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The rolling chassis I acquired for the purpose of salvaging the wheels/tires and scrapping the rest is becoming more and more intriguing.
When I got it there was an engine laying loosely in the engine compartment area. I didn't take a good look at it, nor did I care; I was here for wheels and tires, everything else was going to get scrapped to pay for it all.
The fellow I got it from said the engine was "....from a carry all...". Fine.
I had today off from work and figured I would go and have a look at this thing. It was wrapped in plastic sheeting, an old rubber raincoat and a fair bit of tape. Unraveling all of it revealed an engine that looked very similar to the one under the hood of my M37.
Now please keep in mind that I am very new and totally ignorant to working on motor vehicle. This whole thing is a learning experience so please be patient if my terminology is off or I don't immediately grasp some fundamental mechanical concept.
The engine looks a lot like the one I have in my M37 right now. On the left (driver side) front of the engine there is an area that is milled flat and has a series of characters stamped into it. It was a bit hard to read so a wire brush was employed the following was observed stamped into the flat (see image):US - 12 - 10194.
Attached to the front of the engine was a blue and white metal tag from what I believe was the Norwegian military. The spot that is reserved for engine number is stamped US1210194 so I am assuming the tag and engine are a match. It shows what I believe to be an overhaul date of March 23, 1964.
All of the things that bolt onto the engine are missing, but then again, I do see them with some frequency on various auction sites.
It's not like I don't have enough on my plate right now but some part of me wonders: If this engine is correct for an M37 and the frames is in such nice shape, perhaps the thing to do is clean up what's here to mint shape and then keep throwing parts at it until it's complete.
I mean, I know next to nothing about engines. Really. But here is one sitting out in the open, easily accessible. Perhaps this is the gods' way of telling to put it on an engine stand, open the TM to the right chapter and dive in.
The M37 I have now has been somewhat sporterized in that the front of the frame was modified for a civilian powerwagon winch and a **** of a deer-killer bumper. While I'll be keeping it mostly mechanically military, it'll likely have a civilian paint job and a few 'snivel gear' features.
This, on the other hand..........................
Original plan: pull the tires/wheels, store them in garage. Sell off what can be sold off, scrap the rest.
New plan: roll the whole thing into a nice parking space, take a more thorough inventory of what's there, contemplate.......something......
Right now everythings under a tarp while I try to think what to do.
So this is how the 'green disease' metastasizes?
When I got it there was an engine laying loosely in the engine compartment area. I didn't take a good look at it, nor did I care; I was here for wheels and tires, everything else was going to get scrapped to pay for it all.
The fellow I got it from said the engine was "....from a carry all...". Fine.
I had today off from work and figured I would go and have a look at this thing. It was wrapped in plastic sheeting, an old rubber raincoat and a fair bit of tape. Unraveling all of it revealed an engine that looked very similar to the one under the hood of my M37.
Now please keep in mind that I am very new and totally ignorant to working on motor vehicle. This whole thing is a learning experience so please be patient if my terminology is off or I don't immediately grasp some fundamental mechanical concept.
The engine looks a lot like the one I have in my M37 right now. On the left (driver side) front of the engine there is an area that is milled flat and has a series of characters stamped into it. It was a bit hard to read so a wire brush was employed the following was observed stamped into the flat (see image):US - 12 - 10194.
Attached to the front of the engine was a blue and white metal tag from what I believe was the Norwegian military. The spot that is reserved for engine number is stamped US1210194 so I am assuming the tag and engine are a match. It shows what I believe to be an overhaul date of March 23, 1964.
All of the things that bolt onto the engine are missing, but then again, I do see them with some frequency on various auction sites.
It's not like I don't have enough on my plate right now but some part of me wonders: If this engine is correct for an M37 and the frames is in such nice shape, perhaps the thing to do is clean up what's here to mint shape and then keep throwing parts at it until it's complete.
I mean, I know next to nothing about engines. Really. But here is one sitting out in the open, easily accessible. Perhaps this is the gods' way of telling to put it on an engine stand, open the TM to the right chapter and dive in.
The M37 I have now has been somewhat sporterized in that the front of the frame was modified for a civilian powerwagon winch and a **** of a deer-killer bumper. While I'll be keeping it mostly mechanically military, it'll likely have a civilian paint job and a few 'snivel gear' features.
This, on the other hand..........................
Original plan: pull the tires/wheels, store them in garage. Sell off what can be sold off, scrap the rest.
New plan: roll the whole thing into a nice parking space, take a more thorough inventory of what's there, contemplate.......something......
Right now everythings under a tarp while I try to think what to do.
So this is how the 'green disease' metastasizes?
