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Does winch from M37 fit M37B1

Benni H

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I am buying a M37 1952 part out vehicle with winch. Can I use the same power take off from the old type gearbox on the newer type gearbox in M37B1?
 

Mullaney

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Thanks, good to know.
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Yes! And some "Engineers Blue" on the clean dry gears will keep you from setting the PTO in too deep - or not deep enough. Sometimes also called "Matching Blue" but however it is named - the goal is full contact between the sides of the teeth.

Not deep enough and you break teeth
In too deep and you wear out bearings and/or you won't ever get the PTO and the side of the transmission to mate up properly.
 

Mullaney

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I know wat you mean. I will use the blue bearing paste as we used to in the old days when we were adjusting the white metal main bearings in the steam engines trawlers.
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Yes Sir! Funny how that works...
Blue paste is all Mechanical - no smart phone required - just raw brain power and logic.

A lot like PlastiGage for another purpose.
 
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