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Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:38 pm
by pwrwagonfire
Gentlemen!
Is this particular engine an easy replacement for the burned out one in my '52 M37?
The ID plate says:
CHRYSLER INDUSTRIAL ENGINE
MODEL: 30/1533/1
TYPE: 10268
Thanks in advance!!
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:56 am
by Frank Irons
Basic engine is the same, the IND 30 is a 230 cubic inch engine. Accesories will be different depending upon the application the engine was used for. HP maybe different.
Frank
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:08 am
by Carter
Chrysler industrial engine info:
http://t137.com/registry/help/otherengi ... ngines.php
This one is installed in an M37:
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:13 pm
by pwrwagonfire
Excellent! Thanks guys
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:37 pm
by Rich
Where is the fuel pump location? Is it on the passenger side middle of the engine. If it is keep in mind that vapor lock my be more of an issue
with it located diectly under the exhaust manifold. A heat shield may need to be fabricated similar to the front mounted fuel pump.
Rich
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:51 pm
by pwrwagonfire
Guys, thanks for all the help and thoughts!
Dropped the new engine off at the shop today and they are digging into it. Turns out my old one has 3 bad cylinders, bad rings, blown out head gasket, GAS in the oil (:???:), and a cracked exhaust manifold.
This replacement is missing the carb, but they are re-building mine and sticking it on, and it has a good exhaust manifold. I will probably have them rebuild the military fuel pump as well.
Good thought on the fuel pump heat shield, I will have to look into that this summer!
The pictures of this engine installed in an M37 were most helpful!
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:16 am
by Joe
That's a handy site and I've bookmarked it. But somewhere I've seen a site that actually describes some the differences in some of Chrysler's industrial engines. I tried to find it before replying to this message but couldn't. Does anyone have a link to it?
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:34 pm
by pwrwagonfire
Thanks once again for all the info guys! After several long months of waiting, the engine was re-built (needed rod bearings and .40 over rings) and is now in the truck and running great...when I pick it up from the shop which I HOPE is this week, I will post a few pictures here to help build the collection of "Chrysler Industrial Engine" in an M37 photos!
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:52 pm
by Cal_Gary
Nice! We look forward to seeing them!
Gary
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:41 am
by Paul in Kempner, TX
Frank, do you count the camshaft among the "accessories" that might need changing?
BTW: The "It's a HEMI" Power Wagon has been replaced and is now part of the Museum's collection. It's been six years.
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:17 pm
by poor rich
I wish someone had pointed me toward this web sight when my engine went to hell, I couldn't find a thing about it.
One warning about industrial engines - in some applications such as forklifts, the engine turns backwards or CCW, wouldn't that be a bitch to go through all the work of the refit just to find your truck is now Italian, 4 speeds backwards, and 1 forwards, incase the enemy gets behind you.
Rich
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:30 am
by T. Highway
Carter,
Thanks for sharing that link with us, it was very informative.
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:16 am
by Carter
You are welcome.
I have used it to ID a couple of engines, both turned out to be fron a Plymouth car.
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:40 am
by WarrenD
Gas in the oil is usually a mechanical fuel pump that has failed internally. For the price, I'd replace the pump as it's not worth diluting your oil and ruining a newly rebuilt engine.
Re: Will This Engine Work in an M37?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:57 pm
by pwrwagonfire
Good to know about the gas in the oil thing, thanks!
As it turned out (eventually discovered) the old engine:
-rings gone
-cracked manifold
-cracked BLOCK (somebody replaced the water pump with bolts too long)
-all the pistons/valves were screwed up
If someone were to bore it out and sleeve it it would be usable...does anybody buy cores?