RE: [MV] Hand cranking the M37

From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Nov 01 2003 - 02:54:16 PST


OK, Hank, so where can I find a crank, is there a NSN for it?

I remember my father, cranking his old Volvo Penta boat engine so many times
back in the fifties...
That was the only way to start it.
Cheers,
Bjorn
Meadows of Dan,Virginia

>From: "Henry J. Fackovec" <HFackovec@EasternEMS.com>
>To: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>,"Military Vehicles Mailing
>List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: RE: [MV] Hand cranking the M37
>Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:06:10 -0500
>
>I have one of the cranks, and have successfully started the beast with it.
>
>If needed, I can take pix
>
>Hankie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
>Behalf Of Bjorn Brandstedt
>Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:25 PM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [MV] Hand cranking the M37
>
>
>
>Yes, on our1952 M43 there is provision for a hand crank on the engine
>damper/pulley, a slip release kind of thing plus the hole in the bumper and
>relief in the radiator. The 1952 M37 only has the bumper and radiator
>mods./Bjorn
>
> >From: Joe Foley <redmenaced@yahoo.com>
> >To: Bjorn Brandstedt <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: [MV] Hand cranking the M37
> >Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 14:29:19 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Is the front of the crankshaft made for one?
> >
> >I doubt they'd issue one, they are a safety hazard.
> >
> >Even when properly used!
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Bjorn Brandstedt <super_deuce@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know if a crank for hand cranking
> > > (starting) the early M37 type
> > > trucks was ever issued?/Bjorn
> > >
> > >
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