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Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:15 am
by k8icu
tbone1004 wrote:...and the 4bt's are wicked hard to find...
Not so much hard to find as wickedly priced. Used 200K miles around here are going for 2-3K. Great motor and that's why people can ask so much for them, but not worth the price to me.
Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:22 am
by JimC
Merc engine would be interesting.
Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:10 pm
by retiredguy
I just finished mine. Has a 6BT auto trans. Custom custom M37 though... Looks great and runs wonderfully. gets 22 MPG. very happy with mine. The 1st gen cummins noise really suits the look of this M37.... my 2 cents.
Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:51 pm
by jimmy_stikx
From the price point, and if it fits, the CUCV 6.2 looks like a good option, especially if you run 4.88s
Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:18 am
by tbone1004
Retiredguy, I'd say yours is more of a '92 with a badass body kit than an M37... The Gov't probably agrees since it has to be registered and insured by the frame not the body... Either way, I would love nothing more than to put a 6bt under the hood of mine, but it doesn't seem like that is going to happen unfortunately.
Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:35 pm
by k8icu
jimmy_stikx wrote:From the price point, and if it fits, the CUCV 6.2 looks like a good option, especially if you run 4.88s
They fit just fine.
Re: What modern engines would you choose?
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:07 pm
by retiredguy
tbone1004 wrote:Retiredguy, I'd say yours is more of a '92 with a badass body kit than an M37... The Gov't probably agrees since it has to be registered and insured by the frame not the body... Either way, I would love nothing more than to put a 6bt under the hood of mine, but it doesn't seem like that is going to happen unfortunately.
You are right it is a body "kit" on a newer chassi, but it is still registered as the body (1952). Gov here don't care, just give them a number and they are happy. I never had an actual bill of sale to register it either. All I had to do is write a letter (infront of them) stateing that I own this and it got signed by me and a Commisioner of Oaths and it was a done deal.