Mopars in the Military

Mopars in the Military.

Sherman Tank drawing.


Sherman Tank production.


The Sherman Tank 30 cylinder Chrysler Hemi tank engine plant


Close up of the 30 cylinder Hemi Mopar engine.


Another close look at the 30 Cylinder Hemi.


This is a 16 cylinder Hemi head plane engine made by Mopar for the ThunderBolt. It's upside down too. The oil pan is missing too. You can see all the studs on the top of the engine where the oil pan mounts. You can also see the supercharger at the bottom of the photo. Like I said, it's upside down.




Also, if you go back and look at the tank engine, you will see that each bank of 6 cylinders are Hemi designed and have separate magnetos for each bank for a total of 5 magnetos. The reasoning behind this engine was that if up to 60% of the engine was damaged in battle, it could still provide some forward motion to help the damaged tank and crew try to escape.

I seam to remember some articles in Mopar Action about this stuff, pretty cool things to know!

Mopar tank transmission and front drive gears under installation.


Mopar M60 Tank.


Pershing Mopar tank.


A Pershing and a Sherman tank built by Mopar.

The Mopar Bantam.


How can we leave out the Willy's Jeep? The MB-1


Willy's MA-3


Jeep Engine.


Jeep Engine.

These are pic of the diffuser line at the in Oak Ridge Tn. Yes, Mopar worked on the Atom Bomb !!

Chrysler is the designer and prime contractor of the Abrams Tank... tis why I think the government is a little ticky over Fiat being part of Chrysler

They should have spoke up 11 years ago when Dahlmer came-a-callin'.

wheres the power wagon that was used in ww2 and in Korea? The M37 3/4 ton right?

Something like that, I think the Arab nationss were buying them new well into the 70's.

There's more than just the M37. I've got pics. I'll post them as soon as I have enough time to do so.

O.k. I can't stand it. Here's a teaser with some info on it.



DODGE M 37 HISTORY
Both the Army and Chrysler enjoyed the success of the WWII-era G-502-3/4 ton WC-52 series truck. It was only natural for the Army to turn to Dodge for an updated design in the late 1940s...Hence the M-37 was born.

Incorporating the lessons of WWII, Dodge included the key M-series design elements (24 volt sealed, water proof ignition and electrical system; improved weather protection; deep water fording ability). A synchronized transmission replaced the WWII-era crash box. A two speed-speed transfer case was used, allowing manual engagement of the front axle, as well as an additional reduction range. The US version used the 230 c.i. six cylinder engine, while the Canadian version used the 251 c.i. engine. Steel doors with roll-up windows were incorporated.

Production began in April of 1950 and ceased in January of 1955. Production was re-started in April of 1958 with minor changes and designated the M-37B1. Production ran until the end of 1968 with a total of a 110,840 units manufactured, of that 4,250 were manufactured in Canada (Produced from 1951-55). The Canadian version is identical to the US version except it has a larger engine and transmission and was built for Artic use. These are extremely rare today. (This unit is the Canadian built model).

The M-37 family served with distinction through the Korean and Vietnam wars and was the last series produced medium weight tactical truck purchased by the US military until the advent of the HMMWV. As the last of the M-37s were withdrawn from active military service in the late 1970s, an era closed.

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS

Manufactured by: Dodge Trucks
Place of Manufacture : Windsor, Canada
Year of Manufacture: March 31, 1952
Engine: 6 cyl. 251 c.i. Flathead
Horsepower: 94
Transmission: Man.-4 forward, 2 Rev
Transfer case: 2-speed
Axle Ratio (Front & Rear): 5.83 to 1
Winch Capacity: 7,500 lbs.
Electrical System: 24 Volts
Empty Weight: 7,800 lbs
Steering: Manual
Brakes: Manual
Turning Diameter: 50 ft
Max Speed @ 3200 rpm: 54 mph
Max Grade Ascending: 68% at 2mph low range.
Fuel Type: Gas-min.72 Octane Fuel Capacity: 24 gal.
Fuel Economy: 5-8 mpg

1942 Dodge Power Wagon



1947 WDX Dodge Power Wagon



1948 Dodge B-1-PW Power Wagon



1952 M37 Dodge Power Wagon



1953 Dodge Power Wagon Crew Cab

1955 Dodge C 3 PW Power Wagon



1957 Dodge power wagon 2



1961 Dodge WM300 Dodge Power Wagon fire truck 2



1962 Dodge M37 B1



1962 Dodge WM300 Dodge power wagon



1965 Dodge WM 300 powerwagon




Hang in there. I have a lots more military Mopars to post.

1966 Dodge WM300 Power Wagon



Belgium Military Dodge WDX Power Wagon B-3 PW 1951 chassis



Dodge 6x6



Dodge 6x6



Dodge 6x6



Dodge 6x6



Dodge M37-1



Dodge M42 3.4 Ton 4x4 G-741 Engine Dodge T245 6 cylinder in line



Dodge M43 1952. If you ever watched M*A*S*H then you've seen a bunch of these.

Dodge M56



Dodge M152



Dodge M601 1



Dodge M601 2



Dodge M601 Ambulance



Dodge M615



Dodge Power Wagon Midway aircraft



Dodge Military Power Wagon Command Cars

Dodge Power Wagon 1



Dodge Power Wagon 2



Dodge power wagon

Dodge Power Wagon 1950 B-2-PW-126 2



Dodge Power Wagon 1954



Dodge Power Wagon 1954



Dodge Power Wagon Dodge WC- 56 Dodge T214 3 4 Ton, 4x4 G-502



Dodge Power Wagon Dutch Marines New Guinea



Dodge Power Wagon Dutch New Guinea



Dodge Power Wagon Dutch New Guinea



Dodge Power wagon M880 W200 1975