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  1. 74M35A2

    5 ton front shocks

    I don’t, sorry. They probably don’t make them. They would be my pick if they did though. Wonder if there would be a way to make a plate to simply double up the front shocks.
  2. 74M35A2

    M925A2 fuel gauge, parking brake light, low air light problem.

    No ground at the gauge. System is simple. Voltage applied through the gauge, sender has the ground. That's it. Both of mine were bad, and that made it nearly impossible to diagnose until changed both at same time.
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    M925A2 fuel gauge, parking brake light, low air light problem.

    Whenever I'm bored, I just let the 925a2 run out of fuel wherever it happens. Provides for an evening of entertainment. Bothering friends, working by flashlight, explaining to police what happened and why I own such a silly piece of equipment, 2,000 numb thumb pumps of the primer, opening of...
  4. 74M35A2

    Air Ride Seat!

    False advertising !!!! Not installed. I recommend all to do as I say, not as I do. Throw that thing in there and plug it in. Just don’t connect it to the brake system or you’ll need to wear a helmet.
  5. 74M35A2

    Donaldson Air Ram 4" Scoop H008154, US Source Found !

    Ummmm...., I didn’t say it !!!!
  6. 74M35A2

    M813 cab heater

    Optimum solution is to use both. Fuel fired for immediate, and hot water type to maintain. Can always just use the window or vent as a thermostat for the fuel fired. They are the cat's pajamas, when they work.
  7. 74M35A2

    M931 blown electrical parts - I messed up and would like help

    This can and does happen a lot, and there is no good reason for it to be this way. Above posts are correct. Strongly suggest to switch to a modern civilian alternator, as it eliminates this from being able to happen again. This is in my top 3 design flaws of these trucks: 1...
  8. 74M35A2

    6CTA8.3 engine rebuild for Sur Móvil

    Apology to pollute the stock 5t thread, but if you are thinking P pump anyway: I have a Bosch P-7100 "P" pump, pump driven gear, injection lines, and intake manifold cover for charge air cooler, all removed from a 300hp 8.3L (1995 Freightliner FL70 or 80 single axle box truck). I would also...
  9. 74M35A2

    Is it really as simple as just getting a smaller pulley for alternator?

    It shows your batteries are at about 60% state of charge, and the alternator is working. The load into the batteries is more than the alternator makes at idle. Put a battery charger on each battery overnight to see if you can bring the charge level up.
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    Is it really as simple as just getting a smaller pulley for alternator?

    Your batteries are severely discharged (equivalent to 11.8V on a 12v battery). Recharge them fully, they need to read close to 25.6v with the truck off. 12.8v per 12v battery represents 100% fully charged, healthy battery. 12.0v represents 80% discharged (20% charge). You are even below...
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    Is it really as simple as just getting a smaller pulley for alternator?

    It works fine for most, a few see this issue. There are a couple of variables here. Depends on the alternator load. Of course the alternator does not make 100 amps at idle. How old are your batteries? I usually ship them with the smallest pulley available, but the 100 amp Delco units are...
  12. 74M35A2

    NHC 250 civilian alternator size?

    I have a few 350 amp rated 12v alternators if somebody is really interested. That equates to 5,000 watts. They are modern 4 bolt pad mount, so would take some decent fabrication efforts to mount onto older engines, but, anything is possible if you want it bad enough.
  13. 74M35A2

    Insane $150k M818! this is worth a look

    Everybody has a reasonable right to do what they want, think what they want, and say what they want. Agreeing to disagree and stopping there is what seperates the grown-ups. I hope the guy gets as much $ as he can, why not right? The more he gets, the more all of ours are worth, one would...
  14. 74M35A2

    M925a2 Power Surge

    Yes, as it was not part of the engine sale to me. I listed and sold that 6 speeder tranny on eBay. It went overseas. It was electronic, so took a lot of external modules and such to work. Had all that with it, but cal would be way off due to axle ratio and tire heigth differences.
  15. 74M35A2

    Simp's M923 Big Cam Repower

    Congrats, you beat me on install timing.
  16. 74M35A2

    6CTA8.3 engine rebuild for Sur Móvil

    I can't believe the luck, and stamina you have. 9.8 out of 10 people here have no issues with the 8.3L. It is pretty well hardened and proven. You are on the way to knowing more about this engine and configuration than anybody else here. I see the military 8.3L MW pumps on ebay for...
  17. 74M35A2

    Speedometer and tachometer m923a2

    I'll check mine, or check the TM (can't believe I'm saying that), but typically on anything with a low range, the pickup is then on the output of the transfer case. This way, the speed still shows correctly if operated in low or high range. Modern automotive, yes, they simply take the...
  18. 74M35A2

    Product Review - Locking Door Handles w/ matching Ignition Switch

    Interesting, thank you. I see they are allowed to post in the classifieds without posting a price. I have alerted a mod of this because individuals get spanked over doing so nearly 100% of time, but to no avail. I'm somewhat interested in testing their "160 amp" 24v alternator, because...
  19. 74M35A2

    Any tricks to fix timing 180 off?

    This is exactly how we did it.
  20. 74M35A2

    Any tricks to fix timing 180 off?

    We rebuilt an LDT-465 and had the injection pump timing 180 off. We did not use ether, but it would not start or run at all. Just FYI. Had to pull front cover to fix.
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