Recent content by rustystud

Ifi I figured if I called anyone they would take it away. That is why I asked here. Well it's been played with by my brothers and sisters and dropped so many times I cannot count them. So I will just leave it alone on the shelf for now. I do know it was used by the Marines. That's who my dad's...

Oh by the way. Does anyone know if this WWII round has any explosives still in it ? My father found this on the beach at Saipan . He was on an "LST" and after the beachhead was secured, got out and picked this up. He rinsed it out, but the primer is intact and the screw on tip has never been...

Well, I almost got my library up. Most of my Military manuals are on the shelves. Still need homes for about 300 more books. Then I'll put up my Sci-Fi collection. That is over 8,000 books. After this little job I will be back working on another HydraMatic, then a M35 transfer case.

Looks like someone tried using "stop leak" in there.

I see I forgot to give you guys the information on buying your own filter. Here's where I bought it from. McMaster-Carr , part number 4455K21. Now this is for the 100 mesh filter with a 3/4" NPT connection. The smaller filter is part number 98755K14 and is 80 mesh. It slips on the cooler end.

I would stay away from any REB kit. The stock HydraMatic works just fine. If you need any parts or advice on your 303M HydraMatic let me know.

Here's some "Tips" I'll share about building up the 303M's oil pan. If after cleaning up the oil pan you come across some holes in the oil cooler passage due to rust you can use some "High Heat Silicone" sealer to go under the sealing gasket. This silicone will fill the holes and set-up real...

I have some new information I'm going to share today concerning the 303M HydraMatic's oil filter. Almost everyone I've come across lately has shown evidence of wear. Some extremely bad. So I went on a search to find a replacement. At first I asked if any filter manufacturer would make-up a few...

Yeah, that looks like a "Pontiac" unit. Very disappointing ! 😢

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 say the "AT1545" Allison which was used in the M35A3 Deuce. That one has several problems with the torque converter. The tried and tested AT500 Allison has been...

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 information. "Mike's Carburetor Parts" 888-689-9758. sales@mikescarb.com. The biggest problem I found was the throttle plate rod and bearings. Yes this carb has...

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 rebuilt. Used it to go camping towing the trailer several times. Needed more room for the family though. So I bought a new 2019 Chev 3500 Dually. Love this truck so...

I revised post #278 showing how to install the snap-ring holding the military shaft sealing unit on the shifter shaft. Basically you use a deep socket to "push" the snap-ring into it's groove. Using a rubber hammer give the socket a good "wack" and it will seat. With new "O"-rings it can be a...

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 size. The rest I had machined out to the correct size. So it appears this is a factory problem and not a rebuild problem. Though if the mechanics who rebuilt...

That's the problem. The TM only mentions the bushing in one short paragraph . I knew about the bushing since I rebuilt the HydraMatic transmissions in civilian cars too.