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Bring your truck and wife to the Temple show. April 29th is when we will be setting up camp at the airport. Lots of good people in this hobby around here.

Make sure the transmission is bolted tightly to the bellhousing. Several people have had them work loose and behave as you describe. Beyond that, I would suggest adjusting the linkage to where it allows the clutch to spin more free. How thick is your clutch disc now? After that, I would...

Sure was Rich. The only difference between the civi and miltary 6.2 pumps is supposed to be the hardend parts inside. However, since those parts still break on either version when gasoline is run through the pump. It really doesn't matter. Use this site to find the nearest rebuilder to...

Besides the pioneer trailers and the hard cover slide ins. Most of those set ups you are thinking about were local unit modifications or done after the trailers left the service.

You have several things in line that tell the transmission when to shift. First, there is the mechanical governor in the transmission that will shift it without any vacuum. Very high engine rpm, but it will shift. The engine driven vacuum pump generates a constant 18"-22" of Mercury. Do you...

No, but my Whistler left a little puddle out the slobber tube after running for 3 hours down to San Antonio last week and then sitting in the GSA lot idling for another hour. I was kind of worried until I saw where it was coming from. I had the idle up to 1000 by the way just so it wouldn't...

Yes you can use the newer stuff that meets the older standard. Yes, the transmission should be warmed up when you check the fluid. It is also a good idea to shift into all the gears for a few seconds to let the fluid travel around and give you an accurate reading of what is still in the pan...

One item not really mentioned that makes ownership easier is the manuals. The DOD spent millions of dollars making manuals for all military vehicles. From how to open the door and start the truck to what everything on the truck does and how to rebuild every single part the vehicle might have...

It does seem that you have a hacked up system. Between that and your way out there spelling, I have no clue what your problem is. Can you post a picture or two of the alternators and batteries?

If you guys take US-59 from Texarkana to Marshall, TX-43 to Henderson, US-79 to Jewett, FM39 to North Zulch and then TX-21 to San Marcos where it meets I-35. You will save about 100 miles, 1 hour and go about 8 miles from my house on your way down. You will also go within about 1 mile of...

The diagram posted a few post up along with all the wiring diagrams is in the -20 manual for the truck. It is really a very good thing to look through before you do any wiring. Yes, you can run straight off the front battery, off the fuse block or several other places in between. Put if...

Elgin? Just 30 miles away from me. If you batteries load test out ok, start thinking starter replacement. These engines have to turn over fast to start as you found out. A sometime working, sometimes not spinning fast enough starter is just giving you fair warning that you are about to get...

The 1984 civilian engine had a pink wire at the top of the IP and a green wire at the side of the IP. So did the military version. That is all the electronics needed to make a 6.2 from any year work. Now, switching intakes will mean you have to go over to the military CDR valve. Look at the...

Get a 300 Ford with EFI and the OD transmission. Several people have done that swap and had great results. If you are bored with the other options.

Besides searching, another good information source is the manuals the government spent millions making about these trucks. They used to be available here until a week or so ago. Now, your best bet is go to this site: JATONKAM35s HOME ON THE WEB Download the CUCV manuals and read them all...

The engine you end up with really kind of depends on what you plan to use the truck for. Parades and trail runs below 45 mph and the stock engine is in its element. Daily driver on pavement and occasional off road/parades then a V8 with an overdrive would be a great easy choice. Figure 8-12...

I put it on the rear side of the rear most bed cross member. I wanted to put it on the front side of the same cross member. However, my drill couldn't fit on the front of the cross member due to the frame cross member in the way. I drilled the holes from the rear and because of the drill...

I like the factory inside the bed mount for the spare tire on the M101A1. They are expensive to find these days, take up bed space and put more weight I can't pick up at the front of the trailer though. However, since I only have a 6 lug odd pattern M715, 6 lug Suburban or a 6 lug M1009 to...

Besides lifting the front end of a damaged truck. The front end of a non air shift, sprag transfer case truck needs to be either lifter or have the front hubs removed. I have flat towed my sprag equiped Gasser M35 by spending about 5 minutes with a 3/4" socket pulling the hubs. A regular air...

The 6.2 is for sure all metric. The rest of the truck including the accessory mounts on the engine is a toss up.