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What sucks about using electric goop or whatever it is is that you have to fight with cleaning it out if you need to pull the terminal block apart. But YMMV - I'm just not a fan of anything like that :sick: @VBsurfer if you can't find a cover or figure something else out, PM me and we can talk...

Take a look in the TM I have attached. I think your alternator is on PDF page 7 of 18. There's a parts list with NSNs at the end of the manual too. Unfortunately the image quality isn't that great on my copy so you might have to try a few NSNs to find what you're looking for. If all else...

What's the make and model of your alternator? It looks like what I found here in the Parts TM but... Backwards? And missing screw holes for the terminal cover. Unfortunately there's no NSN reference for the terminal cover on that alternator.

Have you tried printing this in ABS? That'll do a lot for durability. I also suggest printing it in a different orientation. The way the layers are printed make the handle more vulnerable to shearing apart along the layer lines at the screw hole and what looks like a catch at the tip of your...

I have to fix the canvas on my seats. My wife may be able to make new covers, but if you don't have access to anyone with the proper sewing skills and machinery, I'd give Beachwood Canvas a call to see if they can help you out. They've been making reproduction canvas stuff for military trucks...

This is for your old gasser right? I'd say give it a shot. Up to you if you want to try and keep the transmission or try to mate it with the old 5-speed. I don't know anything about the 6-speed automatics that came with that motor or the load it can handle.

It could be something as simple as uneven air pressure in the front wheels or a little more involved like a tie rod end on the wobbly wheel. I think at worst it could be a wheel bearing. If I were in your position and bought the truck, I'd have it hauled home. I don't think a steering axle...

That can't possibly count - there's no hood in those pictures :p Is that one of the air-transportable MTVs with the collapsible cab? I always wondered if I could do that with one of those. Still want to take the top off and put the windshield down on my deuce some day like I've done with my...

If you have the time, take it :)

I think they might need to be recharged every so often too? I remember seeing maintenance tags on some extinguishers having a Service By date on them. I really need to check mine so I don't get stuck with a dead one!

Funny that this comes up - at a party this past weekend I was telling one of my guests how I'd love to have a machine shop truck. I know about the 5-ton SEORTM, but I had no idea that a 2 1/2-ton version existed. I thought the M109 shop vans were it, but it looks like that this is it! Very...

This could've been a lot worse! I'm glad you're safe and your truck didn't suffer a ton of damage! Many car shows in my area require that a fire extinguisher be kept in the vehicle during the show, so I always carry one in the tool box. It's the last thing to go in so that I can easily access...

I was about to say that. All my dad's vehicles have a separate voltage regulator that looks like that. Is yours missing the cover? I guess it doesn't surprise me seeing a '50s era gasser Deuce with a voltage regulator separate from the generator/alternator. I was told it's a lost art tuning...

I'm not sure how realistic that is for a 50+ year old truck designed for both on and off-road operation, and even then not go much faster than 55 MPH. I'd be especially concerned about braking power. I think some members here have done it though, so I guess it's kinda realistic. Then again...

That's a nice-looking truck! It looks like it earns its keep! Keep in mind that the AT545/AT1545 are designed to handle a GCVW of about 24000 lbs. Even when the truck is loaded to the data plate weight and towing 6000 lbs also per data plate, the transmission will be overloaded. I got most...

You're welcome - I hope your project works out! Seeing that you're new here, I encourage you to introduce yourself in Member's Rides or the "Requirements For New Members" boards and share some pictures of your truck :)

I read your question a second time and realized that I found you an adapter plate and not a flywheel. According to the TM a flywheel swap isn't necessary, just the adapter plate:

Per PDF page 729 of TM9-2320-386-24-1-2: The part number is 23045001. I found the first reference to this on PDF page 352 of the same book under the Materials/Parts list for TRANSMISSION (IN-VEHICLE) REPLACEMENT for replacing the AT1545P with an AT545. It appears that it was common on...

Regarding the Cat 3116 in the M35A3 - the A3 deuces have a longer and wider engine bay, and I think the hood may sit a little higher. I'm not sure if those changes are necessary for re-powering a pre-A3 deuce to a Cat inline 6. I was thinking about this recently, toying with the idea of...

That's a neat idea, a SEORTM Jr!