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  1. John Mc

    Electric M37

    Did you mean to include a link or something with that?
  2. John Mc

    Headlights OR parking lights ???

    From what I can see from the internal wiring diagram for the 3 lever switch, and the wiring diagram for the M37, it does not appear possible to have the front amber lights (which I believe are referred to as the "Parking Lights") on at the same time as the headlights. For the M37 at least...
  3. John Mc

    Electrical system

    When my headlights and blinkers started acting flaky, I traced it back to a bad socket in the connector that attaches to the three-lever lighting switch. I opened up the plug and cleaned the pin sockets and crimped one of them a bit so it would grab the pin more solidly. It was a bit of a pain...
  4. John Mc

    First Dodge truck - 1962 M43B1 Ambulance

    Sometimes you see an interesting post and have to respond - only noticing afterwards how old it is. On the subject of oil, I have been using Amsoil Z-Rod 10W-30 full synthetic oil in my truck with good results. It is specially formulated for these older engines and already has zinc in it. It's...
  5. John Mc

    M37 vs M37B1

    I remember which is which because both the names and the materials used are in chronological and alphabetical order: Early M37 .. Later M37 Douglas .... Packard metal ...... rubber
  6. John Mc

    M37 vs M37B1

    3rd and 4th gear were synchronized in the original M37 transmission. So if you started out in 2nd gear, you could shift right up without doing anything special.
  7. John Mc

    New2Me 1961 M37

    I can't imagine doing that, as long as you have the ratchet fully seating in the plug. The spring-loaded retention ball on some ratchets can complicate that ... which is why I use a short extension on my ratchet. The only way I'm stripping out the plug is by over-torquing it and stripping...
  8. John Mc

    New2Me 1961 M37

    On some of these, the tool to pull the oil drain plug is just a 1/2" drive ratchet with no socket on it.
  9. John Mc

    New2Me 1961 M37

    I've not seen anyone selling a reproduction tailgate, though there were rumors a few years ago that one of the well-known vendors of parts was working on one. Unfortunately, I can't remember who it was, and have not heard anything since then. One thing to check for is rust. You really want to...
  10. John Mc

    New2Me 1961 M37

    Looks just like my Michelin 11.00-R16 XZL tires. I paid $1580 ($395 each) +tax & shipping for a set of 4 back in Sept. 2021. Have fun with your truck. Looking forward to hearing about your progress getting it running.
  11. John Mc

    New2Me 1961 M37

    I wonder what the difference is between “oversize Michelin Marine vehicle assault tires (available only to the department of defense)” and Michelin 11.00-16 XZL tires ( made for the military, but readily available for about $450 each last time I checked in June 2023)
  12. John Mc

    Power steering options for 251 cid

    Kind of depends on what you are doing with it. When I bought my M37, a previous owner had installed power steering, along with a steering wheel & steering column from a Chevy S10 pickup. When the power steering went out, I had no trouble at all driving it on the roads, parking, etc. even with...
  13. John Mc

    Power steering options for 251 cid

    Greg Coffin of Longmont, CO (greg@highlandbuilt.com) was selling brackets to mount a Saginaw steering pump to a 230 engine. He's a big fan of the Saginaw pump. We had him send us one of his brackets that had not been all welded up, so we could easily modify it to fit my 251. I THINK he was also...
  14. John Mc

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Just popped up on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285676609549?hash=item4283a7200d:g:KScAAOSwI89luDE2
  15. John Mc

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Depends on what they are going for... and if I can find it. I've been too busy to look much yet.
  16. John Mc

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Thanks. I guess I need to review how to search for closed sales.
  17. John Mc

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Question: What are copies of Dodge M37 Restoration Guide by David Ahl actually selling for? I can't find a history on eBay or Amazon. I have an old copy that came with my truck when I bought it. I've never even put the effort into thinking of selling it. I certainly can't see it going for...
  18. John Mc

    M37 Instruments and switches

    Stumbled across this video showing the light switchoperation and what it does to the lights on the truck.
  19. John Mc

    M37 Instruments and switches

    See the post just above yours
  20. John Mc

    M37 Instruments and switches

    And he can find TM 9-8030 in the technical manuals section. HEre is a page with links to some manuals for the M37: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/tms-for-the-m37.83365/
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