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mrsmackpaul

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  1. I think its either 5.85 or 5.65 is lowest ratio for these

    Rockwell took over Timkens qxle division and continued to make these but as a 6 rod

    I have been told that the centers are interchangeable, I  have two center's to replace the 10.22s in my Federal 

    I'll find out when I try to change them if they are

     

    Paul

  2. 7 hours ago, Freightrain said:

    Am I incorrect when I thought Paul bailed when that last big ordeal happened a few months back when a few guys were banned?   Dont think he was banned ,but there were a few hurt feelings and attitudes and some just left.

    I believe that to be correct as well

     

    The whole show was a bit of a mess as a result

     

    Paul 

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  3. 8 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:

    A fella by the name of Trevor Ralls from Trafalgar Victoria Australia had a B61 tipper with a 671 and a B something with the aluminium cast radiator with a 871 on float work

    Both fitted with standard bonnets and both still had the quad box

     

    Paul

    I have ridden around in the 871 when they shifted gear for me 30 years ago

    The tipper was always zooming about have been up close and personal with it plenty of times 

    I have seen photos of both of these on the internet so with some time and searching I could probably track them down

    Paul

  4. 17 hours ago, james j neiweem said:

    What ever happened to Mr. Karbel?

     

    Well you've been on the forum long enough to see the shenanigans going on the forum the last 18 months to know what may well of happened 

     

    Paul 

  5. Watched this the other day and yes ot confirms a lot of people are full of crap when they say about what they have seen 

    Along the lines of, I new a bloke that had this happen or that happen as a result of in this case twisted straps 

    A Australian 4x4 internet channel tested steel cable, nylon rope and chain to see which was safer

    The chain turned out been the safest by a long way

    The dayton rims and split rims that we read so much about and the so called horror stories associated with those I feel are the same, just stories

     

    Paul

  6. Russia copied all sorts of things from trucks to D7 Caterpillars to DC 3 aeroplanes to even the SuperFortress B 29 

    If anyone is interested the Russian B29 story is a fascinating story the history channel made a movie on it, Steeling the SuperFortress

    Dunno if the link will work or not

    https://youtu.be/i3Tst3cm_A0

     

    I guess all sides of the political world stole ideas and claimed them as their own

    It is no surprise that the Burma Dodge was copied as the majority would of been in Russian hands at the end of WWII 

     

    Paul 

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