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In a perfect world, a well-rebuilt engine with a prelube system to prevent dry starts and conservative EGT's that isn't lugged or run above redline will last **** near forever. The consensus seem to be: (Re)Build quality and oil starvation on startup are extremely important to engine...

The alternate-tank setup has been proposed in various forums, but most builders go with a single-tank system to simplify operation. The centrifuge doesn't get 100% out in a single pass, anyway. Probably the easiest way to get all of the oil to go thru the centrifuge would be a twin-tank, twin...

I've heard that the truck's filters are rated to 10 micron. That's not absolute- but they'll keep almost everything over that out of the engine. If you don't pre-filter it down at least as well as the truck's filters, you're relying on them to do all the work. With clean diesel, that's no big...

That cleaning action is good and bad... great for long-term, not so good for a sudden road trip. Most of the BioDiesel horrors I've heard of stem from snot clogging IP's or injectors. After it's fixed everything's cleaned out & nice and reliable. I'm real curious as to how often I'll have to...

As an addendum to Chuck's post above, there is some speculation on lubrication for the IP with certain fuels. I'm in the process of assembling a rather, uh, 'large' WMO centrifuge system with a dieselcraft-style unit. Awaiting a mount for my hydraulic pump. I'll brag about it after I get it...

Yes, synthetic oil will burn just fine. "Flame-resistant" aircraft hydraulic oil and DOT5 Brake fluid, won't. :P Synthetic has more consistent contents, but it'll burn just fine. That eBay filter should do wmo fine, so long as they aren't guessing it'll survive filtering biodiesel. I like the...

LED headlamps are expensive for several reasons. I'll ignore the advantages and disadvantages of supply- not needing a huge stack of filiment bulbs on hand... and not having a single spare LED lamp when one dies. Single LED's can't (yet) match the brightness of a 50w+ halogen, so you need to...

I'm curious about that myself. I think that an arctic-style insulation kit under the hood would quiet down the noise near the truck. A muffler is an obvious solution to exhaust noise, along with a tall pipe. Intake noise is a bit harder... Fording-style extension to get the noise up away from...

BigBee- maybe a pair of deuce tailgates for flip-down platforms? Shouldn't add more than a few inches to the width. For hauling heavy stuff like o2 bottles, perhaps a strap-winch like boat trailers use and a simple L-shaped pole that drops into one of several pockets behind the toolboxes, like...

That's the worst part about the laws in the US- what's illegal in my state isn't in yours, and even counties can differ greatly. :banghead: Wasn't there a thread about how M35's have bumper-height issues in OH? I just finished fixing a ticket I got while driving my brother's car- Florida...

Colored lights vary by state, and sometimes by county. In NY, yellow can be on the vehicle, white, red and blue are restricted to one degree or another. In NY, you can be charged with "Giving the impression that you are a police officer." Note that this does not require you to say you are a...

My guess is a combination of factors- it's light, shows grease/oil well, and low bidder.:roll: I'm not sure how far back it goes, but most combat vehicles seem to use this shade for interiors that aren't visible to the enemy.

I'm not near a CUCV atm- where on the glowplug system does the orange wire come from before it goes to the controller? You can also use a voltage divider to convince the controller that the plugs are 12v. 2 120ohm resistors in series, one side to ground, one to the glowplug side of the orange...

If the alts are working properly, it'll stay in the yellow until the glow plugs stop firing. When they do, the meter pops right back into the green.

AGM and Gel cells are very different. Exide Orbital and Optima are very similar: both are AGM spiral-wound batteries, and both do very well at whatever they're labled for. AGM's have a glass felt-like material that's 'damp' with acid. According to manufacturer data AGM's are somewhat...

There's a "Multifuel Operator's Manual" that's well worth a read. Repeatedly reminds you that a 'driver' pushes pedals and steers- an 'operator' understands the quirks of his platform. http://old.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?set_albumName=album36&name=gallery&include=view_album.php

If the general public won't be pumping it, I'd just put yellow paint or electrical tape in strategic places to keep you from getting confused. I remember seeing jerry cans with the handles wrapped in red/yellow tape to denote gas/diesel.

Ideally, the cooling system would keep the engine at 'operating temperature' under any conditions. If you wanted a modern 'no user intelligence needed' solution, replacing the stock always-on fan with an electric and add louvered vents to completely block the radiator. At work the compressor...

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=14254 That thread has a lot of good ideas- Block heater, radiator cover, electric fan instead of belt-driven, and the fuel-fired coolant heater. The same bits and bobs that make the truck usable in arctic conditions can make it much better at short...