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If you dig around on this site, it has been said that the wavy spring can be omitted. I can’t verify that. Probably can omit the screen too if you keep your oil clean.

Not sure how to adjust the b pillar other than something violent. Maybe you can put shims under the leafs if they are not flush anymore.

Wet pull means the power pack was removed from the truck will the radiator attached and all fluids undrained. This engine is located in Texas so like I said, you are very likely to find one much closer and in better shape.

Yes. Clean both the crank and balancer bore to bright and shiny and grease the crank and heat the balancer.

I have a “wet pull” 302 with hydramatic attached, hasn’t run in 40 years (core). Sure you can find a closer better one to you. Random thoughts: the mil 302 has the front motor mounts cast into the side of the block as opposed to the front timing gear plate on the civ. The mil 302 does not...

Are you looking for a military 302?

It’s not supposed to have 16.5. Supposed to have 16.

JATonkaM35s.com is where to go.

Your injection pump is dying, get it remanufactured. The cut wires on the filter are inconsequential, they are for the diagnostic connector. The alternator might be getting intermittent sense voltage, that is the feed in the small gauge wire.

Unrelated. Starting problem is common for those with the crappy key switch. The noise you hear is the starter remaining engaged with the engine running. Get rid of the key switch. PS could be no fluid, bad pump, others …

Tell them "the tan colored axles with the planetary looking hubs you have in a pile that came from those scrapped MRAPs in Sealy"

BigMikesMotorpool.com probably others too

Several of the aftermarket retailers have “external fuel pump kits” they have cobbled together for the “deuce” crowd, these will allow you to use the gasoline fuel tanks with your LDS diesel.

They have entire intermediate axles: About | San Antonio Truck & Equipment Inc. (satruckandequipment.com)

Personally, I have been looking for a $1500 turret support for two years now to no avail. The big picture is that having a complete turret on your truck adds at least $10k in value. I would probably pull the trigger at that price. It would hurt like hell though.