M886

[Iceman3005]

Did some wiring on the fuel gauge, sender, and fuel tank selector. Also installed a new heater core, and wired up a siren.

 

[N1265]

good deal, gonna need the heat soon

 

[Iceman3005]

More pics of wiring, and gauges.

 

[dawico]

Looks like it is coming along nicely.

 

[Bob H]

Didn't know Jeff was selling it!
not actually a M886, but the predecessor to one.
Dana70 front axle

 

[Iceman3005]

Jeff is not selling it, I run an auto repair shop and I have done quite a bit of work on his military collection. The TM shows the truck to be an M886. Not sure on the axle, I thought it was a dana 60 but I haven't measured the front cover yet.

 

[jbingvtx]

Did you drop the original tank?

 

[Iceman3005]

No, another company did some tank repair on both tanks. I just wired them back up.

 

[armydodge]

how bad is it to change heater core? I need one for my 76. where did you buy, how much and would you buy same one if you had to do it again?
thanks

 

[Iceman3005]

I didn't buy the heater core, Lawrence of Arabia did. As for taking the old one out and installing the new one, it was kinda a pain, but removing any heater core is a pain especially when trying to get at the hidden bolts inside the heater box and bolts that are tucked up under dash. Plus the bolt heads are tapered, I wish they would stop making tapered head bolts. The two hidden bolts are inside and too the right of the sliding louver.

 

[sf38a1]

I swapped the heater assembly for a Classic Air Unit. Now I have heat and air . A big plus in Florida. . It looks like you replaced the electric fuel valve solenoid . Have you had any problems yet ? I had replaced one ,but the fuel ports are smaller diameter than the stock unit. it seem like the engine was starving for fuel .I ended up replacing the electric with a manual valve . Haven't had a problem since.

 

[Iceman3005]

I swapped the heater assembly for a Classic Air Unit. Now I have heat and air . A big plus in Florida. . It looks like you replaced the electric fuel valve solenoid . Have you had any problems yet ? I had replaced one ,but the fuel ports are smaller diameter than the stock unit. it seem like the engine was starving for fuel .I ended up replacing the electric with a manual valve . Haven't had a problem since.

It's not my truck, did all the work for another member. Seemed to run great when I had it.