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I decided to to turn up the fuel delivery on my Deuce a tad, without benefit of a boost or EGT gauge. I figured turning it up one flat on the adjusting nut wouldnt get me in too much trouble since 1. My deuce seems a little short on power; 2. I don't get any smoke no matter what I do, and 3. I...

Like many on this board, I'm thinking of turning up the fuel in my Deuce for a little more power, but I want to do it safely. I will install a boost gauge and pyrometer before I do anything else. My first question is how much boost does a stock C or D turbo put out? Most people seem to run 30...

Has anyone besides me noticed the four full page ads for the FS2500 Bypass Oil Filter in the latest issue of Diesel Power magazine? I perused their web site http://www.fs2500.com/ pretty thoroughly and they make some pretty impressive, if hard to believe, claims for their filter. Things like a...

I had a leaking pinion seal on my rear rear axle, bought a replacement seal from Saturn Surplus for $12.50, and decided today was as good a time as any to replace it. Removing the driveshaft was pretty straightforward, pulled the cotter pin from the pinion nut and proceeded to wrench on the nut...

I'm planning on installing EGT and Turbo Boost gauges on my Deuce (also an exhaust back pressure gauge for a silencer project I'm working on, but thats another post). Most everyone seems to drill and tap the exhaust manifold just before the turbo to install the EGT thermocouple. I'd like to...

My truck data plate states my engine is a LDT465-1D. I assume that means I have a "D" turbo. However, it does have a very noticeable whistle. (Don't mind the slight oil drip in the engine plate photo, I power washed it after taking the picture). Over the weekend, someone posted a photo of a "D"...

Installed an Arctic Grille Cover on my Deuce recently. Painted it with Krylon Camo paint to match my 3 color camo paint scheme. It doesn't seem to have too much effect on cooling with the radiator flap opened. Before I installed the cover, my temp gauge would vary between 160-170 degrees...

Boy, things have been slow on this forum lately! Ran across the following recently and thought it would be some good info. Both are from B100 Supply, the first is a kit B100 is selling to test the quality of your finished Biodiesel. At $5/test I wouldn't want to use it on every batch, but it...

Got an Arctic grill cover for my Deuce (need one here in Western Michigan - gets cold and stays cold a good part of the winter!) and looked at the installation instuctions in the TM section. Only problem, the instuctions go into great detail on installing the attaching hooks (I don't need them...

Has anyone ever seen/used a fan clutch for a Deuce? Any engine cooling fan is a major source of noise and a power hog as well, that is why most modern vehicles use either a clutching fan or an electric fan behind the radiator. As overcooled as most Deuces are, would it be practical to remove...

I was messing around under the dash of my truck yesterday installing a keyed ignition switch in place of the original accessory switch. I needed a way to connect the new switch to the original wiring. I didn't have any military wiring connectors, and no way was I going to cut and splice into the...

I needed some bow corner bolts for my Deuce when I intalled my cargo cover. Rather than spending $1.00 each for milsurp I special ordered a box of new 5/16"-18 x 1-1/2" Phillips pan head screws. They are identical to the military ones except they have a bright finish. They cost me about $0.35...

I need four cargo cover tie down hooks like the one in the photo so I can properly tie down a modified LMTV cargo cover on my Deuce. If anyone has some they want to sell or otherwise dispose of, please PM or email me. TIA, Lee

Can anyone identify this valve and tell me what it is worth? It came in a box of misc parts I bought. It is a 3/4" pipe, spring loaded valve and seems to work fine. My best guess is that it is a water outlet valve from a water buffalo, but I'm open to more knowledgable suggestions. In any...

I was crawling around under the Deuce today doing some PM, and discovered a bolt hole with no bolt on the rear of my transmission. The bolt hole is just to the left of the countershaft rear bearing cover, but it does not appear to be one of the cover bolts. It appears to be a 3/8" fine thread...

Does anyone have an idea of the current load handled by the accessory (master) switch in a Deuce? I am aware that this switch is a DPST switch with two inputs (two circuits numbered #11, which are split off circuit #15, the +24V feed from the light switch) and two outputs (circuit #1, which...

Just a heads up, I have these are listed in the classified ads: I ran across these Budd Wheel combo sockets at a local store. They are a one piece socket with a 1-1/2 hex for the lug nut, and a recessed 13/16" square for the inner dual stud. They really work neat - remove the outer wheel lug...

I've been corresponding with a fellow Deuce owner on the MV Net regarding the "TD" engine blocks. He wrote Hercules about this issue, following is his email to me with the response from Hercules: "Morning Lee, I went and wrote to Hercules Engine Parts company formerly Hercules engines. I...

Stopped off at the local BK the other day and asked the manager there what they do with thier WVO. She said they dump it in a tank and eventually it disappears. I asked if I could take some, she said she didn't know if they pay to have it removed or get paid for it and gave me the phone number...

Anyone ever hear of a Spicer 3053 Transmission? NOT 3053A or 3053B, just plain old 3053? I was crawling around under the truck today trying to solve a park brake problem, and decided to check my transmission model number while I was under there. This little bit of investigation was prompted by...