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Brad, I sent you an email with the carburetor documents, but here is a link to them that we uploaded here. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/holly-carburetor-model-885-ffg-tm-9-1826d.223601/

That is a good looking truck!

This!! I think your truck needs it's own dedicated thread Brad. Complete with pictures of that beauty.

Go check the fuel inlet line to the carburetor. There is a fitting where the line goes in and on top of that is a wire screen that gets clogged up and causes exactly what you are describing. Remove that fitting and check the wire screen. Here is a picture of one I dealt with that was causing...

Here is a link to the PDFs from post #3. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/holly-carburetor-model-885-ffg-tm-9-1826d.223601/

Email sent. Thank you! Click on the person's username that you want to PM and click on Start Conversation. This will come up. Type message and click Start Conversation button at the bottom.

Hi Brad. PM me your email address. I have three Powerpoints I can email you that will walk you through a rebuild. It has pictures, TM info , etc. For whatever reason, Powerpoints are not allowed to be uploaded here. This place carried carburetor rebuild kits under part number K4125. I do not...

Could some of the cracks in the cast iron be welded and repaired? I'm not a welder and know nothing about it, but I have seen some weld it with success. They weren't welding engine or transmission castings though.

We want lots of pictures and a "how to" on this!!

I have driven an M135 with the 1 1/4 bore cylinders and an M211 with the 1 3/8 Canadian upgrade. Both worked very well with stock master cylinder and I honestly couldn't tell a lot of difference. I drove the M211 that had the 1 3/8 wheel cylinders from Big Timber, MT to Bozeman and back, as well...

Are all six of these former Canadian military or a mix of Canadian and US?

On this latest tear down, was it also missing the bushings that all the previous ones were?

Working on getting his phone number. Will report back. Ok. I had mentioned in post #104 that my transmission had the A and B MWO. So I have the 303M but would still need to modify the front servo like you have at the point it ever needs rebuilt?

I didn't see your name on the club roster, so it has been added and here is your t-shirt! :ROFLMAO: At one time, Tom Wolboldt here on Steel Soldiers had NOS oil pans. I'm not sure if he's still active here, but he used to sell a lot on eBay. I've not see him list anything for a long time. He...

With that said, we can't give up on that release spring so easy. I'm really hoping we can find a source for new production. Brittle old stuff that might tear everything up defeats the purpose.