M38A1 timing...?

[rob love]

Timing is pretty important....yes you have to set it. Incorrect timing can cause the popping. So will a cold engine. You have to have it at operating temperature before gunning her. emember that these are not like todays computer regulated cars, where the fuel/air mixture is automatically controlled based on a series of inputs.

Is the hose hooked up from the aircleaner to the carb? Any possibility you have the aircleaner overfilled with oil? This will be the same as having the choke on.

Winter has set in full force here....lots of snow and -20 temps. So I am buggering off to Cuba tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out in a week when I get back.

[Casey B]

Hey Vios Candious campadre!
have agreat trip and i will let you know what happens...thanks again!

Yes hose hooked up not too much oil about 1/8- 1/4 inch in the bottom and was hot but will try and try again...I will not be broken...maybe broke but not broken by a Jeep!
MSE Ops do not walk!LOL

Enjoy you lucky bugger you!

[Casey B]

It is alive and doing well...okay better. I have some manuals from a friend here but darned if I can find the timing info to set the timing on it. i have it where it is running okay and the accelerator is working and the advace is great but it is dead reckoning.
anyone know the actual timing in degress before or after TDC?
Thanks I'll keep looking in the manuals...if anyone knows which manual it is in that would be great as well then i can try to find it.
Thanks ...Casey

[BCA]

The Canadian Army Repair manual on the M38A1 CDN 2 and supplement for the CDN3 is a 260 page comprehensive repair manual on all aspects of these M38A1's.
It is available from myself and other Canadian jeep parts suppliers at a reasonable cost. It is superior to the American manuals on the 1952-3 M38A1 jeeps due to numerous changes to the later Canadian production. In addition it includes all aspects of the jeep in one volume including engine rebuild; the US manual are split into 3 volumes.
Why do people start fooling with their old vehicles without getting the manuals first?
........ Brian

[Casey B]

Well it is fairly simple but timing should not be a hunted information thing.
Yes it is a CDN not a CDN2 or 3 but a CND 1953.
manulas are more difficult to get than the jeep LOL
I had to work on it before manuals as there was no place to put it otherwise...Now that I have the excuses out of the way...yes the US manuals are not as well read as the can manuals. I have the CDN-OM9-804-A it is good but not as in depth as I if you could let me know which manual you would suggest I get and if you have it pM me and I would be more than happy to aquire one now that i have some time to get it running better and keep it that way. Do let me know and we can go from there thanks Brian also looking for anothe rear light cover for the right side rear light assembly or just the 6 screws that hold it on as mine were so seized they woud not turn till they snapped. i am going to ahve atough time getting the remains out of the light body but will manage.
regards casey

[BCA]

Casey, My apologies for not seeing that you clearly mentioned that you had a 1953 M38A1.
Pm sent with further details. In general, the 1953 M38A1 CDN is well serviced using the 3 primary American manuals: TM9-8014 Maintenance & Operation (replaced the early TM9-804A), TM9-8015-1 Engine & Clutch and TM9-8015-2 Power Train, Body & Frame.
It wasn't until the introduction of the CDN2 that a specific Canadian maintenance manual was required.
Whether you have a CDN, CDN2 or CDN3 all of these manuals are useful since explanations and illustrations differ and often one is clearer than the other: especially for engine rebuilding.
........ Brian

[Casey B]

No applogies neccessary!
I will look at what manuals i have that were sent to me on discs and go from there. i may need some others so i will be intouch with you re these...Thanks so much for the reply!
Regards Casey