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I've thought about the 700, but I don't have the need to drive at highway speeds right now. The Th400's 1:1 3rd gear puts me at 2200RPM's at 45mph which is max speed for Yuma. 2200 is also where the 6.2 produces the most power while delivering the best fuel economy you'll ever get, i.e it's...

Please keep in mind that the pictures will show hundreds of parts laying all around. Some parts are yet to be replaced, repainted or fixed, etc. I was born with a curse called OCD and as such I've spent over $450 in body work so far. Guess i'm kind of funny that way. Pics tomorrow, like I said.

Geez, I'm working as fast as I can! If only Stan lived closer, he could bring that M135 bumper mounted KEG and we could probably finish her right quick. :beer: I agree completely OF, I like the Th400 a lot. Tom is a good guy and I respect the work he's done to these vehicles. But he likes to...

Nothing wrong with Bondo on a Military Vehicle, if done well. I'll be using some on my windshield near a rust hole, my hood which has welding damage and my floor board.

Thank's for the support, thought of setting fire to the whole shebang many a times. :lol: Best thing you can do when you get overwhelmed or frustrated is simply walk away. She is going to look like a brand new truck when finished. I had a long conversation with Tom at Alfa Heaven today. Tom...

Well, I just thought I'd give everbody a little update on my GMC. The 455 Olds has been sold, it was a POS motor to begin with. There's a reason why some engines come out of a junkyard, for darn sure. I decided to put a 6.2 Detroit in there and keep the Th400 that came with the truck...

Good deal! I'll have to look into getting the rest of my body parts blasted.

Call "Brian Asbury" in Canada, google the name and it will come up. Is there any reason why you can't weld the old one? The nay sayers will tell you that cast iron can't be welded. I say bologna, I've welded cast iron before with my cheapo mig welder and it always works just fine. Hard heck...

Yup, nutin on the 6.2. I'll be happy with whatever I end up with though.

Perhaps he is mistaken then? He said he has late 80's and early 90's GEP 6.2's. I'll confirm with him tomorrow. Sure can't find any info on the net about them. All I see are the GEP 6.5 optimizers.

I finally scored! In the next couple days I'll have two AM General made 6.2's on their way to Yuma. He's going to pick out two real cherry motors. They are fresh HMMWV take outs and as usual they are missing the alternators and starters. But he thinks he has 1 of each he can include so I have a...

I look at these threads where people are burning WMO as a fuel instead of Diesel. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to setup my own filtration center sometime. But I have to ask, how "clean" is WMO compared to diesel? I guess when I hear "motor oil" I think exhaust stacks blowin black as coal. I...

That would work out real nice! You going to bring your M35? We have the sand dunes here that are just over a half hour away from Yuma. They are in California, of course. PM sent

Dave! You slacker! Get back on the GMC, I want to see that thing in there! Really though, real excited to see how the 6bt fits because I myself have a line on a full drivetrain out of a 1992 RAM 2500. 12v, turbo, NV4500 and NP205 Tcase. Just over 110,000 original miles. I've been measuring and...

That would be awesome! I wonder how much shipping would be from TN to Yuma?

Thanks for the info! The three bolt holes on the heads look like they match the pattern of the bolt holes that came with the 455 Olds that was in the truck. That means the mount I made for the 2 cylinder air compressor should fit without too much work and I won't have to make an entirely new...

Quick question, do the front of the heads have the 3 bolt holes like the rear of the heads do? http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/po/110115/368r1/69376e8_26.jpeg

Thanks for the heads up! I do not want a V belt setup, and it seems from the reading I just did they were standard on all after 1988. So that means I will need a 1988 or older motor. If I can't find a pre 88 6.5 I will just pick out a good 6.2. I don't need a turbo that badly, the 6.2's even...

Next month i'll be meeting with a fellow here in town to pick out a 6.2 or 6.5 for my M211 project. I am not that knowledgeable about either motor, though I am very mechanically inclined. Just wondering if there are certain things to look out for. He said some have the banks turbo and some...

Gotta love it, doing the wiring on my GMC was the funnest part of the whole restoration.