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Same boat on looking for a sincere reliable mechanic. Hope we can find a solid guy !!

Thank you for trying to reach out to him. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays !!

Any luck on finding a good military truck mechanic for the OC ? I'm around North OC, Brea. Looking to get my M35A3 with the CAT 3116 back on the road after too many years in storage. Need front passenger dust boot replaced and general PM.

BUDDAH- how 'bout some before and after photos of the different headlights performing at night

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF the mrap wheels themselves were flipped ?? would they stick outside of the fenders & bed by about 10 to 12 inches ?? would this put far too much strain on the lug bolts ?? would the A3 be more stable due to the wider wheel base ??

MAVERICK- thank you !!!! wait until i add more photos & details on my build thread... i've been holding off on that until i sorted out the government paperwork & got right with the state. i posted the victory dance here so the other A3 guys having registration issues similar to mine don't get...

VIN-DICATED !!!!!!!!! FINALLY... after 6 months of going back and forth between california department of motor vehicles, california highway patrol, southern california aaa, maryland motor vehicle administration, talking with you other A3 owners on here, 2 temporary registration extensions...

THAT'S A 55... with some scratching in the 2nd 5

REALCAVDOG- you provided some excellent information for the vin issue. thank you very much !! i'll try your approach with inspection officer agent smith and see if he allows it. MKTOPSIDE- i'll try your suggestion next... if agent smith falls for it, i'll change his name to inspection officer...

REGISTERING IN CALIFORNIA ???: for A3 guys who've registered theirs' in california... does your A3 title list the 6 digit vin number 50XXXX and nothing else as your vin ??? the chp inspection office in wesminster, ca is trying to convince me that my 1993 A3 ( which has a 1967 frame ) can only...

once i get the lazer thermometer and can confirm my temps, i'll feel even better ( or worse ) about the 1545...

MKTOPSIDE- i've got the 1545. running transynd fluid. the 1545 was completely overhauled by the military in 2009.

THUNDER- thanks for the detailed temp feedback on your drives. i was running at 50-55mph on highway, 2550 rpm. with heavy city stop and go before and after. that may explain my higher temps... i'm also a lead foot. my temps seem to stay at 270-275 consistent.

PLEWHISKEY- looking good !!!

DOCUSG- WELCOME TO THE CLUB.... there will only ever be about 5,500 of us. any feedback on what your average running temp was on your transmission during the drive ??

WATERGUY- now that is some really interesting feedback... i'm already starting to suspect the gauges are not as reliable as we'd like them to be. this is the main reason i'm getting a lazer thermometer. if we can measure the pan & hoses, we should get a better idea of what's going on... maybe...

MKTOPSIDE- thanks for the heads up.... very curious that the air horn solenoid draws power from it ... but i guess if the electrical wasn't wired like it is by the military, we wouldn't have as much fun chasing gremlins down. CAMP9- you'll save a ton of $$$ that way in fluid costs. some threads...

PLEASE IDENTIFY THIS PART.... it's mounted on the driver side louver panel next to the air horn. it has a wire that runs to the air horn. it also has a pin connector. i noticed that the mounts on mine are cracked and upon a little closer inspection, the unit fell off the louver panel. since...

THE TM SAYS... 160 - 300º is normal temp range... but i'd rather be around 200º if possible. according to everything i 've read, transynd is supposed to offer higher performance, and is recommended by allison, but so far, i'm not at all impressed with the 275º running temperature and the...

interesting variations so far. i'm planning to get a lazer thermometer to measure the trans case and cooling lines.