE plugs were most likely Champion. Most OE plug wires at that time were made by Packard (except Fords). Google some pics of new 1973 Jeeps and see what color the plug wires were. Probably black, so just look for a replacement wire set that is black.

 

[54cj3b]

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