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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 use requires an adaptor that makes me crank from under the willys. I watch the compression gauge from ...

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 compression. I rotate the crank to the timing mark 5BTDC and the rotor is now pointing at 2 O clock ...

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 in FL. There's a small military museum nearby that hosts living history events, have some nice ...

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 coil power supply line (noise reduction bit), spark plugs, wires. It has the stock 24v set-up, maybe ...

So, Did it work?!?

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 that I'm missing required fields. I'll keep working on it.

Thanks again
Phil P

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 the instrument panel, but PO had no wires going to it, bypasses it. fuel and battery gauge work, off the ...

Northeast FL!

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 relation to starter switch)

Trying to chase down an issue with 2 gauges not working - Temp and Oil ...