XM757, items wanted - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

cranetruck · 10-17-2006, 08:12

The following items are on my most wanted list:
1) Tire(s) and one wheel.
2) 80 gallon fuel tank(s).
3) Personnel heater with accessories.

TIA for any leads.

PS. I did send a msg to Tom Bauer, just in case.

cranetruck · 10-18-2006, 16:10

The fuel cut-off solenoid is missing on my engine. The cut-off lever can be and must have been operated manully previously, but it leaves the timing gear access opening uncovered (as it is now).

If anybody has one of these. please let me know.

Thanks.

devilman96 · 10-19-2006, 11:20

I talked to Memphis, White Owl, Saturn and TNJ about the solenoid this morning...

Bob at Memphis says he thinks he has an IP with one on it but is checking to see if they will sell just that or if they want to sell the whole IP...
John at TNJ says he has several on remaned LDS crate motors and is willing to pull them for $100 each... and yes I did ask him 3 times if he was SURE he understood what I as asking him for lol...

I am waiting on a call back from both... You get first dibs on whatever is the least costly since I am sealing ideas again

Everyone else had zip...

devilman96 · 10-19-2006, 15:55

Gotta call back from Memphis... $129.79 they had 7 of them on the shelf NOS but had the PN wrong when they were trying to find them before... PN is 2910-421-3941... Nothing back from TNJ yet but if they have more than one at $100 I will prolly get it from them.

I asked about your wheels and such... nada... He did say that they had a brand new -2 engine which was stripped and converted to a LDT because they couldn't sell it as a complete -2. Whatever the difference is in parts (water pump, IP, fuel system, etc) they have boxed and sitting up stairs.

cranetruck · 10-19-2006, 16:54

Thanks for looking Dman! I'm thinking that the hole in the IP must be covered somehow and it seem like the solenoid is the only option since the lever is different and sticks out further on this IP. Tried taking a picture, but it's dark and the IP is not accessible directly from the side.
If you get one of the solenoids, you will have to modify the lever/catch also.

Hookin1 · 10-19-2006, 19:28

Bjorn i will look at buddys and see if he has anything..maybae engine parts but i'm pretty sure he dos'nt have any other parts for your new toy.....if he had one eddiec would have all ready bought it

cranetruck · 10-20-2006, 08:59

Thanks Lance, I didn't see anything like it when I was there either, but appreciate you thinking of it.
There are always little things, like rear composite lights made of aluminum for example, mine are plastic and cracked.
A big tool box instead of the passenger side fuel tank would be good too.

maddawg308 · 10-20-2006, 09:33

Perhaps you could convert the existing pass side fuel tank into a tool box. Cut a big hole in the side, hinge it, and you have a huge gaping tool box, or tire chain holder, or beer cooler, etc.

cranetruck · 10-20-2006, 10:08

Mike, the fuel tanks that are on it now are not originals and don't fit too well on the hangers they are from m52 5-ton type trucks. The original tanks are made of aluminum, so I'm still looking. Will probably fabricate a heavy duty tool box in time.

D-man, got one of the solenoids on order from Memphis, thanks for the lead!

cranetruck · 10-20-2006, 11:12

Keep finding missing parts here, having looked at the diagram of the fuel system a couple of days ago, it didn't occur to me that the final fuel filter wasn't shown. It isn't on my engine either, somebody removed the canister and bypassed it completely (not to mention the fact that there was no filter element in the one filter they bothered to use).
If there is a parts engine out there, that's my newest addition to this "wanted parts" list, the final fuel filter canisater with bracket.
Called Memphis and they are looking..