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  1. tm america

    M35a2 block heater

    i will take temps tomorrow morning when it is a little colder .it was around 30 here today i want to get the temps when it show what is happening when you actually need the block heater .
  2. tm america

    Why short an aready short truck

    noone died and made me anything i'm just saying the facts. i didnt start this thread or this debate .it was here before me and it will be here after.everyone likes what they like and theres nothing wrong with that.i never said i hate bobbed deuces just that i would do it different .maybe i would...
  3. tm america

    Second Gear

    i do have an issue going into second at a complete stop but you should alway be down shifting as you are going to a stop anyway so you are not in neutral if the brakes were to fail.i'm sure the syncro is worn out and the engaging teeth on second are probably beat up to
  4. tm america

    Second Gear

    a simple sulution to this problem is to use this as your shift pattern. second in the trans low in t case then second in hte trans high in the t case then keep the t case in high and go through the rest of the gears this gives you similar ratios without having to use the non syncroed first...
  5. tm america

    Canvas or Vinyl??

    if you were to buy them new the canvas top cost more than twice as much as the vinyl. and i think that would hold close to true selling them as used to.
  6. tm america

    Canvas or Vinyl??

    canvas is harder to find and costs more to replace . as to whether you want to run canvas or vinyl is more a preference than a whats better they both are cool in my book .not sure i could take the smell of a new canvas top for very long till it made me sick. i would probably have to hose the...
  7. tm america

    Transfer Case Locked Up

    pull the drain plug on the t case just to get a little fluid out so you can check to see if there is alot of metal in the fluid. if so theres a good chance the t case is pooping out on you but i would look at the brakes first since that seems to be way more common
  8. tm america

    Transfer Case Locked Up

    air shift is just for the front.i would look into the brakes both the e brake and the service brakes if a return spring breaks it can cause the brakes to lock up..i would check that first .
  9. tm america

    Northern Illinois Depot Parade

    thanks for the info not sure if i will make it or not but it sounds fun
  10. tm america

    Deuce removeable hitch

    materials and drawings might not be all the help you need to build them like that they invlove bending thick metal for the sides and the pieces going to the tube that goes to the pintle.the design could be modifeid slightly to make it easier to build without the fancy bends even though they...
  11. tm america

    Who makes a bearing packer big enough to handle M35A2 wheel bearings?

    i ussually do them by hand i have two different bearing packers that do the job they were made to do . i have a snapon that is a cup type and a lisle that is grease gun type .the grease gun type would be best with a bucket type pump so you dont have to change the grease tube in the middle of the...
  12. tm america

    Who makes a bearing packer big enough to handle M35A2 wheel bearings?

    drdstny great tip one thing that is never a bad idea to carry spares of
  13. tm america

    M35a2 block heater

    the oil in a turbo never gets to 1200 it is moving and cooling the turbo oil looses its vicosity at around 300 . like i said oil doesnt disapait heat at the same rate as water does . and even if it did the cyclinder temp is the same as the egt .so why isnt the water temp at 1200 . this is why...
  14. tm america

    M35a2 block heater

    as far as why the a block heater shouldnt be used to heat the oil dirrectly is oil doesnt transfer heat at the same rate that water does and it will overheat the heating element it can cause it to short ciruit and catch the oil on fire . if you have even replace a heater element on a electric...
  15. tm america

    M35a2 block heater

    they dont make oil heater that use a water heater type element there is a good reason. the debate is real simple someone is posting things that are incorrect . and this can make someone make a misinformed decision of what type is best for them. it doesnt matter to me which type you choose it is...
  16. tm america

    Understanding the cooling system in relataion to block heaters (video)

    this video to me is like having a guy standing next to a mudd hole telling you what will happen if you go through it . rather than going through it proving what will happen .it was a complete waist of 4.48 minutes of my life watching it . i see nothing that was proved or disproved by this video...
  17. tm america

    Understanding the cooling system in relataion to block heaters (video)

    did you watch and listen to the video westfolk posted about installing block heaters in the water pump ? they work just as he discribed . .just as the video shows by how the truck starts at those temps without any other starting aids. you are forgetting several things in your video .this is why...
  18. tm america

    M35a2 block heater

    if you screw the 3/4 inch block heater into the oil cooling system it will cook the oil .it will cause it to catch on fire and your truck will burn up please greenjeepster do this to your truck show us a video of that
  19. tm america

    Understanding the cooling system in relataion to block heaters (video)

    kc5mzd you are 100% correct on how the block heater functions in the water pump .
  20. tm america

    M35a2 block heater

    m35a2 block heater yet again green jeepster you are incorrect and giving bad info. but now you have turned to contradicting yourself .a block heater in the water pump will not just heat the water pump as you said since heat doesnt rise as you said .and there is no thermo sihpioning...
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