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- Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Oil pump prime?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1228
Re: Oil pump prime?
You can also pop the cover off the pump (beware of the o-ring seal!) and pack the pump with Vaseline to prime it. I usually use a large syringe and really force that jelly into the nooks and crannies of the pump.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Midwest Military - John Bizal
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1402
Re: Midwest Military - John Bizal
Facebook has been updated. John is out of surgery and appears to be on the mend.
Still has a ways to go on the road to recovery, but he appears to be in good spirits.
Here's to a swift recovery!
Still has a ways to go on the road to recovery, but he appears to be in good spirits.
Here's to a swift recovery!
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Stiff Steering
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1407
Re: Stiff Steering
Give them a call and find out. They are a helpful bunch at VPW; I've never had anything but good interactions with them. Midwest Military has them, but John Bizal had a heart attack a few days ago and I wouldn't bet that his family's first priority is filling new orders quite yet. https://shop.midwe...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Midwest Military - John Bizal
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1402
Midwest Military - John Bizal
Hey all just saw on FB that John is in the hospital because of a heart attack. Posting here in case you don't use FB.
Hope he pulls through and that he and his family can weather this well!
Hope he pulls through and that he and his family can weather this well!
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Timing after Elec. upgrade
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3675
Re: Timing after Elec. upgrade
Thirded on the tooth.
You can dial it back in perfect with a vacuum gauge once the distributor is back in correctly. If you don't have one I recommend getting one and learning to use it. Very handy diagnosis tool.
You can dial it back in perfect with a vacuum gauge once the distributor is back in correctly. If you don't have one I recommend getting one and learning to use it. Very handy diagnosis tool.
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:48 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Normal oil consumption?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5295
Re: Normal oil consumption?
Interesting. How long is the dip stick supposed to be? This thread had a discussion of the dip stick for the 251 engine: http://www.g741.org/PHPBB/viewtopic.php?p=76402#p76402 "The requested page could not be found." Is that metric or SAE measurements? :lol: I think the link is broken.
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Normal oil consumption?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5295
Re: Normal oil consumption?
Interesting. How long is the dip stick supposed to be?
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:45 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Excessive Oil consumption
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1779
Excessive Oil consumption
I went out off-roading yesterday and had to put about a quart of oil in the engine even though I had topped it off the night before. I've known for a while that the truck consumes oil, but since I don't drive it that much it has never been that apparent. The exhaust pipe was wet with oil which leads...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:00 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Replacement Fuel Tank
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5187
Re: Replacement Fuel Tank
I love it!
When I was restoring my fuel situation I looked all over for a replacement and didn't like the S10 tanks as a solution. I finally bit the bullet and bought a stainless steel one. That was before the world went crazy, though. Still, this is a practical solution to a common problem. 10/10.
When I was restoring my fuel situation I looked all over for a replacement and didn't like the S10 tanks as a solution. I finally bit the bullet and bought a stainless steel one. That was before the world went crazy, though. Still, this is a practical solution to a common problem. 10/10.
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Auxillary Power Port
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9057
Re: Auxillary Power Port
This one is a '53 as well. It must have been a dealer option or something.
Can you upload a picture of the placement?
Can you upload a picture of the placement?
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:20 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Auxillary Power Port
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9057
Auxillary Power Port
Can someone show me a picture of where the auxillary power port (for map light and "other accessories" whatever that means) is installed? Midwest Military has the ports for $15 each and the description says it goes to the right of the glove box, but there's no indication on the truck that ...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:56 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Transportation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1050
Re: Transportation
I thought hot shot would be the way to go too, but I wasn't sure.
This thing is quite different than the other vehicles I shipped so I guess my head was thinking it would need some kind of special accommodation.
Really it's just a truck with a bigger back wheel when you get down to it.
This thing is quite different than the other vehicles I shipped so I guess my head was thinking it would need some kind of special accommodation.
Really it's just a truck with a bigger back wheel when you get down to it.
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:14 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Transportation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1050
Transportation
This is not a post about an M37, but I could sure use some help from the MV community...
Does anyone have any good contacts or ideas on how to move a non-running halftrack from MS to IN?
It's non-running and all the armor has been stripped off. I'd estimate that it is about 10,000 lbs max.
Does anyone have any good contacts or ideas on how to move a non-running halftrack from MS to IN?
It's non-running and all the armor has been stripped off. I'd estimate that it is about 10,000 lbs max.
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Rear Canvas Flapping
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2841
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:33 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Rear Canvas Flapping
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2841
Rear Canvas Flapping
Went to the local cars and coffee this morning and my rear canvas was flapping around like a garrison flag in a stiff wind. It wasn't particularly windy, but the little wind there was combined with the blistering (ha) speed of the M37 certainly created some motion. What's the best way to secure the ...