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just took the gmc dumps on a 20 mile trip for firewood raced all the way did 3rd gear donuts on ice and blasted three foot snow drifts winter is deuce time get your trucks out and play i wonder how many donuts the ten ton will do wish me luck
RE: canvas
ryan i am looking for the artic grill cover i am interested in your hood cover i also am looking for a soft parts suplier for our gmc business we should talk
steve a proper trany that is tired from high miles will need a front pump bands clutches and seals ihave redone one trany three times 116k total miles then it was all junk low mile broken tranys are usualy from abuse they dont like shifting ranges or into rev when moving bad things happen
karl the tm p164 lists your problem and cause read k your rear band was most likly misadjusted classic high range cold slip drop the pan replace rear servo adjust band flush trany band or clutch filings will kill front pump if this is a me rebuild they very greatly in quality
I just posted a thread about trannies that includes info relative to this problem under "Hydramatic Heaven". Check your oil pressure. This sounds like a classic problem. The engine is revving up because you do not have enough pressure to engage reverse. The associated whining noise is the...
I have owned hundreds of GMC deuces, have rebuilt many transmissions and am currently using several trucks. Transmission failure issues seem to be a regular topic. I have found that how you operate the transmission and diagnosis of symptoms are critical. Driving, the transmission prefers foot...
I have Hemtt lock-ring wheels with 1600x20 Michelins on my 543 wrecker. I have no interference front or rear, on or off road. The front wheel studs are too short for safety, so I machined down rear thimbles, screwed them on first & then installed the wheels. In the rear, I had to remove the mud...
i am sure m35 jets are larger than m135 i agree heat cycle is relavent, but manifold temp is critical. if you have cracked several in a short time you are probably running too hot. i have 12 units in service for 30 plus years lowering exhast temp always extends manifold life
RE: Cracking 6.2 blocks
In the Mid 70s i would buy 715s and convert the to small bock chevys we did over 100 some manual some with th400 automatics the rear end gearing was always a problem yes you could change the gears but anouther thing to do and more cost. My Personal M715 has just over...
I have over 100,000 miles on my M135 i have several other GMCs that we have used for many many years we have no manifold failures the part was under alot of stress in the orignal disign there are several factors that promote the falure todays fuels burn much hotter ether increase the main jet...
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