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Rockwell already had a higher speed gearset designed. In fact, someone on this site had a copy of the drawings for it. The secondary reduction gears on a rockwell are going to be a lot easier to manufacture than a 9 inch ford.

That should be an easy gear set to make. I can't see $2200 when hypoid gears are nearly an order of magnitude less and more difficult to manufacture. I also can't fathom what could be so novel about their gear set that it could be patent pending. Of course, a patent isn't worth the paper it's...

The Zenith is better but it isn't magic. We are going to try a 500cfm Holley...

My wife's boss is a pilot; I'll ask him tomorrow. However, my understanding is that the air cooled engines run hotter and burn up the additives. For example, most small air cooled engines (at least the ones I own) still strongly recommend straight weight oil.

Mine has the same notched plate in the tranny but will still vibrate into "disengaged". I believe that others have devised methods to lock it engaged.

Mine will vibrate out of engagement after awhile on the road. It really needs some kind of detent to keep it in gear.

My brother purchased the holley weber from Langdon. Landon wouldn't sell him the linkage kit; insisting that it wasn't necessary. Took a lot of work to get Langdon to sell it. In the end, it was exactly what was required. It seems common to rate engine horsepower at an RPM not intended for...

Externally balanced cranks (ie. sbc 400) have a balance weight in the balancer. Internally balanced cranks still have harmonic balancers.

You do NOT have to start in first gear because of a sprag xfer case. Gringeltaube? did a nice writeup on this.

Oil temperature lags coolant temperature. I suspect that you simply didn't allow enough warmup time. The bypass filter won't keep engine damaging debris out of your engine but it does have some benefit. I wouldn't expend the effort to remove it. Again, I think that you are worrying too much...

Honestly, I think that you are worrying too much. 20 micron is probably typical for mass market, common car/ light truck filter. However, even with a virtually worthless bypass oil filter, you should still get good service out of your truck. It is not that your oil filer is or isn't...

I also suggest converting to full flow oil filter. As easy as bolting an aluminum plate to the block; unlike the 302 which requires block machining.

Both SAE #2 and #3 bellhousings were available. Most likely, if your gold comet is mil surplus, it is a #3. The SM420 adapter need not be specific to Reo; others may have also also offered it. However, you may want to consider using a spicer 5 speed from an early M35. I did a search on...

Some additional information.

I have done the 302 swap on two Chevy pickups. It is fairly easy. The 302 is about 1-7/16" longer than the Chevy engine meaning you have to relocate the radiator and front motor mount. The best thing to do is to get a GMC radiator and radiator cross-member. Use the top half of the GMC cross...

I initially licensed mine at 8k and then 10k. Again, it is up to the user to set GVW in my state. I described the changes to my truck and there was no issue with removing an axle. They, however, do care when an axle is added. Read up on the laws for your state.

My bobbed deuce weighs 8k with the M105 bed and gas engine. In SD, I am the one who sets the GVW and pay accordingly with the licensing. I chose it as 10k because above that my insurance company didn't want to insure it.

Are the kits actually available yet?

Somebody here on SS claimed to have drawings from rockwell for a higher speed gear set but he never got back to me.

I THINK that you can get a 300W bulb in an edison base. It may have been a mogul base. These would be used on the old pole lights.