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  1. NDT

    HMMWV chariot kit?

    What the heck is this for? Plain troop seats not comfy enough?
  2. NDT

    Cooler failure

    Yuck. That smell will never go away. What type of freezer is this?
  3. NDT

    1952 needs brakes and things.

    That is the VIN/serial number. Does not show up in the historical VIN database (no surprise). Red arrow is where it would be if it were there. Not being in the database is expected as the database contains trucks that the Army still had in the 90's. Yours was clearly surplused in the the 60's.
  4. NDT

    1952 needs brakes and things.

    The lube order calls for OE-30 which is "Oil Engine 30 Weight". Modern equivalent is Delo 400: This oil has the additives needed by old engines. Chevron Delo 400 Heavy Duty Engine Oil | Chevron Lubricants (US)
  5. NDT

    1952 needs brakes and things.

    VINs didn't start with L, Refer to this thread to locate the number on the frame: 1952 reo 2 1/2 ton vin number location | SteelSoldiers
  6. NDT

    M978 Transmission Breather Vent Leak

    Maybe fluid too hot and maybe fluid has air entrainment. Too hot can be diagnosed with thermal gun, entrainment will be white foamy fluid.
  7. NDT

    6.5 Motor replacement cost

    Takes about 4 hours to pull the engine out and minimum of 8 to put a dressed engine back in. Your swimming pool engine might be rebuildable, knock the pistons out and see how bad the cyl wall pitting is. Might clean up at 020.
  8. NDT

    Philippine Trip

    I enjoyed visiting there too. I thought they have been using the KM450's for at least 20 years?
  9. NDT

    LMTV Electrical Issue doesn't respond to master switch

    If you have a “A0”, the only ECU present is the transmission controller. 1997 and earlier it is co-located with the keypad. 1998 and on, it is located under the PDP.
  10. NDT

    1952 needs brakes and things.

    If you provide the serial (vin) number from the frame, some provenance may be established using the vin thread.
  11. NDT

    m1083 weak brakes

    Sounds like multiple wedge brakes are stuck retracted due to corrosion.
  12. NDT

    polarizing Generator

    Recall that the 100 amp system is a three phase alternating current alternator that feeds a rectifier that converts the AC to DC. Polarizing generators is a DC generator thing which is not applicable to alternators.
  13. NDT

    M1123 Plug under rear L/H seat?

    12460423-5 / 01-519-9367 2520-01-519-9367 - MODULATOR, TRANSMISSION (WITH PTC TCM) [TURBO] | Hummer Parts Guy (HPG)
  14. NDT

    M1123 Plug under rear L/H seat?

    Transmission controller sounds like
  15. NDT

    Who can guess the winning BID?

    See the mirror bracket? This truck was a 1980's truck that was rebuilt. Don't be thinking it's a 2007.
  16. NDT

    LMTV radiator fan stuck

    FMTV Fan Clutch Repair | SteelSoldiers Issue I had long ago.
  17. NDT

    Any A/C professionals here?

    Evaporator has a drain pan to catch condensate. If you reorient the unit, water will go everywhere.
  18. NDT

    Mav’s M1088A1 Conversion

    Better bring a U joint in case that one is missing needle bearings or full of dirt.
  19. NDT

    Mav’s M1088A1 Conversion

    The four super expensive Hawkers were dead and the flipper didn't know that they can be easily recovered with an AGM charger so he bought the cheapest Wal Mart batteries he could find and slapped them in the box as best he could.
  20. NDT

    Bolt size

    1/2” UNC x 1,25” lg maybe.
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