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If the issue is output (voltage too high or too low) then it might just be the voltage regulator that sits in the "end cap" of the alternator. Cap plus regulator replace for about $80. You would be looking for P/N SAW-10799130 or NSN 2920-01-079-9130, if your alternator is the usual 60A NSN...

Maybe as simple as a bent shift fork from previous attempts to get it into second? Ideally, you could swap tranny tops with a known ok shifting transmission and see if yours performs better with a new top.

It does 80 km/H (50 mph) at just under 2000 rpm. Governed at 2500 rpm and it runs way faster that I ever want to go at that rpm (well North of 60 mph).

My wife (!) commented that ever since I put the LDS into my truck she cannot hear me leave home or come back. With the previous LDT, that was no problem - you could hear the truck with windows closed. D-turbo on both. I choose to believe the character explanation, although the truth probably...

Evil Dr. Porkchop is the newest pipeline truck expert - he just restored one and put it to work.

I let the engine run at increased idle (just under 1000rpm) until the air buzzer stops. Thats my time for a walkaround. Then I drive off, keeping rpm reasonable until temp comes up. If I stop directly after a highway run, I do let it idle before shutdown. In my usual parking spot, there is a...

Some guys get to play with the really cool toys!! :-D

No clearance issues on my truck. The plastic switch is a bit smaller than the military one. If you have an issue, you can use an elbow. Polarity does not matter.

Drain and take the lid with the shifter off. That way, you get a good visual of the inside. Then you can do an informed selection of the options you have...such as spray the crud out with WD40, refill tranny and run it, with fingers crossed. If it fails, well, swap out or repair. If you swap out...

I would start with M35-tom on this site (waterloospecialties.com) He also sells the overdrive kit. He has the correct bearings etc.

Actually, that is often the smart thing to do. If you were to stop with a tire on fire, you are risking your whole rig (or at least the whole trailer if you uncouple the tractor and move it away). A tire is hard to extinguish, burns very hot and when it burns, it will set ablaze whatever is...

I am not sure what the shop actually did. Hook up diagnostics? They did not actually disassemble anything. The valves can be adjusted with a basic tool kit (and should be checked/adjusted. One hears of dropped exhaust valves on these engines). You do need the CAT tool set (or equivalent) to...

Sorry to tell you, but it's out of warranty!

My thought on that, with all due respect, is that this truck comes from the same engineer generation that thought that a semi does not need front brakes at all (old B-Mack, anyone?) and then grudgingly added front brakes with an OFF switch that was recommended to be left in that position. The...

I have no personal experience with the Golden Comet gassers, but people report that even the (heavy) M108 light wrecker with the gas engine runs out at 55-60 mph. Perhaps it is as simple as a tune-up? Distributor, plugs etc. Also, fuel flow restriction (crud in the filter and/or tank) could be a...

So...got a replacement engine along the way. If it runs and does not have tons of blow-by, good. If not, plan for at least head gasket. From what you are describing, plan on doing 6x brakes, brake lines/hoses and axle seals. Sitting outside for a long time without moving is unkind to brake...

Yes, this is one thing where M-35 Tom's instructions may be a tad too optimistic. They talk about an "arbor press". In reality, you cannot install the OD kit without a beefy hydraulic press. I have an 8 ton press and it is "just" big enough to make it work. This has been the first time I ever...

I had my voltage regulator fail and make the alternator put out some fearsome voltage. Replaced alternator with a spare unit. Found it easier to remove the three 5/8 bolts that mount the whole alternator bracket to the engine block than mess with the 2 nut/bolt combos that hold the alternator to...

Agreed. The FDC has no effect on the multifuel capability of the engine. Its reason for existence, as I understand it, is to help compensate for the different energy density of different fuels, based on their viscosity. When you are running straight #2 diesel (energy dense), the FDC reduces flow...

Soooooooo.....if I walk up to your truck and whisper "steeeeeeeelsooooooooldiers" will I be handed some smoked brisket, no questions asked? :-)