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The engineer in me doesn't like the fact that that adapter is aluminum and as thin as it is normally seeing that the whole weight of the transmision is hanging off of it. The Fuller FSO6406 is probably another couple hundred pounds heavier than a 3053 and quite a bit longer too.
I'm leaning...
If there's a relatively inexpensive way to go from the LDT non SAE pattern to a SAE#2 clutch housing, I'd love to know. There are only SAE#2 clutch housings available for the six and seven speeds that are the best matches for these trucks, and most of the bigger Allison stuff I've seen out...
Sorry if its been covered or suggested. I've been reading my eyes out lately, but will this flywheel help you? It was used in the m656 xm757 to mount an Allison behind a LDS465-2
https://www.easternsurplus.net/PartDetails/7848/COM-5310-Multifuel-Allison-Automatic-Conversion-Kit
I need one of...
Yep. It's very difficult to mount anything but a 3053/3052 to a LDT. I thought, "I'll just build new mounts and use a LDS flywheel housing..." Nope. It offcenters the motor towards the passenger side and tilts it 84 degrees towards the driver's side. I'd have to redo my fan shroud, upper...
I considered a brownie in my deuce bus, but ended up with a Fuller six speed.
I'd love to see a build thread on yours. Coming up with a zero torsion subframe to mount the bus body on mine was quite a challenge.
I promise I'll turn this into a proper build thread with good pics and a coherent post with part numbers once I figure this all out. I'm sure there are others that might want to do a LDS/Fuller six speed swap out there.
I came to a major realization today. The FSO6406a isn't available with an...
I did more research after this post and it looks like a 62mm od bearing gets pushed into the flywheel on 5 ton applications, which is cool. Now I just need to find a bellhousing and figure out if the 5 ton release bearing setup will work.
Can confirm for sure. I'm just finding this out the hard way. I got a LDS motor, but it looks like they put a LDT crank in at some point because it has the .750 id bronze bushing instead of the 30mm id bearing listed for the 5 ton. I always thought the motors used the same crank. I was...
My trans just says 3053, no "a" or "b", and it's an English one. Whatever the gearing is, 5th with the transfercase in low gets me to the exact same speed as third in high, so the gap is huge no matter what. My last two trucks weren't nearly so bad.
The engines must be offset towards the passenger side in the 5 tons. Firewall clearance will become an issue too if I use the LDS housing.
I picked up a Fuller FS5306 core yesterday and have a big pile of gears, bearings, and synchros to order, but when I'm done, it will basically be a...
The six speed is happening. The 3 to 4 gap is the most annoying thing about a deuce, and my 3053 is rusty inside and under rated for an LDS anyway. There's no flat roads anywhere near me. I'm either climbing grades on the highway, or on the trails. It seems like the only gear I actually need...
The LDS bellhousing has the SAE#2 pattern that I want long term, but its mounts are laid out completely different for the 5 ton application. The LDT housing without the adapter is closer to SAE #1, but with an oddball pattern. It would be nice to use the LDT bell and stock mounts, but I'd have...
I searched like crazy but just can't find anyone else that's done this and would appreciate thoughts/rational second opinions.
I just got a LDS and am swapping it into my M36a2 chassis with a short bus body on it. I want to upgrade to an Eaton FSO8406 and T1138 tcase asap, and will have the...
Just in case anyone else runs across this and needs parts. This is what I used for mine and everything's been working great. High flow to normal adapters are available at the same place, and the orings work on m35a3 wheels too.
Edit: Thinking about it, I think the spud part ended up being...
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