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I have been listening to Ghostdriver thinking out loud about what she wants her final "look" to be. There are a several ambulances in our club and in particular another M43 that displays frequently. It is stored in a military Air Force museum and comes out regularly for exhibits and parades. It...

We have been impressed with the speed of your body work. Oh, but were we going even half that fast. ~~ I think the different projects are each getting different approaches due to different constraints. Ghostdriver had a rebuilt engine on hand (lo these many years) so her desire was to get her...

I forgot to mention that I found the solution to the question I posed about rear lift shackle brackets at the start of this thread. While rummaging in the back of Ghostdriver's M43 looking for gaskets that should have come with the engine gasket set, I found two brand new still in the box lift...

Today's (7/6/2011) photos

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I just downloaded some photos of Ghostdriver's pull and rewash of her old engine. Photos of the transmission and clutch pull. Have not sent these to Ghostdriver yet, so her comments will have to come later.

If this thread is koing to keep active, I will post. Jollyroger just (Thursday) flat towed an M109a3 on a recovery from Ft. Carson to Centennial. Only about 65 miles mostly on pavement. I drove a cover vehicle. While not a deuce/deuce tow, the fact the towed vehicle tracked well remains the...

So if this thread goes somewhere else, how do I find the continued conversation? I would like to add to the thread, but ?????

I forgot the "sissy" camera (it is pink and belongs to my wife, but I am an old man secure in my position in life) the first two days Ghostdriver was back working on her M43. A lot of those two days was a bit redundant in that Ghostdriver spent lots more time pressure washing off the engine and...

I should let Ghostdriver answer those questions, but she is managing her business today so I will fill in with some stop gap answers. She acquired her M43 some 12 years ago and within about 25 miles of rolling it off our flatbed trailer it spun a rod bearing. We had a spare M37 engine of...

Don't have my -2's running yet so all I know is what the TM says. A couple of guys on SS have these engines running and they might know.

LDS has differnt plumbing for the oil pump from LDT & LD. It is my assumption that is to provide for more oil (better cooling).

The LDS-2 was used with an allison 6 speed auto transmission. The engine and transmission were designed for the M657, XM756 and XM791 series of 5 ton trucks. I believe the -2 camshaft difference also allow a higher RPM. There are more differences to the -2 engine over the regular LDS, but those...

Any luck finding the tires???

The driving difference between the M37 and the Power Wagon should cause her to drive the M37. Smoother ride and better shocks plus a better turning radius are just a few things. I too like the looks of the old power wagons, but they ride like a buckboard and you feel like you are trying to...

I don't know about all GL trailers, but I have bought several just for the tires. Two M101a1's provided a nice good near new set of 4 for an M43. Less money than buying the tire new and I have scrap iron I can sell. My son picked up an M1061 trailer with practically new tires and he bought a...

PDF at http://www.jatonkam35s.com/DeuceTechnicalManuals/LD-465Maint.Man.TM9-2815-210-34-2-1.pdf

Check out TM 9-2815-210-34-2-1 online. There are more differences than just the piston. Oil pumps are different and total oil flow is different. Most of the differences seem to be directed toward better lubrication and internal engine cooling. There are camshaft differences as well with the -2...

I think the wheel bolt pattern is the same as 16" 8 hole rims. Don't know what the hub requirements are, (should be the same as Chevy) but with the exception of the newer "metric" civi 16 inch truck wheels you should be able to convert to 16". That would give a wider selection of tire sizes.

"Promised Land by tomorrow afternoon" means Elmo is not likely coming as far as Cheyenne Wyo. on I80. If my assumption is wrong and Elmo actually makes it that far, the MVCC (Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado) have many members within 100 miles and many of those are equipped with tools and...