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m35a2c What does the "C" mean?

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The book is getting closer. What was going to be a few hundred pages is now in the thousands. I've long retired from deuce collecting but this book I will buy. Research has been ongoing since the last century.
 

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The engine version has no correlation to which turbo it has.
 

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If someone can show me a military TM that backs up this "C=25A generator, D=60A alternator" argument, I'll donate $25 of my own money to that person's charity of choice.
TM 9-2815-210-34, june 1978, paper version. Page 1-26. Paragraph 1-42''Differences between models''. Table 1-1: Generator type.
And: Page 1-7, figure 1-6 ''Model LD 465-1, and page 1-8, figure 1-7 ''Model LD 465-1C'' clearly show the 25A generator and 60A alternator.
Shortly after the changeover to -1C, the covered, top mounted intake flame heater replaced the older, uncovered heater, so that this can also be considered a feature of the -1C engine.

FWIW, there is no documentation that has been presented here yet that any turbos were designated a "C" or "D". There were the LDT-465-1C and LDT-465-1D engines. The " C". Was an earlier design. In the same realms, the Schweitzer 3LG319 turbo (whistler) was the first design and was probably more prevalent on the "C" engine. I would imagine that someone drew a connection from that. Until the book is done or DD speaks up, this what we know so.far.

The "C" in relation to model number is heavily documented in TMs. The one slight unknown is when the dropsides came about.
Absolutely right, but there was another turbo model used, for a short time, on the LDT 465-1C before the 3LJ319: the Schwitzer 3LD305. These are almost impossible to find now. I can't even remember seeing one in the last 20 years.
 

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I did not see that manual but the 9-2815-210-34-2-1 page 1-9 is on site and has the chart referred above.
 

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You're right. The Wikipedia page states "The LDT-465-1D was the last version of the Multi Fuel, it had the same 3LJ319 Turbo (whistler), or the quieter 3LM39 (non-whistler), better head gasket sealing and head cooling." I was told the D meant that it had the quieter turbo, but I see the wiki says otherwise.
 
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