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With winter threatening I'm flirting with changing to synthetics in the drive train. Considering the price of diesel fuel it's probably a good investment. I've been reading through some old threads on lubrication. Some posts say synthetic 75-90 is OK for everything --- the transmission...

Several months ago I removed the water pump fan on my Deuce and installed a "not always on" electric fan. The electric fan project has been a success in that it allows my deuce to quickly warm up in the winter, keeps it cool in summer, quieted cab noise and seems to have given me more power...

I'm attempting to sort out the real story on exhaust gas temperature (EGT) readings and pyrometer placement. I know this subject had been bandied about on previous posts BUT I don't think anyone has ever address temperature differentials between pre and post turbo placement. The pyro on my...

Following are some pictures of one of my latest projects After doing some research on the standard military arctic engine heater I came to a personal conclusion that the military unit is a little too complex for my liking. I like simplicity and sometimes, <personal> there are other...

This evening when I pulled a side cover off one of my spare M37 transmissions I discovered it had taken on some moisture and therefore some of the gears have picked up some surface rust. It seemed to come off with WD40 and steel wool with no apparent pitting BUT, there is some discoloration on...

I went to move my M105 trailer this afternoon only to find the brakes wouldn't release. Both wheels are froze solid. I tried hooking up the air to see if that would release the brakes --- no luck. I also experimented with the two hand brakes --- no luck. I'm thinking when the handles are...

I'm looking for an Arctic Heater (engine NOT cab) kit for an M35. Please PM me if you have of know of one. Thanks.

Hopefully someone can help me understand an oil analysis report I received today. I decided to get the analysis mainly because of curiosity. My truck runs fine, has good oil pressure, amble power and doesn't seem to smoke very much once warmed up. I was curious to see what impact the Minnesota...

If you've ever worried about your noisy M37 transfer case don't! Yesterday I confirmed something I already knew when I replaced the transfer case in my M37 (The Woogie) with a brand spanking new (NOS) "still in the cosmoline" TC. The new case removed quite a bit of slop in the driveline but...

I'm in the process of completely rebuilding an M37 front axle assembly. I'm told that installing Timken bearings on both the top and bottom spindles will make the truck steer easier. When the M37 was build it had a brass bushing on the top spindle and a Timken on the bottom. The bottom...

This subject has probably been covered before but if so I couldn't find anything about it.... I'm in the process of buying a rebuilt LDS-465-1A engine. About a year ago I did some preliminary research on swapping an LDS for an LDT and everything seemed doable. Now I'm having concerns about the...

I realize the middle of June is a weird time to be thinking about block heaters but I'm getting ready to take Rosie down for several projects and new freeze plug heaters are on the list. Last winter I had two heaters short out. I "think" the first one shorted because I absent mindedly started...

I'm considering swapping out the fiberglass top that came on my deuce www.M35MonsterTruck.com for a stock steel top. There's nothing wrong with my fiberglass top. I just think my ruck would look better with a stock top. Does anyone know the going rate on a stock steel top in good condition?

Last year I installed an electric cooling fan on my deuce. The main reason for doing so was because the standard water pump mounted fan wouldn't allow the engine to heat up above 120 degrees in our cold Northern Minnesota winters. The background on this project was covered in a "Slobbering...

I'm starting this thread so it will hopefully be a gathering point for information on the 265 Chrysler flathead. I am NOT an authority on the 265 however, over the years, I've done some research on the 265 that could make it easier for others that go the 265 route. Corrections are welcome...

I'm thinking about buying a Canadian M152 Telephone Truck The M152 resembles the M43 ambulance only with a single door in the back and three windows on each side. I'm "very" familiar with the US versions of the M37 & M43 but outside of knowing the Canadian trucks have 251 long block engines...

Anyone out there have any experience with installing a heater in the bottom radiator hose on an M35? I've already got a freeze plug heater but want to install a hose heater to help starting and shorten the time it takes to get the defrosters working. The bottom hose appears to be close to...

I've been spending some time in the 5-Ton section of the site reading about the R6602 gasser engine. I'm guessing that some of the really bad MPG numbers I'm reading about like 2 MPG have a lot to do with heavy gross weights. Does anyone know if a R6602 will fit in an M35? I'm guessing if...

This picture was taken at the beginning of a firefight during Tet, 1968 in front of the 377th Air Police Squadron's mess hall at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. It was not a good day. Sometimes it's easy to forget that these old trucks are very much indeed old soldiers

Given that it's the dead of winter and I have a severe case of cabin fever I'd like to bring back a little bit of summer ---- if only for a few minutes. Here are a few pictures of an M37 I built over ten years ago to use on a piece of remote lake property that I purchased. Everything...