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I feel sure if I can find the temper I can cut them out of solid rod and drill two holes in it for less than a $1 a piece.

Better yet is you could find a rod close the the dia. of the winch input, slip a piece of pipe over the rod, drill through both for the pin, weld nut to pin, and put rod in vice. You could then use a torque wrench on the welded nut. Only problem with my idea or yours is a "click" torque...

They are made from 2024 aluminum. Heat treatment unknown but I'm on a mission to find out. You won't find them at the local farm supply.

The test that was performed just told the alloy. The local scrap yard has a gun that you put it aginst the metal and pull the trigger and it tells the alloy on the screen. It has no way to tell heat treatment. I had to hammer the pin flat to get a reading on the machine and I can tell you it...

I got the pin tested today. The alloy is 2024 and 9/32" in dia. for anyone that wants to make them. I'm thinking of maybe making them and offering them for sale myself if I can compete with the cost of surplus pins.

I know the multifuel has higher compression than most diesels but those numbers seem too high to be compression numbers (400-500). I've never heard of compression numbers that high.

If we don't know what we're talking about (spewing misinformation and such) why do you even ask :-?? I guess you're trying to educate us.rofl I typed more but remembered the rule about no personal attacks so I erased it and will just leave it at that.

You've got to be kidding :wink:.

Rizzo, That's kind of the felling I was getting. :popcorn:

Your winch is working like it should. The clutch you're talking about isn't a clutch but a set of "dogs". Unless your drum stops just right you will have to turn the drum a little so the dogs will line up and go in. Don't do this under power because you are standing in a unsafe place and it's...

I wouldn't waste my time filling out a complaint. It will just make you that much more upset when they tell you they really don't care and won't do anything about it. I bet it's the oil cooler with that much oil. Not that bad to replace.

I'm about 40 miles west of Nashville off I40. So to answer your question, It's a pretty good hike from Chattanooga but you're still welcome to drop by :-D.

I've never had the valve cover off a multifuel but I would think a regular socket would work with no need for a special wrench (besides a 1/2" drive torque wrench). Am I missing something here?

Send it on so I'll know what all you need.

With the passing of David it got me to thinking. What about making some place on the website to post members and a few words for the ones that are no longer with us? I know whe've had a few recently and it would be a way to remember and show respect.

I've managed to pick up four winches ( I kind of got on a winch buying spree a while back). A couple of them are in pretty bad shape so I think they will be for parts. I'm going to take the best one to put on my truck (of which I may need some parts for rebuild). I'll look and see if I can spare...

Haven't thought of it like that untill now. You make a good point.

I agree. Depends how long it's been in the crate. New engines will seize up faster than a used one if left sitting for long periods because it has tighter tolerances.

Not to change the subject but I worry about this also. With the push for other sources of energy when they finally do find something else to power vehicles the internal combustion engine will go the way of the steam engine. I can see them some time in the future outlawing the internal combustion...

I do see your point and hindsight's 20/20 but the M35s will end up just like the WWII stuff (very few in original form). As time goes on and surplus parts run out it's going to be harder and more expensive to keep these trucks original when something needs replaced. I have a completly stock...