There is no health risk to exposure to asbestos unless you are breathing a lot of it as fine dust particles. It is inert and non toxic. In solid form it is safe. I would not use compressed air to blow out brake drums as this would create a dust cloud. I would wash out or wipe out drums to clean. To ...

Hi Gary, Still alive and kicking down here in South Texas. No time to work on my M-37"s lately. Still working full time with lots of overtime. I still read the Forum and buy a few parts when they come up if I need them. Working on my shop a little to get ready to restore one M-37 when I have mo...

Thanks John (Elwood), It looks like any good large outside micrometer close to this size should work fine. I have never worked on the Differentials and was not sure of the size of micrometer needed. The photos were very nice along with the measurements.
Thanks,
Mark G.

Hi Elwood, Thanks for the pictures. I have been looking for one of these forever. At least now I have seen one. Getting back to the newer National Stock Numbers for the Special Tools I found a lot of them in TM 9-2320-212-34P This is a newer Army Technical Manual printed in April 1972. It has 4 page...

Elwood I do have some of the National stock numbers for "some" of the old tools. But not all of them. Some of the new numbers are in the 34P manual. Some I just picked up over the years. I have never found a complete list but I am still looking. I'm working nights right now and don't have ...

Speaking of tools for the Dodge M-37, If anyone has any of the "Special Shop Tools" for the Dodge M-37 and you don't need them anymore I am interested in buying them. I'm not looking for common standard wrenches or tools. I'm looking for the special tools that were for the Dodge M-37. Thes...

Another option is to have some of these tools made again. Advance Tool Company in Mancelona, Michigan was an original Government supplier for a lot of the tools for the Dodge M-37. They are a machine shop and made the tools per original specs. William "Bill" Mcgillivray is the owner. His d...

Miller Specialty Tools made a lot of these tools. They had different part numbers when sold to the general public. They still show up on E-bay from time to time. I know the big spanner wrench to hold the pinion yoke flange is still available. I will try to look up the Miller part numbers and post th...

I have never seen NOS fenders that have the support bracket under front of fender below light and grill that is bolted on with small boits. All I have seen were spot welded on. Looks like this bracket was removed for rust repairs and then bolted back on and repainted. I have seen this done several t...

Elwood Try Carbs Unlimited. Give them I.D., O.D. and thicknes and style and they can probably find them for you. I have used them just for choke and throttle seals. They also have the little brass cup type keepers that hold the seal in and protect it. I will try to find some old invoices and get you...

Hi Guys, Baffles are listed in the Chrysler Parts List Volume 1 for Passenger cars. 1955 - 1958 PLYMOUTH, DODGE, DESOTO AND CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. Listed on page 9-50 at about the fourth line. CODE 9-40-18 BAFFLE, TAPPET CHAMBER for 6 cyl. engine. Part # 1634-269 two required, Part #1634-270 one require...

Here are the Isky cam specs for the Dodge 230 flathead engine. This is the cam that Vintage Power Wagons is selling. It is a NOS cam that is reground by Iskenderian Racing Cams for them.