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The slobber tube on mine showed puffing steam at the worst point. I unscrewed the dip stick and it began puffing steam. I postulate that the crack in the valve ports leaks with the draw down of the piston causing a vacuum sucking the AF into the cylinder. Let it get bad enough and the...

A test that seems to work is to remove the injectors and watch the cylinders when the engine turns over. My experience was that the AF in the oil was getting worse in a very short time. Finally, we found AF spurting from the number six cylinder. I have posted elsewhere on how the process...

After I communicated with you and a couple of others, we went over what we had done so far. The sequence went in this order. The oil showed a lot of AF. We had changed out the oil cooler gaskets in the Summer so it appeared to be a blown head gasket. On removing the heads the number five...

Either it cured the problem or a new engine is in the offing. But, at least I do not have to sit around wondering any longer. Or, pulling the head off.

The crack, if that is what it was, would have to be in the ports. After taking the head off three times, it was cheaper to just put on a new head. The problem is either the head or something in the block. I checked every post that came up on this problem. Uniformly, it was a gasket or a...

Cracked head it seems. All else seems OK. I will make a pressure plate this month to detect cracked heads. If you need it, tell me.

The engine has been idling for half an hour. I will turn it off at the hour mark. The oil looks good and the engine is running fine. It may be just a cracked head. I hope.

It was nearly as cheap to buy a new head as to test the old one. The crack would be in the ports. We checked carefully the deck side of the head. Carefully.

Andrew's boys had a wonderful day. Thank you guys so much. I asked them which truck they wanted to ride in and both pointed at the DUKW.

You guys from the Cavanuagh Musem were a great addition to our efforts. Thanks many times. But, you have to bring he DUKW next year! The kids insist!

The truck is home. Ran it fairly hard on the way. The oil does not appear to have more AF in it. There must, of course, be some residue. The rear cylinder is not pumping AF. Maybe a cracked head was the cause. I will keep starting and observing daily. We will figure it out. The new...

I am bringing the deuce home. We THINK we may have solved the problem. We DO NOT KNOW. I will fire it off and let it run each day next week to check it out. Any developments will be posted.

I went to Northern Tool and got one of their low cost hydraulic ram kits. I used that with 20 ton jacks and some lumber to straighten my roof. The work went well, I learned about bending metal back into place and the ram kit was very flexible when the jack could not work because of space or...

I put a new head from TNJ Murray on it. It has run a couple of hours. No blown gasket and it does not appear to be making AF in the cylinders. We will work it another couple of hours tomorrow and know more.

The Gainesville Daily Record published a hundred or so pics from today's parade. Looking through them you will see a M151 with a M60 being held by Bob Patterson, MOH Vietnam, in a blue shirt. He by accident came on the vehicle assigned to carry him and was pointing out to his wife the various...

We turned out a lot vehicles today. We had six Sheriff Department escorts from Denton to Gainesville and back today. Many MOH recipients were carried by our group. I do not have a count, although Jimmy may have one. Some pics:

$75 each plus shipping. They are not available any where else, I believe.

They come with new foam. Just like the original pads. I cannot tell the difference.

This is a final alert. The parade is tomorrow. We have had a vehicle from Tyler come in tonight. It is not too late to participate! We gather tomorrow morning at 6:30AM at The Entry Door on 2038 West University Drive in Denton. If you have been thinking about it, quit thinking and come on.

I got the new repop M66 gun ring back rests in today. Wow! Thanks to New Life Canvas for making them. One is in vinyl and the other in canvas. Great looking!