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I have seen a few M35A2's that had a 45MPH maximum sticker on the speedometer, and a 45MPH maximum plate screwed to the dash. I suspect that they were gassers that got an MF engine transplant. I bet it was fun when the whole convoy was fueled up on gasoline, and there was a mix of ancient...

I recall that the report either stated, or implied that the longevity for the gassers the MF's replaced was drastically better. Which, given the gasser's 6.73 to 1 compression ratio, vs the MF's 22.1 to 1 compression ratio, might not be all that surprising? I would dearly like to see some...

Yes, I have seen the report, and the entire line of MF engines was modified by Continental/Hercules/White to correct some of the perceived problems. The engines in that report were almost certainly LD-427's. Virtually all of the deuces showing up from the guard units are LDT-465-1C's, or 1D's...

Thank you for digging up the correct weight on the MF engine. I will edit my post to reflect your number. In the White tractor, the engine the MF was derived from lasts basically forever. Plowing is a tough job, the White engine is rated to put out 220HP at 2200 RPM continuously. I am...

You still aren't getting it! Torque is foot-pounds. When you add a reducing gear, like your differential, transfer case and transmission, you multiply the engine's torque by the gear ratio. There is an old guy named Archimedes (you may have heard of him) that said, give me a long enough...

Yes, but you are forgetting about the transmission. Put it in first gear, low, and you have torque galore. You are very slow, but if you can find some traction, you are moving. The lockers make the difference between a spinning wheel, and no traction, and some traction. The lockers mean the...

Please help me to understand that! In first gear, low, my deuce could pull a house down. Why wouldn't it be able to effectively drive a locker? This is an honest question, explain it to me. -Chuck

Yeah, but we're having fun! -Chuck

Posi-traction is a brand name given to a particular design used in a limited slip differential. As is Traction-Lok, Trac-Lok, Powr-Lok, and a host of others. All are named to sound similar. Ford's Traction-Lok is a simple spring loaded LSD. Dana's Trac-Lok, used in the 44, and 60...

Jim, I don't dispute what you say. I just wanted to point out (with this and my earlier post) that there are two vastly different systems that go under the name of limited-slip differentials. To lump them together is not, in my opinion, correct. All of the car companies (that I am aware of)...

There are two different plans for "limited-slip" differentials, that I am aware of: The first is dirt simple in that there is a spring loaded clutch pack that is always engaged between the two axles. Whenever one wheel rotates faster than the other, whether it is because you are turning, or...