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  1. Tow4

    Small fire in the 5 ton M923

    That is exactly what you do. Battery rebuilders do it all the time using a battery post mold. A buddy of mine worked for a battery rebuilder and I watched him fix several battery posts using a mold and propane torch. I asked him if he was worried about the battery exploding. His answer was the...
  2. Tow4

    *Feeler* I'm looking at rebuilding cucv alternators and eventually starters

    Hi Chief, I sell the alternator rebuild kits. I also have a how-to thread with pictures to show the steps to rebuild the alternator. Along with offering miscellaneous alternator related items; several members requested parts to convert a non-isolated ground 27SI alternator to isolated ground so...
  3. Tow4

    Lack of power at speed.

    From my experience, CUCV's are under powered at all speeds. You only have 135 or so HP. The mid-80's civi Chevy pickup with the 350 gas motor is over 200HP. It is what is. Short of turbo charging, you are not going to see a large HP gain. I would either not worry about it, or start looking for...
  4. Tow4

    My "Go anywhere" M1010 mobile office/camper build.

    Nice looking camper build! I have a M1028A2 with a S250 shelter and it is very stable with the dual rear wheels. I'm sure you will be much happier with the duals. Keep the pictures coming.
  5. Tow4

    Gen 2 issues

    You can test each alternator on the truck. The regulator terminals are terminal #1 (closest to B+), light (exciter) and terminal #2, battery sense. Terminal #2 is connected to the battery all the time. Terminal #1 is switched through the ignition switch. Simply remove the regulator plug and run...
  6. Tow4

    Jury Trial - Code Enforcement

    Trial. Good luck
  7. Tow4

    Gen 2 issues

    Charge the front battery and then swap the front battery to rear, rear battery to front and see if the problem moves. As noted above, 12 volts is a dead battery. You should see 12.7 volts fully charged.
  8. Tow4

    Sat 11/11/17 Downtown Orlando FL: Orlando Veterans Day Parade

    Thanks for all the great pictures Mark, and for making the effort to organize our entry in the Orlando Veteran's Day Parade! Also, thanks to Roger for arranging the staging and display at Ace Cafe, a very cool place to hang out. I hope we can stage there again next year!
  9. Tow4

    secret kill switch - security - discourage possible theft?

    I changed the ignition switch lock cylinder. Easy to do and inexpensive.
  10. Tow4

    Sat 11/11/17 Downtown Orlando FL: Orlando Veterans Day Parade

    I went by the Ace cafe today. Looks like parking could be a little tight. How many groups are staging there and is the parking lot also open to regular Ace customers?
  11. Tow4

    Installing a Delco 30SI alternator in a M915A1

    I considered doing this too. However, the m915A1 is all 12 volts except the starter and the provision to power 24 volt trailer lights. My truck also has air conditioning, but it is all 12 volts and even with that the electrical load is not high. It didn't make sense to add another component that...
  12. Tow4

    Need a little tech advice on alt rebuild

    The small post terminal between the B+ and B- is connected to one of the rectifier studs. It will have continuity through the rectifier diodes between the B+ and B- terminals depending on the polarity of the test leads. That is normal.
  13. Tow4

    Installing a Delco 30SI alternator in a M915A1

    I don't know about the 36SI fitting. I believe they are only 12 volts or 24 volts depending on which model you get. They are not dual voltage alternators. The 30SI is 90 amps @ 12 volts. Realistically, I would not expect the 24 volt output to supply more than about 20 amps. My comment about the...
  14. Tow4

    Administrator, can you please contact a member with a full inbox?

    I'm trying to reach Bighorn and have been corresponding with him. The last PM I tried to send today had this error: "Bighorn has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages. Therefore you may not send your message to him/her." I don't know if...
  15. Tow4

    Need alternator and transmission for M915/916/920

    I can supply aftermarket Delco 30si alternators with the 12 and 24 volt outputs. This is the alternator I installed on my M915A1 and is a modern brushless design. PM me for details. Here is the thread...
  16. Tow4

    I need to borrow an 87-89 USAF dual circuit master cyl. mount temporarily

    Good point. It doesn't matter that you exactly copied the OE, it's not the OEM part. At that point, you are the manufacturer and will have the liability.
  17. Tow4

    Administrator, can you please contact a member with a full inbox?

    Thanks for the text Mark. I cleared out some of the PMs.
  18. Tow4

    Sat 11/11/17 Downtown Orlando FL: Orlando Veterans Day Parade

    I should be able to make it. Probably be in the M915.
  19. Tow4

    Lexus vs M931 bobtailed, got rear ended

    And cell company can tell if they were texting.
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