Re: [MV] Old M54 question. Front axle shift

From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jun 22 2004 - 14:29:52 PDT


It can be done; it has been done. It works fine.

apb

----- Original Message -----
From: <uniquemachine@cybcon.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:31 AM
Subject: [MV] Old M54 question. Front axle shift

> Hi to all.
>
> I have a question that maybe someone could answer for a friend of
> mine. He has an old (1950's?) 5 ton gas powered truck (M54?)
> I was looking at the transfer case and it looks like the same kind of
> setup as my M35A2 transfer case with an air cylinder to engage the
> front drive. (just alot bigger) It looks like the air is controlled by
> some valves on the transmission though. Would it be possible to
> bypass those trans valves and install a front axle air switch like on
> my deuce to engage the front drive on the transfer case?
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
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