u/rippleberrypie

Here is an update on the 1952 m38 jeep ive posted about a few times. got the MC title for it and historical plates, which costs very little. The share here is that i got a clone solex 32pbic off ebay and it was running very rich and smelled so bad. looking into it here and the default 127.5 jet can be replaced with a mikuni n100 '110' jet and it pulls it in perfectly. plenty of power to get to 55mph (3.54:1 axle gears) and holds mid 14:1 to 15:1 afr once there. Then if i floor it the AFR drips to low 13:1 which is good for power. So fun to drive now!

I got this top from ebay seller gistore_007. think it looks good in grey with the original 1952 M38 paint on the body tub. but it did not come with a frame/bows so i made-up some junk with 3/4" emt and some paracord lacing for now. with the rear flap rolled up is just like a bimini top. very happy with it.

this jeep has been regeared to 3.54:1 with a dana30 front. 4-wheel disc brakes and hits 55mph no problem on flat ground.