The rebuild of the M37 begins!

[Bill W]

Back when I did my 37 I had to divide it between my shop and the garage at the house, also it took a bottle of Beam not beer to get me throught it...hic

 

[pwrwagonfire]

Good luck! Tight deadline, but with a decent dry place inside to work on it you should be able to do it...wish I had that!
Lucky on the stuck bolts...I'd get nervous, something HAS to go wrong


Side note: you are the only other M37 which I have seen with the SAME fuel pump as I have on mine...

 

[vtdeucedriver]

Back when I did my 37 I had to divide it between my shop and the garage at the house, also it took a bottle of Beam not beer to get me throught it...hic

LOL Bill's bragging about his "Cad" plated bolts again

 

[Bill W]

LOL Bill's bragging about his "Cad" plated bolts again

HEY
I did that so they wouldn't be stuck for the next guy

 

[Bill W]

you are the only other M37 which I have seen with the SAME fuel pump as I have on mine...

Thats a civie fuel pump for the 230ci (Carter M2090 )., NAPA still sells them ( AFP587 )

 

[pwrwagonfire]

Thats a civie fuel pump for the 230ci (Carter M2090 )., NAPA still sells them ( AFP587 )

EXCELLENT! Thanks!

 

[98taco3]

Another nights progress! Got the engine and transmission out tonight and the engine partially ripped down. Pulled the head, manifolds, and valve covers and didnt find anything alarming. No ridge in the cylinders but they are really glazed. Valve guides are shot too. Heres some pictures of tonights progress, tomorrow the cab and transfer case comes out. Maybe the tank and steel lines if i feel like it Still no stuck bolts lol

 

[98taco3]

Good luck! Tight deadline, but with a decent dry place inside to work on it you should be able to do it...wish I had that!
Lucky on the stuck bolts...I'd get nervous, something HAS to go wrong


Side note: you are the only other M37 which I have seen with the SAME fuel pump as I have on mine...

I got it from napa a year ago or so. I ended up having to go to an electric pump because the smaller diaphram on the napa pump wasnt pulling enough vacuum to pull fuel from the tank for some reason. An electric pump fixed it right up. Ive got a military mechanical pump now so it will go on when i build the engine...

 

[Bill W]

Looks like your missing ( factory installed) engine lifting plate that mounts on the head near the oil filter,makes going back in/out easier being its mounted right on the center gravity of the engine

 

[98taco3]

yup i am. Hopefully ill be able to locate one before the engine goes back in.

 

[Carter]

I'll see if I have an extra one, it's yours if I do... no $$ but shipping.

 

[majorhitt]

Same here if Carter can't find his I'll take a look.

 

[davidhdale]

starting my m37 by next month any advise on parts

 

[98taco3]

John at midwest military is the only one ive dealt with. Had a great experience and i will order most of my parts through him

 

[majorhitt]

98taco3 has good advice. However there are others that are reasonable to deal with. Vintage Power Wagons, Ab Linn, Adirondack Dodge parts,and even at times Memphis Equipment. Price, experience, distance all come into play.

 

[bubba_got_you]

yup i am. Hopefully ill be able to locate one before the engine goes back in.

whats your address i know i have one.....or two

 

[bubba_got_you]

98taco3 has good advice. However there are others that are reasonable to deal with. Vintage Power Wagons, Ab Linn, Adirondack Dodge parts,and even at times Memphis Equipment. Price, experience, distance all come into play.

yep all good guys

 

[bgates]

M37

I finished my M37's frame off, but it took me 18 months. I hope you have a lot of time with your short timeline.

Parts - I got a lot of my parts off ebay and did very well, but be very careful of AB Linn. I bought a lot of seals for several trucks and all were hard as a rock. I bought the vertical wipers for the side windows to the windshield from him and they were both for the right side. When I told him what they were he blew up and blocked me from his site. Be Careful.
John Bizal at Midwest Military can get you most anything you need at a fair price.

Good luck. I'm anxious to see how your resto goes.

 

[98taco3]

well i took a night or two off but i have the engine torn down and ready to go to the machine shop. I didnt find much alarming except for a bunch of broken piston rings. At least one per hole. and all the bearings were completely down to coppers. No ridge in the cylinder walls so it must have been rebuilt at some point not to long ago. Looks like i caught it at the exact right time, no damage to speak of and looks like i might just get away with a dip, honing and reassembly.

 

[Bill W]

Very old Rings are known to break when removed ( uncompressed ) If you haven't already, check the ring grooves/lands in the pistons for excessive wear being these engines are top end starved for lubrication they get alot of wear. Do you have Egge Machine.com listed for engine parts? Egge Machine - Your Complete Source for Obsolete Engine Parts