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  1. m-35tom

    Trans. ?

    2nd, 3rd, and 5th are kept in gear by small indented (machined) areas on the hub (2 & 3) and on the shaft in the case of 5th. the detents in the cover only hold the fork in the correct position. by 'new' i assume you mean new to that truck?? i.e. used and unknown?? next we need to know if it...
  2. m-35tom

    Head Gasket Leak

    i would like to know what kind of gaskets you used, and how they were installed. the old style gaskets had to be coated in certain areas with permatex or they would leak, i have never seen the mil say how to coat them. the civ engines were done this way. all things considered, new style gaskets...
  3. m-35tom

    Head Gasket Leak

    normal?? only in the sense that they all do it. certainly not right, and i doubt a retorque will do anything at all. the issue is the very old technology head gaskets. when replaced and done correctly, with the new gaskets, you will just be amazed at how dry it stays. tom
  4. m-35tom

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    as many will recall, i have been using 40wt in trans and transfer for many years. easier shifting, better milage. the rears are hypoid, so require a different oil.
  5. m-35tom

    What causes this brake system failure...?

    it looks like no one really knows how the air pack works.......... with the air piston frozen, you will still have brakes, just no boost. the only possibility here would be a frozen line between the primary mc and the air pack, or a frozen hyd piston in the air pack. in any event, it would now...
  6. m-35tom

    Extra Fuel Tank

    when i did mine, i used just that brass valve. it was not that much, around $50 i think. also moved filler of second tank (in place of spare) so it was in the front like the original tank. i have a source of those valves if needed. tom
  7. m-35tom

    Transmission Leak....

    absolutely no reason to replace the disk if it is the propper thickness. just clean it in some degreaser and it will be as good as new.
  8. m-35tom

    Deuce lighting/harness upgrade

    or ebay. ps i have 100w h4 bulbs now = BRIGHT
  9. m-35tom

    24v pyro gage

    all well and good, but the newer more accurate and more sensitive gauges use a dc to dc amp to drive the meter, puttng no load on the coupling. with these it is just a matter of hooking them up to 12 vdc, checking the current draw and calculating a 12 volt drop accross a resistor for 24 volt use.
  10. m-35tom

    M656 steering rehabilitation

    well good luck, i'm sure it will help a lot. i would do it in an altogeather different way, but that is just me. i would use a flycutter in a milling machine to remove the crimps that hold the covers on and take the joints apart and start from scratch cleaning and reassymbling them. i have one...
  11. m-35tom

    Transmission Leak....

    well, that is the point! there has to be something wrong, not over full or thin. those two just won't do it, even togeather. (even 7 qts is well below the top shaft.)
  12. m-35tom

    Transmission Leak....

    for what it is worth, too light weight oil will not leak, if there are no problems. i use 30 wt motor oil and on one test transmission i over filled by 2 qts (total of 7 qts) no leads at 62 mph for hours.
  13. m-35tom

    Transmission Leak....

    mike is right, leave nothing to chance. there are only a few things that can cause oil to get out the front. bolts, gaskets (2), worn bearing retainer, wrong front bearing. when all these are correct, propper oil level or even over full will not leak. tom
  14. m-35tom

    Jumping out of High range

    ????? the shifter fork for the transfer case has ball and spring detents. only the lever is adjustable, not the position of the fork. could be a broken spring, most likely need new transfer.
  15. m-35tom

    Check out my new tool!

    well, i suspect there are 2 part numbers for that tool. 1 for the older engines that only went to, 130 ft lbs? and a newer stronger one for the 158 ft lbs. mine did not seem to mind at all, with no flexing. tom
  16. m-35tom

    Check out my new tool!

    why not just buy the correct mil surplus tool?? i think i paid $20 for mine, i bet you have more in that. tom
  17. m-35tom

    Stubborn steering arm

    don't tap it, hit it with a heavy large hammer as hard as you can. you have to shock the 4 tapered keys out. and be sure to re torque it properly. 140 ft lb i think...........
  18. m-35tom

    Allison Trans

    the A3 also has different ratio axles to make up for no overdrive..............
  19. m-35tom

    Second Gear

    chuck, you don't have to 'slip' the clutch to start out in 2nd with an empty truck. if you do, you have an engine power problem. it is much more likely for the disk to not slide easily on the input shaft and thus still have a small drag on the flywheel. you can check this by drpressing the...
  20. m-35tom

    Aircraft Insulation in the Deuce?

    template add posted in classifieds under parts, for sale tom
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