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Here is the secret nobody will share. It took months of research and too many hours on the computer to find the combo. For an Sae#3 flywheel housings I used one from the AT545 Allison #3925223 that has a low driver side starter. A Napa #MBI RC2077136X clutch. And the winning number on the...
I think the 3053 would be fine with a stock Cummins. A friend is doing that swap now. If you plan on 650 hp and 800+ torque I think you will get to see the gear on the outside of the case. Mine performance was lack luster with the 6x6 crew w/12' bed. When it was a 4x4 crew cab is was much...
One thing I can say is the deuce will be under powered. I had the M109 box on the back of mine for about 3 weeks before I went back to a regular 12' bed. I hated driving it with the M109. 50 mph down hill with the wind behind you. I had mine turned up as high as you could go without meltdown...
That $2000 didn't include any of the roof, sponsons, cargo hatch, turret support, windshield frame, c pillar, turret bearing, k bar, roof hatch ect. The $2000 was all the small parts to assemble it.
There is nothing really cheap about building a slant back. By the time I went through the T.M. and ordered all the hardware, misc brackets, seals and bolt's I spent almost $2000.00.
I think the original slantbacks should have various small holes in the bed and fender tops for all the mounting brackets.
I always liked the turtle backs.
It's got all of those too! If you look close it still has the plugs in from the rebuild. I've got all the brackets for the M2HB .50.
VSE is the contractor who did the rebuilds. The holes in the tailgate I was talking about were for the straps found on most M1025's. (see picture) I'm pretty sure they retagged it to a M998 during the rebuild. We got a total of three of these and everyone of them was drilled for a slant back...