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OK. I will be trailering a M715 to your town Saturday. If the weather cooperates at least.

Central Texas is a pretty big area. Where are you exactly? A dozen or more of us here on this website are members of the Lone Star MVPA in Austin. There are times when there are more than one event per weekend. Very active group of enthusiast.

That will be interesting. A helpful hint is that since Kaiser was making the M38A1 almost right up to production of the M715. There is a huge amount of M38A1 body parts, wires and such on the M715. If you don't have something look at M38A1 parts for it.

That makes sense about the advance arm to throttle shaft linkage roller needing lubrication. I drove one of my M1009’s today for the first time in a few months. I have had it for 12 years. When I first got it running it would barely idle. It would die when the fast idle turned off and...

What does lubricating the shaft on the passenger side do? I don't think I have seen that advice before is why I ask.

I think the ambulance seats are different. At least they feel different when I have sat in a M1010. Only the TM can tell us for sure. I do have some M1009 seats, but they aren't in the best of shape.

Scott, I knew I would get that exact argument when I wrote that yesterday. I should have stopped there and deleted it. You are correct about both transmissions when they are used as intended and maintained.

Sorry, but if you can make it stall while playing with the throttle. That points to an IP needing attention. I had one like that too. Very frustrating but the IP is a wear item and you have no clue when it was last replaced if ever.

Well, here is the thread about my 3/4 Suburban. It is loooooonnnnnnnnggggggggggg. I go through which transmission in great detail. Along with turbo stuff, engine swaps, pretty much the entire thing: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/m1007-cucv-suburban-clone-build-thread.74514/ I have...

He almost got me for the TCC switch and wiring harness but I wanted to do the test to see if it would even work. He gave me the part number in case I decided I wanted it later.

Now I have to do another story. I ran waste motor oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid, etc.... Basically, anything but diesel in my truck for years. It grew to have a pretty dark cloud hovering over it sometimes. The odd mixture of fuel also had its own special aroma when burned too. I...

Hold on. Unbolt the master cylinder again and look at the piston in the bore. Is it all the way back to the snap ring or in just a bit? Push the piston in with your finger or a screw driver and see if it pops right back to the snap ring or slowly makes it way back there. I agree that non...

The 700R4 is basically an overdrive version of the old TH350. The light duty car transmission that failed a lot. Yes, there are parts and people out there that can make them basically bullet proof for any application. If you can afford to go that route, then they are great in any CUCV. No...

Thank you. I won't steal your idea for a video. Since I turned this into a whistler turbo story time thread I might as well tell another. Pistolnut bought a Whistler truck near Boerne, TX in 2005. I helped him get it road worthy enough to drive the 130 miles to his house. It ran good, but...

I did some more research about engine braking with the 4L80E. Then I read through my Compushift 90 page manual and found an option for locking the torque converter in any gear. That made me curious so I called them up. I bought their transmission control module 5 years ago mostly based on the...

Sermis, Kwai and I arrived at the 2007 Georgia Rally early. It was held in a state park on top of a mountain. We were looking around thinking we had the wrong spot until we heard a whistle in the far distance. Very faint at first but we knew what it was and just settled in to wait. About 10...

There are no springs inside the caliper to pull the piston back. If you can open the bleeder and not have fluid come out under pressure. Then it seems to me your hydraulic part of the system is correct. Yes, the "new" calipers could have scored or rusty bores that are limiting the pistons...

Easy swap as already written. Just be aware hearing protection is really, really, really needed with the C turbo. Everyone within a mile or more of you will know where you are and what you are doing as well. I love my Whistler but wanted to make sure you are aware of the side effects.

You are fine as Keith wrote. They probably put that label on because of the British positive ground vehicles of the past. Think Land Rover. My 1967 Cooper S was like that until I converted it to negative ground. Made hooking anything up a science experiment.

The interior Buss bar is great if you are a coffee or tea person and get an armored vehicle water warmer. Good for MRE eating and Mountain House meals too.