Posted by Jim T. on September 16, 1997 at 10:34:17:
In Reply to: Re: M-37 engine swap, automatic tranny posted by steve on June 24, 1997 at 07:53:55:
I have a 455 olds and turbo 400 in my '52 M37. The olds is a wide engine and fills the engine bay from side to side. No firewall cutting but tight. Plug access is fine. I moved the radiator forward for clearance. But with the auto trans you severely compromise your low gear
performance. I am replacing my combo with a 350 chevy and nv4500 5 speed/NP205 case. I need the lower gears. I used an advance adapters sling mount for the motor and modified the stock trans mount. You have to cut out the rear factory engine mount. Good luck.
: : Steve---
: : Would it be possible to get photograph's of your engine swap and truck?
: Stafforf--
: I know that my cheapo camera would not deliver the results you need.
: I'm thinking this manual that has been advertised in the Military
: Vehicles magazine is the way to go-- 200 pages, many photos showing
: the procedurs to drop a smallblock Chevy into an M37 with no frame
: or firewall cutting. $35 from Jay Lucarelli, 1043 Rt. 68, New Brighton PA
: 15066. I've never seen it, but at 200 pages, I'd think there's got to be
: some useful info in it, and probably better photos than I could do. I'm
: still happy to answer whatever questions I can when I can.
: --Steve