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    NHC 250 Commercial Applications

    When in high school I worked for a man that had two 1966 ford twin screws one with a 250 with turbo the other with a 6-71 with out a turbo .The 250 pulled better . both had 4 speed main boxes and 4 speed auxillery behind it . They where old mine trucks before he had them he used them to haul...
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    Overdrive unit to fit a M35A2 and a 5 Ton

    When swapping a multifuel 6352 to a m818 6453 over drive how much speed is gained ?
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    What is this engine? M54Wrecker

    Injector pump on the right front of engine I would say it's a Mack
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    custom shifter

    Looking at your pictures reminds me of why I went with air . It is tough to get to the area to mount the linkage with every thing installed .
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    custom shifter

    I used a air cylinder on the transfer case PTO no problems .
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    Options for higher top speed?

    I did not start this thread but this is what I have . 1967 M52A2 with 11.00 20 tires when it had the multifuel it ran good at 46 miles per hour now with the Mack 673 it runs about 39 MPH with the non over drive transmission . if I change to the over drive 6453 it will help some how much ? I...
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    question on 5 tons please

    73M819 what ratio ?
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    M135 Engine swap, Vortec chevy???

    The M211 /M135 transfer case dose not have a low range .It's single speed 1.16 to 1 .
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    Conical Washers from the Pitman Arm

    When trying to remove conical washers I found out a air hammer works if used around it more to do with vibration then force . Lowes $20
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    1952 M135 W/Winch

    Bendix pressure switch # 228750
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    1952 M135 W/Winch

    When had to replace my switch in my M211 the local truck dealer had a new style in stock .I thought I might need one that could handle 24 volt in stead of 12 volts no problems it's been in about 10 years . I have seem them on Ebay also .
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    NTC 350 Turbo VT50 Rebuild kit?????

    For $200 you have a good start take pictures . With used Cummins engines any thing is possible . one truck I drove had a 290 small cam It was very durable engine but a little slow .The owner pulled it to rebuild and turn up the power and found out there was no rebuild kit for it the engine was...
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    adding air horn auxillary air tank to a m939

    Adding a tank will help some .But your still running low RPM on the compressor . This could be a good time to buy a gas powered compressor to use at home and bolt in the bed for parades .
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    M52 won't start

    Yes last few years .
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    M52 won't start

    You might check each battery by them self . I turned off my m52a2 one day changed a tire went to restart and same thing . One battery went bad I was only getting 12 volts . I though I had a locked the engine because I had left the fuel pump on .
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    napa pto gaskets?

    A PTO mounted to tight will give you shifting problems just something to watch for . After you are sure everything is good copper washers under the 6 nuts on the PTO will seal gear oil drips.
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Replaced one axle boot with non zippered boot on my M52A2 axle seal was also replaced. I made this tool and it worked good it made the drum and hub easy to slide on and off and spin the hub when adjusting the bearings it stopped the hub from turning when tightening the bolts on the drive flange .
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    Need assistance with M939A2 technical manual search

    Might check some of the truck salvage yards around Albuquerque. I sold a m816 to a man named Mike and he said he had other 5 ton trucks this was a few years ago and I lost his number. Welcome to Steel soldiers.
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    Searching for a Rockwell Standard Rear End

    Private message sent
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    Searching for a Rockwell Standard Rear End

    Are these Rockwell rated for 65,000 pounds ? they look so much like what what was used in some oilfield trucks used around here years ago
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