Can you use the WO Carter on the M38's L134?

Post by **wesk** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:34 pm

How did they screw that air horn on a WO carb?

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:53 pm

Beats the H@#* out of me Wes!

"Sir! Put down the Schlitz and step away from the drill!"

Post by **wesk** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:18 pm

I figured it out!

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:28 pm

The thing had a humongous sheet metal screw in that hole.

Trust me, not the only "what the...." I found on this jeep.

Remember the 2" pipe roll bar welded to the cowl sheet metal
after cutting holes in it? Covered the blowouts with Bondo.

The aftermarket chrome air cleaner was on the passenger side of the firewall
where the cowl box went. Another humongous hole was blown through
the firewall for the air cleaner hose. More sheetmetal screws held the base
of the air cleaner to the firewall.

All I had to repair. See my project pages.

I may have an as found photo of the engine bay on page 1
of my album....

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:31 pm

Yup. Photo 4. Under that gob of RTV is a sheetmetal screw.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:42 pm

That's right! How could I forget the #12 x 1" sheet metal under the giant silicone bugger??

Post by **wesk** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:57 pm

In that case it is obvious that the last hands on that air horn glued the fat screw in the hole just to plug the hole.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:56 pm

Man. I don't know. I stopped trying to figure that guy out months ago!

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 3:25 pm

Once the dents are hammered out and the holes filled/ground You'll be proud to know that part will live on my 3A salad project..

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:35 pm

Nice!

charlesfitton · Post by **charlesfitton** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:30 am

[quote="wesk"]You can fabricate the tool or buy it.

http://mightymo.org/Proj_Carter_WO_Rebuild.html..."

$##$^%$%&! that link is dead...

Anyone have the specs for the WO metering rod gauge?

MarkR1951M38 · Post by **MarkR1951M38** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:08 am

I purchased mine from Kaiser Willy's for $17.99

Post by **wesk** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:45 pm

Charles,

You are correct. Richard Meagley's Mighty Mo domain is shut down and for sale. It had a good run for many years. However there are several sites that still cary his rebuild info and metering rod tool drawings.

Here is just one: http://www.cj3a.info/tech/meter.html

Also in my M38 fuel system album under WO you can see this:

I have found these add-on posts to very old threads do not do as well for responses as a brand new Technical Question Post will do.