Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Monticello, NY
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: MX-735 waterproofing kit?
I have been trying to find out more about this MX-735 waterproofing kit with no luck. There is an article written by Richard Grace that mentions this kit. http://www.flmvpa.org/articles/armymotors_grace.htm
"The deep water fording capabilities of the V-35 were evolved directly from the MX-735 waterproofing kit, developed in 1947 for retrofitting to the G-503, WWII Jeeps. " Does anyone have more information about this kit?
Thanks _________________ Bob W. Monticello, NY. 1952 CJ3A, 1952 M38, 1950 CJV-35/U
Bob,
A good place to start is with the MZ USMC WWII Radio jeep guys where this water proof 1/4 ton thing really started. Start with Mark Tombleson.
powermwt@aol.com _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Bob,
Did you hook up with Mark? Did you see his comments on the g503 about the conversion?
http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60167 _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Monticello, NY
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:
My V35 has a civi distributor. The original distributor is going to be hard to find at a reasonable price! The remainder of my electrical system is mostly original. _________________ Bob W. Monticello, NY. 1952 CJ3A, 1952 M38, 1950 CJV-35/U
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Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 53 Location: Fort Worth Texas
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:24 am Post subject:
Does everyone have the information they need on this topic?
Harold West was a BIG contributor on this issue.
So, what do we do about the distributor problem?
The progression from no suppression over the ignition system at all, then the 6 piece sheet metal covers over the coil, plugs and wires and distributor, next the aluminum clad Hallett suppression system with cables and shields for the plugs... finally the integral coil/distributor with cables to shielded plugs. All in 6v.
And the waterproof/fording issues from cutting holes in the hood with asbestos grease on the ignition system to a workable permanent snorkel assembly at both ends. Very cool progression indeed.
If I could find one of these MX-735 kits, I would be very tempted to use it and have the wildest modification I know of... except of course for the MX-736 kit. _________________ 1944 MB-NAVY-
MZ-1
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Monticello, NY
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Working with these Jeeps is so cool! When you think you have it all figured out something else comes up. What is a MX-736 kit?? _________________ Bob W. Monticello, NY. 1952 CJ3A, 1952 M38, 1950 CJV-35/U
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 53 Location: Fort Worth Texas
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:00 pm Post subject:
I'm baiting you a little BobW.
The MX-736MR is the power supply kit, basically turning the Standard MB into one that has the PTO, generator between the seats and the 2 batteries in their boxes behind the seats... very similar to what you would have in the V35/U.
There is also one other kit, the MX-566A/MRC installation kit. That is the waterproof box and accessories to install one of the several radios that went in the radio jeep. _________________ 1944 MB-NAVY-
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