Hi there .. I am a newbie but had questions about the m-38 that I finally dragged into the shop. It has been in the family for over 50 years and needs some serious attention . I specifically have questions about the motor as it was replaced in the 70s? I believe with a Buick V6. Not sure where to go with it as it does not run .
Welcome Buckweet, post some pictures of your M38. The direction to take your project, is as wide as your imagination. Take a look at this Jeep with a V6.
DCE982C6-A26F-4122-8D26-374A711E19C4.jpg540A7BC7-4BC7-4930-BA78-15BE78CAD0F4.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgI hope this helps. Thanks for the response. Ok I might be a little challenged on adding photos. I do have the tags off of it that helps. Also not the shifting. If I remember correctly it has a high/low and Overdrove.. so not sure if it is the original transmission.. probable not.Originally Posted by bmorgil
Also note* I am not proficient with typing on a phone!!
Oh man that thing is a great looking project! A considerable amount of it is still there and it is good shape. That should be a lot of fun that's for sure.
Ditto. Pelago had a lot less to start with!
For my curiosity, is this an M38 or an M38A1, I can't tell the difference.
Thanks for the response. So I drained the oil ... except it was mostly water. Which I take as a bad sign. The engine fired about 6 years ago and was able to drive it briefly. Long story short it was in repair mode in a field when it rained with hood open and carb cover off. Am contemplating a rebuild if the engine I have . Can you still get parts for that V6?. Or is there way to tell what exactly it is as I don’t see any tags on it. Any thoughts on the transmission and if that is a standard mod? Any other options I am open too.
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5B60B4DA-B483-4CAA-893C-A406DC250D28.jpg. Ok this is great. The number is 1349430. It has a 7-13 above it but not sure if that is needed. Sadly it appears there is some rust in initial investigation. I don’t think marvel oil will fix it properly! I’ll know more as I get a little further in. Cheers!
Ok I am still learning about threads and posting. I think I missed the last one. Anyway looks like it is a 198 engine. Parts seem unavailable from what I read. The transmission might be an issue as it stated in the article that they did not use the T90 with Buick v6.. does that sound correct??
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