Recent content by markinnh

today I used my m1031 as a lawn tractor tire bead breaker...worked great!...wish I could get rid of the front end death wobble so I could use it more often! it still does it even after I changed to .373:1 differentials for the highway

Wow is all I can say! You guys are aces. AZ Duece, you mean your shop has good enough light to see where the wire is clamped? My arms arent long enough to see that! On a side note, i need a front bearing for the left alternator, maybe the rear bushing too... Any help with a currrent bearing...

good luck with your truck, i can relate to being surprised how heavy it is. I ve got the one with the wiscaonsin engine and armeture in the back. Dragged it from Baltimore to South West New Hampshire ith a half ton Ford. Couldnt go over 50 or the trailer wagged uncontrollably. It was crazy...

I sure this is a silly question, albeit more vibration than normal (whats that this is my only 6.2) what are the symptoms of a bad balancer please.

Hello, I need a carrier for my 456 ring. Or a loaded case. Its a full float corporate G80. This one is the earlier case completly enclosed unit, take the ring off and three recessed large head phillips screws. Any one know who bought up all the GM axles on Gov Liq recently?...I need a fix...

Hello, I leave my driveway and head down the road 1/4 mile and the diesel knock goes away i figured because she warmed up...the other day it did not go away and had it all day. other than cold start solenoid, is there an advance type mechanism that effects the pump? I will check the TM's but...

If you ever had a chevy civy diesel then you know that the 12v starting system sucks....Just thought I would throw my twop cents, with the 24v starting system, never had a prob with winter starts, even on the coldest mornings...provided of course that the glow plug system is working or manualled....

I found a scrap m1008 which is just what i need to replace an old broken framed one ton of the same vintage, funny thing is the running gear i have is just fine. Need a crane or wrecker to pick up m1008 with no wheels, from the ground to a trailer....any help would be good, even if its just...

All this era Chevys tha I have ever owned have had a bad drivers seat end....

my gov lock clinks and clanks alot. I pulled the cover changed the oil found no pieces save a little scummy ness on the magnet. Someone at a local shop said he has heard em do that for a long time before they go...But i do have my eye on a set od duallies with 373's i can get the front and...

Wow, I usually can keep up pretty well, but this post has me stumped. What is a can? (this reference please) I heard echos of well theres a trash can, a tuna can, an ....can. I just simply did not follow this post:lost:

Today I finally hooked up the 2/0 cables I got on the internet (100 feet and a 16 foot stinger lead and 300 amp stinger all for $60 ;-)) a new ground clamp and new Tweeco male and female connector, some 5/32 rod and actually welded with the old Hobart for the first time since I have owned her...

Um may seem silly but if your in low range 4 wheel drive ON DRY PAVEMENT the truck will tend to hop especially when taking turns...also open the diff case and check for metal peices, if none, new oil and dont forget the LSD additive which is only needed in the front as the rear is a locker and...

hello! thanks for the up tick...mine does not have those fancy rubber dubber mounts, but i did find mine was loose...have only found 4 front bolts (7/16 me thinks) loose...thanks again I will check mine when i return to cow hampsha...

i have never driven another one, so I do not know if my is fully powerful or not. Maybe someone else who has one will take it for a spin at the Weare NH show next week. Im kinda stuck with the old "If its not broken, then dont fix it" mantra