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The LDT was designed for less HP/torque, and lower RPM's than the LDS engine. The LDS is a heavily modified version of the LDT engine. It is designed to run another couple of hundred RPM, and another 30-40 HP. To do that, they redesigned the pistons, changed the crankshaft counterweights...

Your governor shouldn't overshoot that much, so hopefully you are just seeing an instrumentation glitch as your tach needle swings past the mark, and returns. Does your tach show a sustained 2600-2800 rpm at WOT, or does it do something else? [Note, running WOT unloaded is a standard part of...

Scootertrs, As yet the most important question hasn't been answered directly: Can you get above 2000 rpm with the engine unloaded? If you cannot ever get the engine to go above 2000 rpm, the governor is set wrong, either by intention, or maybe a broken part. If your fuel is bad, or your...

Low range wouldn't limit the RPM's to 2000, and would limit the maximum speed in 5th gear to 28MPH... So that probably isn't the problem. When I was hunting for my deuce, I saw lots of pictures of M35A2's that had their warning stickers set for 45MPH. I wonder if some base commander got the...

The full NAPA part number is FIL 5119. It should cost $2.69 each according to the NAPA website. -Chuck

And, talk to Mike at Ft. McCoy. He is pretty much an expert on deuces, and will tell you anything you want to know about any truck in his inventory. He can be trusted. -Chuck

Sorry about your mom... The deuce will wait. -Chuck

The main considerations with replacement vs restoration, are whether you have asbestos or modern composite linings, bonded or riveted linings. Drum brakes were never intended to run anything but asbestos linings. When the great switchover occurred in the trucking industry, there were exploding...

Most (all?) states have laws requiring vehicles garaged in the state to be registered in the state. There are some exceptions for businesses that rent cars and trucks (Uhaul, etc..). Make sure that your vehicle is not regularly seen driving WI streets, or being parked on WI streets at night...

US air brakes have two tanks, a wet tank, and a dry tank. There is a check valve between the compressor and the wet tank, and another check valve between the wet tank and the dry tank. These valves positively prevent supply side leaks from bleeding off the pressure of the dry tank, which is...

There shouldn't be a problem if you soak them well in brake cleaner. On servo brakes, saturated linings tend to get a little grabby, and skid the tires, but the non servo brakes in a deuce should be fine. -Chuck

What did you use as engine oil? Any chance that the original owner put an oil thickener, such as Lucas in the engine oil? -Chuck

Like this truck, my registration number + the serial number is 17 digits, and like this truck, the entire number was printed on my truck's ID plate as its Identification Number. Because modern VIN's are also 17 digits, I told my DMV that my VIN was the combined registration + serial number. GL...

Given that the air lines are all copper, and copper corrodes green when exposed to water and other gorp. Perhaps that is where the oil found its green color? -Chuck

The top speed for the truck in 5th gear is 56MPH. The top RPM in any gear is 2600RPM. [ 56MPH / 2600RPM ] x 2000 RPM = 43MPH He is in 5th gear, and his MPH is appropriate for his engine speed. I vaguely remember something about fire trucks and a reduced governor speed, but it is firmly...

Fuel filter problems usually result in poor operation when high fuel flow is required, such as during high speed operation. Even a very clogged fuel filter will allow idle speeds. Modern computer controlled fuel injected engines are very complicated things. Since it is pretty certain that the...

Gasoline? Diesel? Fuel injected? Carbureted? -Chuck

I suppose you could be cheeky and tell them that they have the title wrong, and that it has to be a 1953 Studebaker because AM General didn't even exist in 1953. I am certain that Gulfway will write in your state, and won't even blush at the idea of your truck being a '53 AM General. They...

Your loss. Welcome back MS. -Chuck

Thanks for the offer. I am sure to make it to the left coast at some point. Let's not get hung up on brand names. The Lucas additive is nothing unique, it is simply a blend of a very heavy petroleum oil base, and some additives. It was around 40 years ago when I was a kid, so any patent they...