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Oil pressure sending unit/gauge need to be a matched pair. There are two max values out there (60 psi and 120 psi if memory serves, but I might be wrong). Both items need to be the same. I would think from your description that the water temp gauge is bad if the sending unit reacts to temp...

I remember watching these entrepreneurial dudes repair an accident wrecked 53' van trailer and they obtained repair material from Utility (I think). Also some good footage of how to affix the panels with relatively routine tools and elbow grease. Here is the video:

As for the valve springs, the older style is the "spring inside the spring" style whereas the newer ones are a single spring. I am not aware that any style is superior.

They sure LOOK the part and the pictures do get me excited (and I do not need more cylinder heads in my life!). The price is about a quarter of what I paid for mine. I am not sure you can lose on that gamble; I know what I would do (and then have them checked/shaved at the machine shop if needed).

I replaced my cylinder heads with NOS during my rebuild due to cracking and the machine shop being unenthusiastic about fixing them; I ordered the heads from TNJ Murray. What showed up in original brown foam filled boxes were late 1990' castings, complete with valve train, ready to mount and...

Yes; so does mine.

This is exciting. She is coming back to life!

The Deuce is also not a forgiving off road beast. It weighs 12,000 lbs so it needs every bit of traction the 6 wheels can provide. As soon as the ground gets soft or sandy, the operator is called upon to work on tire pressure to get optimal traction. The open diffs mean that, as soon as one...

I know that in temperatures that we have here in the summer (30 plus C/90F and up) my Deuce did perfectly fine WITHOUT the mechanical fan, just cooled by the air flowing through the rad when driving. Temps would climb immediately when stopped, though. From what you are telling us it seems to me...

@davidm2232 I think you nailed it with "gotten used to it". It is all in what you are used to. There are people that daily drive the M35A2 and they (and their body) know what experience to expect and drive/plan accordingly. Is it do-able? As you demonstrated, sure it is! There also are 1001...

@ldmack3 When my LDT went kaputt, I had no way of getting it out or moving the disabled truck around. I have no real shop and had no engine hoist or engine stand. If I did not tackle the job, I would have to sell the truck, which I did not want to do and I would be lucky to find a buyer for a...

I do not doubt the assessment on the pistons. I do want to say that, when I rebuilt my LDS I took a deep breath when I saw the tops of my pistons and was convinced that #6 had a hole in it and others were at least cracked. Panic post (#17) is here...

Since we are a nosy bunch - any updates @DaneGer21

As for cleaning chemicals, that is why I follow the advice of much more experienced folks here that have suggested the CASCADE tabs and I have been using them with very good success. They do not foam much, seem to clean the crud out quite well and do not leave residue after flushing. I am sure...

Different ways to get to the top of the mountain [emoji3552]. I usually pop the lower radiator hose off to drain. Then refill with water and add one "Cascade" tablet. Run until thermostat opens, then some more. Let cool a bit. Pop lower radiator hose and drain. Pop radiator hose back on...

I believe that the LDS initially had the single hole injectors before they switched to the two hole injectors, identical to the LDT, for cleaner combustion. I can attest from running both sets in the same LDS engine that the smokey single holers provide more "seat-of-the-pants" power. Both sets...

Look into the Troubleshooting manual for the LDS 465-1 engine, page 49:

There is some agreement/disagreement over what makes an LDS vs an LDT. The intake rockers are definitely a difference; I do not think there is a contest. The IP/HH may be different but an LDT with the LDS rockers and the fuel turned up will make LDS power. When I redid my LDS I looked closely...

Hairline cracks on the heads are normal to an extent, especially if the heads are older and are not from the last castings in the late 1980' . The TM specifically mentions that the cracks within specs do not make a head unserviceable. Sent from my SM-G991W using Tapatalk

I did LDS swap mine and agree with most that was said. "I would pull the heads off the good takeout LDS...." like you said was exactly how my totally unplanned rebuild of a good running takeout engine started. I just wanted to do the head gaskets. Not because they were blown, but they were...