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by vtech
Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:45 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: import ignition coil
Replies: 3
Views: 701

import ignition coil

recently i found my original ignition coil to be leaking oil , so it looks like the import coils are the only ones out there , i have read and talked with vpw that heat is the killer of these coils my air tubes from air cleaner are clear , does anyone have any suggestions about leaving the large cap...
by vtech
Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: Plate on firewall
Replies: 5
Views: 1065

Re: Plate on firewall

maybe a body ID the numbers dont match the serial numbers , i dont think it was added on by anyone either , i have a good history of this truck , a surplus parts dealer bought the truck in the late seventies directly from military service and i remember seeing it in his warehouse when i was a kid th...
by vtech
Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Plate on firewall
Replies: 5
Views: 1065

Re: Plate on firewall

i did try to upload a pic and apparently it didnt go through so its a oval plate with 10 digits mounted of right side of firewall
by vtech
Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Plate on firewall
Replies: 5
Views: 1065

Plate on firewall

Does anyone know what this plate is for its mounted on right side of firewall behind hood hinge area
by vtech
Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:58 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: im getting a 1953 m37 need to start it up
Replies: 6
Views: 1173

Re: im getting a 1953 m37 need to start it up

forgot to mention theres a possibility the valves could be stuck, 20 years ago i had to remove the cylinder head on the one i now own to unstick the valves, they were coated with varnished fuel and were frozen in place, a simple compression test will tell you if theres a issue
by vtech
Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: getting an original 1953 m37 thats been sitting awhile
Replies: 1
Views: 474

Re: getting an original 1953 m37 thats been sitting awhile

hi i am new to this board but i do have m37 exp and am a tech for a living, i recently inherited a m37 that has been owned by the same man for 40 years , ive worked on and off on this truck since i was a teenager, here are some of the things to look for, his truck sat in a climate controlled garage ...