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 Topic: Success for my M38 |
bucky
Replies: 0
Views: 3324
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 Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:44 am Subject: Success for my M38 |
| Guys, I swapped another axle under the rear of my M38 and replaced the axle bearings.I can now get 60 mph down hill and 53-55 mph on the flat road. Test only however, thats cranking the old girl awful ... |
| Topic: Difficult Start |
bucky
Replies: 8
Views: 7659
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:29 am Subject: Difficult Start |
| Check battery voltage thru both batteries in series, compare to readings aquired off the starter post.......If there the same ,charge the batteries. If a drop is noted. use you meter to test at every ... |
| Topic: Axle problem discovery (any ideas) |
bucky
Replies: 4
Views: 7551
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:36 pm Subject: Axle problem discovery (any ideas) |
| Troy, I like your blog, I wish my old M38 looked as good as your is turning out to be. Like yours my M38 is an old marine corps jeep. Everything in time..... Bucky |
| Topic: Axle problem discovery (any ideas) |
bucky
Replies: 4
Views: 7551
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:07 pm Subject: Axle problem discovery (any ideas) |
| I pulled one of my rear axle shafts and bearings and got an ugly surprise. The shaft is rusted badly and the axle housing is rusted badly as well, rust flake grit everywhere. Doubtless the bearings h ... |
| Topic: correct ramsey PTO winch and D-shaft for 51 M38 |
bucky
Replies: 8
Views: 12090
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:14 pm Subject: correct ramsey PTO winch and D-shaft for 51 M38 |
| Yes,I will need the same setup. But.....I dont need original equipment to the tune of those prices. Bucky |
| Topic: Differential rebuild,lacking the original tools. |
bucky
Replies: 4
Views: 7198
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:08 pm Subject: Differential rebuild,lacking the original tools. |
| Tdavis, Im from a little town called Lowden ,Iowa About 30 miles due east of Cedar Rapids. I call around and order the book tommorrow,clearly a valuable book to have. Thanks for the tip. Bucky |
| Topic: Differential rebuild,lacking the original tools. |
bucky
Replies: 4
Views: 7198
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:37 pm Subject: Differential rebuild,lacking the original tools. |
| After the success with the tranny and transfer,( Thanks for the help). Ive decided to do the rear axle bearings as well. I studdied the manuel( powertrain body and frame) M38. A few special tools requ ... |
| Topic: Transfer case/output shaft bushing on M38 |
bucky
Replies: 4
Views: 6652
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:11 pm Subject: Transfer case/output shaft bushing on M38 |
| Thanks Guys, my local machine shop changed it for me.Tranfer and tranny are back in. I took it out for a run this morning, much better speed. Now for the rear axle......... Bucky |
| Topic: Transfer case/output shaft bushing on M38 |
bucky
Replies: 4
Views: 6652
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:52 pm Subject: Transfer case/output shaft bushing on M38 |
| I am rebuilding my transfercase, tranny done already. The output shaft in the transfercase contains a bushing worn out long ago..... How on earth do you get the old bushing out to put the new one in?. ... |
| Topic: M38 lacks proper ground speed... is the manuel correct |
bucky
Replies: 13
Views: 15985
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:05 am Subject: M38 lacks proper ground speed... is the manuel correct |
| OK now for a more a length answer. Clutch,pressureplate and release bearing are new. The tranny and transfer Ive left basically alone except for seals and fluids. I do agree 45-50 MPH is plenty. I not ... |
| Topic: M38 lacks proper ground speed... is the manuel correct |
bucky
Replies: 13
Views: 15985
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:06 am Subject: M38 lacks proper ground speed... is the manuel correct |
| Wesk, I changed fluids and seals in tranny and transfer, I pulled the rear output yoke on the transfer after I wrote last night. It has more wobble than I think it should and its only got 2 shims. I w ... |
| Topic: M38 lacks proper ground speed... is the manuel correct |
bucky
Replies: 13
Views: 15985
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:31 pm Subject: M38 lacks proper ground speed... is the manuel correct |
| My M38 at full speed will do 40-45 MPH tops on flat pavement. I reciently put in a new clutch. It just doesnt seem to have the speed it did last year. I have to floor it to get 40 MPH now, and the boo ... |
| Topic: Needed: Usable flywheel,clutch disk, pressure plate M38 |
bucky
Replies: 6
Views: 8512
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:21 pm Subject: Needed: Usable flywheel,clutch disk, pressure plate M38 |
| Wes, you allready answered my last question with 8-9 inch clutch size. Well if its wrong Ill send it back. Thanks for the info,I hope ive got it covered. Bucky |
| Topic: Needed: Usable flywheel,clutch disk, pressure plate M38 |
bucky
Replies: 6
Views: 8512
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:13 pm Subject: Needed: Usable flywheel,clutch disk, pressure plate M38 |
| Wes, you just shattered a myth for me. I was told elseware that the parts were the same. I swapped a running CJ2A engine and transmission into my M38 and converted it to 12 volt.I use it for just abou ... |
| Topic: Needed: Usable flywheel,clutch disk, pressure plate M38 |
bucky
Replies: 6
Views: 8512
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Forum: Wanted Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:22 am Subject: Needed: Usable flywheel,clutch disk, pressure plate M38 |
| Wes, as far as teeth and size I dont have a clue without pulling it appart. The mice basically destroyed it. I pulled it apart and used it because it was the olny one available. Now after 3800 miles i ... |
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