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CJ/M38 Hybrid Confusion

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Arlen, Jun 5, 2017.

  1. Jun 5, 2017
    Arlen

    Arlen New Member

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    So before anyone says "use the search, knucklehead." I swear I did, I finally got the Jeep home and I'm a little overwhelmed. I spent all weekend digging through the search and found out about the snorkel plate in the hood and the little indention on the other side. What I can't figure out is what this is. Or why it's there. It's just a random round indention in the body.

    Also where can I find the plate that covers the master cylinder in the floor board?
     

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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    The indention is for a receptacle for intervehicular electrical connection. (jumping) There is a receptacle that goes there for cables to plug into, (positive and negative) for supplying power to or getting power from.
     
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    gunner

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    The later M38A1s just had a plate covering the holes located within that indent. From the looks of your fender, you have a later year A1.

    M38- from 50-52; the last of the flat fender military jeeps
    M38A1- from 52 to 196x; the first of the round fender jeeps
     
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    Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

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    PeteL

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    My M38A1-C has the plate, no receptacle, and it is a 1952. (On the other hand, it did have a 106mm anti-tank weapon.:sneak:)

    BTW - your headline refers to M38, but that is a different animal (=flatfender). You show an M38A1 in the picture.
     
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    Arlen

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    Sorry my laziness is infamous in These parts. Those two extra characters would have exhausted me.
     
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    timgr

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    IIRC you could call it an MD too. MB, MC, MD.
     
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    PeteL

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    True. A 60% saving in characters.
     
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