m 37 resto in new brunswick

[Matthew Reid]

Keep up the good work Paul.

I'm following this thread with interest and always look forward to seeing you post progress reports. An M37 resto is on the horizon for me as well.

Mind you mine will include a Repower with 6.2 or 6.5T and a NV4500 trans and a regear to 4.89's as I plan on using mine as daily driver in the summer months.

Matthew

[Lynn Eades]

The ratio is on there because the T223 Dodge 6x6 of 1943, had the same transfercase with a different ratio. (1.5 to 1) (the flanges are different but interchangeable) The war time ratios are considered better because you would have 8 different ratios, but with the M37 assembly, one gear in high range is pretty much the same as a higher gear in low range. for example 2nd low is very similar to 1st high, 2nd high is much the same as 3rd low.
See if you can locate a copy of TM9-1808C (now that your nearly finished) Its an interchange info book cover Dodge military and civilian from 1941 to 1971.
The same t/fer case (1.96 to 1) with wrong flanges fitted, is found in the M715 and M725

[pauljboudreau]

well friday and today i got the rest of the hardware and transfert case part clean and painted, i also had to reweld the splash guard on one of the two output of the transfer case , and i chased the tread on the nuts and bolts

here a few pics, tomorow is reassembly day!

a new hand brake lining and rivet


broken splash guard


parts waiting for cleaning


clean and needing a little sand blast


ready for paint


and painted!


slow but sure!

[pauljboudreau]

today was transfert case assembly day, it went well, except for the lock wire on the shift fork, i had some trouble getting the lock wire in and i broke it once,so i had to start again, but after that it went well . the transfert case looks awsome

here are a few pics

the darn lock


during assembly


and the finish product!






proud and happy in sormany!

[pauljboudreau]

today i got the braces for the t-case clean and ready for prime, i hadto redoo a few weld that where inconsistent on them, then i realised i did not have enuf to mix a batch of paint and primer so i got my girlfriend to help me and we shoveled a little to find more parts , so i got the step off the other truck and i found a few brakets and the pedal assembly, ill have to chose te best set of step since one set is rust free but mangled and the other is a bit rusty but mostly straight

aanyhow here are a few pictures


t-case braces


driveshaft


driver side steps


passenger side steps


pedals and brackets


paul

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Paul

Been following your progress with interest you have been doing a beautiful job. Truck should finish this process as good as new.

Enjoyed the photos of the parking brake assemblies interesting how much alike the design of the band brake is with that used on Chevy CMPs.

In your latest pictures is that white stuff on the floor snow? The joys of restoration in Norther climate.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers Phil