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The generator is for the trailer that carries the tents in FOBIC, it was always part of the scope: "... Trailer with generator for transportation 40-gallons diesel tank 24VDC generator, auto-start ..." So many pieces need to be assembled in order to get it to run right. After all those...

Ooo! Could you post those 1603 spec files? The C.E. Neihoff product webpage is sterile at best for specification documents. I'm interested especially in the curves - I was planning on tuning my DC generator software using a load bank, but if I could get access to the curves that would at least...

Question, and I know it's a bit late in the project - but have you considered a pair of Cummins 4BT's or 6BT's? They are common, cheap, reliable, run cool...

Ah ha ha :), did they run the generator continuously the whole time? I like the idea of a 2-stage inverter, backed by batteries, backed by a DC generator (PMG if possible). Inverter runs light loads with the smaller stage, takes peak loads with the larger stage. DC generators keeps the...

I'm very interested in this DC generator you built, I'm building a variable-speed DC generator based on a 20HP water-cooled turbo-diesel and the same C.E. Niehoff N1603 alternator - fueled from a 40-gallon Chevy Suburban tank. With the engine vs alternator RPMs being different (about 1.83:1...

Slick :)

Is that where all of the liner floors are going? No wonder they've been so hard to find! aua They get the tent that looks stunningly like a Best Western... Not sure what the NSN for that one is [thumbzup]

Liner floor, liner end-wall, and repair kit parts arrived last week. I pulled them out and they are in great condition - here's the obligatory back of the truck picture...

Last night I have discovered that these parts are really buried - I yield to the fine gentlemen from the great state of Ohio

From my experience it's interchangeable. I've purchased those lenses on eplace before - but I may have most of the NOS inventory in north america... Let me see if I can get to them in my box tonight. [EDIT:] I should amend my statement, the lens should be interchangeable from like...

Closest I've seen to what you want is a blackout clearance/marker light/lens - this has a clear outer lens with black paint top and bottom. Then there is a metal light-plate with 9 holes towards the top, and an inner lens (either red or white opaque). This type of light is not intended to...

If you can't do pre-turbo (in the collector just before the turbo) post turbo is better than nothing. The temperature difference pre&post is a sign the the efficiency of the turbo - more back pressure across the turbo's exhaust/drive turbine means you are probably not running a very efficient...

Also, black smoke when under load indicates you are spewing unburned fuel out your exhaust (i.e., "rolling coal" is a waste of fuel). Letting off the right foot and down shifting, while not getting you up the hill as fast, will put the engine into a more comfortable load range. In my...

IIRC, the shifter is not vehicle specific, but the programing/provisioning of the ECU is. An Allison shop with a programmer should be able to help swap out any Allison user interface - this programmer is also used to set shift points with the electronic controlled transmissions, so they are...

At least it confirms your transmission is at a healthy temperature [thumbzup]

Check your grounds too - they make funny things happen when corroded. Was that the measured temp on the sump pan?

When you put in the new transmission fluid, take a sample from the bottle and send it into a lab as a baseline (someone like Blackstone Labs, no endorsement, no affiliation). You can sample the transmission fluid on the severe duty cycle (6 months, 25K miles, 600 hours), and see if you can wait...

That's not bad - if you get over 250, I'd start worrying. Heres what Allison says in the Operator's Manual:

Serendipity has resulted in a liner floor and liner end for the 305 - I'm just short the shell end for that 305 now. Picked up the parts on eplace with most of a repair kit too for under $200 shipped. :)

The HT/MT Allisons call for a TES-295 ATF, a CF-4 ATF in heavy duty applications. DEXRON-3 is what is called for in the Allison books. Again, motor oil is used by the military because it reduces the logistics burdens, while spare parts and repair labor don't cost DoD much at all, so the...