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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    Yeah, that looks like a "Pontiac" unit. Very disappointing ! 😢
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    rustystud reacted to Barrman's post in the thread IP timing with Like Like.
    I just got done playing with this for a video that will publish this coming Friday. The link to my channel is in my signature.Everything...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    Yes, I've thought about it a lot. There are several options I believe can work very well. One being the "AT500" Allison. Note I didn't...
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    Yes you can buy carb rebuild kits. I bought one just two weeks ago. Pricey but hey it was still available. Here's the company's...
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    Anything new to report ? I also own a 1984 Chev Dually ex-military vehicle. I replaced the engine with a 383 HiTorque and a TH400 I...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    I revised post #278 showing how to install the snap-ring holding the military shaft sealing unit on the shifter shaft. Basically you...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    Thats the shaft. The bores are already bored out on all the 303M shafts I've seen so far. Though only two where actually to the proper...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    That's the problem. The TM only mentions the bushing in one short paragraph . I knew about the bushing since I rebuilt the HydraMatic...
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    rustystud reacted to USMC 00-08's post in the thread Another problem with M135?? with Like Like.
    Maybe this will help you.
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    The oil pressure is regulated no matter how much is leaking or not. It is at high oil demands that a leak will cause severe problems as...
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    rustystud replied to the thread 303M HydraMatic rebuild.
    I was a commercial welder for 10 years. I had to learn welding during my "apprenticeship years" . You can TIG weld cast-iron using...
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    rustystud replied to the thread Another problem with M135??.
    When you were working on the exhaust system did you remove the exhaust manifold ? For some reason the "governor" keeps popping up in my...
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    Thank you for checking. That pretty much confirms my theory about this transmission. Without that bushing installed, the transmission is...
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    Hey, since you have your transmission all apart can you check and see if you have the bushing installed in your "midshaft (first output...
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    You don't need a meter or anything except a jar to hold the fuel for a "flow test". Really a flow test is very simple. Most manuals will...
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