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by WarrenD
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...
by WarrenD
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...
by WarrenD
Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:09 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Hood Latch Question
Replies: 19
Views: 2408

Re: Hood Latch Question

w30bob wrote:Thanks JB.... It sure does suck getting old. :mrgreen:

regards,
bob
Maybe, but it sure beats the alternative!!!
by WarrenD
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!!! :mrgreen:
by WarrenD
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 ...
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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...
by WarrenD
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! :roll:
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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.
by WarrenD
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...