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    M715 engine & transmission for sale

    Sold The engine & transmission sold as a combo to a gentleman who has been looking for a while.
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    Manual M-37

    There is a Company called Military Media that offers all the main stay M37 manuals on a CD. It sells for only $19.95 plus shipping. It is the best & cheapest way to obtain all the information you will need from a Military manual. Hard copies of the manuals are available, but will cost...
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    Brake Bleeding Lesson (The Hard Way)

    The reason I shared this is because many deuce owners who on occaision need to bleed the system don't have pressure bleeders, we've told our customers who work with the old way this method for years, never had a complaint come back as a result. If a brake system is built correctly, bleeding...
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    Brake Bleeding Lesson (The Hard Way)

    The most simple way to bleed brakes is without the pressure bleeder. We've done it various ways, the best is to drain the air tanks, install a fitting into the drain plug opening to connect your shop air hose quick coupler, set your regulator on 15PSI. Bleed the entire system the old fashioned...
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    M37 turn signal installation?

    If you don't care about staying military, the Signal-Stat 900 controller is the best thing going. Available at NAPA, comes with complete instructions, can be used on either 12 or 24 volt systems by simply changing the pilot light bulb & the flasher, information is on the instruction sheet for...
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    LU 4 rebuild kit?

    I don't know of anyone actually offereing this in a kit form. We have all the bearings & seals available. By the way, George at Vermont Commercial Salvage sold the bulk of his stock to John at Midwest a couple of years or so back.
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    Spicer 3053 Transmission?

    These parts have been considered obsolete for years at commercial dealers, we have stock on all the 3053 series stuff. Upgrades also available.
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    Spicer 3053 Transmission?

    The 3053 transmissions had overdrive ratio options as follows: .085, .079, .071, .069, .066. We still build them here at M Series Rebuild as high as .069. The extra 3% gained by the .066 is very slight & almost pointless.
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    M715 engine & transmission for sale

    We are just trying to move it for the owners to help them offset the cost of their project somewhat. They set the price, not us. If it doesn't move before we finish the project, it will be going with the truck as we don't have space or use for it. Never try to discourage a seller, I have my...
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    M715 engine & transmission for sale

    We started pulling this truck down today, found a bad plug wire on #5 cylinder, replaced that & it runs great. Checked compression as well, 165 PSI on every cylinder. 60 pounds of oil pressure at idle after warm up. This is a great engine with only a few miles since a rebuild. If you want...
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    air over hydraulic brakes need explanation

    Well nobody covered exactly how the system functions in detail. When the pedal is applied, fluid pressure travels from the M/C to the booster. This activates the diapram in the hydraulic portion of the booster. When the diaphram opens the airway allowing compressed air from the storage tanks...
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    M715 engine & transmission for sale

    We will be pulling an original engine & transmission from a M715 brush fire truck first thing after Christmas. Truck just arrived at our shop today. Engine has a skip on 1 cylinder, I believe the issue is electrical, will check it out to be sure before removing from truck, transmission is in...
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