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Yep- rule one on that shaft is new bolts & all-metal locknuts, either deformed or the 'spring' variety. Seems like everyone who pulls the tunnel cover sees loose jackshaft bolts. My dad & I've used new fine-thread grade-8 bolts & deformed locknuts every time touch the bolts on that shaft on any...

Put the t-case in neutral, then try shifting with the engine off. Try working the t-case shift lever from hi-neutral-low to jog the transmission gears a little. Some transmissions just don't like to shift worth a **** without things moving a little. If you can get it into gear with the engine...

A trailer bed might not be a bad thought. You could even leave most of it intact, with a slot cut in the back for the hitch & ramps. The trailer frame would make a nice start to a smoker, too. :drool: /edit: Heck, snip the top trim off a trailer bed with a plasma cutter & weld it to a set of...

I think Dukeman means sheetmetal over the wheels, not just behind them as mudflaps. Spring-mount removable mudflaps are available that'll fit nicely on your truck as-is, brand new from any trucking supply place. Tweaking metal top covers may be as simple as bolting them to the vertical part of...

For A/C in the cab, try a genset that'll work while driving & a large portable A/C unit. I've considered planting one above the transmission tunnel in my M109, with the hot-air vent run right out the back of the cab.

Stake-pockets in front of the mid-axle, for a shortened m35 side-rack? Face forward, fold down the seat for passengers, with a strap on driver/pass sides for a little added safety. Removable & small enough for one person to lift & stow somewhere. You may even find a crunched rack for cheap to...

My M109 developed similar goofyness on the way home from a road trip- I wound up replacing the flasher unit & doing the relay mod. New plug & wires to the flasher & relay, waterproof heatshink on all the connections. Every truck that I've done that mod to has signals that fail in normal...

Two threads related to this- I'm looking at replacing mine soon, too. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/36365-oil-line-problems.html http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/18880-oil-line.html

I just swapped transmissions a few days ago with a very similar method. I left the top bellhousing bolts for last, just to give a little more safety factor. In the same vein, installing the 'new' transmission while sitting in the driver's seat let me use my feet to align the transmission. Much...

Ok, after reading up on the bearing work I may have to do to my truck, I have one item to add. It seems over-packing the bearings with grease can cause issues with heat. Too much grease in there seems to make the bearing try to pump that thick snot around, causing heating. With anything as...

For enhanced tailgater removal, pull the line from the flame heater & install an injector just after the turbo. For added suck, feed it with used atf. :twisted: I like the snorkel idea- I've seen a 90 put on the intake to keep the mushroom out of the snow. Guess I'll have to start looking for a...

The easy way is to sell it & buy a 60hz version. The hard way involves a new stator & control system, maybe a rotor as well for some models. If you can find a 60hz from the same series with a bad engine, its doable, but usually cheaper to buy a good 60hz unit & use yours for engine parts &...

IDI stands for InDirect Injection, like 6.2l engines in CUCV's. DI is Direct Injection, like almost every engine bigger than that. Small/old designs used a small chamber connected to the main combustion chamber- the injector & glow plug went into the small chamber. The glow plug can heat that...

If I could lay my hands on one of the 4-6hp IDI liquid-cooled engines, I'd use it to run & heat my centrifuge. I got interested right after the EPA cracked down on imports. Pretty nice prices on them, right up until they vanished.

Yanmar & 'Chanmar' 1-cyl air-cooled engines state right in the manual that they use Bosch-compatible injection components. No idea what decade of Bosch engineering, but... Pump is "Bosch type, YANMAR PFE-M type" injector is "Hole Nozzle, YANMAR YDLLA-P type" Indirect injection engines tend to...

I didn't even know my truck had one until I tried to spot-weld a wrench to it while swapping turbo's. One truck had it turned so the contacts were in a safer position. Both the ones I've seen were mounted in the same spot- behind the lower half of the air-filter housing, on the engine. I'm not...

I've got nothing against PA biodiesel, that's where I got my drum heater, but I'm not a fan of their centrifuge style. My system uses a SpinnerII 76se, a 2.5gpm centrifuge. The expense of using a big gear pump & temp/pressure/oil rated fittings & hoses adds up real quick. It also acts like a...

If you go with a motor-driven centrifuge, then can handle a pretty big load of water/debris. Most manufacturers will state roughly how much they can handle before needing cleaning. You may not even need to bother with a settling drum, unless you have severe contamination problems- also solvable...

I replaced primary with the wix 24770 1-14 filter head & a 3micron water-seperator/filter (33005). A piece of angle-iron got drilled to roughly match the original filter's bracket & the wix filter head. I recall that one of the connectors to the copper line was weird on mine- snipped it &...

silverstate55, get one of the motor-driven variety of centrifuge. They're a **** of a lot easier than the pressure-driven versions. If you use steel drums, a 1500w band heater will get rid of the water. An open top drum & something to agitate the oil a bit will speed up drying. If you simply...