Recent content by Sharecropper

For this specific application, I recommend white lithium grease. Before you begin the task of removing the sleeve and inspecting it and the Driven gear, you might want to review my posts in this thread - https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/m1009-speedometer-cable-replacement.223593/post-2611030

My calculations are the same as yours that a 45-tooth Driven gear will be correct for 30.5" diameter tires on a stock M1008 truck. However to double-check this calculation, I will suggest that you compare your exact speedometer output versus the actual ground speed to determine the amount of...

If you have changed tire/wheel size, let me know the diameter in the center of the wheel assembly and I will be happy to calculate the correct Driven gear for you.

And still more information - this link will provide the various GM gear part numbers, their colors and tooth counts http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/drivetrain/speedo.htm . Note there are two different sleeves used, GM25512340 for Driven gears with tooth counts of 34 through 39, and GM25512339...

And as a follow-up for those folks with larger tires who may not be mathematically endowed to calculate which Driven gear they need, I will add that fewer teeth on the Driven gear will speed-up the speedometer reading, while more teeth on the gear will slow down the speedometer reading. For...

The OEM NP208 in M1008 came with a gray 15-tooth GM14037997 Drive gear inside the tailpiece and a yellow 41-tooth GM1362195 Driven gear in the sleeve that screws into the tailpiece. See attached PDF from the 34-P Technical Manual. If your speedometer is bouncing, IMO it is the Driven gear and...

I don't know if some SPID labels were placed on inner fenders and some on the inside face of the glovebox. Maybe some of each? If so, I wonder why? All I know is that my M1028 sat on a National Guard Base in Arizona for 25 years prior to me acquiring it in 2010 with 12, 338 actual miles, so...

deank - Thanks for the reply and file. Yesterday afternoon prior to your post I discovered & purchased an exact reproduction SPID label from gloveboxoptions.com . I had several emails back & forth with Roger Johnson, the proprietor of the site, who specializes in reproduction SPID labels for...

I preparing to reinstall my inner & outer front fenders and want to clean-up the inner fenders before reinstallation. But my Service Parts Identification label is in bad shape. Does anybody know a company which can reproduce this label? Thanks in advance for a lead.

I just finished installing a Sherpa 17,000 lb 24v winch using that Behind-The-Bumper kit on my M1028 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/kinda-got-carried-away-m1028-rebuild.54469/post-2619717 . It fit, but barely. I had to cut a half-inch notch in the lower flange of the frame on the...

Make sure you clean the rust off the brake frame prior to installing the new ground buss, thereby allowing additional grounding capability through the back side of the new buss bracket. It's a bear to get to, so I recommend pulling out the instrument panel for easy access. While you have it...

I've owned, worked on, and enjoyed square-body trucks for as long as there have been square-body trucks. But I have never cared for GM's design of the ground buss under the dash attached to the emergency brake frame. Today I am finishing up the cab wiring in preparation of dash & seat...

Am interested to see what others have done for an interior dome light. Would like to stay "military-looking", but not opposed to installing a normal civilian light if necessary. Would be nice to have individual map lights so my navigator can read her book while I'm driving at night. Thanks in...

Here you go. Add a momentary switch to temporarily ground the light blue wire coming out of the glow plug module. Guyfang, see if you can translate this for him/her. Poly view fraun say.

Hmmmm...... It seems you have replied to my post from July 2010. A lot has happened in the 15 years since. I designed, engineered, fabricated, installed, and hooked-up my custom gauge panel. Thanks for your reply, however I am miles ahead of you on my rebuild. I hope you will read through...