Six months ago, I sidelined the 37 for manifold gasket issues. The gasket between the intake and exhaust had blown out and I was suspecting an intake leak. So anyway, all that is fixed along with valve adjustment.
Now I am facing the most horrifying task: getting the PCV equipment to assemble. My truck hasn't had the PCV valve on it as the exhaust manifold port was blocked with carbon. We didn't discover this until after we installed the power pack so I basically ran road draft out the back port.
So now I'm trying to get the pipe from the rear of the block to mate to the brass fitting coming from the PCV valve and of course, it's not lining up. This is something annoying about compression fittings.
So I'm stalled at this point. Yay.
Closing in on getting the truck back together.
Moderators: Cal_Gary, T. Highway, Monkey Man, robi
Closing in on getting the truck back together.
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Re: Closing in on getting the truck back together.
Good luck with that, John.
My PCV plumbing is hanging from my garage shelf-procured it a few years back. Bubba clamped off the inlet on the manifold before I got the truck. I plan to repair and install it when I do my intake and exhaust manifold gaskets-hopefully this Fall.
Gary
My PCV plumbing is hanging from my garage shelf-procured it a few years back. Bubba clamped off the inlet on the manifold before I got the truck. I plan to repair and install it when I do my intake and exhaust manifold gaskets-hopefully this Fall.
Gary
Cal_Gary
1954 M37 W/W
MVPA Correspondent #28500
G741.org Forum member since 2004
1954 M37 W/W
MVPA Correspondent #28500
G741.org Forum member since 2004
Re: Closing in on getting the truck back together.
Mine looks exactly like that. LOL It's the pipe from the rear of the block to the front section that is stubborn.
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Re: Closing in on getting the truck back together.
Mine was in a box until a couple of day ago. I originally cleaned it up nearly a decade ago. I found a duplicate set in a box yesterday and am going to compare them and try to make it fit.Cal_Gary wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:03 pm Good luck with that, John.
My PCV plumbing is hanging from my garage shelf-procured it a few years back. Bubba clamped off the inlet on the manifold before I got the truck. I plan to repair and install it when I do my intake and exhaust manifold gaskets-hopefully this Fall.
Gary

-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box