Maintenance day. Although the Jeep is running fairly decent it is still starting hard and could be running better. Time to check/verify points, timing, plug gaps and valve lash adjustments.

The M38 is waterproof and equipped with a sealed ignition system, utilizing sealed plug wires and a waterproof distributer.




Distributer opened up and the upper housing held out of the way with a piece of bent wire.




The coil is enclosed inside of the distributer assembly.




Adjusting the points to .020". As found the points were tight. Points were in great cond, same with contact surfaces on the Cap and Rotor.




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