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Topic: M38A1 Transfer case capacity and data plates |
walt33
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:34 pm Subject: M38A1 Transfer case capacity and data plates |
Thanks for that manual page. I did drain and fill the transmission first. The amounts drained from both were pretty close to the amounts specified in the manual but after filling both back the tra ... |
Topic: M38A1 Transfer case capacity and data plates |
walt33
Replies: 3
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:54 am Subject: M38A1 Transfer case capacity and data plates |
I have a 1964 USMC M38A1 and it's approaching 12000 miles so I'm replacing the transfer case oil. According to the lube chart in the manual the transfer case capacity is 3 pints, but after putting in ... |
Topic: Serial number question |
walt33
Replies: 12
Views: 13049
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:36 pm Subject: Serial number question |
Thanks. I'm pretty happy the way they turned out. It doesn't look brand new but it's a lot better than they were before.
I checked the number on the tub, It's MD70210 |
Topic: Serial number question |
walt33
Replies: 12
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:14 pm Subject: Serial number question |
I touched up the plates with black. Originally there was a lot more brass exposed. I didn't really pay much attention to the rivets when I did it but all the plates were still riveted. |
Topic: Serial number question |
walt33
Replies: 12
Views: 13049
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:28 pm Subject: Serial number question |
Yes it does look like it has had a hard life. It may have escaped civilian Bubbas but their military cousins are pretty creative with welders and and other fixes too. |
Topic: Serial number question |
walt33
Replies: 12
Views: 13049
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:37 pm Subject: Serial number question |
Here is the data plate. The SN is stamped much deeper. I looked closely but didn't see any fainter numbers under the SN, but there are some scratches on that line that seem suspicious. Unfortunate ... |
Topic: Serial number question |
walt33
Replies: 12
Views: 13049
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:51 pm Subject: Serial number question |
When looking at the serial number database here for M38A1 I've noticed something odd with the SN on my M38A1Cs dataplates. The delivery date is 1/54 and the serial number is MD43260. These don't s ... |
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