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Topic: NOS M38 Ross steering assy! |
arisLgr
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Views: 959
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:13 am Subject: NOS M38 Ross steering assy! |
I have seen rusted parts that apparently were pulled from the shelf coated with cosmolene and packaged for the Military Assistance Program to be given to friendly foreign governments not for US forc ... |
Topic: NOS M38 Ross steering assy! |
arisLgr
Replies: 4
Views: 959
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 2:00 am Subject: NOS M38 Ross steering assy! |
Odd that a NOS still sealed in package steering gear would have such a terribly corroded worm gear!
Wes I was under the impression that the gear was coated with grease so I did not examine it more ... |
Topic: NOS M38 Ross steering assy! |
arisLgr
Replies: 4
Views: 959
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 4:12 am Subject: NOS M38 Ross steering assy! |
Hi all, further to my previous post, here is a report of a NOS Steering assy I was fortunate enough to find! I get excited when very seldom I have on my hands genuine parts wrapped still in wax paper ... |
Topic: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
arisLgr
Replies: 12
Views: 2339
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 3:16 am Subject: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
Hi again, I’m ready to post the findings of my NOS Ross assy, but thought it is best if I now start a new topic. Come check out the new post with title “NOS M38 Ross steering assy”! |
Topic: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
arisLgr
Replies: 12
Views: 2339
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:22 am Subject: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
Apologies for the unsuccessful picture posts. This is another picture I hope will work, if OK I will post the rest. I believe it is a rubber seal for the Steering Tube when fording, of course my old a ... |
Topic: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
arisLgr
Replies: 12
Views: 2339
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:18 am Subject: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
Apologies for the unsuccessful picture posts. This is another picture I hope will work, if OK I will post the rest. I believe it is a rubber seal for the Steering Tube when fording, of course my old a ... |
Topic: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
arisLgr
Replies: 12
Views: 2339
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 10:52 am Subject: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
I would humbly suggest Aris take a very close look at that box casting number.
It is one number off from a stock M38 box.
Filth and grime can sometimes cloudy our first impressions of parts.
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Topic: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
arisLgr
Replies: 12
Views: 2339
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:04 am Subject: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
Thank you both for the information!
I enquired about the # TA122985 that I am lucky to have found locally and have been told it is NOS (!) that has been bought from the Greek army surplus stock.
Fo ... |
Topic: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
arisLgr
Replies: 12
Views: 2339
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:39 am Subject: ANother M38 steering assembly identification question |
Hi again!
Summertime and the M38 is again on the road, and all these years this has been achieved in large part thanks to this amazing forum and help from you all, THANKS!
I decided to replace ... |
Topic: Lead additive, one more question. |
arisLgr
Replies: 5
Views: 1574
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:37 am Subject: Lead additive, one more question. |
Hi Aris,
Perhaps the best way to see if it's your lead additive causing fouled spark plugs would be to stop using it for a while?
Pretty sure no harm would be done.
150 miles a year isn't much dr ... |
Topic: Lead additive, one more question. |
arisLgr
Replies: 5
Views: 1574
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:17 am Subject: Lead additive, one more question. |
The environment that we operate these old 4 cylinder 60 and 70 HP engines is not as hostile as one tends to hear. Trying to hotrod down the street in a 1957 stock 283 on modern unleaded gas at 6,000 R ... |
Topic: Lead additive, one more question. |
arisLgr
Replies: 5
Views: 1574
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:31 am Subject: Lead additive, one more question. |
Hi all and congratulations for our improved forum!
My M38 driver puts about 100-150 miles each year and I have always used lead fuel additive since
my engine has no hardened tvalves and seats.
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Topic: Help locating source for Bendix wheel cylinders |
arisLgr
Replies: 1
Views: 2353
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:10 am Subject: Help locating source for Bendix wheel cylinders |
Hi all!
I'm trying to find a source for Bendix wheel cylinders not for the M38 but for the 1936 Cord.
I need 1 3/8' L&R for the front and 1 1/4' x 1' stepped/dual bore L&R for the rear, mayb ... |
Topic: Looking for Ramsey 50 shaft u joint |
arisLgr
Replies: 10
Views: 4800
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:20 am Subject: Looking for Ramsey 50 shaft u joint |
EURECA! I managed to repair the broken pin on the original U-joint, but also found a source on Aliexpress. They come in millemeters but will do the job and they come also with 'key' slot.
Here is ... |
Topic: Looking for Ramsey 50 shaft u joint |
arisLgr
Replies: 10
Views: 4800
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:12 am Subject: Looking for Ramsey 50 shaft u joint |
One more question Wes, now that I'm painting the unit olive drab as the Jeep, should the Engaging Lever also be painted or left to age in it's brass 'patina' colour? What was it like back then?
Than ... |
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