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    On the horns of a dilemma

    The first gear in a 653 is manually selected, it starts out in 2nd gear. Think of it as a low hole.
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    On the horns of a dilemma

    How about an Allison MT-653? Those are a real Allison. With some digging, you can find them with the tail shaft drum brake.
  3. repowerguy

    Tire prices

    If you have any r-mix companies around that run fronts, you may hit them up. Older Advance, and some Phoenix used 9-22.5 on the lift axles. If you’re really lucky they may have a few NOS that no longer fits their new mixers and they would like to get rid of them.
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    Galion 503L Grader

    If it’s what I’m thinking of, your best option is take it to a machine shop that does power transmission and driveline work. They will be able to repair it faster and cheaper than OEM parts. You have a great machine, unfortunately it’s at least 50 YO and parts are getting harder to find. Look...
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    Overload of the Day

    Here’s a real man’s wrecker. Guaranteed to lift it up, or die trying.
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    Pondering about truckers, coffee and trucks . . .

    A place I used to work for had a couple 1988 2300 S Series IH that had cup holders built into the doghouse.
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    JD 450c sitting 15 + years

    Carefully examine the frame rails for any cracks or broken bolts. Replace and helicoil if stripped all bolts with a grade 8 at this point. I fishplated the frame rails the entire length on my B series dozer with 1/4” steel because of the cracks that do develop over 50 years of work.
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    Overload of the Day

    Darn. I had big plans. I mean my friend had big plans.
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    Overload of the Day

    I wonder if that’s for sale, asking for a friend.
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    Galion 503A hydraulic boots

    Equipment Salvage in Cambridge Ohio. Unless something has changed, it's a subsidiary of Southeastern Equipment, so you might do an end run through a Southeastern branch.
  11. repowerguy

    New Workmaster 70 electrical gurus needed

    If you are looking for quick and dirty pulsed current for the brakes, a turn signal flasher may work.
  12. repowerguy

    Galion 503 gas engine Identification

    F226 Continental. Not much on power, but reliable.
  13. repowerguy

    Ac motor grader trans swap

    Why are you wanting to swap? A Galion 503 transaxle will swap right in also. That makes engine swapping easy.
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    West Michigan heavy equipment mechanic?

    Make sure the aneroid line from the intake manifold to the injection pump isn't cracked or loose. No boost signal to the pump will limit fuel injection rate.
  15. repowerguy

    Building a N14 into an automatic, flex plate Wet Bell housing and other questions

    Look at some old front discharge mixers with a broken frame. Depending on the vintage it could have a Cat 3306, or a C10, C11, C12, or C13. Cummins fare is usually a L-10, M-11, or ISM, but the occasional 855/N14 pops up. Transmissions are generally HT-740, or 4560 Allison. Buy the whole mess...
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