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M38 tie rod question from 1948willyman

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:13 pm
by wesk
m-38 tie rods


ordered center tie rod for my 1952 m-38 and received a three quarter threaded shaft size
upon attempting to replace learned mine was eleven sixteenths threaded shaft size
was both sizes used originally on m-38s?
or was mine possibly switched over?

1948willyman
This question was submitted incorrectly to the web site admin email addy instead of on this board. Wes K :wink:

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:16 pm
by wesk
Yes early M38 with the 2131-x front axles used the small diameter tie rod assemblies and those later ones with the 2166-x front axle assemblies used the larger diameter rods. I don't have a serial cutoff but probably around winter 51/52 thru spring 52.