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Okay, thanks. It's 11 inches between the battery hold down bolts, so I'll get the stoutest battery I can find that is no longer than that. Jack

M220 #1 turned over this morning With the help of two old and mostly worn out batteries, M220 #1 turned over this morning for the first time in over 30 years. No smoke, sparks or flames in any wires. The engine turned over slowly, but it turned. Gauges worked too. So, now we need some new...

My recollection is that the fiberglass dash curves around the top of the original dash, so the vents may be covered, I'll check for them and the duct under the dash when I go out there tomorrow. "Hardtops" thread post #4: same heater, thanks for mentioning the post. Jack

I used the .ca site. In spite of very slow internet speed where we're staying I've been able to download TM9-8024 from that site. It will be a big help. Thanks, Jack

Manuals? I see that TM9-8024 and TO36A12-1B-321 are the books to have. Downloads are okay, but I prefer hard copies. Anyone have a link to a download? I didn't see any in the Resources section. Good source for hard copy? Thanks, Jack

That sounds right, thanks. There's a switch on the dash to the left of the steering wheel marked "up down". Must go to this pump to run the cylinder for the plow that 73m819 mentions.

More drive train pictures of M220 #2 Plowboy asked for more drive train pics. Here are a few more I got the other day.

More Boyce 1 pictures Had a great day yesterday. Went to the Rexburg Legacy Flight Museum air show in the morning. Three P-51's and the only P-63 King Cobra still flying in the country, along w/ other warbirds and great planes. Nice little airshow for a small town. Local businessman John...

I still prefer the look of the original military inst. panel, but the Boyce panel is actually a clean looking unit. Nicely done. And wait until you see the "hand crafted" defroster. Definitely the work of someone more focused on function than fashion. I may be able to run out there and get...

Sounds like a good solution. Here are a couple of notes I found on wikipedia: Toluene is a common solvent, able to dissolve paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants,[9] many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants. Toluene can...

Good call, thanks! I've got the power disconnected from the gas tank on M220 #1. And while I was doing the prep work on M220 #1, I found that the fuel shut off valve mounted to the frame in the engine compartment still turns, not frozen, so it's shut off too. Boyce #1 has a manual pump. I...

Well, yeah. But just a little. And I wiped it off with my sleeve. ;)

I just googled 61 p u master and slave clutch cylinders. O'reillys showed rebuild kits for both and a new slave cylinder. I think you just made this project of mine a lot easier. Thanks again!

Excellent, thanks for that! Yes, bleeder on the slave unit on these trucks too. Jack

The cab's full of years of debris from critters and such. I'll get it cleaned up on Monday and get some pics. I'll post them on the Boyce Reman thread. I can tell you that the original military dash is gone, replaced by a fiberglass dash with a full complement of Stewart-Warner gauges.

Thank you sir. Appreciate your help and support!

M220 #1 moves closer to the shop We pulled Boyce #1 out of the cellar today and pulled it over to the shop. Then we hooked on to the back of M220 #1 and pulled it in too. It came in backwards because that was the safest approach. Steering felt tight. It was only a short pull, maybe 200...

Boyce 1 leaves cellar after 10 -15 years! Boyce #1 left the cellar today after a long dark rest. Son-in-law isn't exactly sure how long it's been in there. 10 years? 15? Maybe longer. All but one tire still had air, hydraulic clutch works, trans shifts easily. I'm thinking (hoping!) that...

Put a mixture of ATF and PB Blaster in the cylinders of M220 #2 this morning. Thanks for the replies on the clutch and the butyl cellosolve. Luckily, trans is free and moves through the gears, neutral is easy to find. Did some searching on butyl cellosolve. Found info from Dow Chem on it...

Breaking the engine loose in M220 #2 I googled this topic and found lot's of info on it. So this is what I'm thinking of doing. Any other advice? 1. Be patient. Don't use any of the apparent "quick fixes" like trying to drag it around on a chain or beat on things with a big hammer. 2...