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Did you measure with the engine running and/or air pressure over 60 psi present?

It amazes me....the two batteries in series have sufficient power to weld metal - or set the truck on fire. The battery cables are often a weak spot...chafing, age etc. and I really hope that people recognize how dangerous this is on a truck without electrical master switch/battery disconnect...

Never too late to revive an old thread. Perhaps there is some newer info that can be shared. Someone MUST have put a Pacbrake in by now!!

Thanks for the pics and the link.....ROKON....what a cool bike! :-)

I remember talk of a civilian Spicer box from that era that would have a better overdrive, but what I recall is that they are made from unobtainium. That would be the Spicer 3053"B" transmission. It has a longer first gear 4.5:1 and a longer overdrive at .75 :1 . There is some info here...

First off, thanks to all of you who have helped me with wisdom and insight during what was (umm..still is) my biggest, most involved Deuce project so far. Rustystud, gimpy, gringeltaube and many others provided crucial tips when I needed help. I put a couple of clips into my "starter" thread...

I had a tach gauge fail the way you describe. Also, tach cable can fail in interesting ways - it can break and the the broken ends can still interlace to create some movement on the other side. It could fool you into thinking the cable was good. Hold one end while spinning the other should...

It is now some 6 hours later and I still cannot wipe the stupid grin off my face! So happy the rebuild resulted in an engine that starts and runs! Not even the comment "yes, but let's see for how LONG she runs!" manages to depress me!

Here is VIDEO #1: cranking and oil pressure gauge: https://youtu.be/ilrVbn1CHi0 Here is VIDEO #2: cranking until she fires up and brief run: https://youtu.be/sCXQx-ljiD4 Oil pressure at cranking hit 60 psi, I used a manual transfer pump plumbed between the jerry can and the fuel filter to...

Riddle solved - perhaps it helps somone else: - the solenoid will NOT engage and the starter motor will NOT run, unless negative is hooked up to the lug on the starter motor part. - clamping negative to the starter housing or to the engine block is NOT sufficient - the starter needs negative...

I tried turning the engine over with the starter - no dice. I thought the Prestolite was maybe defective, so I swapped it for the Lees-Grenville from the other engine. Still no dice. Does not click, does not turn over. This tells me that I am likely the problem. Here are pictures of my setup...

Still a gasser or already converted to multifuel? Congratulations to your project!

This is the "not-quite-rebuilt-but-more-than-refreshed"-LDS that will be ground hopped very soon and goes into my Deuce (provided it runs as it should)! I can't wait! I cleaned and painted along the way, all hoses etc. are new, D-turbo is new and I did the little nice things, such as brass nuts...

Yes, put it in gear (2nd I think...just moved the big rearmost gear). I used a homemade alignment tool (deep 3/8 socket on extension inside a deep 1/2 impact socket, wrapped with tape) that fits very tightly inside the splines. I also checked the half-circle holes in the flex disc around the...

While it works, it also makes a mess. A local mechanic told me that they soak a few sheets of toilet paper (unused, I believe) in water and pack the bushing and the cavity behind it with the wet fuzz, then take a tight fitting bolt, stick it into the bushing and whack the bolt. Same principle as...

Update: Staring at it or the cold beverage or both did indeed help.....not one bit. But: - I used a leveling bar on the busted shop crane (it still holds weight, just doesn't lift anymore) - this made it easy to accurately align the tranny and get the splined section in...within ten minutes! -...

When a rear axle is dumping gear oil all over the inside of a rim and tire! Wheel bearings are grease lubricated and have a seal system in place to keep grease in and oil and dirt out.

Mating transmission to engine - rant - and solutions Allright, I knew it was going to take some effort, but this turned out to be less than not fun. After struggling for almost an hour, I could finally get the splines to slide into the clutch plate hub. The pilot bushing? No dice. Took...

Not too much uptake on your question.... If you put this line into your Google search field, you get a number of good threads to get started (no pun intended!) : M35A2 no start site:steelsoldiers.com A diesel just needs air, fuel and compression to start and run. You may be getting fuel (good)...

Yes, please post temperatures measured vs. temperature indicated on truck gauge!