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camshaft and lifters
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:10 pm
by circleburner12
doing a rebuild on my m38, cant find a camshaft and lifters for my L134 engine. called local parts stores and they don't list them.
any ideals on where to look? thxs
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:33 pm
by circleburner12
found camshaft, but know luck on lifters.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:18 pm
by wesk
Are your lifters pitted, corroded or excessively worn?
Have you measured the ID of the lifter bores and compared that dimension with the OD of the lifters?
Worn lifter bores result in low oil pressure. The lifters were produced in both standard and oversize.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:18 pm
by 45auto
Peter DeBella Jeep Parts has them NOS. Just Google him and click on the M38 and M38A1 Parts listing. You will find them under Valve Tappets.
I'm sure other dealers has them also.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:28 pm
by circleburner12
just wore and my cam is good but the aftermarket fuel pump I installed did a number on the fuel pump lobe. just didn't want to put in new cam with worn lifters.
check with ron at g503 and local parts store, they didn't have them.
i'll check with peter d and see if he has them
just seems odd that you cant find them at local part stores. thxs
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:50 pm
by wesk
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:55 pm
by ChuckW
the aftermarket fuel pump I installed did a number on the fuel pump lobe
Would be interested to know what aftermarket pump you used. I have just installed an Omix-Ada double-action pump on my CJ3B and am confused about the thin spacer, not sure if I need it or not. Have not cranked the engine yet. Thanks
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:54 am
by circleburner12
chuck, I believe the part number was 17709.03. Im going to try to find a different pump once my engine gets rebuilt.because the way the fuel pump arm was made it wore grooves into the cam lobe. with that said the supplier said he hasn't seen that before. finally got a refund back.
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:41 pm
by ChuckW
Thanks, that's the same pump I have. Did you use a spacer between the pump and block? 0.566" or 0.130"?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:17 pm
by circleburner12
no, I was told by the supplier it didn't need the thick gasket. used the gasket that came with it. each one of those plates on the fuel pump arm is what wore grooves into cam lobe. and had excessive wear on the arm. but the wear was in center of foot. so my thinking is it didn't need the thicker gasket.