Out of the shop

[Texbillhs]

Well - nice day. I got the M38 out of the shop, ran it around the farm with it's new tires (happy I went with the 7.00-16s ). attached photo

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To do -- I'll be looking for a cowl battery box or just the cover as it is only for show. I will cut out the fording cut-outs and then blank it off with a plate (as John at Mid-West said on the M38 parts Pp 11, if you don't have a folding kit, cover the cut-out). I have most of the lifting hooks, footman, top bow storage brackets, ax and shovel brackets and a correct set of vac wiper motors. I would like to find a set of bows/rods, a canvas top and a back seat. All in good time.

I found in a parts box part of a serial number plate - looks like 35373. This is suppose to be a 1950. The guy I bought it from and the guy before him is trying to get a signature from the fellow before that to get me a clear title. Question - is there any Willys serial number data in 1950 and is there a cross reference from the serial number plate Willys put on to the hood number they painted on the hoods (I saw a photo of M38 at the factory lined up for shipment with hood numbers - so I assume Willys painted them on)

As anyone used a Solex carb? A antique car restorer friend suggested that I quit fooling with the carb and buy a Solex.

I am going to forgo purity and put a pair of steps on - I am too old for a step-less jeep.
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1952 M38

[chuck]

Why not use the correct carb? Yes a Solex is cheap, but your jeep will run better with the YS637S.
I have a decent battery box cover, painted and ready to put on for $25.
Chuck

[Texbillhs]

The one I have is a Carter WO - I am more inclined to think the problem is that the linkage it has seen better days. I have a bid on one, if I get it we will see. As it is it runs pretty good but stalls unless I maintain a high idle - sometimes it will run a few minutes if set at a regular 600-800 rpm idle, but eventually it chokes up and stalls. I've checked the airways, the idle jet and the settings. If I don't get the one I have a bid on, maybe I'll try rebuilding. All the kits I have seen are just the internals, I need to redo the linkage on the outside too.

I'll take that cover - actually I think we messaged last week - I was going to look it up if I can find it.
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1952 M38

[wesk]

[skyjeep50]

My Solex-equipped M38 runs very well. Not sure of the top end because the speedo runs out of lines after 60!
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1951 M38

[jam51m38cdn]

I`d like to see that 60 mph, at 45 mph your stretching the rods on a L-134

[Texbillhs]

I did see a you tube of a M38 or CJ running an overdrive test - he ran it first in regular gearing and then overdrive - it was nearly 60 - think it was over 60 remembering - the guy called his jeep Gen. Willys - I'd never push and engine like that - got too much invested
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1952 M38

[skyjeep50]

Just making the point that the Solex carb has functioned so far well right out of the box. I don't push the jeep that fast normally - usually 50mph as a max cruise, sometimes 55mph if I'm on a highway and someone wants to mate with the rear of my jeep and jeep don't want to. But it is capable of 60+.
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1951 M38