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  1. Merle

    Hi there, new member from Maine

    Welcome from Idaho.
  2. Merle

    M135 from Salmon, Idaho

    Cut rails and stiles for the kitchen cabinets today until I ran out of wood, switched gears and mowed the lawn, when I got that done raised the hood on the deuce and sat there and looked at it, couldn't get enough energy to lug that heavy head and try to put it on so I oiled the hood hinges and...
  3. Merle

    M135 from Salmon, Idaho

    Will prime the oil system. Thanks for the info. Hadn't thought of that. Will get the head put back on in the next couple of days, would like to do it today, a cold front has moved in, a little chilly and looks like thunder storms. Will stay in shop and clean parts. Thanks to the TM's...
  4. Merle

    New guy from KY

    Nice truck and welcome from Idaho.
  5. Merle

    M135 from Salmon, Idaho

    I got an old speedometer cable cut off about 12 inches and chucked it in my cordless drill and roto rooterd the nest out. Will flush out the head good before installing it in engine. Will pull pan and see if I have anything in lower end. Depending on what I find I may pull engine and have it...
  6. Merle

    M135 from Salmon, Idaho

    Picture of head and bug nest dug out of oil port. The engine is 302 straight six out of my M135. Port is still blocked, cannot get air through it.
  7. Merle

    M135 from Salmon, Idaho

    Pulled head off engine yesterday, noticed blocked oil port where oil is fed to rocker assembly. Insect built nest. cleaned out what I could. Any suggestions. Used vacuum to suck out the oil port. Head was put on after it was redone by previous owner and job was abandoned. All was exposed to...
  8. Merle

    MEP-017A bad oil leak and low voltage

    Hopefully I can free up one of my large dollies to put generator on and get it in the shop. Will lift it up with my forklift and remove base so I can possible see what gave loose on the oil leak. Pan could be cracked. Electrical could be moisture related. Bad connections, shouldn't be much of...
  9. Merle

    MEP-017A bad oil leak and low voltage

    Went out uncovered the generator, saw it had a lot of oil below the generator. Checked oil level, was down 1/2 quart, replaced oil, fired generator up and low voltage. Been a bad winter on equipment. Will have to put it on the list of things to do this year. Looks as though will have to put...
  10. Merle

    New member from PA - Philadelphia area

    Welcome from Idaho.
  11. Merle

    What to do after you get your HAM radio license

    Would still like to get some kind of a sched going 20, no antenna up as yet. The summers are short here and the winters are long. When summer roles around I am scrambling trying to get things done around here. Got nothing done on my deuce last summer. I am behind times on the new band...
  12. Merle

    G749 preservation

    Spring is here, finally got some temps in the seventies. Love the sound of the your m211 running, maybe just maybe later on this summer I can get my m135 running, won't be drive able but running. Would like to get up to your neck of the woods and see all your MV's. Would be a hoot. Maybe...
  13. Merle

    G749 Trucks hard to come by

    Would like to meet with you guys in July if possible.
  14. Merle

    M211 302 crank bolt size

    Went out and checked mine, looks to be 7/8.
  15. Merle

    In cab communication

    I really don't see a problem using them. If the plugs are different, instead of changing plugs, an adapter can be made. One of my David Clark has a plug on it for helicopters so I made an adapter. I will have to check and see what brand of intercoms I have. One is a David Clark intercom and...
  16. Merle

    In cab communication

    When I sold My aircraft I kept my Intercom and David Clark headsets. Will work great in my deuce.
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