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The gasket for the engine hatch on the 8x8 needs mending and I'm looking for a glue that will work on it. Silicone rubber must be glued to aluminum, that's the problem. I have used "Goop" a silicon glue for a lot of things, but it doesn't work at all in this application. The one image below...

Helped my son Adrian with removal of parts to be used in his CJ-7 project. The deuce is running on 100% homemade biodiesel here and, yes, the engine is knocking, which is particularly noticeable at idle, not so bad at 1,200-1,500 rpm (when using the crane). The oil pressure also drops when the...

To complete my heater installation, I will need some of the high temp silicon rubber duct hose, does anyone have a source for these, since the cost of new is in the order of $10/ft and there are minimum purchases involved (would come to hundreds of dollars)? I'm looking for 2", 2-1/2" and 5"...

Without spending a lot of time searching the site for this, so in case they are not here, may I suggest that we have a handy listing somewhere for these numbers, they do come up from time to time and many of us don't have a clue to which trucks belong to which family. If I missed them, please...

Which genset is this? The engine looks like the same as on the 60Hz 10KW, but the panel looks different. Is this the 400Hz version? Thanks. Edit: The set on the dromedary platform.....

After many months of half lame attempts to get the pintle loose, using any number of "penetrants" without success, I finally went at it with the 10lb sledge and it budged! Amazing what a little rust can do to hold something in place. The grease cavity was dry and the zerk fitting to it broken...

I have a fair number of dents and some kinks in the 1/4 and 3/8 inch copper tubing along the axles on my 8x8 and was wondering how much of a deformation is acceptable. Obviously any dent or kink will reduce the (air) flow, but by how much? The military has classified leaks, some of which are...

Found this image, posted by Armada a couple of years ago and my question is, is the cover generally similar for the larger (10KW) set? Is it made the same way with pocket and "draw string"? I have a fuzzy image of a cover for the genset as mounted on the xm757 8x8 and it appears different...

The blower, used for the defogging system on the m656/xm757 series seems unique like so many other parts on these trucks and I need help finding a good sub. The part number is 11613697 and it's smaller than the unit found on the deuce heater, it's about 6 to 7 inches O.D. Is the M151 blower the...

Hi All, Need the dimensions for the 5-ton control box, "A" and "B" in image attached. TIA

This air cooled engine, which is used in the 10KW genset, is sometimes also used in ultralight aircraft (can't find any quick references, but anyhow), so how much of the following would apply to this engine? Aviation Oil Facts

Problems with running an engine at idle and not letting it reach operating temp. Steel Soldiers :: Military Vehicles Supersite

Is there a good screw adjustable (vernier) throttle control out there in surplus land, that could take the place of the pull type? TIA for any info.

After a short test drive the other day to find out how the bogies behaved on the 8x8, I have discovered that the "sealed for life" torque rod bushings are frozen, just like the steering ball joints were (also "sealed for life"). The steering joints, were cooked in oil for 4 hours and loosened...

Starting to move the 757 around and looking at suspension components I noticed the limiting effect of the shocks, how wrong is it to have an axle suspended by a shock absorber as shown in the image below? I'm going to run the same test tomorrow without the shocks to see if there is a big...

Worked on the mudflap hangers with welding help from my son Adrian, who recently returned from CA. The mudflaps themselves will be removable for off-road driving when all is finished.

The tires for the xm757 8x8 have been a sensitive subject for me since day one, they are old, some are worn, torn and the sizes and tread patterns are not even identical, but they were specifically designed for this series of vehicles and are low profile, low pressure, tubeless, military NDCC...

I have several examples of tires with groves and sipes to improve the traction on wet pavement in particular. Does anyone know when this practice began or if it was ever specified? I have retreads as well as original tires with this treatment.

In the process of getting new tires for my 8x8, I noticed how much more the 395 weighs when compared to the original 16-20 tire. There is a 50 lb/tire difference in weight and that brings up the term "unsprung weight". Here is a short on the effect copied from one google hit: "The sprung...

Since tires for my 8x8 haven't been made for almost 20 years, I'd like to see how/if they were covered in the then current tire manual, TM 9-2610-200-14 during the 1970-1980 period... The version in our resources section is from the year 2000. Thanks.