From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Wed Jun 18 2003 - 05:45:10 PDT
Some people rune the 3-53 Detroit ALUMINUM Gamey-goat engine. They
are lighter (though still noisy).
Steve
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From: <cgarbee@ipass.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M37 Diesel Replacement Engine??
> A lot of M37's have been repowered with the Hercules DT3.7 that is
available
> again from MARS as part of thier kit that includes everything needed for a
turn
> key swap. People that I know who run this engine/kit really like it.
>
> A few folks are running with the GM6.x engine since it can be mated to a
wide
> variety of transmissions, revs a little higher than the other diesels, and
is
> as easy to instal as a Chevy smallblock...
>
> A couple folks I know installed Detroit 3-53N's, but they are a tall,
noisy,
> heavy engine compared to the other ones, so you have more verticle
clearance
> problems getting them to fit and you really have to wear hearing
protection...
>
> I am very partial to the Cummins four cylinder version of the six that is
> installed in the current Ram pickups which is known as either the
4B/BT/BTA or
> B3.9-xx depending on trim. I have a 1990 Cummins 4BT (105hp/286lb-ft)
> installed in my '53M37 and average 17mpg when I keep it down around
60mph...
> The truck is set up to run 75mph and the swap had no detrimental effects
on
> offroad performance. Current ISB3.9 is 145hp/420lb-ft.
>
> I discuss my swap on my website at www.garbee.net/~cabell Other ideas
about
> swaps can be had by bringing up the topic on the www.bigelectric.com M37
> forum...
>
> Good luck,
> C. Garbee
> www.garbee.net/~cabell
> www.ncmvpa.com
>
> Quoting Darroch Baillie <tisvcs@yahoo.com>:
>
> > Hi list!
> > New memeber here... with a wondering if there is a
> > 'best' diesel replacement engine for a working M37?
> >
> > 'JD' Baillie
> > Vic BC
> >
> >
> >
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