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What fuel pump are you running? The stock military one? Sometimes they put out excessive pressure, and when they are regulated down, it improves milage. That is incredible milage though, considering the weight of the vehicle, and a little engine with a 4 & 5/8 inch stroke. Nothing about the...

Hey Jakob Your I-beam rack will always be in the way... It won't be tall enough, or too tall, besides being a whole lot of work. There is no universal "fix". Dm, above, has about as universal a solution, as there is. Lee in Alaska

The story of mine was that it probably sat idling on the flight line for thousands of hours to keep warm. I did and in frame, ground the valves, etc.... But mostly honed hell out of the cylinders and put a new set of rings in it. That made it a new engine. But I don't think that you are at that...

Well this sounds a whole lot like some of my vehicles, when I was a kid. Sure she'll make it, and you'll be a lot smarter when you get there. Take plenty of extra oil & check the level often. I once used 17 gallons of oil between Fairbanks & Dawson Creek, BC. It was an Air Force truck. Good Luck...

Hey Mike After you break the tire loose with the duckbill hammer or a slide hammer, (I assume the lock ring is split), you can use a narrow spoon/pry bar to press one or the other end of the lock ring down. That will move that end in a little so you can get a second pry between it and the...

The more I see these, the neater they look. They are just something that you would naturally want to take to town for chicken.... One neat trick for getting the rivets out is that after you blow the head smooth off, with the torch, blow a small hole all the way through its length. The trick is...

That was a very good engine, and was one of the most popular in the world for many years. Assembly..... Like your rods facing one way - the valve springs have a top & bottom too! If they are assembled upside down, they will fail (break), after some running. All those old carburated engines can...

I think it was in pretty good shape. It used to be that you would see a lot of those trucks around, set up like that. Unfortunately, they used most of them here, for target practice. I,m pretty well fixed for trucks, but could not help watching both trucks. The M543A2 went for right on $3577. It...

Commercial vehicles are set up that way. One of the valves on the dash, is called a "Tractor Protection Valve". It preserves the Tractors air supply, in the event of an emergency. In the event it is used, while moving, it will close off air supply to the trailer & activate the towed vehicles...

The above is sound advice. Agency Folks seem to have problems with "Blank" spaces. Lee in Alaska

If your assembly procedures are correct, the brake shoes are not dragging (you can rotate the assembly by hand), then your housing is bent, between the inside & outside bearing. This causes the mis-alignment of the two bearings. Is there metal flakes in the lube, when you dismantle the hub? Make...

BTW... Those wheel cylinders are "Right" & "left" sides because the front & rear pistons are different sizes, so its best not to swap them, or you never will get her stopped. Lee in Alaska

If there is visiable contamination in the system, I would replace the lines, or at least blow them out, to make sure they are clean. Also there can be external problems with the lines, like rust due to mud/debris packed around the lines along the frame rails. Track the lines, and make sure they...

How are you raising the bed? Do you have a lift in place? PTO? or is it just magic? Thanks Lee in Alaska

The M37 is an "Off Road" vehicle, with some highway capability. 4x4's today, are the reverse of that! Its design, is 50+ years old and gas was less then $.20/gallon then. If you keep that in mind, its a super vehicle. I have had mine since about 1971. Its still my service truck, on the ranch...

The condensation is a serious issue. Keeping something warm, when its standing still, is one thing, but when its moving, it takes a lot more heat. A rather large, catalytic propane heater, might do it, but I would have it on a 20# bottle, in the back, & the heater well secured in the front, so...

If I am trying to salvage old fuel, I try to wit till winter. The water freezes in the bottom, then I run it through a screen filter while I am pouring it into my shop furnace fuel tank. "Old" is not as much of a problem as "dirty" is. Lee in Alaska

They work good, if placed correctly. Mount it as low as possible, with output going into the block. It can't be on the radiator side of the thermostat. Insulate the upper part of the hose with that formed foam pipe insulation. Freeze plug heaters, are most direct & the cleanest application...

Why wasn't your front axle driving? If it was, it would handle different. Lee in Alaska

It seems like for every pound of pressure, it increases the boiling point 3 degrees F. On the important issue: bubbles - they can, in a worst case situation, be caused by a cracked block. You might try something like "Bars Leak", and hope for the best. Lee in Alaska