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    m211 brakes

    Ya Memphis Equipment has all of the flexible brake lines new There are only 2 differant Part Numbers for all of the flexible brake hoses on the truck.
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    Compressor question

    Hey just posting my .02 worth but if it was me I would take the extra time to plumb the thing proper before you operate it. and risk all of your hard work. You have a good part now dont ruin it. It wont take that much time to hook up oil lines and coolant lines proper and not have to worry...
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    Another M211 saved from the Scapper

    hey nice truck I have a simiular story and pics about when we recovered my truck but the trailer did have 3 axles althought the tires were very under rated for the job we got it home and its operational now (for the most part) But hey the important part is that another truck saved, just...
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    m211 water pump

    oh sorry. I reread and see its a White with a hercules engine. cool truck.
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    m211 water pump

    I for one really like the drivers seat. nice truck. no really NICE TRUCK. What do those use for a power plant? and who made those?
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    M211 pricing

    Ya I know the brake/air lines very well on my truck just got done in the last 3 months replacing all of the steel and flexible brake lines on my truck along with a long list of other improvements. but hey I feel alot more confident driving it knowing it aint going to lose brake pressure when I...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    yes get your timing set to spec if not a little advanced. remember these engines only have 6.nothing compression ratio so a little extra BTDC aint going to hurt anything. If you have to bring it up on top dead compression #1 and poke the dist in and wire the cap from there. then set the timing...
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    Well one thing is for sure, It aint Magic Just seams that way untill you figure it out. Then it will make perfect sense.
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    Dont get frustrated. you just need to think thru the problem like everyone is saying. get the fuel level correct like Jollyroger said and move forward from there. alot of good info here Just remember you are doing this for fun. Ive done alot of carb work in my life and the thing is someone...
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    1953 m-211

    That there is a nice truck, and to quote Forest Gump " thats all I have to say about that"
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    my deuce

    Nice truck. I like the cammo paint. are you going to put a cargo bed on it or other plans?
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    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    ditto to everything that they all said. alot of times the symptom you have is caused by the idle to cruise transition circuit and will also show up as a symptom in the idle circuit make sure the float leval is high enough if its not the fuel wont pull over soon enough and you will get the...
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    M211 pricing

    cant help you there I mostly use Interstate batteries at the shop. when I needed batteries for mine I called my Interstate supplier and told him what I was doing and he shipped me 2 G.I. batteries but Im sure walmart can do WAY better on the price and they dont need to be anything special just a...
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    M211 pricing

    ya I think you will be ok doing that. My uncle had an old willys jeep that was 6v and he did just that swiching up to 12v said the starter never cranked long enough to know the differance. but hey if it dosent work the oldsmoble starters dont cost to much money and easy to get. If you have to...
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    M135 just not running right.....

    Ya and these coils dont run at 24v they run at a 12v or less check your manuals the distributor has a resistor to cut the system to 12v and its a simple 12v points system from there. hope this helps. Byron
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    M211 pricing

    nothing like a day spent working on the old beast to give me a good nights sleep, been there done that. But ya I see a hugh problem with tryng to run an HEI on 24v. it wont work at least not for very long, Im taliking seconds possibly minutes here. if you split your electrical into 1/2 and...
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    M135 Brake question....

    actually It sounds like what YKDave said. Its more than likely a problem inside the airPack I had a simular problem After I finished up with the complete Brake system rebuild Including repalcing all Brake hard lines. I bleed the system with a power bleeder at every bleeder on the truck...
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    M211...custom??

    **** guy that just sucks I just got thru changing the trans with One from Major Tom at Alfa Heaven so I Know what your up against I knew I was going to have to do it for almost two years so I was prepared. and I did it when it was in the garage and the motorhome was out and finished the...
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    First time Cracking into the Military Truck world.

    Thanx Stan like I said lets all just try to weed thru the B.S. and mis information ignore the people that are mis informed or are just trying to be confrontational (after all isnt that what Yahoo chat is for) keep our eye on the ball and push foward. Answer if you have something constructive...
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    Hydramatic Trans fluid

    Ok so there are going to be new comers to this forum that have these trucks and we dont need to debating this question anymore. It has been told to all of us by the person that is probably the most qualfied/experienced person in the country if not the world about these transmissions and these...
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