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Chuck, At this point in time I am not part of the crews for the currently planned B29/B24 tours. If I am at Thunder over Michigan, it will be with the P51.

Chuck, The B29 ("FIFI") will be on tour this year, accompanied at most venues by the B24 ("Diamond Lil") and the Cavanaugh Flight Museum P51 ("The Brat III"). All three aircraft will be offering "Living History rides" at most venues. However, the aircraft won’t make it to Michigan until August...

Chuck, There is only 1 B29 bomber still left flying in the world. That aircraft is FIFI, and is the aircraft in the pictures I posted. FIFI is maintained and operated by the B29/B24 squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, which is based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX. I am a...

And doing what she was designed for........moving aircraft!

The throttle linkage on the V8 gas powered version: Pic 1: Throttle pedal. Pic 2: Throttle linkage on firewall Pic 3: Throttle linkage with return spring at carb

Chuck, Matt, Just to give some inspiration....She ain't pretty, but she is a good workhorse.

Chuck, Matt, The diesel engine in th early 80s MB4, was the same 4 cyl, 433T turbocharged 200cid engine used in the Allis Chalmer 6060, 6070 and 6080 model tractors. Tractor dealers may have the enigine and parts manuals. Try mainetractorscom .....disclaimer...no affiliation...etc

Chuck. Tech Manual sent to the email address supplied via PM. Good luck. Let me know if you need any help locating specific parts, and, if I can't help, I will see if any of my contacts can. This evening I finished fixing some issues on the MB4 I have been working on. (Finished changing brake...

196thprober...PM me your email address and I will send you a pdf copy of the manual I have. (My memory is not as bad as I thought...I was correct with 55-1740-200-14. ) Although I am working on a 318ci V8 version of the tug, the copy of the manual I have is for the 6 cylinder flat head and...

TM 55-1740-200-14. (I think....I am at work and I am trying to remember number off top of head.) Currently working on an MB-4 V8 gas engine.

CM.....hopefully, if you are "back home" next year, I'll get something else operational for you to drive!:beer:

Boots.....Just finished working on the M38A1 jeep and M35A2C deuce. Hopefully all issues now fixed...that just leaves the trailer to be worked on tomorrow and Friday! Hope to see you in Denton Saturday morning. Will be trailering jeep behind deuce. Also bringing Bell OH-13 "M.A.S.H."...

Help. Is there anyone in the Dallas area that has a WWII Jeep available at short notice for some film work at Addison airport at about 1:30pm tomorrow (Sunday September 18, 2011)? National Geographic are filming a documentary about the B-29 bomber, and will be using the CAF B-29 bomber FIFI...

Well...........it was a former military vehicle:-P "My ride" to an event that included MVs on 3rd September 2011. (For this flight I just reclined in the back and let the chauffeur do all the work)

Ryan, Do you know what the recommended toe-in should be? (I'm at home and the manual is somewhere in the workshop, so I am just being lazy by asking):) Thanks.

Thanks for the quick replies. When the temperature gets down to below 110 in the main workshop, and the B-29 gets out of my way, I will try your suggestions. As for drive shafts....I have no idea how old they are or when they were last balanced. Also I dont know if the joints are New/NOS...

Anyone ever experienced the dreaded death wobble - but on a DUKW (Not CUCV)? Within the last 6 months I have had 4 different drivers all experience the death wobble, and I cant seem to narrow down the problem. It normally occurs at about 35 to 40 mph, usually following a change of road...

Reb, Look at TPUB at following address. 2520-01-148-5970 Yoke, Universal Joint This is a page from the M915A1 TM9-2320-283-24P manual, page 176, fig 80. Is it part # 9 on the diagram? (Part # is 113660 or 5731402, which are both Eaton part #'s, NSN = 2520-01-148-5970). If it is, I...

I am from England, but someone said "Big" is a Texas word! They were correct. Big convoy - Big crowds

You may have to move the start time to later in the day next year!:-D