Khalid Omar
by Khalid Omar
Jeep: 1952 M38
Engine: 2LT-II - 2.4 litre turbo charged EFI diesel with the EGR removed. Custom Wiring Harness.
Purchased: 1970s (Re-built many times since)
Rebuilt: Almost Continuosly - last in Feb 2004.
Gearbox: Daihatsu 5 Speed Manual with on the fly 4×4.
Axles: Off a Daihutsu Rocky, with front disc brakes. 4.88 Differential ratio.
Tires: Dunlop Grandtrek AT1 on custom rims.
Lighting: Hella european spec halogen headlamps with offroad H4 bulbs. One 300 watt Boeing light (meant for blinding buses and honda civics with 16 lights). BJ-40 signalling lamps.
Suspension: Adjustable Shock absorbers. Formerly RS9000’s which have now bit the dust. Custom stainless steel greasable shackles and u-clamps. Original M38 leafsprings. Awaiting a set of RS9000X shocks. Nine way adjustable RS9000X shock absorbers on all four corners!
Other Specs: On the fly 4×4 shifting. CD Changer and Casstte player 7 5 speaker system. Air Conditioned with custom top. Power Steering. Extended fuel tank. Custom made roof rack,bumper and rollbar. 10,000 pound Warn winch. Hood flares (for better cooling).
Jeep Profile: This Jeep was bought by Hamid Omar in the 70’s from Lyari. It has been rebuilt a number of times since then, and is tied with Taimur Mirza’s CJ7 for most work done on a jeep. It has now been handed on to his son. A 1951-2 M38, it is likely the only flatfender in Pakistan with an EFI engine.
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Posted in Founder Members, October 06, 2003, by Khalid Omar
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Imad on October 8, 2003 11:17 PM
KO, when and how did you bust the Ranchos? They were only a year old?
KO on October 9, 2003 12:07 AM
It’s been more than 5 months now… and they’re supposed to be virtually indestructable!
Imad on October 9, 2003 02:59 AM
What exactly happened? Did you blow the seals, bottom out the piston, break the housing…. ?
KO on February 18, 2004 12:24 AM
An internal valve broke in the RS9000’s. They work fine one way, but the other way they move freely. I am now going to put in Class 8 Monroe shocks used large trucks. Those should do the job! The problem with the Willy’s is that the wheel travel is more than the range of the shock, and there aren’t any shocks available which adequately cover both the compressed and extended length. Ideally, the shock mount needs to be higher up on the chassis or have more of an angle.
max on October 2, 2004 06:40 PM
hello from hamburg,
you really have a nice rig! since i plan to modify my m 38, too i have some questions.
is the groundclearence negativly affected by the new transmission?
do i need an adapterplate between engine and transmission?
whta is your fuelconsumption with the diesel?
do you have a foto of enginecompartment? helps me to judge the effortt.
a lot of questions and i apologize but your jeeps looks so great that wanna rebuilt mine youst the way your one is.
for any information and fotos i am very very thankfull.
happy jeeping
greetings from hamburg germany
max
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