M38A1 Rear diff setup specs needed

RadioJeepMan · Post by **RadioJeepMan** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:45 am

Hello all

I am in need of the clearence/tolerance specs for the reassembly of an M38A1 rear end. I need to know what is says about how to set the pinion bearings loading and same for the firrerential carrier assy. I found the info for my MB/GPW but I am not sure about the M Series.

Also if someone has a manual available for the overhaul for the diffs/trans/Xfer I would ike to get one. I think it is probably a "Body,frame & power train manual. That is the only manual, out of the hundreds I have, that I dont have.

Thanks
Paul Vandervort
MVPA 437

Post by **wesk** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:29 am

Paul,
The TM 9-1804B Power Train Body & Frame for the M38 and TM 9-8015-2 Power Train Body & Frame for the M38A1 are the manuals you need. They devote about 50 pages to the axle rebuilds. They can be had in paper from Portrayal Press http://www.portrayal.com/
or you can get the 3 basic manuals and parts manual for the MB, M38, M38A1 and M151 on one CD for $20 from Military media http://www.military-media.com/Merchant2 ... Code=MVMOC

The civilian manual covers it pretty well under the CJ3A or CJ5.

RadioJeepMan · Post by **RadioJeepMan** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:57 am

Wes

Thanks for the reply. I did see the powertrain manual from Portrayal at $28.00 The CD Rom has quite a bit of info fo $20. Either way I guess I'll have to order something, but now it's gonna hold up putting this reard end back together for another week, Oh well.

Thanks
Paul

Post by **wesk** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:14 pm

Either of the later CJ manuals give you the same data. SM 1002 or SM 1046.

RadioJeepMan · Post by **RadioJeepMan** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:19 pm

Wes

I got the info, I had bought the CD ROM a long time ago and forgot about it. Took a look and there it was with all the info I need. Now if the lousy bearing company will get my bearings in.

Thanks
Paul