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They are both M38 distributor cases. The new one I had is an early style. I had to order the correct one from Midwest (not here yet). I had no idea there were different styles until I dug it out of storage and started rebuilding the distributor.
I have a couple cases of straight 30 weight back from the early 80's that I have been running in my engine. I have 90 weight in all the drive line. The steering gear has john deere cornhead grease (which I am not sure I like). My winch will have 140 weight. My steering gear will probably get...
Here is the build thread. It has been a 10 year journey. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/finally-restoring-the-m37.147925/ It seems like it never ends, always tweaking something....
We painted them on out E-2C's when I was with VAW-77. We were the only full time counter narcotics squadron in the Navy. If I remember right we had mini "go-fast" boats and marijuana leafs. I left there in May of 2011 so it was recent. They are now decommissioned.
I have the Miller (think it's a 140). It is great on sheet metal. If I was going to do it again, i'd get a 220V one in case you wanted to weld thicker metal. I use a copper spoon I bought at Harbor Freight. I also went online and bought a 3/8 x 1/2 x 12 inch copper rectangle bar that I bent that...
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