Merle Coggins

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That cup didn't come off of the screw, but it wasn't locked to it. It could spin independantly. I don't recall now, but I think there may have been a small circlip (snap-ring) holding it on. I left it all together when I cleaned it up. Merle

I've been into it several times today. In fact I'm logged in right now and there are no problems. Merle

Here's another one. http://www.thebrakeman.com/fluid_tech

Here's a link to an interesting article that I found on brake fluid. After reading it I won't worry too much about my DOT 3 fluid anymore. http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/fluid.shtml

If everything's gonna be new, I'd take Dave's advice and ust DOT 5 fluid. I wish I had thought about that when I did mine. Too late now. DOT 5 does not play well with DOT 3 & 4. It cannot be mixed. I believe DOT 5 is silicone based, vrs the glycol based DOT 3 & 4. I understand that DOT 5 doesn't absorb moisture like the 3 & 4 does. This will help your system live longer. It can also handle higher temperatures, but that shouldn't be a concern in your truck. Merle

They're not in the Thomas book that I have. I believe they were either bought up a long while back, or they went belly up way back when. At least several current filter manufacturers carry cross references to them. On Fram's web site they cross the Deluxe JC to a C120E. They also reference the ACDelco C231, Big A 92011, Carquest 85011, Allis-Chalmers DE57096, DE57141, and DE57148, along with Chrysler 1503493, 1503495, and 1504092 filters. Merle

Here is what is a shot of the lid of mine. With this information and the Napa Master Filter catalog I was able to find the correct filter cartridge as shown above. Does this match your's, Skip?

What brand filter assembly is that one, Don? Skip is looking for info on the Deluxe brand. If it is a Deluxe, which model is it, and what cartridge does it take? Skip, does your filter reference the cartridge required? On mine it is stamped into the lid with the brand name. That's how I got the "JC" cartridge to cross. The Napa 1011 fit perfectly.

Good luck with your search. You may end up buying another complete filter. My truck didn't have a filter when I got it. I found my filter on ebay, and I still see them there from time to time. I think I paid around $10 + shiping for it. When I opened it up it was full of sludge, which made it appear that it was packed full of grease. It also had the wrong filter cartridge in it. Here is a pic of the filter that was in it (fore ground of the photo with my rusty, crusty air filter). This cartridge couldn't have done any filtering in this canister. There was no way to seal it off. I feel sorry for the engine this came off of.

Here are a couple of pics for you. This is my filter canister after I got it cleaned up. There should be a gasket between the cover and the canister, and there is no spring in there anywhere. And this is what the cartridge should look like. It will fit tightly in the canister. The rounded end goes up against the cup inside the lid. There is a wire attached to that end to assist with removal. I hope this helps you. Merle

What do you need to know. I know a couple of people in LaPorte. I also have a Deluxe filter on my truck. Mine calls for the "JC" cartridge which crosses to a Napa 1011, or a Wix 51011, or a Baldwin JC405. Any filter manufacturer will have a cross for it. Those are the three that I have catalogs for. Merle

I'd like to see if it can perform on the track. It looks like all "Show" and no "Go". It must sit on air bags or hydraulics. And if it was a serious drag racer he'd be running fuel injection with that monster blower. He's got an injector hat looking intake, but there looks to be carbs between it and the blower. And it appears to stick out of the hood WAY more than it needs to. But if it can turn a low to mid 7, it's pretty cool in my book. By the way, I loved the photo in that article. I'll bet Don loves this one too.

John, The pages were scanned from my Shop Manual that I purchased off of Ebay a while back. Before I found this one I bought a manual on CD. It was scanned form an original manual, but the images were quite poor. I wasn't very happy with that purchase, but I love my real manual. As I recall, the rear cylinders slide onto the shoe anchor pins. Disconnect the line, remove the shoes, and the cylinders should slide right off. They may be rusted tight on to the pins, but they should come off. The front cylinders are held in place with 2 bolts, as I remember it. Good luck with your brake project. I too would suggest inspecting your brake lines. They're not that difficult to make from stock brake line from your local parts store. I got mine from Napa. I used their new teflon coated line. I had to cut and reflare a few, but I have those tools so it wasn't an issue. Merle

There used to be a restaurant in Fennimore (SW Wisconsin) called "The Silent Woman" Their sign was a cutout of a woman serving food. However, this woman had no head. It created a lot of contraversy in the area, or so I was told. The food was good though. Seems that they went out of business a couple of years ago. Merle

I like the galvanized bucket for the condiments too. Do they bring out another bucket for the bones and such? Those are the "classy joints". Merle

WOW!!! That looks complicated. Trucks are so much simpler. And if I had a non Fluid Drive truck it would be even more simpler. Merle

I don't understand exactly why it happens, but it does happen a lot. I see it often. That's why there are "Speedy Sleeves" available. Merle

Since the cat apparently came from Florida where the phrase originated, it must have blown in there during a hurricane.

I have one set in my daily driver (company) pickup. One (light weight) set in my motorcycle. At least 2 sets in my garage, 1 of them I made out of 0 gauge welding cable, 30' long with 300 amp clamps, when I was a full time field service technician on construction equipment. And 1 jumper pack. Plus one 2/10 amp 6/12 volt battery charger, one 6/12 volt 1 amp motorcycle battery charger, and 3 battery tender chargers. I don't much care for dead batteries. Merle

Just heard on the radio news this morning that they found out that that bridge had been put on a list of bridges in serious need of structural repair a couple of years ago. This was apparently on the national Bridge Inspection Inventory register (or something like that) Sounds like it was a disaster waiting to happen. Too bad it takes something like this to wake up the people in charge. Glad you escaped it, Ed. Has anyone heard from Dennis? He's in that area too, yes? Merle

I've seen automotive 6 volt batteries come in two different sizes. I believe they are refered to as Group 1 and Group 2 batteries. I have the larger of the two in my truck. I was able to get mine at my local Farm & Fleet store. I know of others that got 6v batteries from other battery supply houses, such as Batteries Plus, or from Napa, Sears, Walmart, or other auto parts stores or Agg supply outlets. They shouldn't be that hard to find, although they aren't as prevelant as the 12v batteries. Merle

You could always just swap out the diff. It would probably be easier that swaping the whole axle anyway. Especially if you have to redo the brakes on the donor axle. Merle

The dual piston cylinders have different sized pistons as you say. Be sure to put the larger piston to the rear.

Reg, just float your Party Barge down there and bring it home. "Road Trip"... er, I mean "Sea Voyage"