Clutch rod length?

m38olddog · Post by **m38olddog** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:22 am

A previous owner had substituted his own "custom" adjustable connection for this rod in the clutch linkage of my M38A1. I want to put it back to original so I can properly adjust the clutch. Can anyone tell me the actual length of this rod or the correct distance between the two holes it connects? Thanks!

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:55 pm

Several folks have noted they do not have a clutch rod with two 90 degree bends but a rod with two clevises instead, as I do.

I ran across this clutch rod replacement article in PS 43 a while back.
I intended to post about it then, but got caught up reading more of those things....

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _photo.php

It seems the Army approved a change to a double clevis rod at some point to reduce breakage. For those doing a factory resto no go, but a motor pool is A-ok!

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:58 pm

I run the double yoke set up, it's a direct pull. The stock bended rod set up tends to flex when under tension because it's being pulled open like a cheap c-clamp.

m38olddog · Post by **m38olddog** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:05 pm

Hi Brian ! Thanks for the very helpful and interesting update. I ended up keeping the adjustable rig that came on my A1. Now, thanks to your research, I can even consider it a possible legitimate motor-pool mod.