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Ok,after reading all the posts in this thread,and having owned a Deuce for about 10 years and having totally rebuilt the present engine in it,PLUS having been a Class 8 diesel technician for about 12 years,I can offer this advice/expierence. The Multi at best is a light/medium duty engine,well...

Ok folks,giving everybody a several weeks heads up this time(it usually sneaks up on me) the December meeting in Hickory will be held on Sat Dec 13th at the Golden Corral at 12:30 PM. I'm gonna drive either the M35A2C or the M54A1(depending on how cold it is).Hope to see everyone that can make...

Ok WM,I have a few answers for ya in sequence, 15W40 or automotive power steering fluid will both work OK Between 8 and 10 gallons,depending on whether or not it has a heater(remember to use a coolant additive to protect from IRON WORMS) Can't help ya on the return spring. Regular 80W90 in...

Hmmm,I had forgotten all about this,anybody wanna meet at the one in Hickory this Monday at 5 PM? I believe I can have the M35A2C ready in time for that.

To actually increase the injection pressure you would have to shim or otherwise increase the spring tension on each individual injector.I beliexe the pop off press on the LDT in a deuce is between 2250 to 2300 psi. But you must have the correct test stand to properly set pressures for each injector.

Being it's a Mack powered unit,plus having a tachograph like Kenny said,I would say it was a M52A1 tractor.As far as price,from a collector standpoint yes they are rarer than the 818 or M52A2 and more power if everything is adjusted right.Hmmm,if it starts right up and idles smooth,has 50 psi of...

I'll be there and be convoying over with Cabell(traveling down Fri evening).Plus I gotta deliver BKubus M109 to Cabell"s place.

Welcome Kenny,not too many of us in WNC,but the number is rising every day!! The monthly meeting is held at the Golden Corral in Hickory on the second Saturday of every month,you don't have to drive an MV to it. I'm about 45 minutes west of you in Morganton.

If memory serves it is an American Bosch model PSB series pump,I'm not aware of anyone selling new kits,but NOS ones are avaliable here and there.

Not really Kenny,after the first few miles it gave up struggling and decided to see things my way.

Post trip report, After checking and calculating I got 7.15 mpg on the trip down and back. Total mileage round trip was 637 miles with 89 gal of fuel burned.6 hrs total down and 6 1/2 hrs back. Here's a few more pics

Last ones(I think)

Yet even more pics!!!

OK,I think I got 30 or 40 more

Few more of the "playground" we spent some time at

Still more pics!!

More pics!!( I took 90 in all)

Whew,Just got home from the GA rally,I had a blast,the weather cooperated after a short belt of rain on Fri.The trail ride on Fri night was,to say the least,MUDDY.Only 1 truck got stuck,I just about ran over 4 or 5 people with the M54(too much power) but all in all definetly a good weekend.But...

Leaving out for Rock Hill as of 1800 hrs,see ya'll there!!!!

Ok,just a quick head count for the convoy on Fri,Rebelpride is feeling under the weather so he PMed me earlier to say he wasn't gonnna make it.So I'm gonna still overnight in Rock Hill and leave out about 7 AM vs 0730 which should put me at exit 34 at around 8AM. I am meeting Adam(Ferro) Joe...