If one pops up with a 478 Caddy V-8 & turbo 400 trans, I did that years ago.

PoW

I've seen them with "L" & "R" cast into them.

PoW

Yep on the stethoscope.

Many years ago at the Yuma Proving Ground DRMO, a very pretty M37 was sold with a description "engine rod knock".

A friend bought it, and it turned out the generator bracket was cracked, causing what really did sound like a rod ready to come out.

PoW

The first thing that gets lost in hot climates.

PoW

I've always found the M42 was just an M37 in a tutu...

PoW

Funny how driving points & cap distributor equipped vehicles for over 50 years, I've never had a hard failure relative to them. They get worn, lose the dwell spec, or the condenser starts to fail, and get to running rough. That tells you to replace them. Nowadays, the hardest thing to find is a ...

Pertronix units don't like copper plug wires, so if you use the stock mil wires, resistor plugs are required. Those are hard to find, tho.

PoW

That block number is different than the usual T245 engine. Does it have the waterproof oil filler and dipstick? Those were unique features of the G741 series engines.

PoW

If this keeps up, there won't be any original M37's left...

If you disassemble it after failure, you'll find the chinchyest contacts and bronze spring arrangement. And most of those handles are knock-offs from China, they even copy the data plate pretty good.

Driving M37's for over half a century, one learns a few things...

PoW

The only reliable mil-spec switch handle is made by Nartron.

Sorry, but the one you have will fail at it's first opportunity.

PoW

In over a half-century of driving M37's, I've never had a MC fail, just get a bit mushy.

However, I have had the metal ends of NOS brake hoses blow off for a real pucker-factor experience.

PoW

The MOST important thing with the PTO/trans interface is the insertion depth or 'backlash'.

This is accomplished with a gasket stack, otherwise it will bind up if too close and drag the countershaft and/or make noises.

PoW

The round plate was a holdover from the WW2 WC's. When stock was depleted, Chrysler went to the channel.

PoW

Please stand down, a member & I have a deal.

PoW