Steve Turchet

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Bendix drive starters such as this Prestolite, (as well as many made by Autolite) were fitted to Willys MB and Ford GPW jeeps, the GTB Burma Jeep, as well as most International and Studebaker vehicles. Bendix drive starters also went in and out of fashion on CJ-2s, CJ-3As, CJ-3Bs, CJ-5s, and most Ford cars and trucks well into the 1960s.

Restoration and Maintenance Tips

By Steve Turchet
Nov 13, 2019

2. Quarter Ton Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

By Steve Turchet
Jan 2, 2020

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By Steve Turchet
Nov 13, 2019

Experience may be the best teacher, but it’s often a hard way to learn and requires being lucky enough to survive the mistakes you make. My first experience with air brakes was in a U7144T similar to this. My truck was a closed cab model. It had a Hercules RXC 529-CID gasoline engine, a five-speed non-syncro transmission with 5th gear overdrive, a two-speed transfer-case, and an early style air-brake system with a mechanical parking brake.

Restoration and Maintenance Tips

By Steve Turchet
Nov 13, 2019

By Steve Turchet
Nov 13, 2019

One of the most common reasons a parking brake won’t hold is that the mechanism that applies the brake — the handle or lever in the driver’s compartment, and/or its connecting linkage — is worn-out, broken, or out-of-adjustment.

Restoration and Maintenance Tips

By Steve Turchet
Nov 13, 2019

By Steve Turchet
Nov 6, 2019

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By Steve Turchet
Jan 7, 2009