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Speedo cable M38

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:24 pm
by evanso1975
Need help here:

My M38 had a civvy T-90 when I got it (replaced the shift tower & lever for an M38 one, and it looks like the real deal now!). So I thought well, the transfer case will be either civvy or M38, right? Wrong! The castings & shift levers are all GPW & F-script, so I guess it's a WW2 transfer case (no wear at all inside, so maybe it's been a spare).

My question is, will the M38 speedo cable fit (I don't have one to check), or do I need to be looking for a different type? And if so, what? I have an M38 speedo unit, btw.....

Thanks in advance,
Owen.

Speedo Cable

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:45 pm
by ocwd
Take a look at speedo drive gear and sleeve. See my attached build. My transfer case is CJ and I was able to use the correct M38 drive gear with it. The socket for the M38 speedo cable is square. I am not sure what the drive gear looks like on the GPW case.

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... &start=135

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:48 pm
by evanso1975
Hey, thanks for the info & great photos. I'm working away from home at the moment, so I'm stuck in a hotel on the UK's east coast. You won't believe how cold these seaside towns are in February. But hey, the beer's nice! :mrgreen:

I'll try to get some photos of the GPW transfer case & gear drive over the weekend......

Owen.

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:39 pm
by RICKG
evanso1975 wrote: I'm working away from home at the moment, so I'm stuck in a hotel on the UK's east coast.
: Owen.
Working far from home-but never far from our beloved Willys-M.
Aint it the truth..

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:12 am
by evanso1975
Didn't get photos, but it's the same as the civvy one. :x
Working far from home-but never far from our beloved Willys-M.
Yes, work does interfere with jeep restoration. But hey, the money keeps me in M38 spares!