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I put together a video on turning the fuel up on a M35A2 equipped with a "G Code" injection pump. This type of pump doesn't have a FDC (fuel density compensator) that is adjusted on the outside. Instead, a cover is removed over the governor and 2 nuts are adjusted between a bridge plate that...
Here is a 1 minute YouTube video showing how effective the Waterloo Specialties power steering kit is on my bobbed deuce. Sitting still turning lock-to-lock in my driveway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxOpswHvRQc&feature=youtu.be
Here is a 6 minute YouTube video that starts off with a cold start (40F) and then takes viewers on a tour of the modifications completed on my bobbed deuce through 01/03/13.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGFC0Ibr4YY&feature=youtu.be
After adjusting the injection pump stop plate by 2 flats on the jam nut, I went out and took a test drive. The boost went up to 8 psi max, and the EGT never went above 950F. I adjusted the stop plate by another 2 flats (now a total of 4 from stock). The boost now spikes to 10 psi and...
Well, I downloaded a new app to my iPhone. It's the free HUD Awesome App that provides a GPS speedometer, distance, max/avg speed, and clock. You can even configure the app to reverse all of the readings so you can lay the phone down and project a "heads-up display" (HUD) onto the windshield...
I removed the M105A2 bed with a forklift today. Over the next few days I will pressure wash the deuce and prepare to start sanding. When the weather cooperates maybe I can get some new paint sprayed on her!
Just got back from a 10 mile test drive. Thanks again for Waterloo Specialties for making the power steering kit for my deuce. It is so much easier to navigate my driveway both forward and reverse. A few roads near my home have an angle that meets the highway where the road you are turning on...
I second the Waterloo Specialties power steering kit for deuces. Tom's kit allows me to turn my 53" Michelins lock to lock while sitting still in my driveway.
Today I decided to add some piece of mind on critical bolted joints on the deuce by installing Nord-Lock washers. These washers prevent loosening of critical bolted joints because the angle between each little wedge on the washer faces is greater than the bolt pitch (angle). Each joint receives...
Jim,
I sold the Westfield Megabusa in June of this year to a guy in Denver, CO on the USA7s.com forum. Now I have 100% of my time dedicated to the deuce.
Good luck on finding a deuce!
I decided to fix a few troublesome leaks today. Man, I'm sure glad these trucks are built a little better than non-MV trucks. See below for examples...
1) First up was removal of the transmission PTO for my winch. In June of this year I swapped my transmission out for a "recent...
I appreciate your feedback. Discs have performance and basic design advantages. The combination of rotors (the discs) squeezed by piston/caliper-driven pads can provide shorter stopping distances than the shoe-and-drum type of brake. Discs resist “fade” — the loss of power you experience when...
Woo whooo! Robert at the following company was able to make my custom braided SS brake lines (DOT legal too). They will be made today and arrive by next Wednesday. The lines will keep the bulkhead fittings on the front axle (5/8-18 external thread and 7/16-24 inverted flare). The rear...
Most of the shops mentioned above will NOT take the liability to make brake lines. The hydraulic lines they would gladly make for the public are mostly used for off-road equipment on farms, construction sites, etc. DOT requires testing all brake lines to 3000 psi. Some of these companies will...
Jeff, the custom stainless lines I had made by Connector Specialists in Pearl, MS were used on the factory deuce drums. I used them to replace the old rubber hoses at each wheel cylinder up front, as well as the required extended lines from the frame to each axle tee fitting. I'm guessing...
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