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Proud to own Builder77's former ride. R.I.P. Ethan
1970 M35A2C with hardtop and heater, no winch. Limited duty due to uh......something..TBD
Studebaker M108- home- uh...it did run...lol, resto pending.
Studebaker M35A1 with plow and LDS 427
Avatar= Pic taken minutes after landing from first SOLO
flight.
Chris, that engine SHOULD have a corrosion inhibitor on it. C's are horizontally mounted, sticking out to the exhaust side, just to the rear of the stat housing.
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I'm developing a taste for tracked things
1968 Kaiser/Jeep M35A2 W/W
1968 Johnson Furnace M105A2
Tents, Camo netting, Lotsa other junk.
Why can't I walk to the back of my garage
Bullets make me happy
MVPA # 30114
ASMH Volunteer
Secretary SCMVCC
No, the 939A2 'C's didn't get the coolant filter on the T-stat housing for some reason. Most of the industrial ones did though. I wonder if there's enough room to retrofit the housing/filter assembly... I'll have to do some measurements and get with some of my old coworkers at Cummins to find out.
Later,
Joe
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There were two different versions of the CTA used in the A2's, an internal bypass and an external bypass. I wonder if only the internal ones can be set up for the coolant filter? The external thermostat bypass housings have a line sticking out of the left side that would cross right over that filter base shown in your pic, Will. My current CTA is an external bypass and the one in my 923A2 was external as well. Neither of them had provisions on the block for a filter housing.
Scoot, thanks for the tip on the breather. That should work. I bet NAPA has them too.
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV, under the knife
1992 BMY M925A2 - TRADED!!
1991 BMY M923A2, SOLD
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Proud to own Builder77's former ride. R.I.P. Ethan
1970 M35A2C with hardtop and heater, no winch. Limited duty due to uh......something..TBD
Studebaker M108- home- uh...it did run...lol, resto pending.
Studebaker M35A1 with plow and LDS 427
Avatar= Pic taken minutes after landing from first SOLO
flight.
I made a parts run after work today. My fuel-burning heater hose was leaking like a sieve when we fired it up last week. Not that I mind a little rust-proofing, but the fuel was dripping right on the hot exhaust pipe from the heater We took the old hose off to have one made. I went by NAPA today and they were able to make me a new one for $22. The old one was rubber with a braided cloth jacket over it. The new one is 300 PSI diesel rated rubber line with the press-fit connectors on it. I figured I would have to leave it and come back, but they knocked it out in about 5 minutes. I love my NAPA.
Joe Crash_AF and I crossed some numbers to locate a serpentine belt for the CTA 8.3L. The Goodyear number is 4080680 and it's $34.99 at Advance Auto, Checker's, etc... NAPA wanted over $50 for essentially the same belt. It pays to shop around.
I am hoping to have another work session at Winslow's in the next couple of weeks. There is much to do before Aberdeen!!
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV, under the knife
1992 BMY M925A2 - TRADED!!
1991 BMY M923A2, SOLD
With everything that is going on, I haven't gotten much done on the truck. I did manage to go to Winslow's a couple of weeks ago to scavenge some parts off of a M925A2 parts truck. It had a lot of the important goodies that I needed to get my truck running. My brother, Chad, lent a well needed hand on another blustery winter day. We got the injection pump, the IP drive gear/nut/washer, the fuel inlet line, the AFC line, the intake boot clamp, the harmonic dampener, the gear case cover, the alternator, the tranny pan, the stop solenoid bracket, the radiator/hoses, the PS ram shield, and a few other bits. I almost had the engine oil pan loose, but two of the bolts in the front lip were seized up and the heads rounded off. Argg!! I'll have to go back armed with some reverse drill bits, rounded-bolt sockets, etc....
I dropped the alternator off at the shop this afternoon when I got got back in town from DC. I hope it's OK. It was pretty rusty from sitting for so long, but with a little effort I got it spinning freely.
I am not sure when I will be able to go back. Maybe in a few more weeks. It doesn't look like I will be making it to Aberdeen this year so I am not sure when the truck's maiden voyage will be.
Here's a few pics of the parts truck to keep you guys entertained!
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV, under the knife
1992 BMY M925A2 - TRADED!!
1991 BMY M923A2, SOLD
Huge project Chris, but no need to hurry, it's a hobby, right?
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Bjorn
MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake, VIC-1 and more.
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
Right Bjorn! Little bits at a time. I am not killing myself trying to get it ready for Aberdeen this year. There is just too little time for wrenching with my new job
I did receive another shipment of parts in the brown truck yesterday. It was the last of the really important stuff that I couldn't find locally. I ordered everything from Clark Truck in WV and they were very nice to deal with. They are from my hometown in WV so I wouldn't expect any less! They sent me the fuel transfer pump, crank seal, timing cover seal, turbo/downpipe clamp/gasket, engine fan, fan shroud, gauge panel, radiator support bracket, low air alarm, thermostat/seal, fuel tank sending unit, and a coolant tank cap. The weather looks good for this weekend. Maybe I'll have a few hours to bolt some parts on. Maybe....
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV, under the knife
1992 BMY M925A2 - TRADED!!
1991 BMY M923A2, SOLD
We took the old hose off to have one made. I went by NAPA today and they were able to make me a new one for $22. The old one was rubber with a braided cloth jacket over it. The new one is 300 PSI diesel rated rubber line with the press-fit connectors on it. I figured I would have to leave it and come back, but they knocked it out in about 5 minutes. I love my NAPA.
They sent me the fuel transfer pump, crank seal, timing cover seal, turbo/downpipe clamp/gasket, engine fan, fan shroud, gauge panel, radiator support bracket, low air alarm, thermostat/seal, fuel tank sending unit, and a coolant tank cap. The weather looks good for this weekend. Maybe I'll have a few hours to bolt some parts on. Maybe....
