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While the boys were having fun tossing paint I was out and about and picked up a manifold gasket set from the NAPA store. I ordered it the other day and picked it up Sunday afternoon. I was very surprised that they even had a listing, but the young fella was on it right quick and had it...

Somebody is having waaaaaaaaay too much fun :D Gotta love it

Ya just can't fault what ya got going on.

Interesting project. The 6.2 is a nice choice, but the 700R will never stand the rigors of yarding around a rig of that weight. The innards are just too small to deal with it. I have broken more than my fair share of 700 parts. We recently snatched up an Allison AT545 for our build. This...

We are not that far south to preclude a visit to our little area. Hopefully we will have something looking like we are progressing by then as well. On a good day without nasty traffic we are 35 minutes south of Portland

For all the gear heads out there reading. We had been beating around the idea of what tranny to install behind the 6.2 diesel. The subject got thrashed pretty good too. A 700R4 was suggested, and I immediately curled my upper lip in disdain. The TH400 was fielded (We have one on the bench in...

Haaaaaaaaaaaa I was going to mention the idea of the SS doors on the back, but figured i would get pummeled with flying deuce parts. :grin: That plan will make the quad cab a real piece of cake to accomplish too. Basically already done and sitting there. A bit of sheet metal to mod the...

The 700 is still very small inside. I have built many of these in past years, and spent $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ No matter what amount of $$$$$ you spend the parts are tiny. Our Deuce build is getting an AT545 Allison A bit of overkill, but CHEAP to buy used. The 4L80 is a great box, but as you say...

The white 54 is home safe and sound. Thumper took his boys for a ride up the drive in it too. :driver:

The weight is the issue. The 6x6 is gonna top 8000# empty

Glad we have plenty of acreage :mrgreen: The drive/parking area is starting to look like the 7th Cav has set up a bivouac. I sort of wish a HMMWV would crawl in the yard and snuggle up to the Deuces :-D Always wanted one, and even bought a kit a few years back that had a "lookalike" body that...

Normal hissing and spitting. We get along real well though. Snowy

I have to admit here for all to see. I have worn many hats over the years, from Journeyman machinist, Journeyman fabricator and welder. Those many hats took me into the arena of field service engineer for a few years and that was an interesting job. Once a machine is in the field (And does not...

Oh yeah, you are in charge all right. You get to do all the work on it. You wanted engineering help and such. I'm gonna run out of steam long before this beast is done.

A new revelation has surfaced. A call came in a bit ago and it looks like we are going to get another M211 that's complete and running. If this comes to pass we will be having quite a few parts for sale, including the engine, tranny, axles and such. I will post in the ad forum when this...

Congrats on wanting to tackle a re--power on the M211 I see your plan included using a 700R4 tranny. I have been around the 700R since they introduced them in the early 80's and sadly these gearboxes are pretty dismal. Used in a small vehicle (light weight) with modest power they are not too...

Losing Dad is tough, and my heart goes out to all those who have endured the loss. Mine passed in March of 1995 and hardly a day goes by that I don't miss him. As I enter into my 60's and am enjoying time with my son in law I just wish Dad was still here to enjoy our projects and add his...

More tooling arrived today. Several more items coming.

Fam damly all been sick the past few days, so little has happened other than minimal things to keep the lights on. Nearly back to feeling human again. [thumbzup] Tooling is starting to take shape for the air brake/hub mods. Yesterday a few things showed up at the PO BOX. A box of long wheel...

Just sitting here thinking (Dangerous and usually costly) Thumper (The kid) has been shooting some great ideas around on the rig, with ideas for dual stacks, and other things that will make the truck a real eye turner. Having been involved in several engine swaps over the years, I am skitish...