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I have some bad news for our Canadian M135 owners. It appears that the HydraMatic 303M transmissions output shaft (actually the midshaft the one missing the bushing) was not fully machined out. I bought five 303M transmissions at "100 Mile House" in Canada last summer. Everyone had an unfinished...

Thank you Sir ! And yes that is the correct pinion seal I was referring to. Also, I look forward to seeing you in person this June. Already have a co-pilot roped in to help.

Thought I would share this great find. A brand new, still in the "cosmoline" oil cooler. This was the first time I opened it. Just needs cleaning and it's good to go. It's really fun to find surprises like this still out there. Now if I only could score some NOS large wave springs and maybe...

Totally agree. :(

Well we've come to the end of the 303M rebuild. These last two items are all that is needed to finish the rebuild. I know the "fluid coupling is not installed, but since this transmission is going into storage you do not want the coupling and the insides of the transmission open to dust and...

I'll send you a private message.

You guys back East get all the good deals !

Went to the machinist today to pick up some new parts he made for me. We talked about the throttle shaft and now he believes he can make one out of 303 stainless steel. We also talked about making new pump vanes. He has some tool steel that might work, but they still need to be hardened to 60...

Took the transmission off the holder today. Now I just need to put on the "fly wheel housing" and "fluid coupling" and some other small items like a new governor line to the reduction valve.

I wish I was close enough to buy it for me !

That's how I was able to buy one of my 1954 REO trucks. The Oregon forest Service had a Deuce REO for sell. The engine was bad. That was all it said. I bought it sight unseen and went down there with my good buddy to tow it home. When we arrived, I was able to talk with the shop foreman about...

Thank you. Of course with the tensions lately with U.S. and Cananda right now they might just throw me in Jail and lose the key !!!! Of all the times to start a trade war ! Just when I'm going to go and try and bring a truck back to the States ! Just my luck. A day late and a dollar short !

Here's the military shifter shaft seal. I just finished another 303M transmission and I'm using the military sealing unit. So here's some pictures of how to install that snap ring holding that small housing which holds two "O"-rings in it. This is the finished product. Here I'm using a deep...

First off, I'm sorry about my last post. I've been sick for the past week and I feel I didn't write a very good post. Brain not working very well. So today I'm feeling much better. Lets hope this post is better. I need to emphasize the importance of aligning the governor to the reverse blocker...

I promised to show you how to align the "reverse blocker" to the "governor" . So here it is. You will need to buy or make up your own tool for this. There is no way to get around it. After installing the four sealing rings, you will install the reverse blocker. You will need to loosen the...

OK, this is really pissing me off now ! I was set to go up and pick-up a truck from Lyle after visiting Dave (plowboy) in Edmonton. If Lyle still has the registration will it still work ? Of course I believe he said it was lost.

Well that truly sucks ! Now I know why Lyle up there at "100 Mile House" was so pissed off last week when I talked with him. So what will happen to people like me who want to get an old truck and bring it down here to the States ? Are they going to be stopping me from bringing it across the...

I search the internet and craiglist all the time trying to find parts for the HydraMatics. One problem I have come across several times is the seller has some part that is NOS still in it's original wrapper or sealed box. The problem is these parts are almost 70 years old. The box or wrapper has...

Well my search for some machine shop to help fabricate the throttle lever shafts has proven futile. Unless I want 1000 units or more, most shops don't even want to talk with me. So that leaves me with using shafts from civilian HydraMatics. The problem there is, they too have a tendency to get...

I also rebuilt the oil pan and installed it today. I use some spray gasket on the fiber washers for the water side of the cooler. Then I put some assembly grease on the cooler where the fiber washers will make contact. Then install the cooler making sure you install the fiber washer, ring and...