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An old-timer mechanic that my brother has been "bugging" about my WC12 says
that you set the engine's timing by inserting a ruler(?) in the hole on top
of #6 cyl. I am not sure of the exact procedure. Brian Quinby
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From: "Lisa" <jeepcj8@home.com>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 9:03 PM
Subject: [MV] M37 Weekend Update
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> Hi All,
> Spent the weekend working on the M37. The engine is cast
> T245A-20958 and there is a rebuild tag on the right side of
> the engine that states that it was overhauled at the Pueblo
> Army Depot 1-71 and that the bore is std and the mains and
> rods are -0.010". There are stamps on the deck of the
> engine: B C C C C D and a 11 with a circle around it. This
> block probably hasn't been machined.
> There is a hole in #6 combustion chamber that is plugged.
> Does anyone know what it is for?
> A local machine shop is going to machine a true edge on a
> piece of 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 36" piece of steel stock so I can
> use it to check for low spots on the block surface. They
> will spot face the head for $12. If the head and block check
> out, re-assembly will begin! The front engine mount needs
> replacing, and we need 2 oil lines and all new head bolts.
> Bolts for a chevy 350 are about 3 threads too long. Trying
> to decide if I should buy them and use a hard head bolt
> washer, shorten the bolts, or buy the right ones for more
> than double the cost.
> Discovered that either my bench vice or my muscles are too
> small to remove u-joints from M37 driveshafts. Looks like I
> need a press now.
> I tried uno dollar oven cleaner as paint remover. Not
> impressed. It did work to decarbon the combustion chambers
> in the head though. You know, a propane torch goes a long
> way towards softening caked on greasy mud so you can scrape
> it off.
> Hopefully, we can fire it up by next Sunday. Can't drive it
> until we get those rubber thingys that go on the transfer
> case mounts.
> Love working on these Mil Vehs. Just don't like the money I
> have to spend sometimes...
> Later,
> Lisa
>
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