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Careful what you buy: besides replacing the cable, what you also need is a new "speedometer drive adapter" for the TC. (TM9-2320-361-34P, Fig. 326)
What Eastern is showing in the pictures is actually the tachometer drive, which mounts on the front of the engine. Two different things....
Even...
Absolutely, yes.......!
Anyone trying to re-invent the wheel by using alternative substances for said purpose should at least read "Point 2 - Prior Art" in the attached PDF-file...
Safety first! You sure had a large pan placed underneath your tank, to catch up to 80 gallons of diesel right...?
You were very lucky: normally, fuel tanks are pressure tested at 5psi maximum. 100 psi is more than enough to cause any fuel tank to permanently deform and most likely, crack open...
Almost....
If the frame LOA - WITH rear bumperettes attached - actually measures 264.8" and the bumper length is 11.02", then the frame rails should be 253.78" (6.45m).
As a side note: the M44 series frame rail height is 8 inches, not 9.
Yes. The entire gearbox (with clutch bell housing attached) comes out after just unbolting the jackshaft from the transmission output flange.
Of course, if you remove that shaft entirely it will be even easier.
Correct, they don't....
And we are talking about (eventually) using the power steering components shown in the OP's picture, to be installed in a Deuce.
To that my answer is: .... Possible: yes. Practical: not at all!
BTW, that engine is the stock NHC-250 small cam, in an early model...
That's a great looking, all original truck! Sure deserves to be preserved as such, and what better storage (and resting) place than a climatized museum!?
We need to see more pics, once everything is set up, there!