M37 or M715??

b78 · Post by **b78** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:15 am

wvcharlie wrote: It has a civilian carb and lock out front hubs.

What type of civilian carb do u use??????

Post by **Cal_Gary** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:38 am

Mine had the civvy Carter F7T2 (as I recall, off the top of my head). I have since replaced it with the ETW1.
Gary

MikeOneSix · Post by **MikeOneSix** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:16 am

A properly tuned engine/drive line, correct tire pressure and lock outs will all have an (positive) effect on fuel milage. Remember Baios, the M37 (for example) has roughly the same horse power rating as your M151A2 but twice the weight.

Matt

wvcharlie · Post by **wvcharlie** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:18 am

My carb was manufactured by Ball and Ball. I think the tag says DTE2. It was on it when I bought it so I have no idea what it came off of. The previous comment is right on. By today's standards these trucks are way under powered. But they do a good job for what they were designed for, mainly slow speed off road use. On the plus side, they are sturdy, easy to work on with plentiful spare parts. Of course they are just cool looking. I can't tell you how many times a car full of college age girls have pulled up beside me at a stop light and say " I love your truck". Ah, it makes me feel a little younger.

b78 · Post by **b78** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:25 am

A member here has put gas as fuel with a little modification!!!!What about that idea!!!

MikeOneSix · Post by **MikeOneSix** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:55 pm

b78 wrote:A member here has put gas as fuel with a little modification!!!!What about that idea!!!

Do you mean a conversion from automotive gasoline to diesel or natural gas? With diesel, that would entail at least a complete power plant swap. Not sure about the natural gas.
Matt

Master Yota · Post by **Master Yota** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:29 pm

MikeOneSix wrote:
b78 wrote:A member here has put gas as fuel with a little modification!!!!What about that idea!!!
Do you mean a conversion from automotive gasoline to diesel or natural gas? With diesel, that would entail at least a complete power plant swap. Not sure about the natural gas.
Matt

Natural gas or propane is a pretty easy swap. All that is required is a tank to hold the LPG, the rated lines, a vacume lock, vaporizer, and then a mixer (carb). There are alot of differerent vendors on the web selling kits, and all of it is basically universal save for the carb. Alot of propane plumbing could be scavenged from forklifts, or Taxi's if you'd rather go natural gas.

My own M37 will most likely end up on Propane, its cheaper to purchase, never goes bad, and will allow the truck to operate on any angle with no issues. Mileage tends to decrease by about 5%, but thats offset by the lower purchase cost of the fuel.

WarrenD · Post by **WarrenD** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:05 am

The only current downside to propane or LNG/LPG use is it's lack of availability. As filling stations become more common it will be easier to justify a conversion but for the time being, I know I can get gasoline most everywhere I go.

Master Yota · Post by **Master Yota** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:45 pm

Propane is very common up here in Canada - so thats not quite so much a difficulty up here. Another option is to use the same fuel tanks that are used on forklifts, as they can be filled anywhere a BBQ tank is filled. The tanks are smaller though, so range is rather limited. This works great for more offroad orriented rigs.

However I still try to plan my fuel stops somewhat, as its not as easy to carry extra fuel.

M37 or M715??

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M37 or M715