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Topic: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
FreeinFL
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:05 am Subject: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
Thanks Wes, I came across the wiring "correction" image early in the process, fortunately.
I can't hold my finger on the spark plug hole due the set-up I have to rotate the crank. The socket I u ... |
Topic: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
FreeinFL
Replies: 7
Views: 2359
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:39 pm Subject: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
Thanks. I have done this, a dozen times. I used a compression gauge, I used a balloon, I get the rotor to point at number 1. The timing marks (notch on the crank pulley) are 180 degrees off at #1 co ... |
Topic: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
FreeinFL
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:46 am Subject: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
Thank you Wes. The challenge is definitely the shape of the distributor, which I can now see makes the placement of the oil pump critical.
Right after I posted this I considered also the MVPA here ... |
Topic: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
FreeinFL
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:49 pm Subject: Reputable Willy's mechanic in Jacksonville Area |
Hello All,
I have a 1951 M38, was running fine until one day it wouldn't start. Narrowed it down to spark.
So I replaced coil, points, condensor (in distributor), and the condensor in the c ... |
Topic: M38 Distributor Rebuild |
FreeinFL
Replies: 79
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:30 pm Subject: M38 Distributor Rebuild |
So, Did it work?!? |
Topic: 1951 M38 cockpit side firewall connector - what is it?!!? |
FreeinFL
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:25 am Subject: 1951 M38 cockpit side firewall connector - what is it?!!? |
Thank you so much Wes. seems I have alot of digging to do, not have a great history of this M38's upgrades over the years.
I tried creating a signature element, but keep getting an error message ... |
Topic: 1951 M38 cockpit side firewall connector - what is it?!!? |
FreeinFL
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Views: 4816
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:24 am Subject: 1951 M38 cockpit side firewall connector - what is it?!!? |
Thanks Ron and thanks Ken.
I'm at the continuity stage now, any good info on how I should do this? Is the spider harness something that goes bad?
Also, there is a circuit breaker on the back of ... |
Topic: Where are you located????? |
FreeinFL
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:19 am Subject: Where are you located????? |
Northeast FL! |
Topic: 1951 M38 cockpit side firewall connector - what is it?!!? |
FreeinFL
Replies: 9
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:27 am Subject: 1951 M38 cockpit side firewall connector - what is it?!!? |
1951 M38 number 34347. Does anyone know what this is?
Location is under center of dash, against the firewall slightly to the right of center, behind circuit breakers. (you can see position in r ... |
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