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You can never say "I'm done with my truck!". You are never done. All you can say is "I fixed some stuff on my truck today!"

Good job. Keep it up! Of course, we believe you, but....nopics

No showings in Canada or NY state, unfortunately.

Yes, about 43 inches tall and the "correct" descriptor is 11.00R20. I singled my truck out and then ran the stock 9.00R20 until I could afford to upgrade. I hated the look...the tires are too small. 11.00R20 look ok, IMHO. Wider would be even better.

I have my transmission on the bench to prepare for M-35 tom's overdrive kit. I cleaned layers of paint off the data plate and found this: The dataplate says "3052" as transmission type, which would be the tranny behind a gas engine. The shift pattern is definitely multifuel, so is the shift...

For what it is worth, my truck had brass inserts in only about 50% of the hose ends. What this means is that when you tighten down on the fitting to stop a leak, the hose gets cut into, making the leak worse. So, when there is a leak, take the fitting apart and check for a ferrule! If there is...

They did....a VW Beetle engine. The hand crank start was the fall-back.

Yes, old thread....you may also want to look at the hand crank start of a WWII German TIGER tank. The engine is a V12 Maybach HL230 out of a Tiger II - 23 L displacement (1400 ci). They used a hand-cranked flywheel that was brought up to speed and then clutched to the engine to turn it over...

Here is a short youtube video by what looks like an eager apprentice mechanic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kctFgCiW5GM Specs for the multifuel bell housing runout can be found in TM 9-2815-210-34-2-2 link...

This is on my to-do list....A3 tank is sitting there, ready to be tampered with :-)

I'd be a lot calmer about this thread if I had not put the surplus rings into my rebuild as well. I am getting started to drop the engine in....we'll see. My LDS has the new style 3-ring pistons, so I have reasonable hope that I am ok.

Are the other gauges fine? Electrical ground connection of gauge (via mounting bracket) or gauge panel (via four mounting screws), defective sending unit, defective gauge.

Others may chime in, but I think that the new style vinyl cargo covers are equipped with all the straps you need. The cover itself has the straps to hold the rolled-up sides, and the straps to hold itself to the roof supports. There is no further straps that need to be bolted to the uprights...

So, in practical terms, what does the difference mean? The longer LDS arm will push the valve stem farther (open the valve more), with the push rod travel being the same? The cross section of the air passages does not change - what is the significance, other than perhaps a little less...

I know that rocker arm differences for the intake valves have been mentioned before. TM9-2815-210-34-2-1 tabulates the LD/LDS/LDT engines (table 1.3) and just above the table speaks to the rocker arms. It states that the intake rocker arms for the LDS-465-2 are different in that they have an oil...

Wildchild467 gives us the same treatment as our favourite tv show, where you are all primed for a spectacular season finale....and they play three weeks of re-runs before that!

No. Oil pressure will immediately push oil through the line and purge any air. You may want to replace the copper seal at the oil line fitting though and you may want to use a new gasket between manifold and turbo.

A lot depends upon what shape the truck is you are buying. A truck that has sat for five years (like the one I picked up) is a different beast than an in-service truck that has been PM'ed regularly. Known defects that need to be nursed vs. the great unknown or stuff that simply decides to break...

Not to side-track, but I will have to break in my engine the normal way - by driving. After install, I will need to idle the engine to ensure it runs reasonably well, compressor builds air and that there are no leaks before I get going. How long of an idle period is acceptable before the engine...

As bigmike said - Heat can come from dragging brakes (but usually that means the drums get really hot, not just warm) or from friction in the hub itself (seal, preload etc.). I was taught that as long as you can put your naked hand onto the hub and can stand leaving it there, the hub is not too...