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Thanks! He loves the jeep. He is 1.5yr old so can't quite say "Willys" just yet so he calls it "lilly". Jeep was an ex-army jeep. After it was sold by the gov't, it was used as a brush truck by our local VFD (back in the 80s). They eventually sold it to a farmer who used it as a toy until...

Well I've been posting more over in the "what did you do to your jeep today" thread instead of this original thread. After more work, new engine, sweat, frustration, etc it's back running and driving. I'm still fine-tuning a few issues here and there but it starts (mostly) reliably. The family...

I'm considering selling my M38A1 & was hoping to get some opinions on where to start for pricing (assuming I do decide to sell). At this time I'm still on the fence & discussing w/the wife. On one hand I would rather have a jeep I can actually drive/use/enjoy vs waiting some unknown amount to...

I hit another (albeit minor) setback with the Jeep. It turns out that in the last few months while my jeep was at the mechanic (for the engine rebuild) it has not been touched by the mechanic...not one bit. So today I drove the 2hr back to his shop, picked up the jeep, and brought it down to...

I come bearing good news. After 4-5-ish months of physical therapy & working with my orthopedist I was cleared for police-work last month. I put in an application with several local agencies (Lubbock Sheriff's Office, Lubbock Police Dpt, Texas Tech Univ. Police, and Lubbock Airport Police)...

Well guys I come bearing bad news. Due to a shoulder injury I am no longer with TX State Police. I jacked my shoulder pretty badly during some crazy intense physical training. After reading the MRI, the Dr said I couldn't stay and play (MRI showed minor tearing in the muscle, tendons, and...

I just placed my order for an engine rebuild kit (the mechanic will call KW once he breaks open the motor and knows what OD size pistons, bearings, etc), transmission rebuild kit (pretty much all the guts), & x-fer case kit (only snap rings, seals, bearings, etc). I'll be taking my jeep down to...

Today I was able to knock out two jobs after work. job1: I installed my new (to me) blackout drive light on the fender. this job was pretty straight forward. Just bolt it on the bracket, and attach the wire. The harness had an extra wire for ground but I was using a newer model (2004 model) BO...

Another Jeep update. My Jeep news from the last post was a bit devastating. I was really pushing hard on the Jeep with a goal of having the jeep up & running before I leave for the state police academy (my last day at my sheriff's office is 5/1 & the academy starts 5/21). Obviously that won't...

Well I come bearing good news & some pretty disappointing news. good news: I was able to get the motor running (for a few min) and my spark is solid. BAD news: I was ONLY able to get the motor running after adding some oil into the cylinders to raise compression. Once compression was...

Awesome tips sir. I also come from the diesel world (7.3s & 465LDTs) so this points-thing is new to me. I'll tear into it this afternoon and report back with results.

4/20 update: I am still dealing with spark issues. So far I have replaced my Coil, condenser, points (properly adjusted to .020), rotor, and capacitor. My spark still starts out strong and fades to a weak spark (I can still see spark but it's not the bright/strong blue spark I had...

hahaha thanks. royalty free music is hard to come by so I am somewhat limited when it comes to background music options.

I sure hope so. This forum has been such a wealth of information to me...I would like to think this could be my chance to "give back" to others. There has not been much progress on the Jeep in terms of work. However, parts have been arriving in the mail. The one thing I have done is install...

alright gentlemen....it turns out the fix was (somewhat) simple once I figured out what the deal was. Apparently there is a in-line resistor which sets under the original coil at the bottom of the dist housing. This resistor is not mentioned in ANY military technical manual I have in my...

The saga (headache?) continues. I went to install my new coil and it turns out my replacement coil is too tall and blocks the dist from properly closing/sealing against the housing. Where have you purchased trouble free and well fitting replacement coils for you M38A1? Also the coil I removed...

The coil is not new....and it looks to be older than dirt. I went ahead and ordered a new 24v coil & condenser. I figured I might as well replace both while I have the dist opened up. They should be here either saturday or monday (hopefully saturday) depending on how quickly USPS works their...

I took the Jeep for a drive today and ended up doing a partial "walk of shame". It began mis-firing and then...poof...he's dead Jim. I called a local buddy/farmer who towed it back to the house while I steered. During the tow I tried popping the clutch to see if the jeep would start. The Jeep...

I COME BEARING MAJOR JEEP NEWS!! IT'S ALIVE!!! Today the last few parts I needed arrived via snail-mail (distributor rebuild kit, spark plug wire, & YOM plates). When I made it home from work I installed my 1952 TX license plates (I am going to run YOM plates). I then changed the guts of the...

Porkys: The solid state ignition is something I am researching. From what I have read, the kit fits well in the m38 & m151 dist units but requires a little work to squeeze them in the m38a1 dist housings. It's not a deal breaker but it is something I am looking into...