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Old 11-09-12, 18:42
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Default M38A1 - Mounting bolts between front seats

I've been wondering for some time now what was mounted between the front seats on my M38A1. Seems to me that it would be a fire extinguisher but I don't think there was a mount that used so many bolts!


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Old 11-09-12, 19:37
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fire extinguisher. the old pyrene type.

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Old 11-09-12, 21:47
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Here is a shot of the type of bracket Peter is referring to.
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Old 12-09-12, 01:46
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I'm surprised that a pyrene would have been fitted instead of an ansul. In any event, I am happy to know what fits. Does anyone have specs for the correct pyrene extinguisher and bracket style? Were these a carry over from another mv? Thanks
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Old 12-09-12, 04:12
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Could be the SMG rack?
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Old 12-09-12, 04:25
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SMG rack is 3 1/4" bolts.

Pyrene is correct for the 1950s SMP vehicles. The red and later the blue ansuls were a product of the late 60s/early 70s. What year is your M38A1 Rick?
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Old 12-09-12, 04:26
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The sterling smg bracket is mounted on the dashboard, to the left of the grab bar.
The hole spacing looks absolutely correct for a pyrene style mount
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Old 12-09-12, 13:06
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SMG rack came out much later and mounted on the dash. In the 52's the fire ex was mounted on the back of the left fender. Then between the seats.

The pyrene ext. in the 42's was in the footwell!
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Old 12-09-12, 18:36
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Hi Rob, mine is a 1967 (#12 lowest serial number of the cdn 2 series- I don't know if that makes it number 12 off the line though). It was running last in 1986 and then sat under a tarp for 25 years before I purchased it. Getting close to starting it up now.
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Old 13-09-12, 00:58
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Hey Rick... Casey here I have the correct fire extinguisher mount for that year. It is for the more correct ansul type sadly no extinguisher but the mount is of the round metal wire type welded and has the holes where you'd expect them to be as well. Let me know it's yours but you'd have to come out to collect this time...okay?
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Old 13-09-12, 03:01
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Casey, sounds great. I just bought a NOS flat bottom Ansul 5 lb off of Epay but need the mounting bracket. I figure that if (when?) things get toasty, I'd rather have the ansul extinguisher instead of the old pyrene.
Cheers, Rick

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Old 08-10-12, 23:12
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Whoa seems like you need the older Pyrene type Rick. Mine had the same 6 holes and the bracket I got fit perfect. The other type I had was for the 67 you bought and it had 3 holes and was for the Ansul type. If you are putting the Ansul type in by all means the bracket is yours.

The pyrene looks nice but is totally useless for a real fire. A small new extinguisher fits nicely in the glove box!

Let me know and how the starting goes as well. If the carb is not getting fuel you know what you have to do...reset the float! and probably down closer to the bowl. It is hit and miss. Rick try just spraying some fuel in the carb to see if she fires and wants to run.
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