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by dstrausb1
Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:27 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: 1952 M37 for sale in S. E. Michigan.
Replies: 6
Views: 1450

Re: 1952 M37 for sale in S. E. Michigan.

My truck is on the market again. Also on Craig's List at http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/5162025817.html

Thanks,
Dan
by dstrausb1
Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:24 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: 1952 M37 for sale in S. E. Michigan.
Replies: 6
Views: 1450

Re: 1952 M37 for sale in S. E. Michigan.

Hi Dennis, email sent.
Hi MM, email sent to you too.
Thanks,
Dan
by dstrausb1
Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:03 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: 1952 M37 for sale in S. E. Michigan.
Replies: 6
Views: 1450

1952 M37 for sale in S. E. Michigan.

Hi All. I have enjoyed driving my truck "as is" but had always planned to restore it when I retired. Now that I am, I realize that such an undertaking would probably be beyond my skills and attention span. So, it is now for sale. She starts, runs, stops as original. 24 volt. Seats good exc...
by dstrausb1
Thu May 01, 2014 6:46 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Hibernation casualty
Replies: 14
Views: 1766

Re: Hibernation casualty

Many thanks to all who offered words of wisdom and of hope. It was the fuel pump. My approach always seems to be to work on the most expensive part first, the carburetor in this instance. Feel kind of stupid, it seems so obvious in hindsight that a simple sniff of the oil would have been in order. T...
by dstrausb1
Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Jerry can spout, best place to buy?
Replies: 5
Views: 1142

Jerry can spout, best place to buy?

Hello Board,
I'd like to buy a spout for my Jerry can. Can anyone recommend their favorite vendor for something like that?

Thanks,
Dan
by dstrausb1
Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Hibernation casualty
Replies: 14
Views: 1766

Re: Hibernation casualty

Hi Bob, thanks for the reply. The level water level in the radiator looks about where it usually is. The antifreeze color is green. The oil on the dipstick is black and clear, not chocolate milky looking as I’ve seen with water in the oil. The oil level is high, almost as far above the full mark as ...
by dstrausb1
Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:36 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Hibernation casualty
Replies: 14
Views: 1766

Hibernation casualty

Hello fellow M37ers. I started my M37 Sunday after its winter hibernation and bad things happened. Clouds of white smoke and engine oil dripping from the exhaust. I didn’t notice significant missing, like the problem was localized to just one cylinder, but I might have missed that. Can anyone sugges...
by dstrausb1
Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Changing points
Replies: 12
Views: 1471

Changing points

Hi Guys. Pulled a plug, no spark. The Technical Manual says to pull the distributor in order to inspect/change the points. That sounds kind of serious, does everyone really do it that way? Is getting the distributor reinstalled successfully really something a newbie can expect to accomplish? On the ...
by dstrausb1
Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Replacement coil?
Replies: 7
Views: 1149

Replacement coil?

Hi all.
Is it possible to get a replacement coil at the auto parts store? Is there a NAPA number for our coils?
Thanks,
Dan
by dstrausb1
Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:42 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Pressure Bleeder
Replies: 5
Views: 761

Re: Pressure Bleeder

I used a couple of pipe reducers (I think I started with 1/2 inch) until I got down to a nipple size that my bleeder (garden sprayer) hose would fit over (I think it was 1/8th inch brass pipe). Just a heads-up: I poured a half quart of fluid in the bleeder, pumped it up and opened the valve. Fluid l...
by dstrausb1
Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:49 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Carb? question
Replies: 2
Views: 714

Carb? question

Hi all. Looking for guidance on troubleshooting a rough running engine. I put on a rebuilt ETW1 carb. Engine starts fine. At 65 degrees, doesn't need choke. Runs fine for the first couple of miles, then starts to run rough. I believe it is running too rich. Sputtering and much black smoke out exhaus...
by dstrausb1
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: FS: T-245 engine with early trans in SE MI
Replies: 5
Views: 1213

Re: FS: T-245 engine with early trans in SE MI

Hi Paul,
Does the bare block happen to have the exhaust manifold still on it?
Thanks,
Dan
by dstrausb1
Fri May 25, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Dual Master Cylinder Bleeding
Replies: 1
Views: 531

Dual Master Cylinder Bleeding

Hi Board. I’m trying to do the dual master cylinder conversion per the Uglytruckling.com article and I’m having a problem bleeding the brakes. I’m using master cylinder “Cardone 10-1584” which my auto parts store says is equivalent to the cylinders mentioned in the article. I’ve followed the bench b...
by dstrausb1
Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:50 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Master Cylinder Upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 614

Re: Master Cylinder Upgrade

Thanks for the guidance guys, I'm self propelled again.
Dan.
by dstrausb1
Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Master Cylinder Upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 614

Master Cylinder Upgrade

Hi Guys. I'm preparing to replace my leaking master cylinder with the newer dual circuit one that has been described on the Forum in the past. First thing I notice is that, coming off the top of the master cylinder, there is a petcock (which is open) with a brake line leading over the frame and towa...