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by Franz©
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Different kind of spark plug wire question
Replies: 22
Views: 4541

Re: Different kind of spark plug wire question

Compressor is definitely Bendix, possibly a 400. It's lubricated from the engine oil system. MiniMo is either going to free up by rocking it in low gear moving the tractor or it's going to need to come apart. Probably best to take it apart to minimize valve damage you can do trying to free the engin...
by Franz©
Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:35 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: A-Frame Hoist Kit
Replies: 2
Views: 828

Re: A-Frame Hoist Kit

It's an easy build since only a bolt & pipe are used at the tip of the frame to allow for use at varying extensions of the frame rather than a head block. Best material to build the legs from will be 2½ & 2" rigid conduit as they telescope nicely. Base legs want to be about 8' and the t...
by Franz©
Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:31 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: M37 Seabees Picture
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: M37 Seabees Picture

Windshields were always an interesting item. Had some no good rat bustard not redestinationed my foot locker to his house while I partook of the fine facilities in Subic and Bethesda, I could be holding a traffic ticket given to me by a fine young MP in a delightful jeep with a cute little siren. I ...
by Franz©
Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:57 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: M37 Seabees Picture
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: M37 Seabees Picture

Gentlemen,allow me to explain CB vehicle and equipment procurement ITO 1968-69 specifically regarding VetFnam. Anything we got a bar big enough to pry up is CB property. Torches count as bars. The unwashed, unloved mud sailors were officially supplied ITO with everything some drunk in a building in ...
by Franz©
Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Water in fuel again!
Replies: 3
Views: 599

I could tell you a nice story or I could just tell you I had mine out and back in 3 times finding all the holes on the top of the tank. Hell, it's NY and it's a M-37, I'll just tell you the way it is. Take a cutoff wheel to the inspection cover screws and remove the cover. Disconnect the tank >> dra...
by Franz©
Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Demounted my first tire the other day......
Replies: 16
Views: 2044

You know I been changing tractor tires and 3 piece rims since 1960, and if every guy who got beheaded by a rim that I heard about in that time was assembled in the same place there would be a damn cavalry troop of headless horsemen. 92.4689% of splitrim storys are bullcrap and I didn't make that sta...
by Franz©
Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Be careful when sourcing parts locally
Replies: 21
Views: 2677

MeaCulpa~ back tothe topic, Local NAPA inventory is 100% controlled by the owner of the local franchise. NAPA suggests only. The owner of the local store is the one who decides what to carry.

Yes, I did doublecheck with the owner of the store in town.
by Franz©
Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Trust us, we know
Replies: 2
Views: 838

Trust us, we know

Post Warhead program delayed because of 'lost knowledge' How the US forgot how to make Trident missiles Inquiry cites loss of files and key staff as reason for $69m repair delayBy Rob Edwards, Environment Editor PLANS TO refurbish Trident nuclear weapons had to be put on hold because US scientists f...
by Franz©
Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: Be careful when sourcing parts locally
Replies: 21
Views: 2677

Lifer I have a stepvermine-male who graduated on high honor roll as an academic scholar who is too stupid to read an analog clock or a ruler and can't add 2+2 without a calculator. The kids have a well developed countersystem to beat the system. You don't need to read the book, there are web sites t...
by Franz©
Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Be careful when sourcing parts locally
Replies: 21
Views: 2677

I could take this one pages, but fortunately, arthritic fingers will save the readers. I'm an Old Fart, who started education in a 1 room school with 60+ kids 1 teacher 4 grades and that damn Palmer Perfect Pennmanship book. I came back to the US in 71 from the other side of the globe, and spent a c...
by Franz©
Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:09 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Robi, think what you could do with $19,853
Replies: 8
Views: 1188

There is a truckload of sites that mine website data and demographics.
This one is primarily site value oriented.
http://www.websiteoutlook.com/
by Franz©
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Be careful when sourcing parts locally
Replies: 21
Views: 2677

Where are the bright young kids who should be stepping up you ask. That is a question I can and will answer, and the answer will scare you. Look at the large pool of young man particularly who got fed up with the bullshyt in High School and walked away from Public "Education". That's right...
by Franz©
Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Trailer lights?
Replies: 9
Views: 1056

Once upon a time, in another Century there were many trailers with 6 volt lights that were towed by trucks with 12 volt systems. There were even trailers with 6 volt electric brakes that were towed by 12 volt trucks. SOUTION 3 single filament lamps at the lower voltage installed in a small box somep...
by Franz©
Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Finally have my drivers license!
Replies: 2
Views: 523

You're a better person than I am. I was given a ticket at CamRahn in 69 for driving a jeep with the windshield up and not having a drivers license by a sniveling little wetnosed puke in an MP jeep. He had a cute toy siren and a flashing light too. I was nice about it. I didn't tell him the jeep was ...
by Franz©
Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:19 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: More OrEgon Gobbermint Auto follies..
Replies: 6
Views: 1184

I see absolutely no problem with Congressman Masshole being any sort of infringement on a Messychewsh!ts patent, copywrite or anything else since NY was carved from the landmass originally Messychewsh!ts. You need to do a little more research. Upon doing so you will realize that in the original pape...