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You got it, Eric. Are you camping there? Which days did you expect to attend?

NO WAY:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

Nice. Why did you pull the diff??

Took my WWII Dodge 1/2 ton WC-43 Telephone truck to a show this last weekend. Mine is the second truck... -Ken J

Probably why the truck got de-acquisitioned. Someone did a bad repair and then someone else said, "That engine ain't no good; get rid of it."

If you lose air, you still have braking, but with difficulty. If you lose a hydraulic assembly, you lose all service braking. These brakes will not lockup if air or hydraulic pressure is lost. I have been following this and note that the military didn't upgrade the vast majority of the M35's...

Nuthin' like a old-fashioned gauge.....

One 63-amp aftermarket limited lifetime warranty unit is about $85 (Part Number: DLG7127M) at Autozone here in So Cal.

I bet one or the other system is not supposed to be there. As was pointed out, you do not use ether and manifold heater systems together (whether flame type or electric). Decide which system is correct for the period you wish to restore your truck to and remove the incorrect system.2cents You...

Gotcha! It does help to know the belt length since you already have a successful install and so other people will have a benchmark to start with. Thanks for the post!

You won't have a slipping-belt problem as long as the batteries are generally well-charged. Slipping belts are more likely to happen with more discharged batteries as more torque is required to put out more amps. Nice set-up. GM alternator? Which one? Part numbers for longer belts?

THANKS for the link! Those two assemblies look pretty dang good.

Thanks Barrman! Sounds like good advice. I've been reading a lot of things here while I wait for my refinance to either clear or be rejected. No big purchases right now. So I'm doing research by reading and asking questions. As far as I know it'll be an M35A2 but I haven't seen the truck...

I'm asking for the M35 (that I don't have yet but have a deposit on); didn't know if the upgraded alternator was Delco or some off-brand.... THANKS very much for your reply!

What's the part number for the repalcement alternator, is it just a bigger GM one, where can I get one, how much is it? Thanks -Ken J

HA HA Looking at the sepia-toned pics: typical stone-age Ruskies, using a choker sling to handle the core (or whatever that heavy ball-shaped equipment is)! A couple of lifting eyes wouldn't have cost much more....

It would be important with one rear axle to consider the tires' weight rating when calculating the capacity of the vehicle.....

Ol-Paint: NICE Thanks very much!:D There is nothing like following the manual. Knowing our government and military, I am confident that the torque spec given earlier is based upon exhaustive research.

I'm pretty sure (and expect to be corrected here if wrong) that regular bolts for common application should be torqued dry unless otherwise specified, because the torque value is based upon bolt stretch. However, lug nuts are a combination of bolt stretch, and more critically, the friction at...

Another good source of brake system components and theories: http://www.mpi.mb.ca/PDFs/AirBrakeManual/ABM_Section2.pdf -Ken J