M38 a1 question

My buddy just picked up a 53 m38a1. it has the flathead in it I thought the m38s had the f head. Anyone have any info on this?
Steve

 

If it's an A1, it should have an F-head, I'm pretty sure. The round hood and fenders were designed to accommodate the taller engine.

If you are talking about an M38 (flat fenders), that's a different story.

Pete

 

It is a a1 and it has the L head. I guess someone changed it out. Unless early A1s had the L head.

 

i have a 1951 m38a1 think that was the first year they made them and it has the f-head in it,also have a 1955 it has flat head in it,but you gotta think these were govt jeeps if the motor blowed up they put whatever they had laying around back

 

x2 with Kaiser_Willys own them both and have several here for parts again..everything I ever got had a F-Head.in it..

 

I thought you might chime in Paul. I guess it was a swap out weather it was the military or other I dont know but it purrs like a kitten.

 

Just got a 51 myself for parts again has a L-Head in it..the man that brought it to m swears its original engine until I showed him the bell housing bolts that were different sizes and they used square nuts for spacers on the tranny mount bolt..
You need any parts let me know..P

 

Looking on EpaY, it seems like I've seen an awful lot of M38A1s with flathead motors in them. For whatever reason, it's been done a lot. When they list them as "all original" I'll sometimes shoot them a message telling them at least the motor isn't .

 

Hey toolbox a flat-head DID come stock in a M38A1...

In question is weather or not they put a L-Head in them..which is not the case..ALL ORIGINAL M38A1 had the F-Head in them !!!