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Gunny I was surprised to see the timing chain slack as it was. This is the second overhaul the engine has had. Several things have been done like the cylinders have been bored to .040 over and the crank has been turned. I guess they were like me when they saw the price of the timing chain and...

A problem I was having was rear main oil leak and trouble with the engine running correctly. I tried to drive my M-37 in a university homecoming parade but it wasn't to be. When I got the M home I started tearing it down to see what the problem. I found in the tear down it had jumped time and...

Thanks for the information and encouragement about working on the transmission. Currently the engine is getting all my free time and then I'll get working on the transmission when I get the engine back in the truck. Hopefully I'll have it all going by spring if the money doesn't run out hahaha.

Well the engine is out of the M37 and apart. The timing is one tooth off so it's part of the problem. As I took apart the engine it appears to have been overhauled but not by the military since there is no rebuild tag on the block. When I pulled on one of the pistons to see what the rings...

I was wanting to get some information about rebuilding my 4 speed Transmission. The problem I have is when I'm going slow in a parade the transmission will come out of gear. I just clutch it and can put it back in. I've pulled the transmission and motor for an overhaul and thought I would repair...

Thanks for all the help but I think it's a new engine for my Christmas present haha

The fuel lines are rubber and run to the inner fender with a inline filter. The problem existed with the old fuel pump as well as the rebuilt original. My friend suggested to check the needle which I did and found nothing

Evil Looking over your post about the pintle hook rotating carrier your interested in just a rotating carrier or a complete small rotating pintle hook trade?

Guys I have had the M for several years and have drove it in parades. I the engine is original and the only thing I've done to it is a tune up. I drove it down the county road and back but as I was turning into the subdivision the engine started to act up. I checked the plugs which were...

I'm trying to figure out what would cause my engine in my M37 not to run. I have checked the compression but I was told I need to have the engine at running temperature to get a correct compression reading. Currently the readings for each cylinder is 30 psi or lower. I then started to...

I was wanting to find out if anybody know why my 1963 M37 would have a pintle hook with a shaft size of 1 1/8"? The frame has a hole in it but is only 1 1/8'. I have 2 other M37 but they are in the 50's and have the larger 1 1/2" hole in the frame and one of the M37 is were I got the pintle...

Thanks for the quick response Juskatla I have 2 M37 that I can get the right fenders off the bed that are good It's weird that the left side of the 3 M37 have damage:sad:

I have been working on the bed of my M-37 and was wondering if the rear fenders are interchangeable. I didn't mark them and I'm not sure which side is which. When I set the beside each other the bolt holes line up as well as the notches. So has anybody else noticed this again these are the...

Thanks for all the information on getting the engine unstuck. I was wondering how to check if a bearing is bad instead of stuck cylinders

Thanks to all who have posted about my carb problem and I plan to put a 12v electric pump with a circuit breaker and switch. One problem I have is the weather is getting colder and my garage is full of parts. HA HA I'll need to restack everything to get the M37 inside to put the pump on. The...

This Saturday I'm buying my second M37 but it has one problem. The engine is stuck and was wondering if there is a good way to unstuck the motor. I plan to get a bottle of Mystic Oil to dump in the cylinders to hopefully unstick the motor. Is there something better? I also plan to pull the...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and I will install a electric fuel pump near the fuel tank. The current fuel pump is a civilian pump so it doesn't have all the extra things on it the military pump does. Again thanks

I have a 1963 M37 that had the carb rebuilt by a guy who was a mechanic in the Army and the rebuild is great but...... When the M37 sets for anytime it need to use ether which gets it running and when you start it after that it will start without ether. The mechanic purchased the rebuild kit...

I know I can contact Steel Soldier members and get great information about problems with my M37. I have been chasing a wiring problem since I obtained my M37. Most of the one I read about say the wiring harness is bad but I have to say mine has been cut on and spliced but in general is ok...

I have a 62 M37 that I've been trying to get the stoplights to work. The 3 lever switch has been replaced and the stop light switch at the master cylinder and I know these can be bad but the other light work ok when I flip the switches. My problem is with the area of the wiring harness that I...