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Oh, that. I went and looked at some backing plates just to check. Yep, they are there but not supposed to be loose. Good call n what they are.

That machined elbow looked really impressive in person the other day. Did the starter work?

Only the Delco 195° thermostat showed up by this afternoon. I siphoned out 1.5 gallons of coolant and pulled the 190° Murray unit. Though only used for 354 miles. It had a crack on top. I tested the new one on the stove. It opened at 193°. A quick install and ready to test it out. Once fired...

I think I've done 12 hub flips and many tear downs too. I really don't recall seeing that spacer. Interesting.

Yes, that bracket can be swapped out. There is a C clip that has to be removed and a 1-7/8" open end wrench to pull the nut off.

A spot weld drill bit will be a huge help getting the radio mount rack on the dash off. A hole saw set will come in handy for the holes in the valence and firewall. 5 total I seem to remember. Be very, very, very careful with the vent plate that goes on the dash pad. Mine broke in several...

Stock was 31 x 10.50. So, if that is the size you get the speedometer should be right on. Or, at least as right on as they were back then. Within 3-4 mph.

I have several thousand miles of M35 driving with a civilian chase vehicle. When I am in the M35 I like the civilian vehicle in front. We always use two way radios. Unless you have an aviation type headset in the M35, you can't hear what the other person is saying. However, they can hear...

Yes, the smaller tires will improve your fuel economy. If you drop your speed down as well. As pointed out above, thinner street tread tires will really help as well. You didn't state if you need to run a higher speed for your drive or what kind of drive it is. All city and or open road...

Dakota Digital states many times in the manual that the temperature sender is accurate only between 100° and 300°. As mentioned a few post up. They publish the Ohm readings for the sender at 100, 200 and 300 degrees. I was told on the phone that 72° should be 850 Ohms. The Ohms go down as...

I agree with you. I have 2 M101A2 trailers and 2 M105A3 trailers. The 105's haven't left my property in a few years. The 101's get used a lot. I camped in mine at the Texas Rally a few months ago. However, at times they are a bit bigger than needed. I had been pestering Kwai for years and...

I just had a student test a redux here in my class. It works. But, I am not sure if it is 12 or 24 volt. No markings. I have another spare redux known 24 v at home as a spare in RED. I got educated on the phone today at lunch. Called Heath about their super duper fan clutch. It only fits...

The flexplate teeth are straight cut.

I have a 12 volt redux on the Cowdog. 12 volt direct drive on the Blue Bomber. 24 volt direct on the M1009 and M715. RED has a 24 volt redux. I have 4 or 5 spare 24 volt direct drive units and I think a single spare 24 volt redux. I will be in B/Cs Thursday afternoon and then all day next...

It isn't ready to get to you yet Joe. Maybe. I found a set of pull off H2 wheels and tires back in January. They are on the Cowdog. Tires are about 50%. There was another set on Craigslist this week. Even better tires. They were in New Braunfels. 98 miles away. Getting them might give me...

When we did RED we got the LMC front and rear as mentioned above. We spent what seemed like forever making the rear inner fender covers actually fit the fender. The mat isn't really molded to fit. I have learned doing the CowDog project that the factory wheel well insulation while useless as...

I put 60 highway miles on it last night. Great road manners. I turned off the TCC lock for 3rd gear. That makes the in town driving much, much smoother with it locking only in 4th. I haven't pushed the turbo above 8 psi or 850° yet. The boost builds really fast and comes on strong so far...

I don't really appreciate being called chicken little. I don't know what kind of long drives others have done in a M1009 at highway speeds. My rear glass slowly settles down. I have found that after a few hours at speed, I will start to get a headache. If I notice it and think about it. A...

No, the Prince of Darkness is not involved in this truck build. I have a '57 MGA and a '67 Cooper S. I can't handle any more Lucas in my life than that. I can't figure out a way to put the TPS on the truck backward either. I re read my earlier post from today and realized I was saying...

The main problem will be exhaust gasses. Unless you can make it air tight, you will poison yourself.