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The problem your not taking into acount is about 18 U joints. The axel joints will not take much torque.
The 353 is noisy, so, big deal, use ear protection. The value of the Goat , restored, is going up fast. So why screw it up? No one has yet been able to make a small block work in a Goat...
Even if the float valve is present, some / most electric fuel pumps will force the needle of it's seat and "flood" the engine ,as you've stated. Please don't ask how I know. $$$$$$$$$$$$
I have a good friend that has a M543. It is a Gasser and I may be doing some work on it for him. If so I'll take some pictures and post them. As to how many are left, don't know.
Our faux thermo-nuclear device wasn't faux. How many guys can say that his M816 had the privledge to pick up a real, although demilled, Mk 7 Thermo Nuclear Bomb. I can, thanks to the great guys at MVCC.
There I added my horn blowing to the mix.
You can prime the T case pump by pouring some 90 weight or STP into the suction side. I used STP so it wouldn't pump out to fast and gain prime. Pump it by hand till you get a little discharge then assemble it to the case.connect all lines except discharge and start engine. With transfer in...
They are an incredible vehicle! I'd put it up against just about anything, off road.
They were never in the S. asian conflict. The closest they came was to be tested in Cambodia and Teiland. Most went to Europe (Germany and England) The young mechs didn't like working on them because it wasn't...