M38A1 timing...?

[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