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If you are wanting to get rid of points and condenser and switch to electronic ignition and stay 24v, try here: M151 / M38 Solid State Ignition Kit, 5704857
Here are the instructions: http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/ignition.jpg
Took about 15 minutes and runs great. No...
There had been lots of discussion on fluids on other forums. here is what I use in my M38A1:
Steering box: 140w gear oil
Engine: Rotella T straight 30w
Trans: Redline MT-90 or Royal Purple MaxGear (must be safe for "soft yellow metals"
Transfer: Same as above
Diffs: 90w hypoid gear oil...
The M38a1 starter is foot plunger operated. the floorboard foot plunger pushes a lever on the starter motor assembly. This lever does 2 things; it pushes the toothed portion of the starter shaft into the bell housing to engage the teeth of the flywheel assembly to turn the engine, and it...