Steering box, right or wrong?

Herrmann_Sherman · Post by **Herrmann_Sherman** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:55 am

Looking for another, used one. A guy is offering me this one:

But I´m not sure, is it a M38 steering box or a Willys MB..if its a MB-steering box will she fit to my M38...the same question: Will a M38A1 steering box fit to my M38...I´m a little unsure because of the sensitivity and the radius...??

Somebody here helping me a little bit?
Many thanks
HS

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:12 pm

See pg 124 of Ryan's M38 resto guide. That's an early M38 box.

Herrmann_Sherman · Post by **Herrmann_Sherman** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:27 am

Thank you RICKG.

The thing is that I could get a M38A1 steering box for a much lower price so I´m a little unsure what to do...?
The one on top is sandblasted....

Xamon · Post by **Xamon** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:13 am

The guts of the A1 box are a bit different, I can't remember which way it is but one box turns faster that the other. It still works it is just something to think about.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:46 am

If you look in your M38 service manuals the steering gear box ratio is listed there. If you want to know how that differs on the M38A1 just look in the steering chapter of the M38A1 service manuals. You can download any of these manuals free on our downloads page.

If you purchase Ryan's M38 restoration guide the answers are in there as well.

References you should be using are:

M38 TM 9-1804B Page 153
M38A1 TM 9-8015-2 Page 221

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:39 pm

I have an m38a1 box in my m38. Works great no issues.