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Last year my trusty LDT developed a knock, started to misfire/"pop" and became harder and harder to start. I decided to swap it out for a takeout LDS. Project creep led to a major refresh of the LDS before it went in and also the Waterloo 5th gear OD modification to the Spicer 3053A. If you...

Block surface checked for flatness, factory-new heads, new-style headgasket (latest). Non-TD block. Torqued in stages up to 130 ft.lbs. During second hour of operation I wailed on it a bit more. I noticed ok EGT (1100) but the turbo happily boosted to 15 psi and a bit beyond. I eased up and...

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...

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...

Ground hopping my LDS - starter hookup issue Almost there... - want to hook up the tranny as well to test as a unit - front engine mount and radiator mounted (no fan) - will fill with water and Cascade for first run - John Deere break-in oil 10W-30 standing by Jumping the starter - here is...

Rebuilt LDS is almost done; just putting the flywheel and clutch on. I don"t think I am brave enough to just put the engine into the truck and keep my fingers crossed that she will run and run right. I'd like to try her out before I go through the pain of lifting everthyng in. My plan is to...

I have my transmission on the bench to prepare for M-35 tom's overdrive kit. I cleaned layers of paint off the data plate and found this: The dataplate says "3052" as transmission type, which would be the tranny behind a gas engine. The shift pattern is definitely multifuel, so is the shift...

Multi M35 - Does anybody have a source or type or number for new (as in not NOS) engine mounts from a readily accessible supplier? Do any current parts match them, dimension-wise? I looked at a few NOS and might as well leave my rock hard old ones in. The M35A2 has 8 engine mounts (isolators...

Ready to start engine removal. What to do about the old-age senile isolation mounts? I see left ones on an auction site (right and left are different sizes...) and they do not feature prominently on any vendor's list. Are there generic replacements that will work as well?

Looking at TM9-2320-361-24-1, work package 0036 00-3/4, illustration, item 16 (a bracket that also appears to close off an unused oil port). This appears to be a bracket that also closes off the third suction port of the oil pump that is NOT being used in the LDT, but is used in the LDS. Can...

Situation: engine out, cribbed on blocks of 6x6 on my trailer (so I can work on it and move it; I have no lifting devices). I have approximately 10 inches of clearance underneath the "deep" hump of the oil pan (about the depth of the sump). Before I lay down inside the trailer, spoon with the...

So the machine shop has my heads and they panic a little (I thought they did plenty of trucks and tractors, but maybe not). First, they were concerned about cracks. I supplied the pertinent info out of the LDS troubleshooting manual (cracks typically in two locations, between valve seats and...

I know where ONE of them went...into the push rod passage and **splash** into the oil pan. I will find it later. However, I am still missing TWO head nuts (and for a slightly anal-retentive person, that is bad news. 28 studs, 28 washers, 26 nuts). I have no idea how I could have misplaced them...

Well, today's progress was six hours for 11 out of 12 exhaust manifold nuts and all intake hardware, flame heater removal and assorted other items. I expected the exhaust nuts to pt up a fight, so I sprayed the suckers for a week and today heated the nuts up as hot as I could get them with a...

Preparing to get an LDS ready for the swap - progress report and questions I have an ailing LDT in my truck that I suspect of having two "holy" pistons and will be swapped out for a later rebuild project. I just brought home a takeout LDS-465-1A, overhauled by Continental. I am ready to...

My injectors have an orange rubber ring seal that seems to serve as a dust cover between the injector and the injector port in the head. They are not shown in the TM (TM 9-2815-210-34-2-2). Are they needed and where can I get them? Who has the injector copper crush gaskets and/or what size are...

Background, before today: Truck ran very well. Startup at first couple of turns, good power, some smoke when you lean into it (pump is turned up a bit). Unspectacular pre-trip. No oil in coolant or coolant in oil. Today: Cranked for a few seconds before it caught. I let it warm up and drove it...

Has anyone replaced the stock American Bosch injection pump with an off-the-shelf alternative? I know for myself to not mess with the injection system too much; I see it as a finely balanced system between the injectors and the pump. I am just wondering whether another mechanical diesel...

HAD to try to get through a mud hole. Got stuck. Winched myself out without issues. Trying to get back to the road I got stuck again, in an awkward spot with nothing to hook to that was in line with the truck. Awkward pull at an angle of about 40 degrees - I know better, but there was no other...

Air stop light switch - NAPA replacement Had bad luck with original military air stop light switches. They range in price from $45 upwards. Checked with NAPA and purchased 036036 S14 stop light switch. It is an ugly white plastic contraption, but for $16 I am not looking back. Made two...