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30-01-14, 10:01
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LP2 Diff breather mounting block
I have a threaded mounting block on the inside of the armoured diff cover and I am wondering what it is for.
When I disassembled the vehicle, there was nothing mounted in/on it. See the 2 pics for a better idea. This is an early LP2, Dec 41. It may be for the diff breather hose/pipe. The parts manual does indicate this as a superseded item to be found on early vehicles, there are no drawings. Later LP2 & LP2A do not have this mounting block. Can anyone confirm this? Does anyone have reference pic to confirm/show how this is set up and installed? Much appreciated if the info can be added to this thread for everyone.
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1943 Ford GPW Jeep "Follow Me" 1943 MBT trailer 1943 Dodge WC-57 Command Car 1943 Chev C60L Army Cargo Truck 1941 LP2 VR 731 Bren Gun Carrier 3" Mortar Carrying Under restoration: 1940 LP1 Bren Gun Carrier 194? 1 Ton Trl Ben Hur 1942 C15A with sunshine cabin MVPA 31338 
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18-02-14, 10:07
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Euan pointed me to text in one of the user manuals, pic attached from Euan.
Another collector has sent me a pic of his early BGC which has the early diff plug filled with weld and the diff breather modification done to the diff. Can anybody else add to this?
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1943 Ford GPW Jeep "Follow Me" 1943 MBT trailer 1943 Dodge WC-57 Command Car 1943 Chev C60L Army Cargo Truck 1941 LP2 VR 731 Bren Gun Carrier 3" Mortar Carrying Under restoration: 1940 LP1 Bren Gun Carrier 194? 1 Ton Trl Ben Hur 1942 C15A with sunshine cabin MVPA 31338
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20-02-14, 09:26
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LP2 Diff Breather
Darrin,
my carrier has the standard Ford diff breather. Nothing speciaL.
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20-02-14, 13:00
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Darrin, Somewhere back home, I have info on this.
The early british carriers had a pipe that went over to the tool board (an open breather that was supposed to act as an air lock when fording. This was I believe continued in The early Aussie and Kiwi built Aussie pattern carriers. They were later modified to a plug which had a brass grease fitting screwed into it. This would have held pressure in the axle (but would have better kept the water out)
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23-02-14, 22:49
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Darrin,
Here is a photo of the diff breather on my Lp1.
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23-02-14, 23:29
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Hi Stuart and welcome to the forum! Thank you for posting!
I for one would be very happy to see more pictures of your LP1 There seems to be little activity on the forum around the LP1's that survive. It would be interesting to know how many survive of the 161??? originally built. What is your serial number please?
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