M38a1 Bell Housing Stud/Bushing - What is it for?

Willis · Post by **Willis** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:25 am

What is the stud for coming out of this bell housing ? It was pulled from a '53

Thanks

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:36 pm

That is the drain plug location. The one the decal on the dash says is
in the glove box. Only to be installed during fording operations.

Why anyone would put a stud in there escapes me. It should
be pipe thread. Are you sure that isn't hollow?

southpw · Post by **southpw** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:00 pm

I believe he is referring to the threaded shaft to the right of picture, not the drain plug near top center of picture

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 4:58 pm

The stud to the right is for the Clutch linkage, one end on the bell housing the other end is on the frame...

The stud should actually be a threaded ball stud to be correct...

it is a ball on both the frame and Bell housing...

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:05 pm

I asked the same question a few years ago.
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... light=stud
Heres a pic of the shaft support bolted to that stud.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:51 pm

Oops, right Idea, wrong stud... my bad

Post by **wesk** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:01 pm

Hal,

Looks like you got it wrong back in February 16, 2011 in the post Bretto referred to as well.

It would have been a less confusing question if the bell housing had been posted rightside up instead of upside down!

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:16 am

He's just trying to keep us on our toes!

oilleaker1 · Post by **oilleaker1** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:29 am

I do know that that location is used on Willys pickup trucks for the cross shaft that operates the clutch fork. Odd ball size threads which are not the same as the transfercase mounted pivot ball. It still uses the ball end on the pickup, not a shaft style pictured. You use the M38a1 or CJ5 bell with the Kubota conversion due to a larger flywheel diameter. John

Willis · Post by **Willis** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:02 am

Sorry about it being upside down!!

Thanks Bretto - That's exactly it.