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I have installed 2 on deuces, never on a cat. I just am waiting for pictures of one installed or a thread on installing it on a cat. Thank's..!
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I have ether on mine that works great. If you don't want to use the ether, why not visit your local CAT dealer and ask for their recommendation? The 3116 engine is very common.I have installed 2 on deuces, never on a cat. I just am waiting for pictures of one installed or a thread on installing it on a cat. Thank's..!
LOL, yup.I found that without that cold start system, that motor does not want to start when cold. At 26*F, it took about ten cycles with the starter to get it running. After the cold start valve was replaced, one shot, first cycle and it started.
A Hotstart unit is highly recommended for those who don't like to use ether.......hint, hint, Don.
I'm also interested in this. Where did you purchase it from?I have installed 2 on deuces, never on a cat. I just am waiting for pictures of one installed or a thread on installing it on a cat. Thank's..!
I have looked at the directions on the hotstart. Looks like its made for the CAT. Needs to be located lower than pick up from water pump heater hose. I plan on mounting the unit to lower fenderwell and simply plumbing it in between the heater hose that heads to the cab heater. I will be picking up a few pipe fittings this weekend and install. Will post pictures.I have 3 of them I got off Dell last year in Ga. I can take a hint, I just dont like ether. Now for the major question, On a CAT 3116, whats the general installation information. Wouldn't want to install it wrong. I know it has to be installed LOW near the frame.
Hoefler, Could you take pictures of yours when you install it and where you tapped in..?
Thanks gentelmen...!
A helicopter! Holy Cow Man!Thanks all for the opinions, I hadn't considered the trouble I would cause other drivers on 95. Although it seems as though I encounter a few slow poke RV guys or trailer-pullers every time I make that trip. After spending forty- some years above the speed limit, I like the 53 mph the A3 yields but the risks involved do trump the adventure aspect. My concern was tires, I noticed that the tires on the truck have worn about 12% or more in 2,000 miles. I have kept pressure at 60 lbs and those miles were around town-- perhaps straight line might provide better but the heat build up would probably cause even faster wear.
Anybody know what kind of mileage to expect from the Michelins?
The trip is required to retrieve my just restored OH23 Hiller helicopter done up in official Army livery as they were trainers for future HUEY piliots and some Hillers saw action in the very early stages in Vietnam. Earlier models of Hillers were used in Korea for MASH units. The custom built trailer was fabricated with thicker steel plate than I specified so the trailer with the aircraft on it is heavier,(about 5,000 lbs. and 30 feet long) than my Honda Ridgeline feels comfortable pulling.
I guess I'l look into renting a 3/4 ton pick-up for the long haul but the A3 will pull the bird to local exhibits and gatherings where I can't fly-in. That was a major reason to purchase the A3, the A2 would have been more period correct but the new drivetrain, power steering, comfort seat, etc. had me sold. I do think the A3 would have been dependable as I've "gone-over" most reasonable concern areas but I'll save the tires by not using it as well as time on the highway holding up fellow travelers. If I can figure out how to post some pictures I'll get them up here as soon as the truck and trailer with the helicopter on it get mated up.
Now you have "the rest of the story"
That sounds like a great looking package going down the road. There is a thread going about swapping an Allison tranny with overdrive into the A3 -sounds promising if it isn't too expensive.---
The trip is required to retrieve my just restored OH23 Hiller helicopter done up in official Army livery as they were trainers for future HUEY piliots and some Hillers saw action in the very early stages in Vietnam. Earlier models of Hillers were used in Korea for MASH units. ---. If I can figure out how to post some pictures I'll get them up here as soon as the truck and trailer with the helicopter on it get mated up.
Now you have "the rest of the story"
I have been researching this site and that topic for sometime now and I have not come across a thread that actually describes putting an Allison with overdrive into an A3. From what I have seen, no one has actually located an Allison with overdrive that would fit into an A3. If you are referring to this thread http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-...ompatible-transmissions-m35a3-cat-3116-a.html then I think the discussion has come to whether or not to swap back to the Spicer transmission and install the OD gear kit, or to leave the Allison and install Ouverson 4.9 differential gears.That sounds like a great looking package going down the road. There is a thread going about swapping an Allison tranny with overdrive into the A3 -sounds promising if it isn't too expensive.
I can't say about a m35a3 but my M35a2 crosed cost to cost and the worst thing that happend was I blue a fule line going from my master pump to my fule injector. My total drive was some 4,000 miles. Had I not been realy close to my brother in laws house in IL and planing to stop when it happend. I would have just pulled off the bolt from the broken fule line used degresser to get all the fule off and then welded the thing closed using my oxicedling torch and bolted it back to the fule intector. I would have lost some power losing one cylidar but I would have still been able to go down the road. I was loaded at 25,000 pounds at the time the fule line broke my truck became just a tad slower to axclierate.I read your post. Great idea of using the deuce to haul around an old chopper!
Now, about that driving 2000 miles in a deuce. Yes, it's a long drive. Yes, the seats are not well engineered for it. Yes, you could have a breakdown. I'd still do it.
Jerry
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