Geoff Weeks

Then not the same guy, It would take some doing to pry him from out west to NH I think. Last time (many years ago) I stopped in for a visit at his place in Idaho, he was just building a nice shop, so don't think he'd be keen on moving.

Most likely, lives in Alaska/ and Idaho or did, now mostly in Idaho I think. Used to post under Tundra on JOT

Jim, we need to start an "antisocial" media! Glad to see you are still here and posting. Still have the Marmon, but don't know for how much longer.

Looks like a generator engine. 1) painted Onan colors, 2) the air passage on the side of the "bellhousing" for exhausting cooling air for the generator.

My question is how long has it been known? I was chasing a vibration problem on my 1942 IHC. 2 piece driveshaft (jack shaft and drive shaft) and found the rear had a lot of run out. Looked way too small for the size truck (2 1/2" tube) and too long for that sized tube. BUT that is what the factory manual calls out for that wheel base. I ran the numbers through Spicer's calculator and sure enough it's operating range included running at critical speed for the shaft! Long story shortened a bit, I am getting a new shaft made that is 3 1/2" shaft, and converting to modern joints. The front jackshaft is short enough not to run into critical speed or even 1/2 true critical. My other almost identical truck with a longer wheel base has a longer shaft that flares from 2 1/2" at the joints to 3 1/2" in the middle. That is also what is called for in the manual and also runs well into critical speed according to calculations. I will have to add a 2nd jackshaft to keep the driveshaft short enough to keep away from critical speed. So, did they not know about this "back in the day"?

It is looking like we may have too. I am trying to keep my "off brand" stuff off this board. but it has been what? over two months? I am beginning to think it is DOA without hope of coming back to life.

I am going through JOT withdrawal.

It has been right around 2 months, has any progress been made?