I have joined the Goat herd

[combat32]

The light green one is locked up and the plate where the e-brake sits is broken, so off to the junkpile it goes, it's a Tooele rebuild, unfixable I think

 

[m38inmaine]

Well it was worth a look anyway. I try myself to save as much as I can of any part as some are hard to find.

 

[combat32]

You bet, I know RR have rebuilt t-cases still in the box, thinkin about buyin one just to put back. Eventually I will get the rear end out of that parts truck, that's about all that's left there worth gettin.

Here is the defrost duct, you should be able to straighten her out a bit.

 

[m38inmaine]

Yup, have had pretty good luck doing that with a few goat parts, looks good.

 

[mkcoen]

Glad to see you guys are both making progress. I'm delivering mine to it's new owner on Saturday. Another retired Army NCO who drove them in Germany and is under the assumption that'd it'd be fun to work on one

 

[m38inmaine]

Have a safe trip Mark and please post up some pictures of the trip, get that new owner signed up here as well.

 

[mkcoen]

Have a safe trip Mark and please post up some pictures of the trip, get that new owner signed up here as well.

He's on here already. I actually just sent him a PM with links to both yours and Tom's threads and told him to keep an eye on them.

 

[combat32]

Glad to see you guys are both making progress. I'm delivering mine to it's new owner on Saturday. Another retired Army NCO who drove them in Germany and is under the assumption that'd it'd be fun to work on one

Tell him to quit smokin that stuff!

 

[combat32]

Saw today what I hope mine to be, this goat belongs to a friend in my club. It's a nice USMC goat.

 

[wsucougarx]

Oh my goodness! That is one clean looking truck. Hoping to have mine painted in about a month.

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[combat32]

Just got off the phone with my engine guru, head is done and ready to go back on.
May have a running engine soon!

Needless to say I am kinda excited,

 

[m38inmaine]

That is exciting news, I hope both of us will have running engine videos soon!

 

[wsucougarx]

Outstanding!! That's great news!!

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[combat32]

Well my friend and I both got busy, then I got sick with pneumonia, now problem number 467, seems like my head bolts may be stretched out, gonna torque one and see if it's gonna be too long, may have to buy new ones.

Anyone know off the top of your head the torque on the head bolts?

 

[mkcoen]

Well my friend and I both got busy, then I got sick with pneumonia, now problem number 467, seems like my head bolts may be stretched out, gonna torque one and see if it's gonna be too long, may have to buy new ones.

Anyone know off the top of your head the torque on the head bolts?

Glad you're feeling better. I was down probably 8 of the last 10 weeks so know it sucks being sick.

Goat head is 170-180. I know that as my torque wrench only went to 150 and had to borrow one.

 

[combat32]

Thanks, will see if these will work.

 

[m38inmaine]

Good luck Tom, standing by. I don't see anything in the manual about them being a one time use, it does suggest lubing the threads and under the head of the bolt.

 

[combat32]

I suppose it's possible they were over torqued?
Do me a favor and measure yours and see what you come up with.

 

[m38inmaine]

7 1/4 from under the head to the end of the bolt.

 

[combat32]

Thank you sir!