Finally started working on my M38

ocwd · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: Engine

More progress. I have to make some repairs to the frame motor mounts before I can drop this in.

ocwd · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: Frame Motor Mounts

By the way, those oversized holes are not wollowed out. That is a bubba mod. There was a strange looking motor mount used to get the GPW engine that was in my Jeep to fit.

53a1 · Member Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Kern Co.

I have the same type of thing going on. I'll post a picture of it to the bubba mods sticky.

ocwd · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: Bubba Mod

I'll post a picture of the strange motor mount and the frame when that sticky gets going. The mod to my frame is not as extreme as others that I have herd of.

ocwd · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: Motor Mount

Now I just have to fix the mounting holes so I can put the motor mounts on.

ocwd · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:47 pm Post subject: Progress

I made some progress this past week. The engine, transmission, and transfer case are bolted down to the frame. Those parts were painted with rattle cans and the frame was mixed. Both were Gellispie but turned out different shades. I am now primering bolts with a little paint brush and I'll give everything another coat later. The transmission and transfer case need a really good coat as you can see the gray primer showing through. I painted the area where the exhaust manifolds mount. Hopefully that won't be an issue other than some smelly burnt paint later. I have also wire-wheeled my exhaust and intake manifolds. I am toying with painting the exhaust with flat black header paint but that would not be correct. Plus, I really don't want to paint the rest of the exhaust pipes.

53a1 · Member Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Kern Co.

Good job Dave! Keep at it!

ocwd · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:02 am Post subject: Paint

Thanks Dave, the pictures don't do justice to the paint. It's very dusty but looks nice.

ocwd · Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 3:01 pm Post subject: More Progress

Here is some more progress. Now I have 3 shades of OD. Oh well.

53a1 · Member Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Kern Co.

Nice. Keep up the quality work Dave!

One note, you should install your pulley before you tighten down the timing cover. You may have done this already and just removed the pulley. If you didn't and you sealed the cover already just make sure you keep an eye out for leaks.

Another source of initial leaks is the pulley guard. I have leaks on mine because I didn't use the brass washer seals on the bushings that sit between the guard and the pan. I thought thead sealant would work but the bolt goes through some thick gaskets in that area so the thread sealant is ineffective and I don't want to use too much of the other stuff because it can get into the oil.

Deino · Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: More Progress

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53a1 · Member Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Kern Co.

I think I messed up. I was describing the bushings that go on both sides of the 'stand off'. Maybe I'm wrong about this but I could have sworn I read that it calls for these bushings to seal the bolt that goes through the pulley guard, 'stand off' and pan into the block.

wesk · Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 9:35 pm Post subject:

The pulley guard/shield PN WO A1124 gets 6 spacers PN WO 649849. This is on page 28 of the ORD 9 SNL G-740 Sep 55. It also refers you to Pg 46 for the 6 bolts PN H101-0423562 which were superseded by PN H001-0423563. No sealing washers or bushings are listed.
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tkjeeper · Member Joined: May 24, 2010 Posts: 17

wow, awesome job! you give me inspiration. I'm so pumped to pick up my M38A1 in a week! I'll be needing lots of help. Great work, impressive so far, I'll be following this thread.


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