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    rustystud replied to the thread Hydraulic Head Question.
    It would be like finding a very small needle in the proverbial Haystack. The plunger was factory honed to the bore of the Hydraulic...
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    rustystud replied to the thread Hydraulic Head Question.
    No plunger ? They need fit the plunger to the Hydraulic Head. So they must sell the plunger with the head.
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    rustystud replied to the thread G749 preservation.
    Hey Dave. In those rebuild kits for the HydraMatics, are they just gaskets and a few rubber seals ? Need to know. How is the search for...
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    There is a way to adjust the fuel density plate manually. It has been done by a guy here. As far as going to electronics to control...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    Some people have wondered about the operation of the reduction unit. So I'll try and explain it here. This transmission (The HydraMatic)...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    There are differences between civilian and military units. The front pump is "not" one of them though. All HydraMatics came with the 7...
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    rustystud replied to the thread Hydraulic Head Question.
    You might be able to salvage this Hyd Head. After dealing with whatever is scratching the shaft you can take some "jewelers rouge" and...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    I'm gonna show you why you should clean all your parts as best you can. This crack was not visible until I sandblasted the housing. You...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    So here's the steel plates. The first one is brand new NOS steels. The second one is slightly used and I buffed them out. The next two...
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    rustystud replied to the thread Hydraulic Head Question.
    Who takes apart a brand new part to inspect it ? You did nothing wrong. Anyone of us would have done the same thing.
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    rustystud replied to the thread Hydraulic Head Question.
    I'm glad you decided to take it apart. You never know what is in there unless you look.
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    Thanks ! Here's some pictures of the mess right now.
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    There is one part I don't tear down unless it is broken. That is the reduction units "accumulator assembly" . It's basically a large...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    Thanks Dave !
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    You don't know how many times I have mentally kicked myself for not buying (at dirt cheap prices too ) these old trucks and parts. I had...
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