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Wrong side of the country, but ABLinn in NC had a few M60 chassis and engines sitting around the last time I was at his place. He was getting close to selling out for retirement and that has been a few years. Maybe a source for a spare parts stash.

Welcome to Steel Soldiers. This comes up a good bit and several threads have been written about it in the past that cover all the details. Basically, any stock square body truck a/c system will work. You will have to move some things around on the firewall and figure out a way to mount the...

Another Gasser owner chiming in with it sounds normal. I found on 90° plus days that 48 mph on the highway was the happy speed engine temperature wise. Pulling a heavy load in the heat 42 in 4th and around 35 in 3rd seemed to be the right rpm to keep moving and below 200°. Having to floor...

They are good boxes. We just never see them around here.

Umm, I typed that using paragraphs and everything. Let me try and edit some.

The Cowdog is up to 3,000 miles now. I had an oil leak at the front of the engine that I traced back to the turbo oil return hose. I ended up buying a foot of the stuff online and just replacing what came with the Banks kit. Their instructions say it is a silicone 3/4" hose. But, the blue turbo...

As stated above, lots of "if this, then" stuff to tie all together. If running U-joints for the front drive shaft, then setting the front yoke at the same angle as the output on the transfer case is what you want to do. That will give you a 6° to 7° positive front caster angle on an open...

If you put the valve cover upside down on the edge of a wooden bend. With the bolt holes against the bench. Then put a ball peen hammer in the bolt hole and hit that with another hammer. It will bend the holes so they are "up" just a bit when you go to bolt it all back together. Every little...

While the 1 ton truck frame is supposedly a hair thicker than the M1009 frame. Once you are done doing surgery, it might not end up stronger or straighter. I like the suggestion above. Get a M1009 or a short box GM truck and just transfer over all the good M1008 items. Lots easier and...

Do you want to keep the truck stock or thinking of a lift down the road? If lift has crossed your mind, then that is your fix. If wanting to stay stock, there seems to be a thread or two a week by people doing lifts on M1009 trucks. Pm them about their take out springs. For sure direct fit...

The M715 pressurized the engine, transmission, transfer case and axles with the fording kit. Engine blow by was the source of the air. The brake master, fuel pump and igniter were all sealed and vented to the air intake. The TM says to pull the lever and wait for the transmission shifter boot...

Every suggestion I have has been mentioned above. I am sure if it is like your previous books, articles and post on here. Where in one instance you posted the memo about how the REO cab was made to work with the 5 ton trucks, and why. Details like that, how the gas 2.5 ton and the gas 5 ton...

Are you getting blue/white smoke out the exhaust while cranking? That means there is fuel, but no heat. No smoke of any kind normally means no fuel.

Air on the suction side of the lift pump would be where it just doesn't run. Air between the lift pump and IP is where it gets tricky. Since air molecules are smaller than diesel molecules. You can't see a small leak that lets air in. Most people have issues with this kind of leak if they...

Sounds like you have several problems. Diesels are very simple. If they have oil in the pan, just add air and fuel. Then spin to around 150 rpm to make run. As long as the air and fuel flow, they will continue to run. So, make sure you have a clean air filter. Clean fuel filter with no air...

If you ever have the opportunity to drive a M35 with the bed removed. You will be amazed at how much the axles move side to side while just going straight. They move a lot. The dog bones keep them all connected. They are basically made just like the ball joints on modern cars. Metal stud in...

RED went to college this morning. I never would have thought that when this project started almost 7 years ago. We followed in the Cowdog to help him move into the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Then came on home.

Glad to help. Thanks for the compliments.

Fastenal has 30° wedge washers. I bought a pack of 20 or so for around $10 if I remember correctly a year later. I am pretty sure mine were the 5/8" hole ones. I used 2 wedge washers for the end holes and cut the taller middle holes down so they were flat. No washers needed. I had 1974...

The M1009 will follow along just fine if the tires are aired up. I would suggest pulling the rear drive shaft. I know the TM says just put the transfer case in neutral. However, for maybe 5 minutes with a 7/16" wrench and a bit of bailing wire to hold the still in the transfer case shaft up...