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Recent content by RenegadeActual

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    M54A2 Frame No's

    I have a # on my weight and dimension plate that says 323989 the glove box has a USMC sticker. So assuming that this was a us marine core truck does that sound like a USMC serial #?
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    M54A2 Frame No's

    Where do you find the frame #'s? M35's have them on the drivers frame about the front leafspring mount. My M54A2 has a giant bracket for the steering linkage there. Is it behind it?
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    Fluids for my M54A2

    I bought NAPA GL1 90WT for the trans and transfer case. Is all GL1 fluids safe for yellow metal? Or only certain ones?
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    Fluids for my M54A2

    https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NHF65201 For the Trans? Does the transfer case have yellow metal?
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    Fluids for my M54A2

    What fluids would you guys recommend for my 5 ton? I am changing all 3 differentials, the transfer case, and the transmission fluids. What is recommended? What types and what Viscosities? LO 9-2320-211-12 Shows 80/90 for everything. But I know
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    M54A2 Brake lines

    Sorry I didn't get notification of any replies... That is in fact a soft line. It's DOT approved Braided stainless brake lines.
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    M54A2 Brake lines

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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Won a Gov Planet auction and now the 5 ton has new shoes.
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I have no idea. I can't even find the frame #'s.
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    M54A2 Brake lines

    Just had my lines remade. I've rebuilt the master cylinder, rebuilt the airpack, flushed everything with denatured alcohol, replaced all the wheel cylinders, now I'm replacing all the brake lines. The place I had make the lines has ordered in everything to make cunnifer lines to replace the hard...
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    Multifuel in tank pump problem

    So what I found is that the fuel pump had died and popped the fuse. I installed a new fuel pump I bought from Eastern Surplus. Measured that I had 24v at the pump housing but the fuel pump still wouldn't pump. With the fuel pump plugged in, the voltage drops to 0. I found the factory...
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    M54A2 Fuel Filter part#?

    The 33511 is the filter that replaces the reusable Facet filter.
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    M54A2 Identifying numbers?

    Where can I find the identification numbers on my M54A2. I have struggled to find them The dash plate is not the original, I know it's not a 89 like the title says. That was just the year it was overhauled. Are there identifying numbers anywhere else on the frame or anywhere?
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Previous 2 owners did near 0 maintenance on the cooling system of my M54A2. I replaced the waterpump, had the radiator rodded, replaced every hose, replaced the thermostat, replaced the headgaskets, had the heads resurfaces 7 thousandths, changed the oil, filled with new sca global coolant...
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    Thread size for air fitting

    This is the bulkhead branch tee that goes in the middle upper part of the firewall on my M54A2 it also connects to the pressure regulator on the firewall and I cant for the life of me find the thread size on the line sides. I know the center is 1/4" mpt. I beleive the other sides are 3/8...
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