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I'm far from a Duece expert but on heavy equipment we just run a wire, WITH OVERLOAD PROTECTION like an appropriatly sized breaker, off one 12v battery in the series positive post to a little fuseblock (I like the ones for boats, they're tougher),then through switches and on to the various...
OK, there is an LDS4651A on Ebay (thanks 'lovesbloodhounds'!), this is a 5 ton engine so will it bolt into my M35? I found some info that the oil pan needs to be flipped around... Will this bellhousing/flywheel work with the M35 trans and frame? Can the LDT465 bellhousing/flywhell be substituted...
I'm west of the big city of Gaskin, up on the state line in God's Country...
I check GL all the time but those engines in the can are always 1700 miles away. Also, I used to go to all the farm/equipment auctions around here and there were plenty of engines in the can but not anymore...
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I'm north of DeFuniak Springs, out in the sticks. If you haven't seen Pt. Washington lately you wouldn't recognize it, lots of building down there lately...
What happened with this engine is that the oil pump mount bolts fell out allowing the whole assy. to move down and the driven gear was no...
Man, I'm striking out on a mutifuel, tried to trade the V555 for one today, about 100 miles away but no go... It's reputation proceeds it!! I'm going to post in the wanted section as well...
Im having trouble with changing my profile to reflect my location, machines, etc... Maybe I'm just rattled by the 'click to start ActiveX' message that appears with every new page.
I'm in NW Florida if it still doesn't show up.
I hope my info shows up now...
The V555 runs so smooooooth, maybe because it's a V-8 and I'm used to tractors & dozers or maybe it's just a low hour engine. I hear they worked better in boats with steady rpm than in trucks, hence the bad rep. What I'm worried about it the oil pan to front axle...
I'm a newbie to modifications and need some input... I have a nice 'spare' duece with a bad engine (looks like the bottom end wasn't torqued and basically fell apart in 2,500 miles!) that I'd like to play around with since my other has a dump body and is a work vehicle...
I have a sweet V555...
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