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Read about all this in the -10: M1083 TM's | SteelSoldiers

Can someone waterjet you a new one?

I don’t use the hand throttle, I typically blip the gas pedal with my left foot while pressing the starter with my right foot. It’s important to keep the engine as unloaded as possible until oil pressure comes up.

Here is a ton of info: M1010 DUVAC Removal Plan "B" | SteelSoldiers

What are your plans for the truck? If you are looking for reliability for daily use and long distance camping trips, suggest you swap over to a serpentine system from a 6.5 Chevy pickup. If you are prepared to deal with that Duvac smoke generator, stay stock.

That setup didn’t work when it was new. Go back to Delco alternators.

Get your 915 going! 1000 times more reliable than 1088.

Interesting find. The NL is the United States Army registration number. No idea on the bumper tac markings. Looks like this one was excessed long long ago, like in the late 80's or early 90s.

Leave it parked and running at high idle to eliminate the wind blown issue. All Dodges will mark their territory but maybe yours is excessive. Look for a puddle on the ground and follow the drips. Might be the rear main seal if it’s coming from the bellhousing plug. For sure verify your...

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Looks good! Do you have it apart for paint or do you need parts to put it back together? If you use silicone brake fluid, the stock wheel cylinders will be fine. You have to be careful with the REB, as I understand it, if you are going 55 mph and someone shifts to 1st, it will do just that...

Concur with Mullaney

USMC did apply undercoating sometimes, Army never.

This still does not make sense. The 60A alternator excite wire is switched from the ignition switch. It would not have 24 volts with the ignition switch off.

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