Rear brakes are M37 oem. Front is a very old Disc brake conversion similar to Helitool's setup but made by somebody else (can't recall exactly but I think the name was Petersen or Peterson). I bought it in 1996. Rims are 16", I've used the original budd centers with modern radial tubeless desig...

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I've used the original chevy engine mounts of the era. They were used from chevelles to trucks, gasser or diesels. It's called clamshell mount. http://www.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=314956&imageurl=http%3A//www.rockauto.com/info/Anchor/2292.jpg Under those mounts I've used two c...

Afirmative to the rear axle, driven from the parking brake output yoke of the t/case, but not the front. The front is a right hand D60.

Afirmative to the rear axle, driven from the parking brake output yoke of the t/case, but not the front. The front is a right hand D60.

I love the idea of an M/43 converted in Motor home.

Well, In my case, after 18 years is still a project in progress. Right now, I'm ready to swap out the 6.2 diesel for a 6.5TD that's ready in a stand in my shop. I've bought the 6.2 v8, used to Boyce equipment and without checking anything but the oil level I've driven it for 200k. Thanks Brett @Boyc...

200k on an m37!!! :shock: Yep, it was my daily driver for 5 years. Wife learned to drive and took my car away. Soooo, the other vehicles in my garage at that time were an M-37 and an M-43, not a tough decision, I've used the M-37. I've driven 120 miles daily for 5 years, round up about 200k miles. ...

The V8 diesel repower, it gave me 200k miles of trouble free affordable use.

Brigand wrote:They were nice folks MM, I wonder what became of them. I thought I saw the truck in the hands of someone else in the midwest not long ago. It's been a while since the Big E eh?

Wowww it's been a while indeed!

That's not an M-37 winch. It's a deuce and half winch, M-35 and all of it's siblings, it was made by Garwood if I remember correctly. It's missing a plate that keeps the two sides together and both fairleads. It can be used with the M-37, It fits between the frame rails. I know it, I have an M37 and...

Go with the rim modification and modern radial tubeless rubber, you'll never regret it, Tony. I've used for years bias ply 900-16 on the oem rims, and the whole driving experience improved a lot when I switched to modern 315-75-16 rubber. BF Goodrichs a/t in my case but Yokohamas are really good tir...

You sound like you are having Tons of fun

It's more than possible that it was repowered in some way, to make it more speed friendly. Probably a 318 like yours. And I couldn't find any information on the entrant on that dakar, but It may have been a support vehicle for a car or bike, they are registered as competitors but they just follow th...

the only clearance issue with the hood is if you keep the horn in the oem place. I've moved it to the driver's side a bit. Though you are not using the round 4" air filter of the N/A 6.2. with the turbo setup you are using and it's side intake it may fit under the horn.