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 Topic: Where were all the M38s sent to? |
4x4M38
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Views: 420
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 Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:05 am Subject: Where were all the M38s sent to? |
Hi Ken!
In the historical photos here are a couple photos of an M38 that turned over in a road. It is labeled as being in Japan I believe. |
| Topic: Power to starter when switch is off |
4x4M38
Replies: 5
Views: 358
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:39 am Subject: Power to starter when switch is off |
Wes,
Is the later starter (129 tooth flywheel) different with respect to the pedal pushing in the starter to engage the flywheel? I had to replace my Bendix in my later starter. Does the early starte ... |
| Topic: Where were all the M38s sent to? |
4x4M38
Replies: 5
Views: 420
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:32 am Subject: Where were all the M38s sent to? |
| The other piece to that is the government set up in Japan rebuild and refurbishment operations. They moved many suitable vehicles picked up on the battlefields and other Asian areas there to be rebuil ... |
| Topic: Horn Switch Adapter |
4x4M38
Replies: 8
Views: 524
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:08 am Subject: Horn Switch Adapter |
Hi John!
Thanks for the clarification.
Wes, wow. That last pic....I guess I need to go look at mine again. |
| Topic: Horn Switch Adapter |
4x4M38
Replies: 8
Views: 524
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 7:34 pm Subject: Horn Switch Adapter |
The adapter is pressed into the housing at the bottom.
I’m guessing (ducks!) a civvy repair/ replacement with a button on the dash, etc., may use an adapter that is plugged.
In any case, you may ... |
| Topic: floor drain covers |
4x4M38
Replies: 6
Views: 613
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:00 am Subject: floor drain covers |
Harold,
Thanks as always for your remarkable database as well as Wes’ photos
Thinking about this a bit more I don’t think it makes sense the rivets would have been installed pointing up. Pointing ... |
| Topic: New to the M38 |
4x4M38
Replies: 9
Views: 553
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:58 am Subject: New to the M38 |
| How about some pics? |
| Topic: floor drain covers |
4x4M38
Replies: 6
Views: 613
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:52 am Subject: floor drain covers |
| Rivet top down. The prongs are bent up into the rubber, like the gas tank rattle strips. |
| Topic: Tachometer |
4x4M38
Replies: 10
Views: 551
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:30 pm Subject: Tachometer |
| Just curious, where are you going to mount it Lyle? |
| Topic: Rear Brake Line Tee |
4x4M38
Replies: 29
Views: 11678
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 5:50 am Subject: Rear Brake Line Tee |
| Only one of those threads is going to work in that clamp without stripping the threads. |
| Topic: Yellow Oxide Paint |
4x4M38
Replies: 5
Views: 740
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:50 pm Subject: Yellow Oxide Paint |
| Probably because of the non-ferrous material (I call it pot metal) they are made of. The rear housings are made of the same stuff as is I think the Bendix light housings. I believe the levers are cast ... |
| Topic: Drag Link - revisit this upon driving it |
4x4M38
Replies: 4
Views: 611
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:43 pm Subject: Drag Link - revisit this upon driving it |
| I also had problems with the replacement caps and went back with my originals. I did have to clean then up. |
| Topic: Drag Link - revisit this upon driving it |
4x4M38
Replies: 4
Views: 611
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:13 pm Subject: Drag Link - revisit this upon driving it |
| The most important thing about the drag kink besides having the correct end forward is the assembly. The two ends do not go together the same way. |
| Topic: M38/M38A1 top bow measurements |
4x4M38
Replies: 17
Views: 10961
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:10 am Subject: M38/M38A1 top bow measurements |
That’s good advice. Your measurements are within reason.
I was measuring from the center of each hole. |
| Topic: Siren wanted |
4x4M38
Replies: 1
Views: 663
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:07 am Subject: Siren wanted |
| They are on eBay from time to time. |
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