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I too, have replaced all the hoses on my Gama Goat, as well as the hoses on a couple Goats that belong to a friend. Seems like I've had them up on stands with the tires/wheels off for ease of access, but I don't remember changing the hoses being an issue. I never removed a coil spring, that's...
The vacuum wipers are powered by both the pump and negative manifold pressure. If the vacuum pump is replaced with a fuel pump, simply connect the wipers directly to the intake manifold. Sounds like the original poster has a replacement original in tank fuel pump on the way anyway.
In my opinion, if you are going with something other than the original electric in tank pump used on the M151/M151A1, the best option is to use an engine mounted mechanical pump for an M151A2. It's cheap, simple, reliable, and original to the M151 series vehicles...
Just as a FYI in case you aren't already aware, while they are the same size, Gama Goat tires are only 6 ply, where I think original WW2 DUKW tires were heavier...
Maybe it's just me, but putting EFI and a computer on an M37 would kind of defeat one of the main purposes of having an M37... A simple, reliable vehicle!
Doghead! You're slipping...
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The parking brake is a mechanical driveline brake and completely unrelated to the hydraulic service brakes. Driving with it on would have no affect on them, so you had another problem... What kind of "brake problems" did you experience?
I have a few more items to sell, and I'm only bringing them if they are sold ahead of time...
Takeout M35A2 radiator. I removed this from one of my trucks earlier this year. It did not leak, held pressure, and maintained temperature fine. The steel vertical support on the...
Wanted to bring this back to the top. Tommy hasn't received any calls about people wanting to participate in this event with their vehicles. Anyone thinking about going?