So I am working on a 1952 M38 that has been engine swapped to a Buick Odd-fire V6.
It is currently not running because I have to put a fuel tank in it. In the meantime it looks like I have a wiring nightmare on my hands.
Does anyone know where I can find an original wiring diagram for this vehicle? I don't even know if it will help me, but I figure I gotta start somewhere. It also doesn't help that I know absolutely nothing about these vehicles.
'52 M38 - Mess on my hands
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Just start reviewing our Downloads page, my photo albums (linked below). There are free manuals for you to download with all the info you will need as well as on line forum discussions on all the topics you can imagine.
As an example if you went to my photo album:
1 - click on the "Photo Gallery" link above:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?name=gallery
2 - Click on "Member's Albums":
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
3 - Click on "Wes Knettle's" album:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
4 - Click on "M38 Electrical" album:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
5 - As you view the opening page of this album just click on one of the wiring diagrams shown:
and voila:

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As an example if you went to my photo album:
1 - click on the "Photo Gallery" link above:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?name=gallery
2 - Click on "Member's Albums":
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
3 - Click on "Wes Knettle's" album:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
4 - Click on "M38 Electrical" album:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
5 - As you view the opening page of this album just click on one of the wiring diagrams shown:
and voila:

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You can find all the Dauntless V6 data, info & wiring diagrams in the Willys/Kaiser factory service manual SM-1046.
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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
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Re: '52 M38 - Mess on my hands
Hey !! That’s my situation too !!CaptainClueless wrote:.... but I figure I gotta start somewhere. It also doesn't help that I know absolutely nothing about these vehicles.
Don Alvarez
Retired HS Teacher
Central Florida
M38 Project
Retired HS Teacher
Central Florida
M38 Project
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Re: '52 M38 - Mess on my hands
Naugha wrote:Hey !! That’s my situation too !!CaptainClueless wrote:.... but I figure I gotta start somewhere. It also doesn't help that I know absolutely nothing about these vehicles.