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- Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Shifter Knob or Tootsie Pop?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1459
Re: Shifter Knob or Tootsie Pop?
American Ingenuity! Are you going to thread another on the end or replace the entire shift rod? The shift lever I have now is a replacement for the one that snapped last week. The lever is all wire-wheeled, primed and painted and I got a new knob to put on it as the old one looked beat up. The shif...
- Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:16 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Shifter Knob or Tootsie Pop?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1459
Shifter Knob or Tootsie Pop?
In rehabbing a "new" shift lever, I had to remove the knob as it was pretty well trashed. Try as I might with penetrating oil, it just would not unscrew. Not being the patient type, I proceeded to cut it off. I was somewhat surprized to see the wood core, it reminded me of a Tootsie Pop, s...
- Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:09 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Hood Latch Question
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2408
Re: Hood Latch Question
Maybe, but it sure beats the alternative!!!w30bob wrote:Thanks JB.... It sure does suck getting old.
regards,
bob
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Hood Latch Question
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2408
Re: Hood Latch Question
Maybe it's just a CT truck thing and the NY trucks are different!!!
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:37 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Using 1st Gear
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1866
Using 1st Gear
I'm looking for some opinions here regarding using first gear. I'm confining the discussion to on-road use only, not towing anything and in rear wheel drive (as opposed to 4 wheel drive). I have felt that 1st was too low for starts on flat or downhill roads and only use it when starting from a dead ...
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:31 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Hood Latch Question
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2408
Re: Hood Latch Question
Well now, I may be joining the stupid club, but my memory is telling me that the safety latch on my M has to be pushed back toward the rear of the vehicle to allow the hood to open.
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:24 am
- Forum: Swap Meet
- Topic: WTB B1 Shift Lever
- Replies: 1
- Views: 662
Re: WTB B1 Shift Lever
No longer needed. Found a replacement and will have the old one welded for a spare.
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:49 pm
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Help, Kubota diesel engine generator
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1920
Re: Help, Kubota diesel engine generator
In general, home heating oil is the same as truck diesel without the highway taxes. I prefer running truck diesel in the generator I have at work, it's what the manufacturer recommends.
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:54 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Where to find Radiator Cap Gasket ??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 689
Re: Where to find Radiator Cap Gasket ??
If the radiator shop doesn't have it, try John at Midwest. Worst case, some gasket material and make your own.
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:52 am
- Forum: Technical group
- Topic: Help, Kubota diesel engine generator
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1920
Re: Help, Kubota diesel engine generator
With a diesel, the only way you can spin the engine without it starting is to shut off the fuel. You might be able to spin it some if you don't energize the glow plugs but if enough heat builds up, it might start.
- Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:43 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: Slow, Old and Green
- Replies: 56
- Views: 19614
Re: slow, old and green
Cool pics! As for driving in the rain, I've gotten caught several times this year, the worst was a thunderstorm with torrential rains and water running 1-2" deep on the road. Having heard the horror sorties about NDTs on wet pavement, I took it easy. Actually, I couldn't see more than 100' ahea...
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:17 pm
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: My First Breakdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1434
Re: My First Breakdown
Yeh, I've been bulking up for winter!
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:33 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: My First Breakdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1434
Re: My First Breakdown
Haven't talked with anyone yet who's heard of this part breaking including John Bizal. As I said before, I must just be lucky.
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:04 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: My First Breakdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1434
Re: My First Breakdown
That's the bottom of the shift lever that sits atop the tranny. The cast portion where the shift hadle comes out. You can see that it had been compromised for quite some time as there is rust at both the top and bottom.
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:35 am
- Forum: General M37
- Topic: My First Breakdown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1434
Re: My First Breakdown
I guess you could call it the handle, it's the part that attaches to the top of the rod that comes up out of the tranny. The broken part has the shift knob on the opposite end. I'll see if I can post a pic later, but it snapped off right where the rod meets the cast part. http://www.pbase.com/baywin...