Who's Happiest?

An M38 isn't a Waggy.
It's practically a bolt in with an added 20HP.

 

If only it was easier to keep the flat hood, um, flat.

 

Agreed

Or

 

We need to see more pictures of Jim's jeep to clarify this.

 

Could rebuild what you have and put a progressive 2 barrel on it:

 

Well I thought I'd hit the Jackpot- there is a little Kubota 3cyl engine local for $500, but after confirming with Overland Diesel they said that engine is a series 2, and they don't adapt those, just series 3. Rats...So I think unless something else falls in my lap I'm gonna pull the original engine & go thru it this summer. I use 30wt Rotella oil. This engine still runs OK, just has that rattle that will turn into a knock.
oh, and if anybody needs them, this jeep has 6.00 tires on it and I am gonna put the correct 7.00 size on it. They are about 20 yrs old but they have only spent maybee 5 or 6 nights out doors & still look brand new!

 

FYI, the V2203 4 banger is nothing close to a power house either, even the turbo version. I have one of those in my Bobcat Toolcat 5600. No doubt great economy but a bicycle will get you that too.

 

Yeah I know...a diesel conversion would require faster gears...I know where to CJ5 v8s are sitting & can be bought if I want a more powerful Jeep

 

That is quite a long intake. Great idea for fitting a carb, but I wonder how it effects the low end response.

 

That is @Mturbo38a1 jeep... his engine was tired and smoked a lot but was just as peppy as the f-134s we were cruising town during a willys reunion, him with the Turbo flathead, a Buick v6 cj5 and me with my 4.3... it was not a hundred horses but the cool factor was there especially since I gave up on my college age turbo 134.

 

On the topic of re-power, I'd keep it stock. It's classic and looks like a very nice M38, all original. For an around-town classic car that's all you need.

Depends on your goal.

I'm more into off roading in the desert so my military jeep doesn't get much attention. I would probably sell if I didn't have so much time into it. Doesn't hurt to have two rigs for different purposes.

Just my 2 cents for what it's worth.

 

Jim's MB and a couple of bonus pictures to prove he is real. He can elaborate for himself.

 

Thanks John, my Willys PU (DD) and cj5 I sold, the driver and his son are relatives, as you can see that Ford carb works nice on that f134 in the MB....

 

Happy to help when needed.

 

Well since this thread wound up in Nowhere Kansas, or someplace I'll go off into left field here...one my buds went to the philippines on vacation this year & came back with not one, but TWO of these!man I miss our Dancing Bannanas over at the M14

 

Well since this thread wound up in Nowhere Kansas, or someplace I'll go off into left field here...one my buds went to the philippines on vacation this year & came back with not one, but TWO of these!man I miss our Dancing Bannanas over at the M14

 

Those are really nice. Looks like they were stored indoors. Someone sure took care of them.

 

Ahhhhhh...........
I see it now after you pointed it out.
At first glance, it looked like the carb was mounted on a home built intake runner.

 

I did a VW TDI swap to my 3A. Yes it makes it more fun to drive, but it was a boat load of work. Nothing was easy about that swap.