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So it's just a coincidence that the TC failed at the same time as the hose blew, or was this two questions about things that happened at different times? If they both happened at the same time, I'd wonder if a hose or something else breaking damaged the TC shift lever / linkage or is hanging in...

Yay, I'm on YouTube! That was a fun trip.... we're going to have even more deuces in the convoy next year.

I've carefully used two screwdrivers as prybars, like Chris above, but when the bearing gets stubborn and I get mad, out comes the slide hammer.... The seal will be destroyed with this method, but you're replacing it anyway, right? I use the slide hammer, with only one jaw on it, to pull on the...

With so many surplus trucks and engines available, you will find it cheaper to swap out the engine for a new one or running take-out than to overhaul this one that failed. A forensic investigation could be interesting, I vote for a dropped valve or seat.... take off the muffler and dump out the...

The V-8 Cummins in the 10-ton trucks revs to 3,000 RPM? :shock: No wonder Will Wagner says for Cummins engines, "In a row, you're good to go. In a V? Not for me!"

The EUC is just some paperwork you fill out, so the government can make sure you are okay to own surplus property.... Sort of like the background check and waiting period when you buy a gun. For most Americans born here the EUC is no problem, just a waiting period, but a few have problems with...

Stampy, I had thought about using acid but like Bjorn said above - the tank is zinc plated inside and out, I think that's why even though there was so much crud in there, the tank bottom didn't look too bad. It still had some shiny areas and only a very light coating of surface rust where the...

Hi Group, I've been working on getting my V-18A/MTQ running, it has not run since I bought it 2 years ago or for several years before that. The previous thread about it is here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/8367-1952-studebaker-v18a-mtq.html The previous owners told me it had "fuel...

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Too late, I bought it as a spare. Zenith responded to my initial e-mail by asking for more information, I gave them what they requested and have not heard back.... I prodded them gently this morning. Another interesting discovery - The diaphragm from the Mechanovac governor and the diaphragm...

...pry it out with a screwdriver, there's a metal frame in there that's a snap-fit.

Make sure the pedal free-play is adjusted correctly too...

My oven bakes more paint than food....

Thanks for the help guys! Yes there are lots of other trucks that use these governors, including M49, M49C, M50, M60, and M108. That's why I'm surprised I haven't easily found the appropriate TM and repair kits. David, yes I have that manual but it's not in there.... One of my other manuals...

My anti-theft idea is to put a start button kill switch hidden up under the dash..... Unplug one of the connectors to the start button, plug it into a surplus toggle switch. Plug one end of a short jumper wire into the other side of the toggle switch and the other end of the jumper into the...

Hi Group, My Studebaker V-18A/MTQ Earth Borer - Pole Setter has a Zenith Mechanovac Auxiliary Governor on it. This is a constant speed governor (to keep the engine RPM constant while operating the pole-setting mechanism or rear winch) that is totally separate from the governor that is integral...

:shock: Not thinking this through? Is FreightTrain a liar? Weld a paper thin tank? (Why not try JB Weld or paper mache instead?) I think we may have some Darwin Award contenders here. Here's the Google results for the query "air tank explosion". Just for fun, count the deaths... You'll...

Sounds neat... I love air cooled engines, Corvairs as well as Deutz diesel engines. I wonder what engine they used?

He's got a slave cable, but it's the one-pin type. If I remember, I'm going to bring an adapter for him so he can start trucks with both types. The last truck I got out of there a few weeks ago, had to be pull started because even with the slave cable plugged in, the starter only clicked. I...

I like that sound..... After I use the brakes or other air-consuming device, I can hear the click of the governor closing the unloader line to the compressor, and a few seconds later, I hear the click of it opening when the tanks are topped off. I think of it as a non-visual indication that my...