Recent content by HDN

Was the CTIS made by CM Automotive?

You might not get them outside their avatar - the member hasn't been on this forum since 2014 😬

I thought I read somewhere on here about the Kia-produced trucks having dog bones that were more durable at the joints :unsure:

Thanks for the video! It's really neat seeing that crankshaft go. Any idea how much oil it loses through the holes?

Wish my wife's 1-ton van had a multifuel in it :ROFLMAO: The 350 Vortec let go a rod bearing and trashed itself a couple years ago. And this thing has holes in the block and keeps running o_O Now I only wish I replaced the 350 with a 383 stroker aua

The underside paint looks great! How did you achieve that effect? I'm getting more into miniature painting myself and trying to learn different techniques.

I like the deuce with the M939 cab. And it came with a Cat 3208 and an Allison MT643! Pretty slick:cool:

I wonder what the Cat motor was - a 3208 maybe? The Cat 3116 pushed the grill forward and the hood was extended with extra sheet metal (or the larger fiberglass hood on some of the later trucks). AM General apparently wanted to avoid changes in position of the driveline components on the M44A3...

I think you'd be fine with a 450 A generator. That's a ton of power, but the truck will only take what it needs. I think the voltage regulator is what you'd want really tested to make sure the batteries don't cook. The batteries should charge at around 28 V anyway. For reference, I replaced...

I notice that the old marker lamps seem to have a divot or bulge on one side of the lens. Are they supposed to be directional?

They just had to try them all didn't they? :p @Paweł I guess if it were me, I'd figure out whether one of those lens-lamp combinations were installed at a certain production date. Otherwise go with whatever you like most as the Army swapped parts around as they saw fit 🤷‍♂️ Kinda like the...

You're coming along well with your project! I'm most-impressed with the dashboard and the seats. It reminds me a lot of my truck! The front turn signal/market lenses should be amber. If you want to get super ambitious, the cateyes below them are white :p At least that's how they were on...

I think a muffler would be a reasonable upgrade. The A3 trucks have one. I don't have to wear hearing protection while driving it, though the truck is pleasantly loud regardless :driver: Though if it were my A2 I'd leave it as-is, but I like keeping my truck's mostly stock so that's just me 🤷‍♂️

If you're in a pinch and your fuel system is tight enough, you don't need an in-tank pump to drive the truck. Though it probably makes priming the fuel system a ton easier after a fuel filter change. The M35A3 doesn't even use an in-tank pump - just the IP at the engine.

Agreed. Maybe this is something SendCutSend or Xometry can fulfill.